My great grandmother passed away when I was in 7th grade. She died of old age but she also had Alzheimer's and the last time I saw her, she thought that I was her daughter. The following year we lost my Granny Jane to a combination of Alzheimer's and dementia. The last time I saw her, she recognized my friend but not me. Watching the two of them forget not only who we were, but who they were, was on of the hardest things I ever had to go through. If I ever found myself in that position, I would hope that I would have the right to die. Euthanasia is physician assisted suicide. Euthanasia is most commonly seen used when someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, dementia, or any detrimental disease. Personally, I feel that euthanasia should be legal in the United States. Obviously there has to be regulations and it will be hard to define under what circumstances can physician assisted suicide be done. For example, there is the issue of religion. Some consider it a sin to commit suicide and they see euthanasia as an act of sin. This is where circumstances and regulations become key, to show that euthanasia is not suicide but a way to end a detrimental disease and save people from pain. I have never known anyone who has taken advantage of euthanasia, but I respect people who have. It is very courageous and I think that having the option allows for people to be more comfortable when diagnosed with a terrible disease. 

The article, "Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide in Dementia: A Qualitative Study of the Views of Former Dementia Carers" tells about an interview study that looked at how the people who took care of those with dementia felt about euthanasia. The study resulted in 19 subthemes and five key themes. The five main themes were: the right to die, 'it's complex', suffering, problems with ending life, and finally talking about euthanasia. Each theme is was then broken up into the 19 subthemes and then discussed. The article concludes with a paragraph discussing how assisted dying with dementia is a gray area because there are ethic issues as well as humane issues. The interests at stake in this article are those of people who are caretakers of someone with dementia. They have a personal perspective on the subject, therefore they are valued. The answers were also highly valued in this article because they allowed for an insight on how people who have to deal with this truly feel. The author of this article is credible because it is a study. The responses are genuine and they are the true opinions and feelings of the subjects interviewed. The only bias in this article is that the subjects that were interviewed were former caretakers of people with dementia, so they had personal experiences that may have influenced their responses. 

The article, "Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide", is an informative essay on the definition of euthanasia, the different types of euthanasia, and its current legal standing in the United States, as well as several other countries. It discusses two main classifications of euthanasia, including voluntary and involuntary, and the definitions of the two. It also discusses and defines the two procedural classifications of euthanasia which include passive and active. The interests of this article are to inform people about euthanasia. There are different types of euthanasia and different circumstances and this article provides this information. This article was useful because it allowed me to have the medical definitions of euthanasia and the different types that I referred to earlier. The author is Christian Nordqvist. He is the founder of Medialexicon international limited, which is an online publisher of health and medical news, as well as medical information. He is also part owner and president of medical news today, an online source for health news, which allows me to believe that he is credible. The article is an informative article which defines euthanasia and the different parts of it. This allows me to believe that there isn't bias in this article since it is a definitive piece. 

The article "The Right to Die", is an argumentative article about assisted suicide, or euthanasia. It is supportive of euthanasia and describes how the euthanasia should go about, if it becomes legal. It also reports that bills supporting euthanasia are becoming more popular, not only throughout the world, but in the United States as well. The value of this article is that it allows me to see how people in different countries view euthanasia. It is useful because it covers not only what the current law is for euthanasia, but also what should be done if it becomes legalized and the different criteria for assisted suicide. For example, those who make the decision to die should be fully informed of all other options, have to wait for a certain amount of time in case they change their decision, and they have to have a face-to-face consolation with another doctor present. The author of the article was not listed, however it was published by the Economist, a popular weekly news paper located in London. The publisher is credible because it is a news paper online that has been around for over 100 years and continues to write new pieces. Also since it was published by a newspaper, it was edited and reviewed before publication allowing me to believe that it is credible.

My research question is arguable because it's a matter of ethics and humanity. Is it ethical to end the life of someone, even if they are going to die anyway? Is it humane to allow someone to go through pain and suffer? Some say yes, some say no. There is also the question of religion in which I mentioned earlier. Is it a sin to use physician assisted suicide? Or is it a sin to let someone you love suffer in pain when the pain could be resolved? Some agreements I have found throughout the articles are that euthanasia is something that needs to be talked about. Also, there is a gray area which makes it hard to legalize euthanasia. Doctors can take advantage of this right, and people aren't always in the right mind when they have to make these decisions. Disagreements found throughout the articles are obvious, euthanasia either should or shouldn't be legal. The perspectives of the sources do affect my personal opinion. In fact, they actually help reinforce my views of legalizing euthanasia. I may need to readjust my research question and make it not so forceful. It is a little aggressive and I have to be sensitive to other people's opinions. However, I truly believe that euthanasia should be legal in the United States because people should have the right to die. 
