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    Euthanasia: The “Solution” is a Bad Idea Protecting life is the ethical view of society today, and legalizing euthanasia offsets that. Religious figures have recently welcomed the idea of getting God back into this debate. Ed Feinstein, senior rabbi of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California states that, “It [prayer] recognizes God as the one who decides ‘Who will live and who will die’” (Wood 3). Assisted suicide is a peculiar process and not the intended way to die. Similarly, the constitution

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    Although euthanasia can be seen as defying the natural process of one’s death and going against fate, voluntary euthanasia should be legalized as it requires the patient’s authorization and gives them the right to die, choosing their own future. Derek Humphry - founder of the Hemlock Society and the Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization, mentions that “Even if a hopelessly ill person is requesting assistance in dying for the most compassionate reasons, and the helper is acting from the most

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    Presently, many cases of euthanasia had occurred around the world. Many a time we will stop and ask whether the person has anymore hope to live as a normal person. At the end it is left to the court to decide whether the people live or die. But why does the patient or the guardian choose euthanasia when they can live a longer time with their loved ones. Some might ask whether it is worth to see your loved ones suffering, wouldn’t it be better to end the suffering? To answer this question we

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    Euthanasia Euthanasia is the painless killing for a patient that is suffering from an incurable, painful disease, or in an irreversible coma. This is legal in 5 states in the United States of America including, Washington, Oregon, Colorado, and Vermont. How Does Euthanasia Work? There are many ways that euthanasia is preformed, some that are more painful than others. These ways incluse drugs, injections, starvation/dehydration, gases, and suffication. When it come to drugs, doctors are allowed

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    considered Non- Voluntary Euthanasia. “Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally

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    Assisted suicide, known more recently as euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma which came into contact in the 17th century by Francis Bacon, an English philosopher, who wanted patients to have an “easy, happy and painless death”. The word euthanasia comes from the Greek words Eu, meaning good and Thanatosis, meaning death, therefore good death. However assisted suicide and euthanasia is not the same thing, although they

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    Passive Euthanasia" where he argues against the distinction between killing in letting die. He says that the distinction is made on morally irrelevant grounds. He says that the distinction between passive and active euthanasia should not be based on whether or not wanted more morally permissible then the other. To prove his point Rachel uses three dif-ferent examples, which included different circumstance where euthanasia is involved. He looks at each example and argues why active euthanasia would

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    Euthanasia or physician assisted suicide, is the painless killing of a patient, suffering from a painful or incurable disease, like cancer, or alzheimer 's, the practice is illegal in most countries, including the United States, although in the United States, it is a state decision, the only state in the United States that it is legal in is Oregon. Oregon passed the Death with Dignity Act in 1994, making euthanasia legal for chronically ill patients, the only caveat is that the doctor is allowed

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    First Section: Introduction Today, the resolution for the debate is “Let it be resolved that euthanasia should be morally permissible for the disabled and children”. To begin with, one must comprehend the essence of “euthanasia” and “morally permissible” to follow the arguments in this debate. According to the Oxford Dictionary, euthanasia is “the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma”. Whereas, morally permissible according to

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    morally permissible? Voluntary Active Euthanasia is a controversial subject, Does one have the right to end their own life? According to Peter Singer in “Voluntary Euthanasia: A utilitarian Perspective,” Voluntary Active Euthanasia is morally permissible under certain circumstances. If and only if certain requirements are met by certain parties can the process of voluntary active euthanasia be completed. Certain situations where Voluntary Active Euthanasia is morally permissible include; mental

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