Positive Arguments for Euthanasia

Euthanasia: The merciful alternative
"There is a time to be born and a time to die... a time to kill and a time to heal... a time to search and a time to give up."(Ecclesiastes 3:2a, 3a, 6a) Euthanasia enthusiasts would agree with this quote. Euthanasia is a word that can be defined as the intentional termination of life by another at the explicit request of the person who dies. (Webster's dictionary) The purpose of this essay is to fortify the positive role of euthanasia by explaining why it is that terminally ill patients consider euthanasia an option and what the ethical views concerning this issue are.
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