Belonging

I dont think that there is really such a thing as not belonging in a certain environment. I think that you may not fit in well with a group or surrounding but you can still belong. I think not belonging is a mental barrier that can be torn down by trying. I will agree that it is easier to belong and feel welcome in certain environments and not in others. For example, I think that I fit in pretty well at Zionsville and I think I would have done fine but I felt that I fit in better here and this is also a better school. I think that belonging is all mental and not just fate. I think that belonging is possible every where if you want to belong. If you don't want to, subconsciously or not, you wont belong.

Favorite Character

My favorite character is Slim. He does not play a huge role in the story like George and Lennie but he still is a main character. He also is the most understandable character and smartest as well. He understands how George feels when he loses Lennie and he understands what the problem with Lennie is. He knows all of this but is still trustworthy and keeps these things to himself in order to protect George and Lennie. He is also the boss of the workers without the title. He is really not the boss but all of the other guys look up to him and follow him. He leads by example and the others usually agree and do the same thing. Slim also has the most realistic view on life. He lets Lennie have his dream about the farm because he understands his situation and realizes the implications for telling Lennie that his dream was impossible. He knows when to care and when to ignore things like Curley's Wife. Slim is the most realistic and down to earth character.

Euthanasia

Websters Dictionary defines Euthanasia as the act or practice of killing or permitting death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy. I think Euthanasia of humans is wrong unless the person who is dying says that it is okay and that person is mentally stable and competent. If the person is not stable, is in a coma, not competent, or being forced to make certain decisions I think that the person should be kept alive, even if their will says otherwise. I think this because they may have felt that way at the time that they wrote their will but there feelings might have changed or they may feel different about the situation now that they are in it.
I think the Euthanasia of animals is wrong unless the animal is termanally ill or has a life threating injury. Euthansia of race horses is usually done because a horse has a broken leg. This is wrong because the horse most likely will not die because of a broken leg. Its true that the horse may never race again, but it can still breed and live. Those horses can usually walk again and can be sold to the amish for a horse to pull a buggy. If an animal has a heart disease or other serious injury then it is okay to euthanize it.