Cases Against Euthanasia
As can be understood since euthanasia is a very sensitive topic of discussion there are several controversies engulfing it and there have been cases against it as well. As per a certain debate group euthanasia is something that absolutely destroys social life and also damages the respect that one requires to be a part of the society. The society becomes devoid of senses all thanks to the continuous practice of euthanasia and as per the critics this procedure diminishes whatever the sanctity that society imbibes in us. The critics want to say that the procedure of mercy killing is something that devalues life and should not be accepted. The complete quality of life is absolutely undermined and overall the society undergoes massive devastation. The social ills get a major kick start and are increased by several folds. There are several cases against and there are many protests against the agenda that wishes to make this procedure legalized.
The opponents of euthanasia or the so called critics claim that after this becomes legalized the abuse potential increases by several folds. Slightly related to this argument is the one where it is stated that the people with the power might simply get intoxicated with it and likewise there would be a severe misuse of the same. The argument against euthanasia is also called the "wedge theory".
Yale Kamisar is the professor of law from the famous University of Michigan and he is also known as one of the staunchest spokespersons against the cause of euthanasia. He has come up with a three pronged attack on the concept of this mercy killing and his attack includes and is based on the risk of abuse, the risk of mistake and the wedge theory.
The ones who are responsible for propounding the wedge theory say that once society accepts that the entire concept of a man's life can be terminated all because of its decreased quality, then there would be immense abuse of the same. There wouldn't be any way to limit it. Legalized voluntary euthanasia is sure to lead to involuntary euthanasia since it would be pretty much impossible to firmly draw a line of rational distinction between the ones who wish to die and those who are killed as per as the society's whims.
The proponents of the wedge theory further say that the Nazi experiences with euthanasia are just an example of how this procedure of "mercy killing" is merciless completely. Euthanasia according to these people is nothing but society's way of riding of the people whom they decide shouldn't live long. Seriously no one is to decide who is to live and who is to die. We are all mortals and we live under the same sky and thus the wedge theory people vehemently are against the total concept of euthanasia. Turning back the pages of history again it is seen that the inhuman systems of killings by the Nazis were merely camouflaged by the term "euthanasia" and if this is repeated in the modern day scenario then perhaps nothing can be done.