Euthanasia and a Right to Die
I once heard this story a long time ago. I can’t remember what I was doing at the time, and it is rare that I can remember a story in such detail, but when I do, I consider it has profound meaning. Wait, now I remember. I was working in a cancer ward and I took my break next to the patient rooms. Oddly enough, the place seemed dreadfully empty, except for one old man whom I suspect had cancer. I thought to myself there could not be any harm in having a conversation with him so I meandered over until I sat next to him. Without hesitation, he asked me, “Have you ever seen anyone die?” I never had, nor had I ever known anyone close to me die. Sure, thousands die on the news everyday, but I’m completely desensitized to issues far away from home. So this question struck me as quite peculiar and I knew I was in for an interesting conversation. I did not want to sound boring, so I boasted that I had seen nearly every way a person can die. I left out the part that I had seen all those deaths on television. He gave me a smirk, but whether he was impressed or saw through my facade, I will never know. He’s probably dead now, you see. But I suspect it was the latter. So he began to tell me this story. It goes something like this.
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Approximate Word count = 2929
Approximate Pages = 12 (250 words per page double spaced)
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