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Originally Posted by Sliver
That's the definition as it applies to humans. When euthanizing animals, it just means it's a controlled, painless-as-possible killing versus, like, slitting its throat.
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I admit it's not a completely rigid definition, but I still contend that euthanasia implies the death is for compassionate reasons, not simply that it's done humanely. You don't euthanize cattle for meat... You slaughter them (as painlessly as possible, in theory). Using the term euthanasia sugar-coats the death, IMO. This walrus was "destroyed," or "put down."