The English word euthanasia is taken from the Greek eu thanatos "good or easy death." ... In the present day the term euthanasia is associated with the act of mercifully (although some might argue this point) ending the life of a hopelessly suffering patient with his or her consent. ... A good example is Friedrich Nietzsche, a great German philosopher of 19th century, who said, "In a certain state it is indecent to live longer. ... In his book Dying With Dignity, Derek Humphry says: "Helping another to die in carefully considered circumstances is part of good medicine and also demonstrates a c...

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However, death is not a pragmatic issue, and predetermining our own time of death is not our choice. ... To assist in a killing even with the consent of the person still goes against what God demands. ... He ended up losing all of his possessions, children and was afflicted with disease. ... Job had a very good excuse to die because of the pain and suffering he had to deal with. ... The protection of innocent life and opposition to abortion, murder, suicide and euthanasia pertains to the common good of society. ...

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The word euthanasia comes from the Greek words eu ("well") and thanatos ("death"). ... Beginning with the philosophical aspects of euthanasia we must first understand the importance of the sanctity of life. ... He quotes scripture that reflects the Christian beliefs that God has created us, numbered our days, and that no one can take another's life because it breaks God's commandment. ... On one side are the people who want to legalize physician-assisted suicide because they believe that it is an individual's choice to decide to die with dignity. ... One can sympathize with such...

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