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Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.

There's a burn mark on your carpet because of a dropped cigarette or fireworks you set off indoors (though carpet marks are the least of your concerns at that point). Let's bring out the scissors and ...