Governor Jerry Brown made California the fourth state in the US on Monday to allow physician assisted dying. Yes, only the fourth, and it's disappointing that the numbers (or the lack of) overshadow the real achievement. Everyone has the right to live, and everyone should have the right to die. Of course life is sacred, but the opponents of this law must not seriously think that California's true intentions are to have a genocide. They simply just want to help those people who have no hope of a cure, and are suffering. That's it, there is no story here, Everyone is allowed to make their decisions about their life and body. If you can go and get an abortion from a professional, you should also be able to go to your doctor to die. They are there to help you and to lessen your pain. In any way possible. Of course we support that background checks must take place, and several doctors (including psychologists) should sign off before you are allowed to die. You sho...
As Jimmy Carter announced on August 12 that he has cancer, all the cameras turned back to him. The general coverage of his announcement was full of the expected well-wishes, but was also full of negative comments on his Presidency. We found this terribly disturbing and wrong, so we will show why all the critics are wrong. It is true that his legacy is polarising the public, but people seem to forget that he did a lot for America. Surveys that try to rank Presidents often put Jimmy Carter towards the end, and brand his presidency ignorable and only as a 'seat-warmer' for Reagan. This however couldn't be more false. And this opinion is coming from a Republican's mouth. But first of all, it must be stated that all Presidents deserve the respect of people, as they have huge responsibilities on their back. Jimmy Carter was a one term President, who greatly suffered from the Iran hostage crisis, and was the only Democrat elected into the White House between...