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Trujillo
Florida International University
The Argument Over A Man's Life
Michelle Trujillo
PHH 2063
Professor Claude Lamar
February 27th 2014
Professor Claude Lamar
PHH 2063
February 25th, 2014
The Argument Over A Man's Life
Throughout history there have been many tales told of mankind taking their own lives. It has been perceived as an act that is morally incorrect, an abomination, and a sin. All of these views come from pre-set moral standards that stem from religion, and philosophy; but what makes these sources correct and "moral"? Subjectively, Americans are considered free people and we are not property. So why is it immoral to take our own lives if it belongs to no one but ourselves? It can be argued that a person should not be considered immoral for taking his or her own life. Socrates stated in Plato's Pheado that "a man should wait, and not take his own life until God summons him" ().
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United StatesThe peculiar thing about that statement was that he was planning on taking his own life the following day claiming that he was now being summoned.
The basis for his statement was exactly what he was going against. His personal experience with God can be perceived in many ways, and one option would be that it came from his own subconscious. He openly claimed in The Apology that he heard voices in his head which he referred to as divine spirits. If he felt like he was being summoned, it very well could have been told to him by these voices. In modern day, he would have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia or something comparable. The want of release from this life could have created the illusion of a calling from a higher power. If he were truly following the belief that...