Should euthanasia be legalized?

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Selected claim, supporting its parent

Euthanasia is less stigmatizing than other methods of ending one's life.

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    Suicide carries with it a stigma, which can indirectly hurt a person's family.

  • Pro claim 2

    Because euthanasia would need to be legalized by elected lawmakers, it would likely have the blessing of society.

  • Con claim 1

    Willingly ending one's life will always be stigmatized, regardless of the method, given the intense social controversy around such acts.