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On an average of six times a day, a doctor in Holland practices "active" euthanasia(安乐死): intentionally administering a lethal(致

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问题     On an average of six times a day, a doctor in Holland practices "active" euthanasia(安乐死): intentionally administering a lethal(致死的)drug to a terminally ill patient who has asked to be relieved of suffering. Twenty times a day, life-prolonging treatment is withheld or withdrawn when there is no hope that it can affect an ultimate cure. "Active" euthanasia remains a crime on the Dutch statute books. But a series of court cases has made it clear that a competent physician who carries it out will not be prosecuted.
    Euthanasia, often called "mercy killing" is a crime in Western Europe. But more and more doctors and nurses readily admit to practicing it, most often in the"passive" form of withholding or withdrawing treatment. The long simmering euthanasia issue has lately boiled over into a, sometimes, fierce public debate. Those opposed to the practice see themselves upholding sacred principles of respect for life, while those in favor raise the banner of humane treatment. After years on the defensive, the advocates now seem to be gaining ground.
    Reasons for the latest surge of interest in euthanasia are not hard to find. Nowadays, lingering chronic diseases have replaced critical illnesses as the primary cause of death. And the euthanasists argue that every human being should have the right to "die with dignity".
    Most experts believe that euthanasia will continue to be practiced no matter what the law says.
What is the comment of the author on the problem of euthanasia?
选项 A、Euthanasia is not regarded as a crime in France.
B、More and more medical workers like to practice euthanasia, no matter what form it takes.
C、The problem of euthanasia is now being debated heatedly and openly.
D、There is not much difference between "active" and "passive" euthanasia.
答案C
解析 细节题。根据第二段第三句：“The long simmering euthanasia issue has lately boiled overinto a，sometimes．fierce public debate．”可知，这个长期争论不休的安乐死问题不久前突然爆发为激烈的公开辩论。故选C。
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