In less than four months, our Canadian neighbors will become the fifth western country to legalize physician-assisted suicide. Such legalization creates a pseudo-autonomy that burdens the terminally-ill and elderly to face to their “duty to die.” Ideally, physician-assisted suicide grants greater patient control over end-of-life decisions; however, serious flaws emerge within its paradigm. First it...
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February 18, 2016July 12, 2022Opinions
Faith, hope, and… money
As society becomes more globalized, we necessarily become neighbors, but do not necessarily become neighborly. Martin Shkreli, the 32-year-old CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, has recently brought to light this side effect of globalization by raising the price of a drug that treats AIDS as well as a host of other diseases pertaining to the immune...
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February 18, 2016July 12, 2022Opinions
Trump 2016: A Cleansing Fire?
I endorse Donald Trump for GOP nominee. Nearly every other candidate represents a safer choice, but Trump provides a unique opportunity. As The Donald ascends, seasoned political thinkers throw their hands up in despair. Normal campaign rules do not apply to Trump. He speaks brashly, seems immune to gaffes, and deploys a vocabulary tiny even...
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February 18, 2016July 12, 2022Opinions
Beauty can overcome political tribalism
Americans are divided into factions. The instinct to side with your “tribe” against other factions is strong, and it threatens to prevent us from finding the common good. Tribal affiliations frequently complicate the same-sex marriage debate. People on both sides of the argument tend to misunderstand those on the other. Opponents of gay marriage too...
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February 18, 2016July 12, 2022Opinions
The 1844 society is a worthy cause
This past Monday evening, juniors and seniors made their way to the Searle Center for free drinks, dinner, and a pitch from the 1844 Society on why they, recent graduates, should part with their money for the sake of their alma mater. Some attended the dinner, if only for free drinks and dinner. But they...