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    Euthanasia, also known as “assisted suicide,” involves an injection that slowly kills a person who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness or imposed a life-threatening illness. time limit on his life. Even though euthanasia is a very sad subject, it ultimately has a very positive dimension. Euthanasia is a Greek word meaning “good death.” There are different types of euthanasia, such as voluntary euthanasia, involuntary euthanasia, active euthanasia, passive euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and assisted suicide. The most common type of euthanasia is passive euthanasia, which includes deprivation of food, water and surgery. withdrawal of necessary medication or removal of the patient from life support is included in the liability. There is debate about whether euthanasia should be legal and whether it is also humane to kill another human being. Twenty cases of euthanasia have been reported each year since 2000. Around nine percent of deaths in the Netherlands are due to euthanasia. The way most people view this procedure is that they are going to die anyway, so why should we let them die in pain every day until they finally take their last breath. The different types are somewhat similar, voluntary euthanasia is when a coherent person does a voluntary act. and persistent requests to be helped to die. Involuntary euthanasia involves ending a person's life without their knowledge or consent. Active euthanasia requires ending a person's life through the use of drugs, whether on their own or with the help of another person. Passive euthanasia involves ending a person's life by not taking the necessary and regular steps to stay alive. This type is the most common and is mainly done by withholding food, water, medications or surgeries. Physician-assisted suicide is a low... middle of paper ......a doctors' organization in the United States considers euthanasia unethical, it forces doctors to go against of the Hippocratic Oath which says: "I swear to practice medicine ethically and honestly." Another argument against euthanasia is that it is the doctor's job to heal and not to kill. My opinion on euthanasia is that no matter what, if someone wants to die, they will find a way to commit suicide. I believe it is better to move on and let go than to see the person you are. enjoy slowly wasting away in pain and suffering for months or even years If someone doesn't want to spend the last moment of their time here on earth in excruciating pain and embarrassed by their appearance or weakness, then go. y and let him end it Everyone has the right to live and the right to die, so why should we be the ones to stop someone from ending their life in pain if they are unhappy. ?.