The Arguments Against Euthanasia

The word euthanasia translates from Greek roots as “a good death”. The original

meaning “ a gentle and easy death” which evolved to mean “the actions of inducing

a gentle and easy death”. In ancient Greece and Rome, before the coming of

Christianity, attitudes toward infanticide, active euthanasia, and suicide had tended

to be tolerant. Many ancient Greeks and Romans had no cogently defined belief in

the inherent value of individual human life, and pagan physicians likely performed

frequent abortions as well as both voluntary and involuntary mercy killings.

Although the Hippocratic Oath prohibited doctors from giving 'a deadly drug to

anybody, not even if asked for, or from suggesting such a course of action, few

ancient

Arguments about euthanasia

have been going on for years against people 's beliefs,based upon religious

According to this point of view, where there is life there is hope. It is possible that a terminal diagnosis is in error; some people thought to be dying from an incurable disease are victims of a mistaken diagnosis or may miraculously continue to live. Also, because of the rapid pace of advances in medical science, there may soon be a cure for diseases that are at the time of the euthanasia considered to be incurable. Thus, euthanasia may be a mistake if there is a possibility, however slight, that the person is not really going to die. For example, it can be said that many persons with AIDS who ended their life prematurely because of impending