The English word euthanasia is taken from the Greek eu thanatos "good or easy death." ... Is suffering a preparation for death, and if it is, should people be spared it? ... He wanted "to die proudly when it is no longer possible to live proudly" (422). ... Is suffering a part of life and a preparation for death? ... Competent patients also can refuse any treatment, knowing that the death will result, even if they are not terminally ill. ...

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It is not until after the conversation we witness the impact this man has had on the mother. ... We witness the child is ignorant of the sorrows of death as she wept for what began' Thus a loss of innocence. ... This experience has a dramatic effect on the child, as not only is a life lost but also a lesson learnt. ... Her past experience has made her stronger, as she now accepts death as inevitable what sorrows no words no tears can mend'. ... Her pure, personality is evident as she describes her backyard as a wonderland "The best climbing tree stood proud-. ...

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