Is Assisted Suicide Wrong

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There are moments in life where people just want to give up on themselves. They may feel helpless or sometimes they suffer from an extreme pain that they want to die. Why give up on ourselves when has not given up on us. Therefore, assisted suicide should be illegal.

Firstly, God created life not doctors. According to the bible suicide is equal as murder. In Job 1: 21 it says “God is the giver of life, he gives and he takes away” (Google Bible). God gives us life and only him can make the choice of when and how to take it away. Doctors that help patients commit suicide should be considered a criminal. If a person is suffering and does not want to live anymore, the doctor should not help him or her commit suicide, but help them

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