Today´s most discussed topics as regards life and death are euthanasia, capital punishment and abortion. The contrasting points of view over this issues divide public opinion and lead to unfinished discussions, because, the question if we are capable of deciding over the life and death of others, cannot be answered by any human being.
As regards euthanasia, there are two types: passive and active. ... The second type, active euthanasia, consists of assisted suicide in which other person or physician injects or causes death to the requestor. ...
Against this, some think that people rarely take in consideration how precious life is, and when feelings of depression overwhealm the sick, they only think of one way out.
Opponents of euthanasia agree that if it was to be legalized, the already declining morals and ethics of the societies would be further compromised. This belief is contradicted by the idea that when legalized, euthanasia then becomes a civil liberty, justified for the common good. ...
Finally, the last point to mention is abortion. Society is hopelessly divided over the morality of abortion. The media often portrays beliefs about abortion as a duality.
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