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Title: Euthanasia
Words: 1675
Euthanasia
The issue of euthanasia is tearing at the social fabric of the United States, as proponents and opponents attempt to answer a myriad of questions about an individual's right to die and society's responsibility in either permitting, assisting, or denying that act. The word "euthanasia" is of Greek origin, and literally is translated as "a good death." According to the American Heritage Dictionary, euthanasia is "the act of killing a person for reasons of mercy" (AHD 670). But the issue is far more complex and controversial than what a simple dictionary's explanation can possibly encompass. There are profound issues surrounding the act of mercy killing that are yet to be resolved in the United States, and internationally. The only way that resolution of the issue will occur is ...
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