Euthanasia should be Illegal

Euthanasia should be legal. I am in no way supporting the idea of committing suicide when you have a future to strive for. I agree with Pro that Euthanasia is indeed a way to die by your own means. However, what right does the government have to say that we aren't allowed to have control over our own lives? I thought one's rights ended where another's began? When did it become illegal to die? What, are they going to arrest your dead body? Responding to the 5 reasons shown by Pro, I hope to show why Euthanasia should be legal. 1. Yes Euthanasia does mean Dignified Death or Good, however the term Murder is not one of the definitions for it. I would like to question Pro on the fact of "Therefore any form of killing, regardless of motives, is not permissible." Firstly I would like to say, the Bible actually does have circumstances where killing would be justified. Such as when someone breaks into your home and threatens your family. "If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him." Exodus 22:2. This shows that indeed Killing, in self defense is permissible. As for the suicide aspect of it, suicide is indeed something we would not accept, however that is assuming the person still has a pursuit of happiness. It is our right to pursue happiness no matter the cost (Of course, our rights end where another's begin.) What if someone cannot be happy due to a constant pain that they cannot escape no matter the pills or medications they take? What if they are under this pain and now it is a terminal illness and they cannot escape? Do they not have the right to pursue relief? Also remember that we have to take this from every perspective, and from the position of someone who might not be religious they would not see Euthanasia as something immoral. 2. As stated a fear of Euthanasia is the power of the Doctor, however they are oathbound to not cause harm to the patients, so how can they perform Euthanasia? Simple, there is two forms of Euthanasia as Pro has mentioned: Active and Passive. Active Euthanasia would require a Doctor too give a person who is in of the right mind and is 100% voluntary to the decision, so that they can die a painless death. Passive Euthanasia would not give any power to the Doctor, infact it would give the Patient the ability to refuse all treatment even if it would cause them to die. The Doctor would have no say in the patients decision, if the patient is of logical and clear thinking they can pursue a relief of pain if they so desire. Of course under the circumstance of Passive Euthanasia this would not break a single right, nor would it give power to others. 3. I understand that the Law can change our way of thought, and our morals. This is the very reason for this debate is to attempt to change the moral and lawful view of this subject. Would it be wrong for Euthanasia to be accepted Legally? As you stated, if it was accepted, by no means would it be immoral, since we see the law as "right". So as to whether Euthanasia is immoral or not would depend on the person's perspective on the law and their morals. 4. Remember, suicide is already a choice people can make, and people make it all the time. If someone was sick and wanted relief, they would not be "pressured" by Euthanasia but aware of its presence, and would question if they should to do so. Pressure and Awareness are too different things entirely. If someone knew of Euthanasia being available to them and were sick and didnt want to be in pain, then they have every right to choose Euthanasia. They would not be pressured to do so, they would know they can end their pain. Remember, there are people who are terminally ill and in constant pain, if they want to choose Euthanasia then should be allowed their dignified death. If they do not want Euthanasia then they can push on. Euthanasia gives a choice to the patient, rather than saying they just have to wait for that moment they will finally die even though they dont have long already, and each second it pain. You may think there is no such people, however as a Primary Source, my own Mother was a hospice nurse. She knew of people who would pass on peacfully and others who were screaming and yelling "MY FEET ARE BURNING! HELP! PLEASE HELP! STOP THE PAIN!!" These were patients already prescribed and medicated with things such as Morphine and other pain killers. However Pain Killers do not always do the trick, and for those suffering each second waiting for their time to finally die, Euthanasia would be a much more humane thing to do. Pro had stated that Euthanasia would pressure people to end their lives if it was legal, and stated that most countries do not allow this. However Pro herself states here that Most countries do not allow this, but SOME do! In fact quiet a few of very well known countries such as: the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Colombia and Luxembourg. Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland, Germany, Japan, Albania, Canada, and in the US states of Washington, Oregon, Vermont, New Mexico, Montana and California. Knowing this, it is already legal in multiple parts of the US for Euthanasia, meaning that this "pressure" would already be in affect. 5. I would like to state something very obvious here: Of course NO ONE wants to die! What they want is relief! If we could give people that, then Euthanasia wouldn't have been invented, however base line is we cannot! In the Past, Honor was a highly regarded thing, and even today people do not want to tarnish their Pride. No one wants others to slowly watch them suffer in pain, no one wants others to see your weakness. Euthanasia is just like you described it, an honorable death. A way that we can relieve others of their pain and respect their pride. Allow them to die with a smile on their face. Remember just because Euthanasia exist, doesnt mean every single patient has to take it! You think that people won't want to prolong their lives to the farthest they can handle? Euthanasia is only there so that when the person finally says "I give, it hurts to much, I am ready to die." We can give them that death instead of making them suffer for even longer. Bottom Line: Euthanasia is NOT murder. Murder by definition is: "the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another." So firstly, if Euthanasia was legal, like it is in some parts of the U.S then it would not be murder since it is legal! Second, It would not be a human killing another human, it is one human deciding to call it quits and find some peace. It's not like anyone is saying to force the elderly to commit senpuku xD If they want a quick, painless death and are tired, then we should give it to them. If you are going off a religious thought, then you should know that Euthanasia is not murder, nor is it killing somebody. Also Passive Euthanasia is not suicide, it is refusing others from filling you with medications and tubes that will prolong your painful life, aka not wanting to be tortured,