
RedRock谈常见辩论话题理由(下)3.docx
4页RedRock谈常见辩论话题理由(下)3For :1. it aims to strengthen national defense2. it teaches young men discipline3. it builds character and physical fitness4. it teaches valuable skills5. it nurtures a spirit of comradeship an equality6. it offers opportunities for overseas travel7. it exists in many countries (e.g., Switzerland, Singapore)8. it reduces unemployment9. it instills a sense of patriotismAgainst:1. it is unnecessary in view of today” s professional armies2. it is a step away from peace3. some countries have abolished it (e. g., the U.S., Japan)4. today” s armies do not need unskilled manpower5. it interrupts young men” s studies and careers6. it is a useless experience 7. it is a source of slave labor8. it results in bullying and conformity9. it does not build character10.it can cause mental disorders11.military skills are useless in private industry Q. Voluntary Euthanasia For :1. it is a basic right-the right to die2. the Greek origin of the word euthanasia means “good death “3. it allows one to die with dignity4. it allows one to choose the time and place of death5. it is logical and humane6. it can be regulated with safeguards (e.g., the person must be rationally lucid)7. it is painless8. it is the solution to a terminal illness with suffering9. the dying want it 10.some doctors will assist the patient to end his life11.it recognizes death as a natural, biological process12.doctor-assisted suicide is legal in Holland, under certain guidelinesAgainst :1. it is murder or suicide2. it is illegal in most countries3. most doctors oppose it 4. it is a first step to killing the old and infirm 5. it is irreversible in the event of a new cure6. only God can end a life 7. most religions oppose it 8. suicide is always irrational9. the dying are too sick to know what they want10.the dying should look to hospices that dispense painkillers11.it can be abused by greedy persons seeking an inheritance。
