Counter argument

Counterargument1.Theprimaryfocusinmedicalend-of-lifedecisionsshouldbeonpatientconsent,ratherthandoctorintention,becauseitisnotabreachagainstapatient'srightsifs/heconsentstotheterminationoftheirlife.However,terminallyillpatientsarelikelytobedepressed,andthereforeunabletoconsenttotheirhasteneddeathinabalancedoracceptableway.Depressioncanbemanaged.Therelevanceofdepressionmustbemadeonacase-by-casebasis.Depressiondoesnotwarrantageneralruleprohibitingpatientsfromconsentingtoahasteneddeath.2.Theonlyotherpossiblejustificationthatthegovernmentcanhaveforcontinuingtoprohibitactivevoluntaryeuthanasiaisthatitisharmfultosociety,andthereforenotsimplyanissueofpersonalchoice.However,whenaterminallyilladultofsoundmindmakesacarefullyconsidereddecisiontohavehisorherlifeterminatedbyamedicalpractitioneralsoofsoundmind,howcanthisbeharmfultothecommunityasawhole?3.ThereappearedlittledangerasSergioRamostookuppossessionintheright-backposition.However,RamosfoundMesutOzilwithaquickdiagonalpass,theGermancarriedtheballintomidfieldandpickedoutCristianoRonaldo,whocutouttwodefendersthankstoacleverone-twowiththeBrazilian.CristianothensquaredforOziloutsidethebox,theGermaninturnfoundKarimBenzemaontherightandtheFrenchmancrossedintotheboxforRonaldotosweephome.4.MostpeopleinAmericasaidthatimmigrantscauseharmtotheeconomybecausetheytakejobsawayfromAmericans.However,immigrantsaregoodfortheeconomy.Becausetheyworkforcheapsalaryandtheycreatedemandforgoodswhichleadstotheincreaseofjobs.Americansevencannotlivewithouttheirdailycontributions.5.MostframersoftheConstitutionwererightinprovidingthegovernmentwithamultitudeofchecksandbalances-opposingthepowerofeachbranchofCongresstothepoweroftheother.However,Checksandbalancesreducethetotalpowerofanyparticularpartofthegovernment,so,logically,theyreducethepoweritmighthavetooppressindividuals. Furthermore,therehavebeenmanyoccasionsinhistoryinwhichonepartofthegovernmentattemptedtooppressindividuals,butwasthwartedbyanotherpart. Stillfurther,observethattheUnitedStates,withitsconstitutionalchecksandbalances,hasenduredforlongerthantwocenturieswithouttakingawaythebasicrightsofindividuals. References:FollowGoal.comonTwitterwww.baidu.com.cnYahooUcSanDiego09级英教二班王昕1092027039