In a dismal room of the hospital, a man eagerly awaits the results of his exams. He lies there, his skin is pasty white, his body is slowly deteriorating both inside and out, and his hair is gradually falling out. Yet somehow the man manages to fight for his life, striving to be able to go home to his wife, play football with his son, and take his dog for a walk. In the faint distance, the man can hear the footsteps of the doctor; the sound intensifying as the doctor nears. Nervously the doctor opens the door, walks inside, and gives the ill man an artificial smile, the kind people give when they pose for pictures. A sound comes out, and the man hears the doctor say, "You have lung cancer." His once beating heart sinks to the floor, and all hope flies out of the window into the realm of death. The man, pondering the long road of agony ahead, says to the doctor, "I do not wish to suffer the effects of the cancer, I want to die." He continues by asking the question every doctor fears to answer, "Can you give me something to end my life?" This process is known as euthanasia. The word stems from Greek origin meaning "good death." In general, euthanasia is the process of a physician killing a human being who suffers from a painfully terminal disease, to bring them peace.
             In recent years, Euthanasia has become a very heated debate. Whether the issue is refusing prolonged life mechanically, assisting suicide, or euthanasia, we eventually confront our society's fears toward death itself. Above others, our culture breeds fear and dread of aging and dying. It is not easy for most of the western world to see death as an inevitable part of life. However, the issues that surround euthanasia are not only about death, they are about ones liberty, right to control over ones own body, as well as moral and ethical codes. So, the question remains: Who has the right?
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