Euthanasia, meaning “easy death,” is one of the most acute and uncomfortable contemporary problems in society. The debate concerns one question: is euthanasia ethical? The case rests on one main fundamental moral principle: mercy. Terminally ill patients often request that doctors put them out of their misery. However, because of medicine's new technological capacities to extend life, the problem has become much more controversial. With effective treatments available, there is no justification for committing suicide. …showed first 75 words of 714 total…

…showed last 75 words of 714 total…society’s most controversial contemporary issues. Most religions decree that any form of suicide, voluntary or not, is immoral. Laws in the United States constitution state that when a person assists another in killing, it is considered an act of homicide. Technology is advancing at such a rate that what was considered incurable a year ago has been achieved today. Euthanasia, or any form of suicide, is a waste of a very special God-given gift.