Euthanasia debate

There has been an unending debate in the media regarding euthanasia. Every Tom, Dick and Harry has a view on the issue though they may not know even basics about the issue.
The Supreme Court may have decided to reject granting euthanasia rights, however, the need here is to debate the issue widely and check whether euthanasia was practiced and permitted in Indian culture.
In my opinion euthanasia was prevalent in the Indian society for several thousands of years. Our scriptures and legends also point towards it. And anyone needing a proof and head towards Hardwar and see with his own eyes innumerable god men who had taken a jal samadhi (Indian version of euthanasia) in the deep waters of the river Ganga. I witnessed it
There is also other versions prevalent in different religions of the country like Santhara in Jains. We need to debate these. If euthanasia isn't permitted then how is all this allowed to go on?
We can't have two sets of rules for the same crime.
It is time that we stop looking at laws from the eyes of our erstwhile masters.....which implies the British and Muslim rulers of India. We have to decide on these things as an independent country and come out of the mental and psychological slavery that we continue to this day. The thing that needs to examined is that is our society ready for this? Is our society mature enough? Adn how will we be able to stop its misuse if at all it is allowed?