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Should euthanasia be legalized?
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Selected claim, supporting its parent
If people view life as less important and valuable, there will be a slippery slope towards more killing, both voluntary and involuntary.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Since euthanasia was legalized in the
Netherlands
, the conditions under which it can be performed have been loosened. As a result, there has been a sharp increase in the number of people being euthanized: from less than 2,000 in 2007 to 6,600 in 2017.
Con claim 1
A slippery slope argument is a
fallacy
, and there is not enough evidence to link euthanasia with more killing.