Euthanasia Isn't Right | www.splicetoday.com

Euthanasia Isn't Right | www.splicetoday.com

Ryan Neely, a former nursing home worker, writes: "In our society one of the metrics by which we judge the value of a human life is measured by what we can produce, and when illness or injury occur, we begin to consider ourselves burdens on others. This can lead us to dark psychological states, including the thought that it'd be better if we'd simply die, and as such cease causing trouble for others. But we're all burdens on someone, all the time and throughout our entire lives, so the point is moot. Elders in need of care must be freed from their suicidal ideation, not have it catered to by those who are indifferent to their lives, or incentivized by their death, even for those who suffer terminal illness. Once the choice is offered for a person to have the option to end their own life with the help of a physician, it can create murky and potentially dangerous dynamics where the choice could become an obligation."