Euthanasia implies that the act must be initiated by the person who wishes to commit suicide, however some give euthanasia the meaning that include both voluntary and involuntary termination of life. ... This is called PAS or "Physician Assisted Suicide." ... Suicide is not a preferred solution. ... Besides suicide is a legal act and has been for decades so Euthanasia should be legal for appropriate purposes. ... Suicide is sin. ...

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Firstly, the term "Euthanasia" come from the ancient Greek word meaning "Good Death", which is used to refer to voluntary rather than compulsory euthanasia. ... She presented a fifty thousand strong petition at Downing Street in support of the right to commit assisted suicide. ... The people who want euthanasia but are not legally able to, might commit suicide which would be more difficult for family members to see their loved ones die in such a cruel and nasty way. ... At present euthanasia is illegal therefore this makes a patient's choice of suicide more difficult and may affect them e...

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This is referred to as assisted suicide, a physician providing an ill, yet competent person with medication to aid in committing suicide. Assisted suicide, often referred to as euthanasia, is an important issue to discuss because there have not yet been any laws passed either allowing or forbidding it due to the fact that there is no majority opinion concerning the issue. ... Those who argue against assisted suicide typically do so as a result of their religious beliefs. ... Another area of disagreement concerning physician-assisted suicide is the constitutionality of it. ... Opponents of assi...

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Most religions strictly forbid any form of suicide. ... An individual who commits suicide is committing sin. ... Euthanasia and suicide constitute an unjustifiable destruction of human life and are not morally permissible. ... Allowing active euthanasia, or doctor assisted suicides, could eventually lead to abuses. ... Any doctor who assists a patient in killing himself is commiting a criminal offense. ...

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