Is Euthanasia Right Or Wrong? The term ‘Euthanasia’ comes from the Greek word for ‘easy death’.  It is the one of the most publicpolicy issues being debated in modern society.  Formally called ‘mercy killing’, euthanasia is the act of purposely making or helping someone die, instead of allowing nature to take its course.  Basically euthanasia means killing in the name of compassion.  It can be voluntary, passive, or positive.  Voluntary involves a request by the dying patient or their legal representative.  Passive involves, doing nothing to prevent death-allowing someone to die.  Positive involves taking deliberate action to cause a death.         Euthanasia, at the moment is illegal throughout the world except from in the State of Oregon, where there is a law specifically allowing doctors to prescribe lethal drugs for the purpose of death.  In Holland it is practised far and wide, although in fact it remains illegal.         I believe that everyone has the right to choose how they choose to live their lives.  Everyone deserves respect, freedom and the power to control their own destiny.  Not everybody will have an easy death.  Some terminal pain cannot be controlled, even with the best of care and the strongest of drugs.  Pain is not always the issue, quality of life is an important factor.         Most people want to die with dignity, but some people may spend the last moments of their life,
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in a way, which to them, is undignified.  Having the right to control over their own life and death helps people keep human modesty in the face of their suffering.         People should not be left lingering in pain.  They should not have to suffer when death is predestined.   People do have the right to commit suicide, although it is a tragic and individual act.  However euthanasia is not suicide.  It is not a private act; you have the support of family and friends.  Euthanasia is about letting a person assist another’s death to save them from long painful suffering.         Many ...

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