The word Euthanasia derives from the Greek words Eu and Thanatos which means easy or good death. Euthanasia is is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma[1]. Euthanasia exists in various forms‚ each one specific in its criteria. Firstly there is active and passive euthanasia. Active euthanasia involves the use of direct action in order to end the patient’s life whilst passive euthanasia is the
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Gay Marriages should be Legalized The government says that every citizen of the United States shall receive equal rights. Then‚ why did they pass the Defense of Marriage Act? The Defense of Marriage Act prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages; in my opinion this act is unjust and immoral because it restricts the rights of gay and lesbian citizens. Many of the reasons offered for opposing gay marriage are based on the assumption that gays have a choice
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Shayne Laidler Barnes What would happen if marijuana were legalized tomorrow? As the New Year comes so do new laws‚ especially those that have to do with medical and recreational use of marijuana in the United States. As our social and political landscapes are rapidly changing more and more states are passing pro-medicinal marijuana legislation. Currently there are 17 states that approved of pro-marijuana ballot initiatives‚ but not all of them have officially approved cannabis for medical use
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professional gambling considered a business or a hobby by the IRS? Would Larry be able to deduct the loss he incurred in his “business” against their other income? Conclusions Larry’s professional gambling is considered a business since he has no other income and spends 50 to 60 hours a week on his gambling studies. Larry can deduct normal and ordinary business expenses for his gambling business‚ but he cannot deduct the gambling losses against their other income. He can only deduct the gambling losses
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Angela Williams When The Right is Wrong: Gay Marriage Should be Legalized Should gays be allowed to be legally married and have that marriage recognized on a national level? This is an issue that is making headlines across the country and is the topic of conversations on Capitol Hill and Facebook forums‚ alike. Those who oppose gay marriage give a vast amount of reasons that range from the conservative to the crazy‚ from the religious to the ridiculous. However‚ these reasons do not give anyone
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society. This idea is highlighted by the image of gambling vs. playing it safe‚ whether in literal card games or as a way of living. The mental ward’s new patient‚ Randle Patrick McMurphy‚ is a self-described “gambling fool” (12)1‚ while his opposer‚ “Big Nurse” Ratched‚ forces the “Acute” patients to play it safe by trying to keep the ward in order with her mechanical routine. As McMurphy influences the men on the ward to be individuals‚ gambling becomes a part of the everyday routine. Eventually
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Should Marijuana be Legalized for Medical Purposes? Marijuana has been used extensively as a medical remedy for more than five thousand years. In the early 1900s‚ medical usage of marijuana began to decline with the advent of alternative drugs. Injectable opiates and synthetic drugs such as aspirin and barbiturates began to replace marijuana as the physician’s drug of choice in the twentieth-century‚ as their results proved to be more consistent than the sometimes erratic effects of the
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Should the sale of human organs be legalized? The sales of organs have always been the forefront of debate topics in America. When someone dies‚ his heirs own his body organs just as they own his other properties. These heirs can sell‚ give away or ignore these organs(Boudreaux‚ 2006). Some say you should be allowed to sell your organs because they are your property while others say you should not be allowed to because of morals. In America you are allowed to be an organ donor‚ which basically means
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Music downloaded from the internet should be legalized It is quite simple to obtain music today‚ one can purchase songs and download music videos on the World Wide Web with just a few mouse clicks. This is an achievement brought about by the digital technologies and the Internet which has enabled its users to stream or download musical works. Online music stores such as the Amazon and Grooveshark offer media libraries containing a huge variety of songs to the users for a fee while others may do so
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Should recreational drugs be legalized in the United States? I think that marijuana should be legalized because in my opinion‚ it is a natural stress reliever. To me‚ there are honestly no drawbacks of having this substance legalized. It is grown naturally and really does not cause any long-term problems that a cigarette cannot cause. Since cigarettes are legal‚ to me it only makes sense. I also believe that having this particular substance legalized would clear up courtrooms and jailhouses. Many
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