euthanasia (mercy-killing)

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Do you think euthansia (mercy-killing) should be legalized worldwide under the following conditions : * When there is indisputable medical proof that the party seeking euthanasia is suffering from an incurable disease or sickness which entails extreme pain and suffering, AND * The next-of-kin of such party are also agreeable to such measure? Before you answer, remember that we shoot horses which are badly maimed, to put them out of their suffering. Should a similar measure of compassion be denied to a human for whom hope of recovery no longer exists and prolonged existence merely means continued agony?