Euthanasia

It is indeed our life to live, but not our life to end. Yes, it would seem more logical if you don't believe in God. If you do believe in God however, it makes much more sense that we aren't allowed to kill ourselves because life is A gift from Him and only He has the right to take it away. Although yes the person is suffering gravely here on Earth, the pain and suffering that comes from being separated from God in the afterlife is far far worse and lasts for eternity. I don't say this to try and scare anybody, I simply say this because it's the truth. Suicide is A grave deal and being such there are grave consequences that come with it in the afterlife. If however we endured the suffering that was given to us and offered it up to God in hopes that we will be united with Him in the afterlife, not only will the pain be much less overwhelming but the eternal bliss in the afterlife incomparable to any earthly pleasure. This being said, I don't think we should offer the first choice to anybody especially because if somebody really wants their life to end and commit this grave sin they can do so already, anybody can. I can't say making suicide (euthanasia) more readily available to people would be more beneficial to anyone. Since we are all body soul unities and there is A God and an afterlife waiting for us once we die. I understand how Passive Euthanasia can be okay given your definition. But I believe in order for Euthanasia to be "Euthanasia" there must be one thing present ~ (The intention of the individual to end their life) That is what makes Euthanasia, "Euthanasia" the individuals intentional wanting to end their life. Otherwise it is not Euthanasia, and it is just dying naturally, which there is in fact like you said, nothing wrong with that. Under this definition, Passive Euthanasia is not morally okay to the man who believes in God and there is A more clear link between the two. Passive ~ The intending to end your life by natural means. (i.e Starvation, dehydration) Active ~ The intending to end your life by unnatural means (i.e lethal drugs, shotgun) To simply refuse treatment to avoid pain and suffering and die naturally I would just call choosing to die naturally or just dying (because it's not Euthanasia at the point). There's nothing immoral about not choosing to stay alive by artificial means, or simply dying the way your Creator intended you to die. (i.e being hooked up to tubes and I.V's all the time), If someone were to choose to just go home and lay in bed surrounded by their family for their final days/months/years without treatment, there's nothing wrong with that. Since there is no intent of the person to end their own life, they are simply letting the creator take them when He takes them. & for those who would choose to do this who don't have families I would suggest that the doctors need to be there for them, to be their family, to show this love that they deserve as human beings during their final days. In conclusion, I don't see the good that can come from having Euthanasia legalized, anybody can already end their life whenever they want, however they want. Making this choice of suicide more readily available just makes the temptation to do so more prominent, and this is A choice each individual will regret in the afterlife. Instead I propose trying to fill these peoples last days/months/years with Love and compassion and draw them closer to their Creator before they go to meet Him. Not only would we all be much happier, but the individual himself would be too. God Loves us all more than we know and the Eternal Bliss waiting for each one who truly accepts Him into their heart and chooses His Love over worldly pleasures in inconceivable. Life is A gift from Him and only He has the right to take it away. God Bless You, and thank you for this debate.