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Should euthanasia be legalized?
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Selected claim, opposing its parent
Legal euthanasia strips a patient of dignity by implying that their life may not be worth living.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Even though some patients experience very
difficult situations
, they still manage to live and die with dignity.
Con claim 1
Respect underpins dignity: disrespecting somebody's wish to end their life is in conflict with the meaning of dignity.