Email Service Notes (Tony)

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Euthanasia has always been a sensitive topic, even in nowadays. Is it legal for people to get euthanasia? For me, there is no definitive “yes” or “no” to this question. In my opinion, patients who have serious diseases and won’t be cured should have rights to choose whether to get euthanasia or not. Because it is extremely painful for them to live in the world to suffer those pain and have no chance to get better. Dying in a peaceful way is not to murder them, on the contrary, it may help them to get rid of those miserable situation. No one would like to live in a world without seeing hope. It’s not about not cherishing live, it’s just an option for those patients not to suffer anymore. I think it’s the right choice for both of them and their family. But on the other hand, what if it’s a brain death? That means the patient cannot make a decision to get euthanasia or not by himself, and I don’t think his family should be the one to decide whether to euthanize him. So if you ask me do I agree with euthanasia being legal? I will not just say a “yes” or “no”, I would say it should be decided by patients themselves.

Your Corrected Email:

Euthanasia has always been a sensitive and controversial topic. Is it legal for people to get euthanasia? For me, there is no definitive “yes” or “no” to this question. In my opinion, patients who have terminal illnesses should have the right to choose whether to get euthanasia or not. Because it is extremely painful for them to live in the world and suffer with no chance to get better. Dying in a peaceful way is not to murder or suicide to them, on the contrary, it may help them to end a miserable situation. No one would like to live in a world without seeing hope. It’s not about devaluing life, it’s just an option for those patients to not suffer anymore. I think it’s the right choice for both them and their family. But on the other hand, what if the person is brain-dead? That means the patient cannot make a decision to get euthanasia or not by themselves. I don’t think his family should be the ones to decide whether to euthanize him or not. So if you ask me do I agree with euthanasia being legal? I will not just say a “yes” or “no”, I would say it should be decided by patients themselves.