Belonging

To belong somewhere means to be accepted and feel comfortable there. I didn’t go to Fishers High School because I felt like I didn’t belong in that school district, so I came to University. Here, I feel like I belong because my friends accept me and treat me like I belong here. I also like being here, but I didn’t like the Hamilton Southeastern school district. Although I like this school, I don’t feel like I belong in Indiana. Most of my family lives here and has lived here for a long time, but in my opinion, Indiana is boring and there are so many other exciting things and opportunities out there in the world. When I’m old enough, I am going to move somewhere else where I think I belong. It’s important to feel like you belong somewhere because it gives you a sense of security, or safeness, because you have people supporting you. I think that everyone belongs somewhere, but that place might not be found right away. The place where you belong is what you can call home. It sometimes takes time to feel like you belong somewhere, but in the end, that place can feel like the best place in the world because you belong there and you feel comfortable and accepted there.

Euthanasia

Euthanasia is the somewhat humane way of killing something. I don't really like the idea of euthanasia, but sometimes it is necessary or better than letting someone or something that is dying die a painful death. I think euthanasia is okay when an animal is sick or hurt and dying. It is better than letting the animal suffer. Euthanasia in humans is different though. I don’t think humans should be euthanized unless they are only minutes from dying or they have been in an irreversible coma or are on life support. If the person has a disease such as cancer or AIDS and they know they are going to die eventually but not right away, I don’t think they should be euthanized whenever they want to if they still have time left. Even if the patient refuses to receive medical help, they shouldn’t be euthanized. They can’t just have an easy way out of life. I don’t mean that if they refuse treatment that they deserve to have a painful death, but if that’s the decision they make, then they should be prepared for it. Another place that euthanasia is commonly used is in animal shelters when they are overcrowded. I think it’s wrong because the animals don’t deserve to die. It’s not their fault, so I think shelters that euthanize their animals when there are too many of them should be illegal. In my opinion, euthanasia should be used as a last resort if there are no more treatment options available.