Carter starts the article with many background facts and instances on euthanasia. He discusses the application of the second and the fourteenth amendments to the constitution as the cornerstone of many assisted suicide supporters' arguments. He goes on to analyze two separate court cases on euthanasia and question the logic behind them. He finishes up by contemplating if class and social status do and should take precedence in deciding whether or not an individual can help another commit suicide and the problems that it presents to the nation as a whole.

After reading this article I decided that it was set up somewhat like a mystery novel where all the facts are given first and then you find out who the killer is at the end. In a similar way

I must say that I did disagree with the article's suggestion that a constitutional amendment should be held off for "moral contemplation" and to let society deal with assisted suicide as a whole. Government that waits forever does not work. If the majority of a society feels one way or another about an issue then that issue should be brought to the public's attention and dealt with. I do not see the benefit of waiting or putting the issue on the back burner. Individuals should be well aware of the subject and the problem it presents, as well as their opinion on how it would be best remedied. I personally believe that assisted suicide is acceptable. If a person is bent on taking their own life, then helping them out is only shortening and simplifying the entire process. However, I can see the opposing view and how they might react to such an amendment. There are moral questions for some as well as questioning the present sound judgement of an individual who wants to commit suicide. Also there is the possibility that assisted suicide cases could also be mistaken for those involving foul play in a victims death. I just believe that these cases are too few to stop things for the better good.

At least, this is one possible scenario for his vague organization.

His poor organization quickly points out that he really has no clear thesis statement. The point he is trying to get across is eventually revealed, but a true thesis statement is not evident throughout the article. As I stated earlier, he may have done this on purpose so as not to reveal his stance too early and hence, give the audience an entirely different perspective as they read through the entire article. Another possible scenario is that he didn't start the article with a clear perspective on what he wanted to get across to the reader, and therefore didn't even begin to start his paper with any sort of thesis or main idea.

The author does

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