Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Euthanasia debate: Is it ok to choose deliberate death than choose a miserable life?

Read a story about the euthanasia controversy. A woman, who was comatose for a long time, was the point of controversy this time. She was in the vegetative stage for many years and her parents had urged the authorities to stop her nutrient supply so that “she could die with respect”. It seems all her chances of regaining life were lost.

This brings me to the middle of discussion once again. Do we have the right to die? Is it ok to choose deliberate death than choose a miserable life? Do humans have any right to play God and decide upon anybody’s right to live?

Complex questions with no seeming answers.