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Examine and comment on the moral and religious issues raised by euthanasia. Euthanasia is a subject that is considered to be extremely difficult as many people have different understandings of what euthanasia means and a lot of people would argue that it is morally wrong to take life if it has been requested by a patient. It is questioned if a doctor should be able to "stop the pain," however when is euthanasia acceptable and when is it murder? Moral issues such as rights and the ability to "die with dignity" oppose those of religious issues like people "playing God" and the fact that many religions, Christianity in particular, believe in the sanctity of life. The term 'euthanasia' (or 'mercy killing') comes from the Greek word meaning 'good death.' Euthanasia essentially involves giving an easy death to all those suffering intolerably. However, it is thought that this is quite problematic in...

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