• because: morally acceptable
    • because: criteria: moral acceptability
    • because: promotes men's best interests
      • but: it's a harmful act
      • but: not the best interest
        • because: vulnerability of human beings
        • because: alturistic decisions
        • because: under pressure
          • because: shortage of resources
        • because: merely a passing phase
        • because: panic sufferers
        • because: confused patients
        • because: mistaken diagnosis
        • because: inappropriate medications
        • because: doctor's carelessness
        • because: depressing world view
        • because: fallability of men's interests
      • but: interests may be immoral
    • because: the right to end life
      • but: It is illegal because someone may make use...
      • but: social responsibility of dying
        • because: a communitarian issue
          • because: it's a public act
            • because: weakens respect for live
              • because: less good care for the ills
                • because: cost-effective means
                  • because: it's a cheaper plan
                    • because: euthanasia is cheaper
                    • because: high cost of medication
                • because: undermines doctors' commitment
                  • because: discourages good care
                  • because: discourages further researchs
          • because: social problems entailed
            • because: negative effect on vulnerables
              • because: patients abandoned by family
              • because: pressure on the elders
          • because: rights & obligations
      • but: only God has such right
      • because: One has no obligation in bearing continuous...
      • because: autonomy should be respected
        • but: lack of evidence for autonomy
          • because: cases of unconscious patients
            • but: instructions can be given in advance
              • but: seems unlikely to be rational
                • but: paternalistic
                  • because: sufficient evidences exist
            • but: not a valid objection
            • but: not the whole picture
      • because: It is a kind of mental torture for a person...
      • because: control over life
        • because: freedom should be maximized
  • but: difficulty of legislation
    • but: vulnerables better protected
      • because: formal procedure as protection
    • but: better than no law
      • because: euthanasia takes place anyway
    • but: unreasonable objection
      • because: analogy of murdering
    • because: slippery slope for abuse
      • but: more dangerous if no law
        • because: no transparency without law
      • because: voluntariness unassured
Voluntary euthanasia should be legalized
  • but: no reason to give life up
    • but: Death is not a bad thing
      • but: death violates autonomy
      • because: life implies death
      • because: dead=nonexistent
        • but: death hurts people
          • but: if the new life is not welcomed and cared, being b
          • because: death terminates
      • because: nothing bad about nonexistent
    • because: life is intrinsically valuable
  • but: giving doctors too much power
    • but: acceptable if well regulated
    • but: patients in fact make decision
  • but: lives are equal
  • but: Proper palliative care
    • but: not adequate
      • because: not wildly accessible
        • but: We must take care of everyone in the...
      • because: side effects
      • because: not a universal preference
        • because: not wanting to die in distress
          • because: mental suffering matters more
        • because: fear about the result of care
          • because: some want to die consciously
        • because: some want to die at home
        • because: dependency
          • because: loss of dignity
      • because: pain not properly relieved
    • because: palliative care maybe useful
      • because: Pros and cons to palliative care
  • but: Suffering may have value
    • but: You have given no explanation to this to...
  • but: it's not the doctors' right
    • but: it's normal
    • but: extend life=control death
    • but: it's doctors' job nature
  • because: criteria: legal acceptability
  • because: voluntary euthanasia should be legalized...
  • because: fair distribution of resources
    • but: liability to be abused
      • because: creates false patients' images
    • but: this will lead to the abuse
    • but: moral, not economic issue
    • because: better use of resources