Fundamentally there are two types of euthanasia, Active and Passive. Passive euthanasia is seen in an example where a patient requiring dialysis, is not put on the dialysis machine and hence dies. Active euthanasia is seen where a patient is injected some poison to cause death. "In active euthanasia you directly and intentionally cause a person's death. In passive euthanasia you do not directly take their life but you permit them to die" (Dr. J.P. Moreland). In essence it can be said that in active euthanasia, something is done to cause the death while in passive euthanasia something is not done to cause the death of the patient. Although the end result of both types is the same people do make a moral distinction between the two types of euthanasia. The distinction being, the difference between killing someone and just letting someone die. However there are others who feel that this is one of the same things. Active euthanasia is morally a better option because the patient is relieved from suffering a slow death. His death is quick and less painful compared to passive euthanasia and should be adopted in the terminally ill patients.

             FOR EUTHANASIA.

             Advocates for euthanasia state that man has the right to die with dignity. One cannot even imagine the pain and suffering that a person is going through and should be put to death to make it easier on him. They stress on the fact that doctors are to aid the patient and ease their pain and therefore in illnesses where no cure is available it is cruel and barbaric to let a person suffer both mentally and physically. The opposition however feels that the doctors cannot act on their own and should know what the patient wishes. Maybe the patient wants to live till death comes naturally to him. They state that it is difficult to know the actual wish of the patient himself as in most cases there is no communication. They express on the importance of providing palliative care and comfort to patients who face such a dead end illness (Anonymous).