jemma ford epq

 aims for my project: - develop academic dissertation writing skills for the future - develop independent study skills - discover more on the topic of euthanasia - 

Statistics: 82% of religious and non religious people are in favour of euthanasia: 46% non religious and 36% religious  euthanasia cases in the Netherlands doubled between 2006-2010 10% of suicides in England involved terminally or chronically ill people  For: - human beings should have the right to be able to decide when and how they die (self-determination) -euthanasia enables a person to die with dignity and in control of their situation  -death is a private matter and the state should not interfere with the individuals right to die -it is expensive to keep people alive when there is no cure for their illness. Euthanasia would release precious resources to treat people who could live  -family and friends would be spared the pain of seeing their loved ones suffer a long drawn out death  -society permits animals to be put down as an act of kindness when they are suffering: the same treatment should be available to humans Against: - euthanasia would weaken socie...

  07/12/21   Potential ideas: When starting my project, I had a range of different ideas for my project as I wanted to focus on a topic that I had a great interest in which would keep me motivated. The ideas ranged greatly including: -how does the police system fail victims? (e.g stalking) -how does schizophrenia affect people/how do they function in society? -should organ donation be mandatory? -how are women portrayed in modern music in comparison to older music? -are people treated differently based on their appearance? I eventually decided that I wanted to focus my topic on euthanasia as it is a topical idea in current society, as well as in the past, and there are many debates and opinions surrounding the topic. There has been some progress in other countries with euthanasia, however the UK's legislation seems to have stagnated. One of my potential research topics on this idea was "why is euthanasia acceptable for animals but not for humans?". I decided I still want ...