Euthanasia

Euthanasia, according to the New Oxford American Dictionary, is the painless killing of a patient (human or animal) suffering from an incurable disease or in an irreversible coma. When it comes to animals, almost everyone in the world can agree it is the right thing to do, you don't want your pet to suffer so you take them to your doctor to be put down. However, when it comes to humans, a lot of people change their minds on this subject. In most countries euthanasia of humans is illegal, which is supported by the majority of the population. We see ourselves as above every other species on this planet, and don't think that suicide or murder should be part of our natures. I say suicide and murder on this subject because that is how we would classify those involved in euthanasia. A lot of people think that the doctor is committing murder when they euthanize a patient because they are killing them. This also causes some moral conflicts with doctors who euthanize patients, they might feel like they are killing someone and feel bad for that. Also, people see the person getting euthanized as committing suicide, because they are. They decided to kill themselves in a painless way so that they don't have to go through years of suffering, pain, and anguish. I think that if a patient wants to get euthanized, then it is their decision to do so, it doesn't matter what others think. Besides, in the past, people who wanted to be euthanized would commit suicide regardless, and now a days we can do it in a more humane way, making it painless. The only requirement I think should be included before a patient can be euthanized is some time with a therapist to see if that is what they truly want to do.