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Assisted Suicide: Do we allow it or not?

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Assisted suicide has become a major topic in heated debates, which has become a moral and justice issue. The law is in doubt to validate a person's right to assisted suicide. For reasons many opponents would point out, assisted suicide negates traditional belief on the value of life.

Assisted Suicide: Do we allow it or not?

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Physician assisted suicide or euthanasia is an unethical practice plaguing America. It contradicts a physician's role as a healer. Even withholding or withdrawing treatment at the request of a competent patient or the patients' family, if the patient is incompetent, shouldn't be held permissible.

Animal testing is needed

With the rise of a new disease or infection every day, it is important to learn the complexity of human bodies and the hurdles that it throws every time a new medical problem arises. The progress in medical technology and research is what makes it possible for humans to overcome medical barriers.

Sex toy an 'obamanation'

"What is he wearing?" "Is he cheating?" "What dog does he have?" These are all questions we see on the tabloids, usually about movie stars or musicians. Surprisingly enough these are questions that are asked about the president of our country, the United States of America.

America needs a public option

The Senate Finance Committee passed its $829 billion health care reform bill on Tuesday with a vote of 14 to 9, taking the first few steps toward extending insurance coverage to many more Americans. The bill was noticeably missing a public option, which would allow Americans to choose to be covered by a government- run insurance program.

Cancer funds must be transparent

or collecting cash? October is breast cancer awareness month, and with the amount of exposure that it gets from million man marches and football teams decorated with pretty pink gloves and matching shoes, everybody is aware that breast cancer is a huge problem in today's society.

Congress should pass the DREAM act

Graduating from high school means much more than putting on caps and gowns, walking down the stage and taking pictures with friends. As a matter of fact, it means much more than having a piece of paper that reads high school graduate. The ceremony is a symbol of achievement that serves as a gateway to achieving higher professional goals.

America's allegiance not to God

It's hard to believe that even in the 21st century, our founders' dream of separation of church and state has still not been accomplished. It's not hard to see where there is still mutual support: Christianity permeates our government from the pennies in our pockets to who can become president.

Suicide is a right

Assisted suicide has become a major topic in heated debates, which has become a moral and justice issue. The law is in doubt to validate a person's right to assisted suicide. For reasons many opposers would point out, assisted suicide negates traditional belief on the value of life.

Wal-Mart is a 'cancer' to the economy

The declining economy and lack of jobs are part of the main concerns of many Americans today. These great concerns raise the question if Wal-Mart is helping or hurting the United States' economy. Wal-Mart is the most powerful and largest retailing company in the world and has forcefully changed the balance of powers in the world's business.

Prioritize your obsessions

Society has become so obsessed with the glamorized celebrity world to the extent that it has strayed far away from the real issues at hand. People nowadays are more concerned with the new drama and gossips of celebrities in the limelight than things that are affecting them and their communities.

Society should stop focusing on celebrities

Society has become so obsessed with the celebrity world to the extent that it has strayed away from the real issues at hand. People nowadays are more concerned with the new drama and gossips of celebrities in the limelight than things that are affecting them and their communities.

Take religion out of the pledge

It's hard to believe that even in the 21st century, our founders' dream of separation of church and state has still not been accomplished. It's not hard to see where there is still mutual support: Christianity permeates our government from the pennies in our pockets to who can become president.

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