Discursive essay on the reasons for and against euthanasia.

Euthanasia is defined as; the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit. (The key word here is "intentional". If death is not intended, it is not an act of euthanasia) Voluntary euthanasia: When the person who is killed has requested to be killed. Non-voluntary: When the person who is killed made no request and gave no consent. Involuntary euthanasia: When the person who is killed …showed first 75 words of 1832 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1832 total…a difficult situation for government as they will have the final say over any changes to the law but as we live in a democratic country it would be only fair to have a referendum on the subject so that the people can have their say. It is a subject, like the death penalty, which is likely to be controversial forever as it can never be guaranteed to be right or wrong in every case.