In five pages euthanasia is examined from several social and religious perspectives with the emphasis upon a moral perspective and issues that are often ignored when discussing this controversial practice. Seven sources are listed in the bibliography.
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perspectives such as the religious , social as well as moral all of which will be subjective and as a result there are opinions from many different angles. The subject
has often been cites as the argument between the right to life and the wrongs of murder or suicide, a perspective which is supported by many of the religions of
the world and other who cite the cases of animals, if we will allow and animal to be out to sleep to save it the necessity of addition suffering
and loss of dignity by denying that to the human who would as the same we are not even giving the same rights or consideration. IN November 20000 Holland became
the first democratic country in the world to vote to make euthanasia legal. Other states had decriminalised it, but this legalisation takes it a step further. It has also ignited
the debate as to whether it is right or wrong, and emphasised the difficulty of answering this question. One main argument against the use of euthanasia is that
it equates to murder, and it is true that in some countries where a doctor has aided in euthanasia, even at the request of the patient then there is the
potential for legal action against them. The idea of taking ones own life is also deemed as suicide (Pope John Paul II PG, Conwell 1101).When these are religious beliefs
there are few arguments against them, as they are subjective and nit factual, and therefore become a matter of conscience. Another issue
that can be that can be quantified is that concern that it will be used incorrectly used, terminating the lives of those who do not wish to die or who