what is euthanasia?

Answer 1

A gentle painless death, or putting to death in this way, especially to relieve suffering.

Answer 2

The act of killing something through the use of drugs as a method of execution or human ending of suffering.

Answer 3

means the humane destruction of an animal accomplished by a method that produces rapid unconsciousness and subsequent death without evidence of pain or distress, or a method that utilizes anesthesia produced by an agent that causes painless loss of consciousness and subsequent death

Answer 4

It is a nice word for killing someone. Not that I am opposed to it but that's what it comes down to. Like if you were to overdose your dad because he was suffering from a horrible disease and it was killing him...you get the picture.

Answer 5

As the others have said, it is a painless and humane method of killing. The word itself is from Greek, and it means "good death."

Answer 6

Mercy killing...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthenasia

Answer 7

When you get a pet put to sleep.
In a sentance example:
We had to have Sparky euthanized because his cancer was causing him so much pain.
I've never had a pet euthanized really, but I used the sentance as an Example.

Answer 8

Taking life from an animal, human etc. in a humane way.

Answer 9

basically to kill someone or something in a humane way. In the case of pets we euthanize them when they are too sick or dangerous.

Answer 10

don't worry I know how hard it is to do your own research on a computer.. that search button is really hard to find... don't worry I'll do it for you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euthanasia

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Kevorkian

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