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Read the following text to answer the question! It is widely believed that there are only two options for patients with terminal illness, either they die suffering or receive euthanasia. A number of people, especially in western part of the world, agrees with the idea of doing euthanasia or good death they call it. Euthanasia is generally defined as the act, undertaken only by a physician, that intentionally ends the life of a person at his or her request. This act has been been legalized in a small number of countries of the world. However, is euthanasia the best choice for people suffering from terminal illness? I personally believe that life is the ultimate gift from God and that taking it away is usurping power that belongs to God only. Religion, Catholicand Islam, for example, seeseuthanasia as a type of murder, it is a crime, and thus it is immoral. In Hinduism, they think that even though helping a person end a painful live may be good, it interferes with the cycle of death and rebirth. Also, euthanasia is bad because of the sanctity of human life. We should never kill human beings as they are to be valued. Many people think that we have value when we make other people’s life better. Thus, when we’re terminally ill, and we become a burden to our family, we would better do euthanasia. That way we make their lives easier and better. However, our inherent value doesn't depend on anything else. It doesn't depend on whether we are having a good life, or whether we are making other people's lives better. We exist, so we have value. Thus, we shouldn't treat other people as a means to our own ends. It applies to us too. We shouldn't treat ourselves as a means to our own ends, and this means that we shouldn't end our lives just because it seems the most effective way of putting an end to our suffering or to ease people’s lives. Doing that is not to respect our inherent worth. The last, proponents of euthanasia argue that all human being has the right to choose whether to continue living or end their life for good reasons. However, euthanasia is not about the right to die. They are about the right to kill. Legalising euthanasia would only put too much power in the hands of doctors, who could abuse their position. They may soon start killing people without bothering with their permission. In conclusion, I valuethe opportunity of living in a free society. People indeed have personal autonomy, but I value life more, and I also recognise that personal autonomy has its limits. When we make a decision to end our or other people’s life, we have to remember that many other people, such as family and friends, who are left behind, will also be affected. Our sacred life belongs to God, the only one who can take it from us. The most suitable title for the text is ….
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It is widely believed that there are only two options for patients with terminal illness, either they die suffering or receive euthanasia. A number of people, especially in western part of the world, agrees with the idea of doing euthanasia or good death they call it. Euthanasia is generally defined as the act, undertaken only by a physician, that intentionally ends the life of a person at his or her request. This act has been been legalized in a small number of countries of the world. However, is euthanasia the best choice for people suffering from terminal illness?
I personally believe that life is the ultimate gift from God and that taking it away is usurping power that belongs to God only. Religion, Catholic and Islam, for example, sees euthanasia as a type of murder, it is a crime, and thus it is immoral. In Hinduism, they think that even though helping a person end a painful live may be good, it interferes with the cycle of death and rebirth.
Also, euthanasia is bad because of the sanctity of human life. We should never kill human beings as they are to be valued. Many people think that we have value when we make other people’s life better. Thus, when we’re terminally ill, and we become a burden to our family, we would better do euthanasia. That way we make their lives easier and better. However, our inherent value doesn't depend on anything else. It doesn't depend on whether we are having a good life, or whether we are making other people's lives better. We exist, so we have value. Thus, we shouldn't treat other people as a means to our own ends. It applies to us too. We shouldn't treat ourselves as a means to our own ends, and this means that we shouldn't end our lives just because it seems the most effective way of putting an end to our suffering or to ease people’s lives. Doing that is not to respect our inherent worth.
The last, proponents of euthanasia argue that all human being has the right to choose whether to continue living or end their life for good reasons. However, euthanasia is not about the right to die. They are about the right to kill. Legalising euthanasia would only put too much power in the hands of doctors, who could abuse their position. They may soon start killing people without bothering with their permission.
In conclusion, I value the opportunity of living in a free society. People indeed have personal autonomy, but I value life more, and I also recognise that personal autonomy has its limits. When we make a decision to end our or other people’s life, we have to remember that many other people, such as family and friends, who are left behind, will also be affected. Our sacred life belongs to God, the only one who can take it from us.
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Euthanasia
Legalising Euthanasia
Why Is Euthanasia Bad?
How Is Euthanasia Done?
Pros and Cons of Euthanasia
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Pada paragraf pertama, penulis memperkenalkan sekaligus menjelaskan isu yang akan dibahas, yaitu eutanasia . Pada kalimat terakhir paragraf pertama, penulis memunculkan pertanyaan “Apakah eutanasia itu adalah pilihan terbaik bagi orang yang sakit parah?”. Lalu, pada paragraf kedua, penulis menjelaskan keyakinannya bahwa hidup itu adalah hadiah terbaik dari Tuhan, dan mengakhirinya adalah perbuatan yang menentang kehendak Tuhan . Agama, seperti Katolik dan Islam misalnya, memandang eutanasia sebagai perbuatan kriminal dan tidak bermoral . Pada paragraf ketiga, penulis menyatakan bahwa eutanasia itu adalah perbuatan yang buruk karena hidup kita itu berharga sehingga tidak tepat mengakhirinya dengan alasan apapun. Pada paragraf keempat, penulis menyatakan bahwa melegalkan eutanasia juga akan memberikan kewenanganyangterlalu besar kepada dokter, yang pada akhirnya nanti bisa menyalahgunakan posisi mereka . Pada paragraf terakhir, penulis menjelaskan bahwa penulis menghargai kebebasan pribadi. Akan tetapi, penulis l ebih menghargai hidup dan menyatakan bahwa kebebasan pribadi juga ada batasnya. Hidup kita milik Tuhan, satu-satunya yang bisa mengambil hidup itu dari kita adalah Dia. Berdasarkan poin-poin utama tersebut, kita tahu bahwa penulis fokus pada alasan-alasan mengapa eutanasia itu buruk. Pilihan A cakupannya terlalu luas, bisa saja melibatkan informasi lain mengenai eutanasia sehingga kurang tepat untuk dijadikan judul teks ini. Pilihan B tidak tepat karena tidak menjadi fokus utama dalam teks. Pilihan C tepat karena sesuai dengan fokus penulis, yaitu alasan-alasan mengapa eutanasia itu buruk. Pilihan D tidak tepat karena tidak disinggung sama sekali di dalam teks. Pilihan E tidak tepat karena penulis jelas tidak menyajikan dua pandangan yang berbeda (mendukung dan menentangeutanasia). Penulis hanya menyajikan satu sudut pandang, yaitu “menentang” eutanasia. Apabila judul teksnya adalah pilihan E, maka penulis harus bersikap netral dan menulis penjelasan berdasarkan dua sudut pandang yang berbeda. Jadi, pilihan jawaban yang tepat adalah C.
Pada paragraf pertama, penulis memperkenalkan sekaligus menjelaskan isu yang akan dibahas, yaitu eutanasia. Pada kalimat terakhir paragraf pertama, penulis memunculkan pertanyaan “Apakah eutanasia itu adalah pilihan terbaik bagi orang yang sakit parah?”.
Lalu, pada paragraf kedua, penulis menjelaskan keyakinannya bahwa hidup itu adalah hadiah terbaik dari Tuhan, dan mengakhirinya adalah perbuatan yang menentang kehendak Tuhan. Agama, seperti Katolik dan Islam misalnya, memandang eutanasia sebagai perbuatan kriminal dan tidak bermoral.
Pada paragraf ketiga, penulis menyatakan bahwa eutanasia itu adalah perbuatan yang buruk karena hidup kita itu berharga sehingga tidak tepat mengakhirinya dengan alasan apapun.
Pada paragraf keempat, penulis menyatakan bahwa melegalkan eutanasia juga akan memberikan kewenangan yang terlalu besar kepada dokter, yang pada akhirnya nanti bisa menyalahgunakan posisi mereka.
Pada paragraf terakhir, penulis menjelaskan bahwa penulis menghargai kebebasan pribadi. Akan tetapi, penulis lebih menghargai hidup dan menyatakan bahwa kebebasan pribadi juga ada batasnya. Hidup kita milik Tuhan, satu-satunya yang bisa mengambil hidup itu dari kita adalah Dia.
Berdasarkan poin-poin utama tersebut, kita tahu bahwa penulis fokus pada alasan-alasan mengapa eutanasia itu buruk.
Pilihan A cakupannya terlalu luas, bisa saja melibatkan informasi lain mengenai eutanasia sehingga kurang tepat untuk dijadikan judul teks ini.
Pilihan B tidak tepat karena tidak menjadi fokus utama dalam teks.
Pilihan C tepat karena sesuai dengan fokus penulis, yaitu alasan-alasan mengapa eutanasia itu buruk.
Pilihan D tidak tepat karena tidak disinggung sama sekali di dalam teks.
Pilihan E tidak tepat karena penulis jelas tidak menyajikan dua pandangan yang berbeda (mendukung dan menentang eutanasia). Penulis hanya menyajikan satu sudut pandang, yaitu “menentang” eutanasia. Apabila judul teksnya adalah pilihan E, maka penulis harus bersikap netral dan menulis penjelasan berdasarkan dua sudut pandang yang berbeda.
Jadi, pilihan jawaban yang tepat adalah C.
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