Active euthanasia can be broken down into two categories: voluntary and involuntary. ... However, there are also religious groups that are pro-euthanasia. ... Many people believe it is against a person's religious beliefs for a person to take their own life, but is it fair to impose these beliefs on someone who does not have the same beliefs? ... Euthanasia is a matter of free personal choice. ... In 1997, The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition of British Columbia held a province wide vote ending up with a 53.7 percent in favor of legalizing euthanasia. ...

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Is euthanasia the answer? What do I believe? ... There are two types of euthanasia active and passive. ... But what about active euthanasia? ... I believe that life is a gift from the divine Creator, temporarily entrusted to us as faithful guardians. ...

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Euthanasia: Unnatural Murder Euthanasia is the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit. ... Euthanasia is murder and therefore considered immoral. ... Euthanasia is not natural. ... Euthanasia is incompatible with the role of the physician. ... Euthanasia should be stopped because life is precious and valuable. ...

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Euthanasia is a very controversial subject today and not an easy one for most people to take a stance on, but I believe the direct action of another person to kill someone else is never acceptable, even when the victim is asking for it. ... I agree with this law and believe that every patient has the right to refuse maximum medical help if they wish to die. ... The previous scenario, an example of active voluntary euthanasia, is believed by pro-euthanasia supporters to be a decision that is to be left up to the patient and that we are to carry out the request, even if it will cause death....

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Jack Kevorkian believes that doctors should perform such a duty as euthanasia if the patients choose to end their lives when there are no other means to avoid death. ... However, it also holds true that euthanasia is not simply a question of ending someone's life. ... If someone can choose euthanasia, they don't have to think about the worry and the suffering only. ... Therefore euthanasia is the morally right thing to do. ... "The Ethics of Euthanasia" The Blair Reader. 4th ed. ...

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Jack Kevorkian who was first responsible for PAS and introducing euthanasia to society. ... Some people believe that until a person's allotted "time" is up a person should not be able to end their life. Most along with myself, believe that God has a purpose for leaving some here on earth longer than others. ... Since then many other countries have legalized euthanasia. ... For some people I don't believe that is a decision that can be made on their own. ...

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I was torn between which side of the argument I would choose because I believe that both sides have valid points, but I believe more states should adopt this law. ... In the long run it would hurt the people left behind because they would deal with the grief and pain; however, I now believe there are certain circumstances when euthanasia would be more beneficial. ... Also, euthanasia is opposed by most if not all religions, so we will always have people who would be against it. ... How do life insurance companies deal with euthanasia? ... "Death with Dignity" or assisted voluntary euthanasia i...

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Kevorkian is in pursuit of the larger story goal of convincing everyone of the idea that euthanasia should be a basic human right. ... Kevorkian is not and will not be the only doctor to push the issue in the ethical debate about euthanasia. ... Because Kevorkian felt so deeply about euthanasia, he sabotaged his ending. I would have never fired my attorneys, but I believe that when you feel strongly about a cause for what is right much like Jack Kevorkian did, you do not have the power to control. ... I believe so long as it is done in circumstances that are humane, a person should execute t...

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The Greek word "euthanasia" means "good death" and should be an option for patients who have no hope of recovering or leading healthy lives ("Euthanasia: Some General Information"). ... Supporters of the right to assisted suicide, most commonly people with terminal illnesses and their advocates, believe that the dying person should have the right to decide how and when to end his or her own life. They believe that terminally ill people have the right to "die with dignity"(Oregon's Death with dignity Act). ... Kevorkian maintains, "Passive Euthanasia is just natural death. ... Kevorkia...

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