Should euthanasia be legalised?

Amidst the drastic advances in technology, the issue of personal right and freedom has become highly controversial. People want to ensure control over their own lives, and death. This is where the topic of whether or not euthanasia should be made legal comes in. It is widely believed that patients with terminal illness have only two options, which are either die slowly and painfully or quickly and painlessly, through euthanasia. In fact, there is a …

…painless ride to hell. In the end, it is left to the governments to decide whether or not euthanasia should be legalised in their respective countries. Whatever their decision, I would like to urge them to realise that it is impossible to ensure that all acts of euthanasia are truly voluntary and that the law can be abused. Thus, by this and my above-mentioned arguments, I justify my stand that euthanasia should not be legalised.