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Assisted Suicide Laws should be Universal
This debate is closed. If you still can accept, it would be considered an immediate loss. Resolution Assisted Suicide Laws should be Universal Essentially, I'm arguing that Assisted Suicide laws (whether for or against) should not be limited to only the terminally ill. If this definition is not clear to you, ask in the comments before accepting the debate. This is a complex debate. I'm looking for a great debater to destroy me (in a nice way!). Voters must have more than 3000 Elo points. Sorry! Definitions Assisted Suicide - Assisting a person to commit suicide. For example, someone (usually a physician) would prescribe or supply lethal drugs [1]. Law - The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties [2]. Universal - Applicable to (almost) all people in a country or a jurasdiction Rules 4 rounds, 72 hours, 10,000 characters, Voters: 3000 Elo Points. For the sake of the reader, the format will be: Round 1: Resolution, rules and Acceptance Round 2: All arguments in this round (No rebuttals) 1. No forfeits. 2. All arguments must be visible inside this debate. Sources may be within the debate or in comments. 3. Maintain a civil and decorous atmosphere. 4. No trolling. 5. Feel free to run a Kritik if you want. 6. No deconstructional semantics. 7. Burden of Proof (BoP) is shared 8. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed without asking in the comments before you post your round 1 argument. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed in the middle of the debate. 9. Failure to adhere to the rules above leads to an immediate loss Sources [1] https://en.wikipedia.org... [2] http://www.oxforddictionaries.com...