Essay Archive - Euthanasia and Living Wills
Euthanasia and Living Wills
Imagine someone you love...better yet, imagine yourself lying in a
hospital bed oblivious to the world around you, unable to move or show any signs
of life, your own existence controlled by an I.V., a respiratory machine, and a
feeding tube. In essence you are dead. Your body is no longer able to sustain
life, its entire purpose is now replaced by a machine - you are being kept alive
by artificial means. At this point the question arises - should you be kept
alive by these means or should you be allowed to die a natural death?
Unfortunately you are unable to answer....
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