Physicians as well as ordinary people struggle to find an answer to the question: "Is there such a thing as a life not worthy to be lived?" ... I do not think causing suffocation with a plastic bag, which is one of the methods the supporters of assisted suicide use, is the way in which people would like to die. In addition, euthanasia activists exploit the natural fear people have of suffering and dying, and often imply that when cure is no longer likely, there are only two alternatives left, assisted suicide or unbearable pain. ... It is during the time of a terminal illness that people hav...

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She is trying to imply how quickly and unexpectedly a good everyday life can change into tragedy; in addition, she applies to her interview with people of the 9/11 tragedy and how it was just an ordinary beautiful September day (4), and suddenly the World Trade Center buildings come crashing down and fill the sky with smoke. ... In summary, the quote explains that people under shock are not only upset mentally but also unbalanced physically; no matter how calm and stoic they seem, nobody can understand their circumstances. ... Of course, people grief in different ways; nevertheless, her way ...

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