“We are unfashionable creatures, but half made up, of one wiser, better, dearer than ourselves- such as a friend ought to be- do not lend his aid to perfectionate our weak and faulty natures.” (Shelley 13). In Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, she talks much about the abuses and dangers of advancement of science and technology. Advancements can be very beneficial and help the world move forward such as furthering causes such as Euthanasia. This being put into place for the people’s benefit to help end pain and suffering. Though as Mary Shelly warns us in her novel Frankenstein, at what cost must we suffer to advance Euthanasia and how can it be misused. Legalizing Euthanasia for the terminally ill and furthering the cause would be detrimental and only open a window to allow monstrosities that should not occur.
There are some benefits legalizing euthanasia for the terminally ill but even more ways it can be abused. Some illness and diseases are very painful and drawn out. Doctors should do all they can to help patients but, “What if that individual, like Brittany Maynard, has a terminal disease that doctors predict will result in a painful death?.” (Murray). Using euthanasia may be a way for those who are terminally ill, a disease or illness that will result in death, to find peace more quickly. There are indeed benefits to euthanasia but legalizing…show more content… The idea of putting the terminally ill out of their misery seems like a good idea at first, but could open up a whole new avenue to abuse and destruction. Many people do not mind as much the fact that the terminally ill are given euthanasia as an option. The problem arises when the inevitable happens and more people than just people who are terminally ill will want to partake in euthanasia. What could start out being a big help to just the terminally ill could more easily spread into something that is used more commonly in a few
