Analytical Essay

Mercy killing
Sin or good deed?

Nowadays, mercy killing is one of the hottest topics. It is widely talked about and there has been many cases related to it. Do you like to see some one dying painful death from a diseases or will you help that some one to end life to end suffering? These questions can have only one answers “NO”.

Mercy killing is usually done by medical doctors, if law permits, when requested by the patient suffering from incurable disease which is in last stage or patient’s family. But sometimes people other than medical doctors do it to help others. Like soldier badly wounded in a battle can request to kill him so that he can die and don’t get caught by the enemies.

In some cases, mercy killing can end up some one in jail for murder. There has been lot of cases where people kill their loved ones suffering from cancer in its last stage. Others think that it is a murder. Law says it is murder.

Mercy killing is not only for humans. It is practiced in animals. During ancient times, animals like horses, elephants or other animals used in battle were killed by there handler when they were badly injured during battle.

Mercy killing can be a good deed only when it is necessary. If some takes law in their hands and do it they will end up in jail and will be sorry for rest of their lives.