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Essay Archive - Euthanasia Mercy Killing
Euthanasia Mercy Killing
Sue Rodriguez has reminded us all of our own mortality and our need to
think carefully about the kind of society we want to live and to die in.
Sue Rodriguez was known through the media, and her well spoken and eloquent
speeches. People painfully in support of what she believed in, watched as
her strength was sapped by the devastating disease (amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis), and we were moved by her clear thought and her bravery as a
person facing death. Here was a woman who acted on her beliefs with
courage and tenacity and whose grace has enriched us all.
It is no defense to point to the fact that a pe....
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