Euthanasia is the act or practice of painlessly putting to death, persons suffering from painful and incurable diseases or incapacitating physical disorders. Because there is no specific provision for euthanasia in most legal systems, it is accounted as either suicide (if performed by the patient himself) or murder (if performed by another). There has always been a heated debate that surrounds euthanasia, yet it has become much more controversial within recent years. This conflict-ridden issue has segregated much of the population in deciding whether people should have the right to end their own life, or whether the government should continue to prohibit the existence of euthanasia. Euthanasia is morally, politically, and socially unacceptable, and this will be demonstrated through a comprehensive breakdown of the religious, and moral aspects of euthanasia, the effect of the legalization of euthanasia, along with the examination of the Robert Latimer and Sue Rodriguez case.
             The choice between life and death belongs to God, not to an individual. Our society does not condone suicide under any circumstances and there is no moral difference in this case. In addition, terminally ill patients suffering extreme pain may not be competent to make a rational decision about whether they want to live or die. The role of doctors in this complex situation is to provide medical treatment when possible, and appropriate pain relief when treatment options have been exhausted. By assisting patients in suicide, doctors play a role that is contrary to the mission of their profession, and one that is more similar to an act of God. "Euthanasia is a grave violation of the law of God, since it is the deliberate and morally unacceptable killing of a human person." Active euthanasia is when a doctor administers a procedure that is the direct cause of death. Passive is when a person refuses treatment or other extraordinary means to cause death. The...