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With the internet easing the dissemination of information among various population groups, one may be tempted to say that a a general audience does exist, but that is not the case. My English professor helped the class realize this. Although many people can access this information granted that they have computers, smartphones, smart watches, and/or tablets, the information put online is meant to reach a certain audience. Each person has certain interests or niches in society. Not everyone is going to read every single piece of information put online. They only read what they find interesting or relevant to them. That is why humans use google and other search engines. Keeping this in mind, authors craft their arguments in certain ways to appeal to those who will care about their topics.
As for my public argument concerning physician assisted suicides, I can choose to gear my topic toward one of the different audiences. On one side, are the "average Joe's", those who have experience in healthcare whether it is personally or through a family member. The age group for this ranges, but usually includes adults who most likely have attended college.
On the other side are the people who actually have a say in medical practices such as people on the medical board and the government. These groups are composed of men and women who are well educated and usually experts on the topic or at least know the politics behind it. Maybe just ending one's life instead of placing him/her on a machine for several years saves money (which may be appealing to some, but seems unethical).
The members of a medical board will be much more knowledgeable with the fine details in physician assisted suicides, but the "average Joe's" might not. The middle to upper-class American adult may be familiar with the concept, but never had any deep thoughts about it.
Many other people may also encounter this argument such as ethicists, religious populations, actual doctors/nurses, and the elderly people. Among these the ethicists and religious populations will be most hostile. Suicide is a sin, but allowing a suffering patient to live does not seem ethical. Most likely if this is implemented, strict regulations must to put in place to determine whether a person is eligible for physician assisted suicide.
To understand the argument, the audience needs to understand how much suffering a chronic patient endures, statistics from other countries that adopted this method, and the possible controls if it is approved.
On the other side are the people who actually have a say in medical practices such as people on the medical board and the government. These groups are composed of men and women who are well educated and usually experts on the topic or at least know the politics behind it. Maybe just ending one's life instead of placing him/her on a machine for several years saves money (which may be appealing to some, but seems unethical).
The members of a medical board will be much more knowledgeable with the fine details in physician assisted suicides, but the "average Joe's" might not. The middle to upper-class American adult may be familiar with the concept, but never had any deep thoughts about it.
Many other people may also encounter this argument such as ethicists, religious populations, actual doctors/nurses, and the elderly people. Among these the ethicists and religious populations will be most hostile. Suicide is a sin, but allowing a suffering patient to live does not seem ethical. Most likely if this is implemented, strict regulations must to put in place to determine whether a person is eligible for physician assisted suicide.
To understand the argument, the audience needs to understand how much suffering a chronic patient endures, statistics from other countries that adopted this method, and the possible controls if it is approved.
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