I think many / most people simply have a negative emotional reaction to ideas of suicide or euthanasia; death is fearsome. People have to reconcile their feelin

I think many / most people simply have a negative emotional reaction to ideas of suicide or euthanasia; death is fearsome. People have to reconcile their feelings with knowledge to avoid cognitive dissonance. Religion often provides that validation to people's existing emotional prejudice, and gives them a pass on accepting uncomfortable ideas. Looking beyond religion, one can have reasons for opposing euthanasia, such as: - acceptance of voluntary euthanasia may lead to accepting non-voluntary and involuntary euthanasia and mental illness-based suicide. - consent may be fabricated for a variety of motivations. - doctors may be obliged to kill patients, placing them in a moral dilemma. - people may be coerced into euthanasia by inheritors.