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Essay heading: Objections Against Legalizing Euthanasia In Hong Kong
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Euthanasia, however, should not be legalized in Hong Kong as a social practice due to the overwhelming evidence of detrimental effects to individuals. Also, this practice may reinforce inequality of health care services in society (Emanuel, 1999).
Reducing pain and suffering is an excuse
Pain and suffering is not a valid reason to approve euthanasia legalization...
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Actual or anticipated ache and suffering is one of the major causes for those terminally ill patients to ask for euthanasia, preferring die to receive treatments which will only prolong dying. In other words, euthanasia embraces a value of having a positive attitude of reducing suffering during the last journey of a person (Lo, 2002)...
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