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Should Euthanasia be legalised in Britain?
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Euthanasia Should Euthanasia be legalised in Britain? The term 'Euthanasia' comes from the Greek word for 'easy death'. Is that not how we would like our end to be? Unfortunately, Euthanasia is one of the most controversial issues being debated about in society today. Formally called 'mercy killing', euthanasia is the act of purposely making or helping someone to die, instead of allowing nature to take it's course. Basically, euthanasia means killing in the name of compassion. We would all agree that every human being has the right to life; it is the most basic and fundamental of all our rights, and with every right comes a choice. I firmly believe that everyone has the right to choose how he or she live and die. Every one deserves respect, freedom and the power to control their own destiny. Yet, not everybody will have an easy death. Some terminal pain cannot be controlled,...
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