why is euthanasia considered a social problem?

Answer 1

Too many people believe it's a sin and you'll go to hell for suicide. Others believe than you should have the right to terminate your own life with dignity when it becomes unbearable. And then there is the issue of those who are too ill to speak for themselves and have not left an advance directive (or living will). So... oppression because of religion, again!

Answer 2

First, let us be plain. Euthanasia is not truly suicide. It is always a form of homicide by another - a mercy killing. Part of the uproar is people who cannot stand other people making their ethical decisions that conflict with their own control freak view of what is right. A law can only define guidelines, a system to follow. Who decides what is ethically right, where we draw the line & who draws it? Who defines mercy & for whom? Who defines the guidelines & enforces them? If it becomes legal, the argument goes, eventually others will change the intent of the law. History shows it always happens, almost always for the "good of the state" from those having questionable, self serving motives. Quite a few social problems to sort out, you think?

Proponents of assisted suicide say some people who wish to die cannot do it themselves. That is just plain BS. While someone else may have to set it up to make it possible, I have the choice of inhaling or not, crunching the capsule or not, moving a switch or lever or not, make the appropriate noise to the computer or not. If I do not intentionally, physically commit the actual final act, I have either made the decision not to do it or I am mentally incapable of making that decision. At the point it is no longer in my power, it is no longer suicide, but a mercy homicide. .

On the record, I support the right for anyone to decide to die with dignity. My choice, & no one else's.

Answer 3

The religious and moral aspects..... or better said, the fact that most consider euthanasia a taking of a life, and that conflicts with thier religious beliefs and or morals. Not all people share the same beliefs or morals, making it more of a social problem.

Answer 4

Euthanasia (from Greek: ευθανασία -ευ, eu, "good", θανατος, thanatos, "death") is the practice of terminating the life of a person or an animal because they are perceived as living an intolerable life, in a painless or minimally painful way either by lethal injection, drug overdose, or by the withdrawal of life support. Euthanasia is a controversial issue because of conflicting religious and humanist views.

Answer 5

what a horrid and insensitive question! In essence you are saying that if the government allows more people to commit suicide; or medical homicide then healthcare costs can be alleviated? How about implementing quality and financial controls such as increasing the age of medicare and social security eligibility; advocating for more aggressive rehabilitative counseling and training, to get some of the SSDI recipients out and working; implement a cooperative program in which citizens get to invest some of their social security retirement; abandon the current social security points system, and base awards solely and duration and amount of contribution?

Answer 6

Because theres always someone trying to FORCE their beliefs on others. Let me decide if I want to die or not, let me decide if I want to be treated for cancer or not, let me decide if I want a blood transfusion or not.

I don't think my religious beliefs or lack of, should dictate what you do. Just as I don't think your religious beliefs or lack of, should dictate what I do. Anyone that does is trying to control the other. Religion isn't bad, what is bad is those who wear it as a badge and take it on themselves to police others. A true Christian doesn't judge others nor do they go around trying to FORCE others to live a particular way.

Answer 7

Because there are too many youth in Asia. China alone has over one billion people.

Answer 8

because it deals with the thoughts o people overall converning the matter.

Answer 9

I don't know, call Dr. Kevorkian!