Mercy+Killings

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Euthanasia, or "good death" in greek, is the practice of ending life in a painless manner. There are two different types, voluntar:y and involuntary. Voluntary is when the person chooses to be killed and involuntary is when someone else chooses for the person to be killed. Some people think euthanasia is justified because people have the right to commit suicide and that if someone is in lingering, unbearable pain that they should have the choice to be relieved of that pain. Also, if someone is in a lot of pain and not are going to die then in most all cases it would be best to kill the person and not waste resources and money. In history euthanasia was favored by the Nazi's and Adolf Hitler. Also in history there was a quote concerning euthanasia from the Hippocratic Oath saying "I will give no deadly medicint to anyone if asked, nor suggest any such counsel." In several countries euthanasia has been legalized such as Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Few states in the U.S. have legalized euthanasia, but Oregon and Washington are two of the states that have. Euthanasia is performed in several different ways such as injections and pulling the plug on life support. People are against legalizing killings because they think that doctors can't play god.

Study Guide: 1. What does "euthanasia" mean in greek? 2. What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary euthanasia? 3. Euthanasia is the practice of ending life in what kind of manner? 4. What are three reasons why people think euthanasia is justified? 5. In history, what group of people used euthanasia A LOT? 6. "I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked, nor suggest any such counsel." That was a quote from what? 7. One reason why people are for euthanasia is because they believe they have the right to what? 8. What are three countries that euthanasia is legal in? 9. What are two states that euthanasia is legal in? 10. What is one method of euthanasia?

Resources: http:www.euthanasia.com/ http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia http:dying.about.com/od/glossary/g/euthanasia.htm