I would like to speak about euthanasia now. First of all, I would like to state that there are two contrastive points of view. Euthanasia as a very complex, problematic and highly disputable issue has of course its adherents and its opponents. Some people claim that euthanasia should be accepted. They regard it as a merciful act and are adherents of the idea that human beings should have a right to decide themselves when and how to die. They also speak about death-sick people for whom life is unbearable. Therefore, they say that indirect euthanasia is not a bad thing at all. If a person is anyway to die soon, why not help him or her live the rest of his or her life without pain and suffering reducing though the life span from a couple of months to several weeks? Opponents of euthanasia provide counter-arguments. For example, religious people are strongly against euthanasia because they say that it is only the God who can deprive people of life. According to them, suffering has also its value. Furthermore, voluntary euthanasia is the start of a slippery slope that leads to involuntary euthanasia and the killing people who are thought miserable. As far as I am concerned, I do not belong to any of these opposed groups. Therefore, I am also in two minds. On the one hand, making killing people legal sounds absurd. But on the other hand, helping death-sick people is merciful. But I do not want to be driven to extremes. Our life is not only black or white. Everything has its own merits and drawbacks. That is why the only conclusion I will make is that euthanasia may have a right to be legalized but we should never forget which consequences it may lead to. Euthanasia should have boundaries anyway.
