Euthanasia

Euthanasia is the somewhat humane way of killing something. I don't really like the idea of euthanasia, but sometimes it is necessary or better than letting someone or something that is dying die a painful death. I think euthanasia is okay when an animal is sick or hurt and dying. It is better than letting the animal suffer. Euthanasia in humans is different though. I don’t think humans should be euthanized unless they are only minutes from dying or they have been in an irreversible coma or are on life support. If the person has a disease such as cancer or AIDS and they know they are going to die eventually but not right away, I don’t think they should be euthanized whenever they want to if they still have time left. Even if the patient refuses to receive medical help, they shouldn’t be euthanized. They can’t just have an easy way out of life. I don’t mean that if they refuse treatment that they deserve to have a painful death, but if that’s the decision they make, then they should be prepared for it. Another place that euthanasia is commonly used is in animal shelters when they are overcrowded. I think it’s wrong because the animals don’t deserve to die. It’s not their fault, so I think shelters that euthanize their animals when there are too many of them should be illegal. In my opinion, euthanasia should be used as a last resort if there are no more treatment options available.