Euthanasia - Criminal Law - Lecture Notes, Study notes of Criminal Law

Download Euthanasia - Criminal Law - Lecture Notes and more Study notes Criminal Law in PDF only on Docsity! Euthanasia :The Debate continues Mercy killing. Assisted suicide. The right to life. Dying with dignity. When Canadians debate euthanasia, all these concepts arise in the discussion. Euthanasia is a morally complex issue, and many Canadians hold very strong views about it. Should individuals be able to take control of their own dying process? Would legalizing euthanasia mean that people with disabilities would be pressured to end their lives? Euthanasia is not legal in Canada. The Criminal Code still includes section 214, which makes it criminal to aid or assist a suicide. Some Canadians believe that we should decriminalize euthanasia. Others believe the law should stand. In this activity, you will participate in a class debate about euthanasia. Specifically, you will argue for or against the following resolution: Be it resolved that euthanasia be legalized in Canada. The catch is that as you conduct your research you will not know which side of the debate you will be arguing. Therefore, you will have to find arguments to support both sides of the issue. 1. Visit the following Web sites to find supporting arguments for both sides of the euthanasia issue. • The Dying with Dignity Web site • The case of Robert Latimer, as described at the CBC Web site • The case of Sue Rodriguez, as described at the CBC Newsworld Web site • Euthanasia Law in the Netherlands, as described at the Web site of the International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide 2. Copy the following argument sheet into your notebook, and use it to list the arguments you identified in Question 1 both for and against the statement, "Be it resolved that euthanasia be legalized in Canada." Docsity.com