In today's society, human beings tolerate various things such as war and self-defense. Despite the acceptance of both acts, euthanasia is still illegal and prohibited in Canada today. Euthanasia is the intentional killing of individuals suffering from an illness, and euthanasia is often a personal choice chosen by those who are ill (Medina, 13). First, euthanasia is an act committed out of love and compassion. Second, euthanasia is typically a personal choice that should not be denied. Finally, medically assisted euthanasia is not vulgar, but honorable and appropriate. Euthanasia allows people to end their lives in a dignified manner. Decriminalizing euthanasia is not only a question of life and death, but also of cruelty or compassion. One would have to be heartless to prefer that their loved one remain in a painful state, be it emotional, physical, or both. There have been several cases where people have been placed in circumstances where they refused to see their loved ones suffer. Canada's most famous euthanasia trial took place in 1993, when Canadian Robert Latimer chose to end the life of his 12-year-old daughter Tracy. Tracy suffered from severe cerebral palsy and recently suffered from a hip injury at the time her father chose to release her from her suffering. To do this, Robert had left Tracy in the family truck, which ran into the garage of their family home, where she suffocated from carbon monoxide (Smith, 185). Robert was charged with first-degree murder and sentenced to Canada's maximum penalty of life in prison. Robert eventually appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada who retried his sentence and reduced it to two years minus one day (Downie, 41). As a loving father, Robert chose to kill... middle of paper... Thanasia is a noble way to end one's life. Euthanasia is an act committed out of mercy, which allows people to die respectfully and saves their family, as well as fulfilling people's wish to die. It allows terminally ill patients to be freed from their suffering and save their loved ones from the pain that would result if they had to see their family member living in pain. Euthanasia is also an act approved by many doctors in today's society. It is unfathomable why euthanasia is banned in Canada, yet things like war and abortion, both unjustifiable murders, are permitted. In the criminal justice system, instances of self-defense and infanticide leave murderers with meager sentences, while those who save someone from a painful journey receive harsher sentences. Euthanasia is a simple and effective way to end your life's journey.