Under the current law, patients who want to die can either commit suicide on their own, or if competent can refuse all treatment necessary that will prolong their life, but a patient is not given the choice as to when they want to end their life. ... Society's interest in life preservation should be lessened when a person is terminally ill and has strong desire to end their life. ... I believe that Physician Assisted Suicide is also a rational and ethical decision for those who choose to die in order to avoid unbearable suffering. ... In most cases we certainly should, because for those c...

• Word Count: 1151
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Ahab desires to know the ultimate meaning of all things, but he is frustrated because he cannot penetrate beyond the surfaces or the tangible world. ... Bartleby has a tendency to stare blankly at the wall, lost in what the lawyer calls "a dead-wall reverie, " and his fate is to eventually die in prison, his face turned to the wall. ...

• Word Count: 2093
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate