Reading Journal I

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    For this week's reading journal i read the article, "Death Becomes Him." It is about a man named Ludwig Minelli that helps people kill themselves, also known as assisted suicide. If your wondering how this isn't against the law, its because he lives in Zurich and there aren't strict regulations about helping someone kill them self. The article is mainly about the controversy over letting someone kill them self and if it should be allowed or not. I found the article to be a good read and it had some surprising facts that were cool to find out. For instance Oregon, Washington, and Montana all allow someone to assist another person commit suicide the only stipulation is the person has to have an incurable disease. Also Ludwig has helped over 1,000 people commit suicide and has made Zurich the unofficial suicide capital of the world. The article is pretty lengthy but transitions well and is interesting not just a page of boring facts. Overall i would give this article a thumbs up because it sparks a debate automatically and is interesting to hear peoples opinion on the subject.