Death is a private matter and if no one harms anyone else, the state should not interfere. Most people would euthanize their pets if they were in pain – this would be considered kindness. When human beings are humiliated for having an incurable, pain-inducing disease that will kill the person no matter what doctors do, it causes many problems down the road. There are currently three criteria that must be met for “*The person has made an active and voluntary request to end their life. *They are deemed to have sufficient mental capacity to make an informed decision regarding their care. *It is agreed that the person is in unbearable pain and there is no prospect of their condition improving” (NHS