Euthanasia (Read for info on the chaos)

Definition: The act of painlessly ending the life of a being that is suffering from a terminal illness or other painful or incurable condition.

Different Forms:
1. Passive Euthanasia: Hastening the death of a person by altering some form of support and letting nature take its course. (i.e.: removing a patient from life support)
2. Active Euthanasia: This involves causing the death of a person through a direct action, in response to a request from that person.
3. Physician Assisted Suicide: A physician supplies information and/or the means of committing suicide
4. Involuntary Euthanasia: This term is used by some to describe the killing of a person who has not explicitly requested aid in dying.

Ethics:

WHY PEOPLE SUPPORT IT...
1. They have lost their independence and must be cared for continually. Some feel that this causes an unacceptable loss of personal dignity.
2. They realize that they will be dying in the near future and simply want to have total control over the process.
3. Some are concerned about the future and want to have suicide available as an option.

WHY PEOPLE DON'T SUPPORT IT...
1. Suicide is wrong.

MY OPINION...

I have no problem with euthanasia as long as it is done with the patient's consent. in some cases, patients tell their loved ones of their will, and the family carries out their wishes...this was the case in the Terry Schiavo case, for those who are familiar with her. for those who aren't... check this website out for more information (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Schiavo). In Kyunki, there was NOTHING wrong with Tulsi's decision. In fact, Tulsi didn't want Savita to die, but it wasn't Tulsi's decision to make. It was the patient's. I know in India it is illegal to commit suicide. Maybe that's why some people have a problem with it??!? I'm not sure what all the hype is.