Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-144) and index.
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People have the right to commit suicide / by Walter Williams -- Suicide is sometimes permissible / by Victor Cosculluela -- The Bible does not condemn suicide / by Gene Kasmar -- Suicide can be a rational choice / by Margaret Pabst Battin -- Suicide violates the sanctity of life / by William Murchison -- The Bible does not tolerate suicide / by Robert Barry -- Suicide is not a rational act / by Bijou Yang and David Lester -- Theories of suicide : an overview / by Paul R. Robbins -- Homosexuality is a factor in teen suicide / by Chris Hamilton -- Suicide among homosexual teens is exaggerated / by Delia M. Rios -- Depression can lead to suicide / by Edward J. Dunne -- Genetic factors contribute to suicide / by Shari Roan -- Physician-assisted suicide is a personal choice / by Geov Parrish -- Assisted suicide is a fundamental right / by Thomas A. Bowden -- Religious groups should not dictate how people should die / by Faye Girsh -- Physician-assisted suicide is an ethical response to extreme suffering / by Timothy Quill ; interviewed by Tom Duffy -- The right to die may endanger the disabled / by Ben Mattlin -- The U.S. Constitution does not contain a right to assisted suicide / by David R. Carlin Jr. -- The desire for assisted suicide can be alleviated / by Burke J. Balch and Randall K. O'Bannon -- People should strive for life, not death / by Maurice Lamm -- Physicians should not be involved with suicide / by Anneke Quinta -- Suicide prevention : an overview / by David Lester -- Encouraging teens to talk may prevent suicide / by Rebecca Blumenstein -- Gun control would help prevent suicide / by The Educational Fund to End Handgun Violence and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence -- Gun control would not prevent suicide / by Don B. Kates ... [et al.] -- Suicide should not be prevented / by Thomas Szasz -- Suicide should be prevented / by Andrew E. Slaby.
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