What Is The Difference Between Of Mice And Men

Throughout the years hundreds of thousands of Mercy Killings have been committed and still happen today. Otherwise known as Euthanasia, which is understood as the termination of a life by a doctor at the request of a patient. According to Merriam Webster the definition of Mercy Killing is "the killing of someone who is very sick or injured in order to prevent any further suffering." While this is true the way people look at Mercy Killing is different than how they look at Euthanasia. The reason being Euthanasia is a medical term and is given permission by the patient and is done by a doctor. The law states that Mercy Killing or Euthanasia is generally considered to be a criminal homicide committed at a request made by the patient and is basically
illegal. The book, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, has to do with Mercy Killing towards the ending of the book. In my opinion the act of Mercy Killing should be considered legal. By doing a Mercy Killing it can end the suffering of someone, it can be considered as a favor.
The story Of Mice and Men is a fictional story that takes place in the 1930s during the Great Depression.
The story revolves around two men named Lennie and George who leave Weed in order to escape a conflict that had occurred because of Lennie. moving into Salinas River, California, the two men set out to keep their incident in Weed secret until they could get enough money to be able to afford their own land and own their own ranch. By doing so the men had left to work the American dream to be able to make their own dream come true.
In the story the two main characters are Lennie and George. Lennie is a large man with round face, he's has the mind of a child and has a love for anything soft. George on the other hand is the opposite of Lennie. George is a small slim, dark faced man who is quick and smart. He has been traveling with George ever since the incident in Weed and has been taking care of Lennie ever since Lennie's Aunt Clara passed away. (Steinbeck)
I believe Mercy Killing is better to do than capital punishment because I believe that anyone should have the right in deciding the way they would like to die. Assuming that Mercy Killing allows them to die with dignity and peacefully. "...Americans should enjoy a right guaranteed in the European Deceleration of human rights- the right not to be forced to suffer..." (Grishe, Fraye) Many people are supporters of Mercy Killing and they all believe people have the right to not
suffer.
The event of Mercy Killing of Lennie is not the Mercy Killing that is shown but other examples can be found throughout the book as well.
For example, the first example that represented Mercy Killing was the event in which Carlson killed an old dog that belonged to Candy to put the dog out of its misery considering that the dog was already old. Another example is the important example of Mercy Killing in the book is the Mercy Killing of Lennie. In order to save Lennie from suffering punishment from the law or having anyone else kill Lennie, George took it upon himself to kill Lennie. In order to not regret it later on as Candy did with his dog. (Steinbeck)
When a person is responsible for a Mercy Killing that person can get charged with violation of the law with murder. Juries have often acquitted family members of Mercy Killing because the jury can understand deeply of their reasons why they did what they did. The desire to help a loved one and put an end to their suffering. The jury believes that relatives who have committed the act should not be punished because their motives were pure and not full of negativity. (Web,
ww.tc.umn.edu)
I have learned that it is ok to do an act of Mercy Killing, so long as those reasons are out of love and of mercy. That it is ok to put a person out of their misery and suffering so they will not have to suffer in the future. Therefore the right to be able to do a Mercy Killing should become legal and be allowed for anyone to do so long as their intensions are good. If more people could be placed in a position where they had to commit a Mercy Killing, then the people who are against it would be able to see why many go in favor of putting their loved ones to rest by themselves or by their loved one's request. Then many would feel the peace of mind in knowing it was what your loved one wanted. Therefore the act of Mercy Killing should someday be legalized without having to be charged with murder when it was done out of empathy for the person.