Aid for Suicide
By Fardin Rahman and Ivan Chng
Problem
- Suicide takes the lives of nearly 20,000 Americans every year.
- Twice as many deaths are due to suicides.
- Estimated 8 to 25 attempted suicides to 1 completion.
- On average, one person commits suicide every 16.2 minutes.
- In the US, suicide rates are the highest during the Spring.
Intended Audience:
- For 15-24 year olds, suicide is the third leading cause of death.
Solution
Create a company to aid people to commit suicide.
Stated Benefits:
- One term payment.
- Controlled environment.
- Improve economy.
Dismissed Ideas
#1:
- Counseling more than half of the people who seek help to still commit suicide.
#2:
- Eliminate causes of depression. Unless people are able to eliminate EVERYTHING that causes depression, suicides will still take place.
Possible Objections
#1:
- Morally wrong because people's lives are being taken away which makes it a bad rebuttal.
Rebuttal:
- Because people are already planning to commit suicide, they could reduce their attempts and help the economy.
#2:
- It is a taboo against certain religions.
Rebuttal:
- Abortion was also considered a taboo, but today thousands of women abort their child.
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