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The right to death, often defended through euthanasia, reflects societal oblivion of death and suffering. This "right" paradoxically risks vulnerable lives by prohibiting intervention in end-of-life decisions.

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    • The societal tendency to forget death fuels the concept of a 'right to death' through euthanasia.
    • This right, while seemingly an act of autonomy, conceals a fear of suffering and an inability to confront mortality.
    • The establishment of a 'right to death' carries significant ethical implications, potentially endangering those reliant on others.