I will be doing a proposal paper on assisted death. I want to prove why one view on the issue should be executed and prove why the other two views are invalid. I believe that it is the right of the person to choose whether or not he/she continues a life of suffering, or decides to participate in an assisted death. People should be able to have the choice and can then, individually decide if it is moral or not. In the most states, it is currently illegal to perform assisted suicide. This includes through a determined overdose or simply discontinuing life support. The two exceptions are Oregon, where both are legal, and Washington, where only suicide is legal. I plan to discuss the constitutional rights that all individuals have to life and death. I also want to explain the importance of allowing people to decide their own morals, and the fact that they differ from person to person. The law should acknowledge personal liberties. My paper will include examples of different cases of people who have been assisted in death and those that wish to, as well as responding to any counter arguments.
I want this paper to be read by my classmates and teacher and I anticipate that many will feel strongly against my proposal. This is a very controversial and possibly sensitive topic and I hope to really appeal to the emotions of my readers and open them up to both sides of the case. I will need to perform more research to find specific cases. Other than that I have enough information supporting my claim as well as enough information to counter any other opposing claims.
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Cassie, first of all it sounds like you are planning a policy paper rather than a proposal one. You do say that it is an issue of moral choice, where the patient’s right to decide is crucial. But you neither clearly state which positions you are going to reject nor spell out what the one you will be advocating consists in. So far it is not clear what kind of change you are arguing for. Are you calling for legalizing both euthanasia and assisted suicide or just one? Why? Who would benefit? How?
I agree with you. People who are suffering should have the right to choose when they die. The law needs to be updated to accomodate the changing times and mindsets of people.
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