Blog #9 - Opposing viewpoints

Assisted Suicide - In this article, they provided many opposing points of view like due to disabled and aging patients see view themselves as burdens and depressive that can simply be given antidepressant medications and palliative care as alternatives. As well as family relatives taking advantage of early inheritances & violation of ethical conduct of doctors. The NCD and some disability rights organizations base their opposition to PAS on the inadequacy of current laws to safeguard against abuse.

Vegetarianism -Critics of vegetarianism have argued that meat is a necessary part of the human diet. They also state vegetarians are not as healthy as they claim. Which focus on the difficulty in getting certain vitamins and other important nutrients in a meat-free diet. Nonvegetarians may also view vegetarianism as a threat to their lifestyle and fear that vegetarians are trying to force a plant-based diet onto them or restrict what they can eat. Multiple studies have identified an association between vegetarianism and higher rates of depression, anxiety, and somatic symptom disorders.

Cosmetic surgery-The increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery has raised concerns about the misuse of such procedures by those who suffer from certain mental disorders. The increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery has raised concerns about the misuse of such procedures by those who suffer from certain mental disorders. Repeated cosmetic surgical procedures can be a symptom of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Because the fees for cosmetic surgeries are often lower abroad, some people seeking affordable cosmetic surgery opt to take “cosmetic vacations”, which could be very dangerous if preformed by someone who is not certified to perform surgical procedures. 

"Cosmetic Surgery." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/PC3021900040/OVIC?u=ggcl&sid=OVIC&xid=5a72f04f. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.

"Assisted Suicide." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2020. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/PC3010999159/OVIC?u=ggcl&sid=OVIC&xid=525ee552. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.

Vegetarianism "Vegetarianism." Gale Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection, Gale, 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/PC3010999016/OVIC?u=ggcl&sid=OVIC&xid=44f04796. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.