A Friend of Yours Says, "Yes, I Support the Right

question 196

Multiple Choice

A friend of yours says, "Yes, I support the right of people to commit suicide, especially if they are in a lot of pain or don't have long to live." In the United States, your friend's opinion is:

• A) very uncommon; more than 75 percent of all Americans oppose the right to commit suicide under any circumstances.
• B) somewhat uncommon; slightly less than half of all Americans oppose the right to commit suicide under any circumstances.
• C) common; more than two-thirds of all Americans support the right to commit suicide under those circumstances.
• D) almost universal; virtually all Americans support the right to commit suicide under those circumstances.

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