Imagine watching your brother lie in a hospital bed, not being able to move. Tubes are stuffed down his throat, in his arms, and up his nose. He is fed liquid food through these tubes because he is too weak to swallow. He moans constantly, hoping all the pain will soon be over. The only way to prolong his life is through chemotherapy. Though this treatment kills the cancerous cells, it also kills his body. Every half hour, he leans over his bed and vomits. He has lost all of his hair and is covered in sores from lying in bed for so long. Not being able to care for himself, he feels like a burden, emotionally and financially. Having to live in the hospital and receive chemotherapy treatments is not inexpensive. The doctors have given him a maximum of one month to live. He has continually asked to be put to rest, but the doctors refuse. Why should this young man continue to suffer any longer? Active euthanasia is necessary to relieve the suffering of the patient, re!
             lieve the suffering of the loved ones, and to relieve the suffering of financial stress.
             With active euthanasia, patients suffering from incurable sicknesses will be able to rest. Patients with certain diseases are given a maximum life span. Unfortunately, the patients aren't always like those in the movies. They are not out living their lives to the fullest by skydiving and scuba diving. Many must stay in the hospital due to treatment. They are often hooked up to kidney dialysis and breathing monitors to prolong their lives. Constant vomiting, hair loss, and the development of mouth sores are everyday occurances for cancer and HIV patients. The
             patients are not strong enough to care for themselves so they become dependent on the hospitals, more specifically on the nurses. A man has come down with lung cancer and the nurses are the ones that have to sit by his side. His heart continually stops beating; and every time the doctors bring him b...