When most people think of euthanasia, they think merely of death. Death usually has a negative connotation to it, although at times it may be beneficial. The word "euthanasia" comes from the Greek word "thanatos," meaning death, and the prefix "eu," meaning well or easily. It can be defined as a gentle or easy death. As Encyclopedia Britannica defines it, euthanasia is "the act or practice of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from incurable …showed first 75 words of 613 total…

…showed last 75 words of 613 total…people are unable to choose to have their unbearable life terminated. Each dying patient should be free to choose euthanasia (or not), if they wish, simply due to personal liberty. The government should not have the right to tell another person what choice to make. Is it not true that we have an unalienable right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?" People should be free to live their lives as they think best.