Euthanasia and a Right to Die essays

Euthanasia and a Right to Die essays I once heard this story a long time ago. I cant remember what I was doing at the time, and it is rare that I can remember a story in such detail, but when I do, I consider it has profound meaning. Wait, now I remember. I was working in a cancer ward and I took my break next to the patient rooms. Oddly enough, the place seemed dreadfully empty, except for one old man whom I suspect had cancer. I thought to myself there could not be any harm in having a conversation with him so I meandered over until I sat next to him. Without hesitation, he asked me, Have you ever seen anyone die? I never had, nor had I ever known anyone close to me die. Sure, thousands die on the news everyday, but Im completely desensitized to issues far away from home. So this question struck me as quite peculiar and I knew I was in for an interesting conversation. I did not want to sound boring, so I boasted that I had seen nearly every way a person can die. I left out the part that I had seen all those deaths on television. He gave me a smirk, but whether he was impressed or saw through my facade, I will never know. Hes probably dead now, you see. But I suspect it was the latter. So he began to tell me this story. It goes something like this. Not too long ago in a kingdom lived a king, and this king loved all the joys that life could bring. He especially loved to laugh, often waking up in the middle of the night laughing hysterically from a dream he had. All his advisors could not understand the source of his laughter. Indeed, they tried many methods to curtail his humor in the hopes that he would act more like a king than a jester. Finally, at their wits end, they decided that they should hold a great contest to find the best court jester to entertain the king. I think thats where the saying if you cant beat them, join them came from. Anyway, in the great court, the funniest men in the kingdom conve...