Belonging

Where do or don't you "belong"? What's the difference?

When I was a kid I lived in Vincennes. It wasn't until after 5th grade did I move. When I lived in Vincennes I felt like I belonged there. I made friends quickly. My best friend, who I am still best friends with, would always have a great time in the summer hanging out and riding our bikes to the Fire Station where there was a pop machine and we got one at least everyday because that was our thing. Sadly when I moved I felt like it would be hard for me to make friends, but it wasn't I quickly made new friends at my new school (Creekside). In fact that is were I met my good friends Burke and Scott. We are all currently going to Unversity High School and we have all made new friends and I still have the since that I belong. The only place I felt like I don't really belong is Noblesvill. Even though I live there when I went to the middle school for my 2nd Semester I wasn't quite welcome. They believe that since I came from Carmel then I was a preppy, rich, and jerky kid. They imidiatley made a stereo type of me and that made a difficult barrier to overcome. So I can understand the differance to a place you feel you belong compared to the alternative. When you are somewhere you feel you belong you can easily make friends and relate to the people there. Compared to having a hard time relating and making friends at in a particular area.

Euthanasia

Euthanasia (noun)-The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. The practice is illegal in most countries.

I believe that euthanasia is a reasonable way to put someone or thing out of suffering. Rather than letting someone suffer when they don't want to and their future is looking bleak, I think that they should have the choice to be euthanized if they wish. This also goes for animals. Lets say a dog is hit by a car and has multiple fractures and brain hemorrhaging. The dog is in a tremendous amount of pain and it is unlikely it will be able to run without further injuring itself. Then that dog's caretakers (veterinarian) or its owners should have the right to euthanize it. However if the person or animal is in pain but has a reasonable chance to get better I believe the family and doctor should try and be supportive of the patient so they don't want to be euthanized. It could also be a new method for the death penalty instead of some of the more painful methods.