Assisted suicide, or voluntary euthanasia, has been a heated debate for decades.

The question is, if terminally ill patients wish to end their life, is it acceptable for us to assist them?

Maybe the thousands of dollars in hospital bills and emotional heartache for years could answer yes. After a lifetime of working and raising a family, most people do not think that staying in a hospital bed for years on end is living. So why burden the living family with finances and emotional turmoil of prolonging the inevitable. Euthanasia is a merciful way to end patients' suffering.

월간텝스 2011년 2월 독해 2번 지문입니다.

빨간색으로 된 문장이 해석이 안되네요.

So부터 안락사의 정당성에 대한 주장을 하는 것 같은데,

why가 떡하니 있는데 의문문도 아니고...

해석 좀 부탁드립니다 ㅠㅠ