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5: Euthanasia

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Hi everybody! Today I will write about Euthanasia. I will begin by explaining what euthanasia is: Euthanasia is that voluntary, intentional, studied and conscious procedure performed by a doctor to accelerate the death of a terminal patient of an incurable condition; at the conscious, studied and deliberate request of the patient or family members, who, fully aware that there is no curative treatment for the condition; they ask the doctor to perform it on the patient in order to end the intolerable and intractable pain and suffering. There are different laws on euthanasia in each country, but Active euthanasia or assisted suicide are not legal in Chile. Passive euthanasia, however, is legal. Since 2012, the regulation of patients' rights creates the right to informed consent, which allows accepting or refusing any medical treatment. Patients can refuse treatment when they are terminal. In my opinion the euthanasia should be legal in Chile, because all people ha

4: Everyone should be a vegetarian

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Hi everybody! My post is about ‘Everyone should be a vegetarian’. Introduction... I think that each person should be free to choose what to consume, however I believe that meat consumption should be reduced, the high production of animals for consumption considerably damages the environment.   Therefore, I believe that all people should reduce the consumption of animals, before prohibiting their consumption. Supporting.... Some examples: Set aside violence: when you choose to be a vegetarian you choose life without violence in all its facets. That implies not opting for what include environmental, animal or human abuse. Become aware of what we eat: when you stop eating animal products, you necessarily have to focus on what you consume daily, in that way you inform yourself and you become more aware with the food you give your body. Develop empathy: stopping consuming animal products leads you to be more empathetic with life and environmen