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According to the Greek euthanasia , quite literally means "the good death." Advocates of euthanasia, offer it as a solution for the emotional, psychological and physiologic suffering of terminally ill patients. The type of euthanasia, which is presently under debate, is called "active euthanasia" and is defined as an act performed by an individual to bring about the death of another person. Advocates for euthanasia represent "the good death" as a welcome alternative to "the miserable …

…good and never evil. All of these disciplines examine the difference between voluntary and involuntary euthanasia and it seems that they agree that there is really no such thing as voluntary euthanasia. Personally, I believe that euthanasia should be based on an individual decision. Not everyone feels that it is the best possible solution but I believe that if you are suffering from a fatal incurable disease, there is no reason why euthanasia is wrong.