In ancient Greece and Rome it was an accepted, widespread practice, for people who were suffering from a serious painfull illness, to seek a painless death("Euthanasia" Issues and Controversies on File). Indeed "Euthanasia" comes from the Greek word meaning "Good Death"("Euthanasia", Issues and Controversies on File). Although in the ancient time Euthanasia and Physician assisted suicide were a widespread practice in the Ancient times, it is highly illegal or frownd upon throughout the world in the present. Euthanasia and Physician assisted suicide have been two of the latgest controversies for the past 100 years, but they are terms that are frequently confused with one another, but there is one key difference.("Euthanasia", Issues and Controversies on File) Assisted suicide occurs when one person provides another person with the means to end his or her own life("Euthanasia", Issues and Controversies on File). Euthanasia in contrast, involves actively...