In the beginning
The 1st Act of "Euthanasia":
Back in the era of the Roman Empire, a Roman Historian, Suetonius, described the death of Augustus Caesar in the Book: The Lives of the Caesars. Caesar landed himself with a clean and easy end, leaving only a soothing sentence left for his lover. The social advantages back in ancient ages had been applied only to the strong, healthy, and intelligent. In many circumstances, the weak and small just born are killed, murdered, or sacrificed. Incurable patients were drowned in India, and frankincense was given to kill the incurable as well in ancient Israel. However, it was also forbidden in numerous situations, such as in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic religions, where the commandments "thou shall not kill" bounds the souls of these believers to think that to end or help end a person's life is cruel and immoral. They have "rejected centuries ago every theory on shortening the life of handicapped or disadvantaged people." While the former Chief Rabbi of England points out that "cripples and idiots, however incapacitated, enjoy the same human rights," philosopher Plato wrote that "mentally and physically ill persons should be left to death; they do not have the right to live." |
Advancements
As history proceeded and the killing of humans became inhumane, the practice of euthanasia slowly deceased. The very first counter claim to object to the act of euthanasia came from a Hippocratic Oath, saying, "I will not administer poison to anyone when asked to do so, nor suggest such a course." However, the view on the subject of assisted suicide has gradually widened, and it has been an extremely optimistic thought for many old people.
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GWEN MILLER is an 83 year-old widow, having lost her husband and no children to support her, she was also doomed with cancer. Having no more hope to live and slowly dying away while each day seemed like an eternity. She is always in pain, and she feels her best choice is to be a part of an assisted suicide. No matter how advanced the world goes on to be, there will always be those cursed with diseases that can destroy a person, so what happens now?
On the first day of June, 2013, a new law passed in favor of reducing the punishments of a physician that assisted death. 1999, a new pathologist arises out of the crowd, Dr. Jack Kevorkian. This famous doctor brought a new age for the people around the world, and most importantly, brought hope to those that have not touched hope since they interacted with pain. Slowly, the world starts to recognize the need of these laws, doctors, and most importantly, assisted suicide.
Today
Today, many still fight to prove that euthanasia helps a patient to be relieved of the pain. Meanwhile, there are still those who disagree. The following chart describes some euthanasia statistics take at the end of 2013:
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Only dated half a year go, most people supported the legalization of assisted suicide. At the same time, Over 80% of the public surveyed concluded that they supported euthanasia for the terminally ill. Now, only 4 regions in the world has legalized the practice of euthanasia–Oregon, Switzerland, Belgium, and Netherlands. To seek death, many people travel all around the world to see this, and despite the view of others, these grown adults know what is best for their selves and look for a peaceful death.