{"id":5361,"date":"2016-11-22T17:29:31","date_gmt":"2016-11-22T15:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=5361"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:09:47","slug":"euthanasia-pros-and-cons-of-mercy-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2016\/11\/euthanasia-pros-and-cons-of-mercy-killing\/","title":{"rendered":"Euthanasia &#8211; Pros and Cons of Mercy Killing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong>B1 &#8211; Intermediate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Euthanasia has always been a controversial topic. It also has other names. It is sometimes called assisted suicide and mercy killing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the link below to know more about euthanasia and its pros and cons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.english-online.at\/society\/euthanasia\/pros-and-cons-of-euthanasia.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.english-online.at\/society\/euthanasia\/pros-and-cons-of-euthanasia.htm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are the pros and cons of euthanasia?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you in favor of euthanasia? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Could euthanasia be used to reduce health care cost? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is euthanasia allowed in your country? If yes, what is your opinion? If not, do you think it should be?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B1 &#8211; Intermediate Euthanasia has always been a controversial topic. It also has other names. 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