This has been one of the most debated and controversial subject of this decade. ... It assumes autonomy and the freedom to be self-governing with respect to choices concerning the self and one's own well-being. ... "The principle of mercy in the euthanasia debate rests on the notions of compassion, understanding, and kindness- (Scherer and Simon 17). ... Euthanasia continues to be an extremely controversial issue in society, and there are many opposing viewpoints concerning this specific subject. ...

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The term euthanasia is not new to the twentieth century. Even in ancient societies, terminally ill people requested to have their lives ended; though the meaning of euthanasia for them differed from its meaning today. The English word euthanasia is taken from the Greek eu thanatos "good or easy deat...

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So, what is physician-assisted suicide?  Physician assisted suicide is when a doctor chooses to aid a patient in the process of killing himself or herself. This so called "mercy killing" gives the patient a chance to escape potentially long-term suffering and misery resulting from terminal diseases...

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Another point to note is the legislature concerning euthanasia. ... To people who say that physician-assisted suicide is a "right", as if that should be the end of all discussion and debate, I say there are many things that are not rights. ...

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The Right to Live What is the value of a human life? Is it so meaningless that it can be terminated without consent? Some people believe so. In Prolife News Canada, Ian Kluge, a teacher of English and Comparative Civilizations in British Columbia, notes, "this argument is a direct descendant of the Nazi concept of 'Lebenunwertes Leben'--life unworthy of life.... According to this Nazi philosophy, certain people have 'a right' to die and, if they cannot make the choice themselves, the state and its appointed boards of experts may have to exercise this right for them (...

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