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MissileMan said:First, I don't think you can equate euthenasia with murder, if for no other reason than the motive. There are situations where the taking of a human life is justifiable, self-defense being the most recognized. To allow a person who is terminally ill to gather their loved ones and pass peacefully and with dignity is an act of kindness, not an act to be loathed as someone playing God.
As Ive stated before, if somone really wants be allowed to die that's one thing, when a doctor steps in or a relative steps in and actually takes the life, that's a whole different thing entirely. Anyone can commit suicide if they wish, or if they don't want to be kept alive with machines that's perfectly understandable as long as it's their idea, and not someone else making that decision. What's happening in the Netherlands is Horrific and in no way indicative of people "dying with dignity".