Can We Handle Euthanasia
Euthanasia, though seen by many as murder, is nothing more than a way to help people who are in pain put an end to their times of sorrow and agony. The word Euthanasia originated from the Greek language: Eu means “good” and Thanatos means “death”. The meaning of the word is “the intentional termination of life by another at the explicit request of the person who dies” (Robinson). This definition explains exactly what euthanasia should be, but there are still many meanings and types of euthanasia. Passive euthanasia is “hastening the death of a person by altering some form of support and letting nature take its course” (Robinson). Passive euthanasia would be removing life support equipment or stopping medication. Another form of euthanasia is active euthanasia, which “involves causing the death of a person through a direct action, in response to a request from that person” (Robinson). An excellent example of active euthanasia would be the well-known mercy killing by Dr. Jack Kevorkian. Involuntary euthanasia is a term used to describe “the killing of a person who has not explicitly requested aid in dying” (Robinson). Involuntary euthanasia is most often used for patients who are in a persistent vegetati
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