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dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage) writes:

> jan (jan@orchide.dialix.oz.au) wrote:
> >mado@iinet.net.au (Madeleine Croft) writes:
> >
> >> 2-contractual:  Delivering on ones`s promise is a moral stand.
> >> When a patient  enters into a treatment agreement with his therapist
> >> he expects  results. If, after a given period of time he does not  get
> >> them,  he has a god given right to  withdraw his  agreement. This is
> >> voluntary euthanasia. And this is where our argument needs to start. 
> >
> >This has nothing to do with euthanasia of any sort it is letting
> >nature take its course.  Euthanasia is the active and deliberate
> >taking of life.
> 
> Passive euthanasia is letting nature take its course without giving
> treatment to prolong life. Active euthanasia is the deliberate taking of
> a life WITH THE PATIENT'S CONSENT.

Passive euthanasia is a contradiction in terms hence for the purposes
of this debate the "passive" form is generally referred to as physician
assisted suicide (PAS).  The right of a person to refuse treatment is
one neither (AFAIK) side of the debate wants to question.

Hope this helps.

Jan
  
Jan