Is the Euthanasia right or not? (http://tvcast.naver.com/v/416549) 영어영문학과 20120122 안남익 영어영문학과 20120137 유승현 영어영문학과 20120152 김민섭 영어영문학과 20120150 한현구

Index 1. What is the Euthanasia? 2. Examples of Nations – Switzerland, Netherland, Belgium. 3. Our groups’ thoughts. 4. Conclusion.

Euthanasia?? In current usage, euthanasia has been defined as the "painless inducement of a quick death". However, it is argued that this approach fails to properly define euthanasia, as it leaves open a number of possible actions which would meet the requirements of the definition, but would not be seen as euthanasia. In particular, these include situations where a person kills another, painlessly, but for no reason beyond that of personal gain; or accidental deaths that are quick and painless, but not intentional.

Passive and Active euthanasia. Euthanasia is classified two parts , Active euthanasia and Passive euthanasia. Passive euthanasia : Passive euthanasia is when a patient is on a life-support system and is not expected to live. The patient's family may decide to turn off the machine and allow the patient to die. And it entails the withholding of common treatments, such as antibiotics, necessary for the continuance of life. Active euthanasia : Active euthanasia involves causing the death of a person through a direct action, in response to a request from that person. It entails the use of lethal substances or forces, such as administering a lethal injection, to kill and is the most controversial means.

Example of Nations. 1. Switzerland Switzerland has been conducing the mercy killing since the court had passed the bill of mercy killing and the assisted suicide by 1942.

Switzerland has many organizations for conducting the mercy killing. The example of the organizations is ‘Dignitas’. Dignitas is originated from the word, ‘Dignity’. The ‘Dignatis’ was opened on May 7th, 1988. Its motto is ‘to live with dignity and to die with dignity.

But there are many controversial issues all over the world. Many foreigners can choose the euthanasia in Dignitas hospital, Switzerland. For 17 years, It has reached 1700 people who are died by the euthanasia.(The dead are foreigner who comes from Europe nations such as England and America.) But there are many controversial issues all over the world. Generally people say that Dignitas encourage many people to choose the euthanasia, despite of the life dignity and the abuse of suicide. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wqg82mzQ1o)

2. Netherland Netherland has been regarding the tolerant nation about death with dignity and euthanasia under the strict conditions. The low court had passed the admission for the incurable patients to choose the mercy killing in November, 2000.

But, there had been 2565 mercy killings since 1996, although the bill of mercy killing was passed in 2000. The 90% subjects of mercy killing were the patients who are incurable by endstage cancer.. The law of Euthanasia has been legalization provisionally.

The rules of conducting Euthanasia(Netherland) 1. The patients’ requests about mercy killing are considered by their free wills and they(=requests) have to be continuous. 2. The doctors have to confirm exactly that the patients are suffering the continuous and unbearable pain. 3. The doctors who are planning to conduct the mercy killing to patients have to consult with one of the doctors at least and other doctors who are consulted have to diagnose the conditions of patients, before conducting the mercy killings. 4. The doctors have to explain the condition of patients and future prospects thoroughly. And then, the doctors and the patients certainly have to notice together that there are not any alternatives from mercy killings. 5. the only doctors who care about their patients who choose the mercy killing have to conduct the Euthanasia.

3. Belgium

Belgium governments passed the bill of the euthanasia in 2002, but the subjects were only for adults. In 2014, The age requirement about the Euthanasia is lifted. The responses of the age requirement had accepted approval to 75% general public in 2013 before the bill passed, although some of Catholic pediatricians showed the opposite opinions about the bill of age limitation to the Euthanasia.

Although the age limitation is lifted by passing the special bill of the euthanasia, that is not conducted flexibly to anyone, especially the minors.. If the minors who have incurable diseases and are suffering severe pains want to the mercy killings, they should have intellectual ability to notice and understand the meaning of it. Before conducting the mercy killing, Doctors need to their parents or legal guardians’ agreements and decisions if they can conduct the mercy killing to the minors or not.

Our Thoughts.. We have opposite attitude to the Euthanasia. Beacause… 1. The Euthanasia can damage the dignity of human life. 2. The aim that people who have incurable diseases choose the Euthanasia is not to die and end their lives. 3. The Euthanasia can destroy the relationship in Family. 4. There are many possibilities about abusing the Euthanasia socially. 5. The Euthanasia can destroy the relationship between the doctors and the patients.

Conclusion!! Although many people who are sick and cannot bear the severe pains choose the mercy killing, it is to end the life on any account. When we are born as a human and continue our life, the ending of our life by others will be regarded the muder anyway. Of course, the Euthanasia can decrease the severe pains and end the life comfortably, but it is wrong to turn off the spark of life, despite of the revivability. Though the patients wants the Euthanasia to release their pains and die easily, the lives of them are not theirs. The resposibilities are to all of people who are related to my family, people of the world.. So, we oppose to the Euthanasia.

Thank you for listening carefully.