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Title: Euthanasia
Words: 815
The word Euthanasia originated from the Greek language: eu means "good" and thanatos means "death". One meaning given to the word is "the intentional termination of life by another at the explicit request of the person who dies." (Definition of Euthanasia by the Netherlands State Commission on Euthanasia.) Like so many moral, ethical, and religious terms, "euthanasia" has many meanings. The term euthanasia is an act that must be initiated by the person who wishes to commit suicide. However, some people define euthanasia as both voluntary and involuntary termination of life. The result is mass confusion.
People have many different reasons for wanting to end their life by committing suicide. Usually these people have been diagnosed with a degenerative, progressive illness such as ...
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