This document discusses arguments on both sides of the debate around the right to life and abortion. It notes that opinions are passionate on this issue, with pro-choice activists arguing that a woman has the right to choose what to do with her own body, while pro-life activists believe human life begins at conception and that abortion is therefore unlawful. The document also discusses factors like varying state laws, impacts on women's health, and challenges with adoption systems. Overall, it presents perspectives from both sides of this complex issue without making a clear claim.
1. A Fetus Does Not Have The Right To Life Essay
There is not simple justification that our society can provide to distinguish who has a right to life and who does not. My view is that just because a
fetus and nonhuman animals do not fit exactly under Warren's list of characteristics to being a human, does not mean it does not have a right to life.
Any animal, terminally ill human, growing fetus, or extraterrestrial being that is living has a right to life. Some may argue that a fetus does not have
a right to life because there is no specific stage of fetal development that makes a fetus resemble a human enough. However, despite this claim to be
true, it does not provide a solid bases to claim that it does or does not have a significant right to life. Therefore, both claims above do not make since
because you cannot claim one to have a right to life while denying the other; both human fetuses and nonhuman animals have a right to life....show
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Now, in this situation, yes, a fetuses rights would be outweighed and over ran by the mother's rights because hers are far more important and clear.
A grown adult clearly has a right to life while a fetuses may be questioned. However, this cannot possibly be enough to justify a growing fetus to
have or not to have a right to life. All Warren says is "the more like a person" you are "the stronger its right to life is". This does not say a fetus is not
human nor does it say a nonhuman animal is not a human. It just says, the more you resemble a human, the stronger your right is, which is also not a
solid bases to claim that a fetus or nonhuman animal does or does not have a significant right to
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2. The Right To Life : Abortion : Right Or Wrong?
Each and every day throughout our universe, professionals in the medical field suck thousands of babies from their mothers' wombs in a procedure
known as abortion. The law not only protects but provides consent to both the mother and medical professionals for these unjust procedures. Life
begins at the exact moment of conception, and an innocent life should not be taken away under any circumstance. Everyone is entitled to their own
opinion on whether or not abortion is deemed right or wrong. However, when it is all said and done, the babies discernibly have no right of
protection or life themselves, because of an argument that regards when a fetus is decided to be a life. The right to life is the most important right
that we the people have. The argument of this essay will provide evidence to why abortion is wrong. For the same exact reason as killing the audience
reading this essay is also considered wrong. I will just establish, rather than assume, that killing the audience is severely wrong. Consider the following
standard anti–abortion argument: Fetuses are both alive and human. Humans have the right to life. Therefore, unborn babies have the right to life.
Most certainly, women have the right to decide what they do with their own bodies, but the right to life overrides the right of a woman wanting to
possess control over her own body. Therefore, abortion is unlawful. The life of the woman is not and should not be the sole concern and the life of the
baby should be
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3. The Right to Live
The Right to Live
Imagine that each day that you wake up, thousands of people have been arranged to be murdered. Well, that's actually the case. According to the
National Right to Life, nearly 4,000 abortions are performed daily. When you think about it, that's a great deal of unborn children that are just
"discarded" or erased, like a sheet of paper containing an awful mistake. An abortion, by definition, is the termination of a pregnancy after,
accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of a human embryo or fetus (spontaneously or by induced expulsion). Abortions have
been performed for centuries, and surprisingly, are still legal today. Women shouldn't be given the choice to terminate a pregnancy due to the
availability of family planning services, number of families wanting to adopt, and the post effects of the procedure.
Rape and incest are two circumstances that are usually considered exceptions to the abortion controversy, regardless of whether an individual is
pro–choice or pro–life; but, what about women who are getting abortions for other reasons? Aside from rape and incest, females are getting abortions
for the wrong, illegitimate reasons. Like most things in life, people tend to abuse any privileges given to them, especially the privilege of abortion by
choice. Elective abortions are being carried out for purposes such as convenience or sex selection. Wm. Robert Johnston explained, "About 98% of
abortions in the United States are elective,
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4. Essay about The Right to Life for an Embryo
In this paper, I will investigate the right to life for an embryo based on Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan's article "Abortion: Is it Possible to be both
"Pro–life" and "Pro–Choice"?" My conclusion is that an embryo is a potential person then it has the right to life. Sagan and Druyan argue that an
embryo does not have human characteristics, thus it is acceptable to abort it. I will show that an embryo is a potential person thus it has the right to life.
Is an embryo a person? If the "person" means, in biology, is a member of Homo sapiens, then after 14 days when primitive streak or after 16 days
when gastrulation (Damschen, GГіmez–Lobo and SchГ¶necker), an embryo is a person without doubt, because at this point, the process of
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Hydatidiform mole, anencephalic, Siamese twins, even fetus–in–fetu, or some fetuses develop to a certain stage and discontinue, and even some
patient presented in brain–dead state(unlike vegetative), these are all the members in Homo sapiens, all of them can be formed biologically as Homo
sapiens, but they would not be considered as a person.
Notably, even in today's general understanding, avoid using substance or essence of rationality to talk about the person, but rather with the way the
matter has rational function to determine whether it has the personhood. However the concept of personhood, in fact, is inseparable from the meaning
of some kind of metaphysical entity. It is more obvious when discussing about personal identity problem, that personhood at different points in time all
have the identity, the same person cannot have more than one identity with two different individuals.
Finally, and perhaps most crucially, "what is a potential person" or "who has the potential to develop into a person". A potential person is a vague
and ambiguous semantic expression, it could mean "someone is a potential person, if and only if he/she is already a person right now, and has some
causal possibility to manifest his/her qualities as a person in the future". The biggest issue in this argument is that it treats an embryo directly as a
person, like unreasonably treating chicken eggs as chicken.
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5. Research Paper On Refugees
Introduction
The term refugee has been used a lot lately on news and other media outlets. As Americans when we hear or think about a refugee, we always think of
others. We think of the misplaced Syrians and the children of war in Africa, we think of refugees from Afghanistan and those migrating here from
MiddlEast fearing prosecution of their oppressed governments; hardly ever we give a thought of such term in association with an American. It does not
accrue to us that stronger nations have fallen, their territory taken, infrastructure destroyed and population displaced; such faith can befall in America.
Would an American passport still hail strong and win us access to another country, would our currency remain strong or do we have to
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Under the International Refugee Law the rights of the refugees has been protected by a series of Laws and standards both internationally and
regionally. The list below names some of the international laws and involved parties aiming to upkeep the rights of a refugee.
1.1951 convention relating to the status of the refugees
2.1967 protocol relating to the status of the refugee
3.Stats parties to the 1951 convention relating to the states of the Refugees and/ or the 1967 protocol
Financially the UNHCR has a 1 Billion dollar budget which is distributed to countries with refugees aiming to help such countries provide for their
refugees (UNHCR, 2011). Though the hosting country has the primary responsibility to provide for the refugees, in this regards by providing the land,
basic needs, and medical needs of their refugees; neighboring countries, donors and voluntary organizations also provide help by providing monetary
aid, man power and basic goods.
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As mentioned by the scenario, most of the refugees traveled long distance without access to health care, food, water and etc. Such individuals are
expected to have major health concerns upon arrival such as viral, bacterial disease, low immune system and lack of high gene (Circle of rights,
2000). The main focus upon arrival should be the health concerns since most of the refugees live in small space and a simple disease could travel fast
and infect large
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6. The Argument Of The Right To Die And Honoring
Beyond the argument of the right to die and honouring life lies man's explicit and fundamental right to choose. Because we are human, we have the
right to live our lives and determine our own course. This explicit right touches on everything from what you you will do when you wake up in the
morning, to your actions and beliefs. The modern society that we lvie in is based on this very right, and evolves because our inherent nature is
explored. Naturally, this same self–determing capacity by the nature of humans gives us the right to choose how we die.
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7. Thomson Right To Life Analysis
Judith Jarvis Thomson, author of one of the most famous philosophical articles on abortion discusses the distinction between "the right to life" and "the
right to be given at least the bare minimum one needs for continued life." Thomson uses these terms as well as her famous violinist story and other
examples to illustrate the morality and righteousness of abortion. Contradictory to most ethical writings on abortion, Thomson deviates from the
argument regarding the fetus development and when/if a fetus becomes a person. For purposes of Thomson's article, a fetus is a person from conception.
Thomson defines 'the right to life' by stating "the right to life consists not in the right not to be killed, but rather in the right not to be killed
unjustly."(441) Unjustly is defined as "depriving someone of what he/she has the right to." Thomson elucidates this by showing an example of two
brothers jointly given a box of chocolates for Christmas. If the older brother takes the chocolates and denies his brother the right to any then he is
unjust to him because he has taken away his right to the chocolate. If the box of chocolates was only given to the older brother and not jointly given to
both, we would say he ought to share but is not acting unjustly because...show more content...
Contradictory to a rape; a man and a woman fully aware of the consequences of intercourse have given the right to life to the unborn person, therefor
an abortion would result in a morally impermissible action. In conclusion to Thomson's definition of the 'right to life', abortion is morally acceptable in
cases that do not result in "unjust" killing, including rape and failed contraception. It can be concluded that abortion is morally impermissible in
situations where the right to the use of the woman's body has been granted and then taken away by
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8. John Locke Right To Life Liberty And Property
One of John Locke's philosophical theories was the right to life,liberty,and property. These rights have been violated by militants and is threatening
the lives of innocent Muslim people.All people have a right to subsist safely, make their own decisions,and to be able to live in their own homes. The
people's freedoms are being jeopardized. The government's responsibility is supposed to be to enforce these rights but they are part of the problem.
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9. Persuasive Essay On Right To Life
Right to life, that life of every human being is very valuable, is a core concept of human civilization. All the major religions and philosophies declared
that human life is inviolable. None has any right to take the life of another. If anybody takes the life of another, s/he will be punished with death
penalty. This basic proposition has been accepted by most of the earlier human societies and it has not been questioned until the modern humanitarian
movement has taken momentum. Death penalty is a relevant issue for every human society and it constitutes a "dilemma of hidden human divinity
versus hubristic death penalty." The concept of a right to life is central to debates on the issues of capital punishment, euthanasia, self defense, abortion
and war.
In 1776, the United States Declaration of Independence declared that all men are endowed with certain inalienable rights, and that "among these are
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness".
In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly declared in article three:
"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person."
In 1966, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.
"Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life."
–Article 6.1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
In 1982, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms enshrined that
"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of
fundamental justice."
A central principle of a just society is that every person has an equal right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Within that framework, an
argument for capital punishment can be formulated along the following lines: some acts are so vile and so destructive of community that they
invalidate the right of the perpetrator to membership and even to life. Those who violate the personhood of others, especially if this is done persistently
as a habit must pay the ultimate penalty. This punishment must be
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10. Life Essay : Choosing The Right Path In Life
Choosing the Right Path in Life
Thorough out life we need to choose a path in life. This is the hardest decision we can make because this is what determines our future and not
choosing the right one can lead to poverty or sadness for the rest of our lives. Choosing between our parents can be one decision but which parent do we
chose? We love both of them equally but how will they feel when you pick the other? Another issue is choosing what to do with your life in total.
Not all of us know what we want to do in life and our parents just telling us to do what's best doesn't always help. Which path do we take? How do we
know what's better for us? Even having to choose can lead to sadness, so what do we do?
What is best? This is a question that all of us ask ourselves throughout our life times numerous times. Choosing what is best for us is hard because we
don't know what will work out perfectly and what we will fail to achieve. In the short story The Boat the only boy in the family is not being told what
to do. His parents have expectations for him to follow but it is his decision on which one to chose. One parent will end up being disappointed but it is
what the boy thinks is right to do. The boys mother wants him to follow in her family's footsteps. She wants him to continue in the life of the boat and
not the city like his father wants him to. At the end of the day it is what the boy thinks is right and what makes him happy. In the short story Mother
To Son the boy does
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11. Essay on The Right to Life: Pro-Life
Opinions, views and emotions run high and passion is their fuel. Pro–Choice activists declare it is a woman's right to choose what she does with her
own body. The biology versus medical definitions proclaim that an embryo is not yet a human life; as conception begins two to three weeks after
implantation occurs, a heartbeat is heard, and a the embryo can sustain life outside of the womb. The laws vary from state to state and in our home
state of Texas political parties clash so hard the state shakes with a jolt felt across the country. Arguments weigh in from all over the globe against
abortion and none more prevalent that of churches all over the world. For Pro–Life activists, there is no middle ground; human life begins at the
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Recently, a 31 year old Indian woman died after becoming septic as a result of her fetus dying and she was denied an abortion. While Arch Bishops
gathered in protest for the "life of the child", the woman died as a result. Her death is currently under inquest. Adoption is encouraged however the
information on adoption is limited on the grand scale. Adoption statistics in Texas alone are low. While Adoption is the main focus, these children are
not being adopted. Pro–Choice advocates rage if one Pro–Life family would adopt one child, there would be no children in need of homes. All the
billboards of babies being saved by abortion have higher rates of being adopted while older children stay in foster care or state and federally funded
agencies and homes. More recent information was not available, however from the U.S. Department of Child Health and Human Services official
website the following statistics are available. The numbers are staggering and the website details state by state. The following are the numbers for
Texas alone.
Demographics: Child Welfare Summary
Texas: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 2008200920102011
Total Children Under 18 Years6,765,835 6,895,969 6,879,384 6,960,738
Child Maltreatment Victims70,976 69,169 67,269 65,740
Foster Care Entry Rate2.0 1.8
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12. The Right to Life
The Right to Life
Introducation
The taking of human life has been strongly strongly criticized by most world religions and patterns of thinking/ideas over the centuries. International
human rights law has in turn tried to uphold this most holy and untouchable of rights in a number of agreements between countries. The life of a
person is clearly protected from being randomly taken by the state.
The right to life is not, however, as (an extremely important thing that must not be changed or damaged in any way) as it might seem at first sight.
There are a number of situations where states may take away from people of life itself and to which international human rights law does not raise an
objection. The use of the death penalty is one such example. Human rights law does not prohibit the use of the death penalty as a punishment for
crimes but does encourage its permanent ending and try to limit its use. The use of violence in self–defence lies at the base of other (good reasons for:
thinking or doing something, or for the existence of something) for the taking of human life. Killing is permitted at times of war save for the murder
of people not in the military and prisoners of war. Human rights law this way tries to respond to the many (having to do with right and wrong)
two–headed problems raised by the right to life by beginning and building on a range of prohibitions and strong encouragements.
Rights at Stake
Every human being has the built–in right
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13. Pro-Life Essay examples
Pro–Life
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Abortion, when the topic comes up, it is usually something people do not like to discuss. People may tend to avoid this issue for fear of offending or
angering others but it is extremely important that the horrors of this brutal practice be addressed. During the years 1965–1996 over 515 million babies
have been murdered, this is if you add the number of chemical and surgical abortions (www.rockforlife.org). This is what we need to understand:
abortion kills and we need to know where it came from.
The legalization of abortion started in Mississippi in the year 1966; it was used in the cases of rape. Then other states began to expand the use of
abortion. For instance, if it was the case of rape,...show more content...
One way is called Partial Birth Abortion (D&X); it can kill babies up to thirty–two weeks old. The abortionist (murderer in this case) removes all
of the baby from the mother except for the head, he then jab a pair of scissors in the back of the babies skull and then he uses a suction hose to suck out
the babies brain. Then he uses forceps to crush the babies' skull and pull the rest of the babies' body out. Salt poisoning is also used, where salt is
injected and the bay dies of convulsions due to salt poisoning (www.rockforlife.org). If they can say this is not murder, then what is?
Abortion is not painless for the mother either. Over ninety–seven percent of women have reported feeling pain it is often described as intense, severe,
or very severe. Abortion is also not without side effects. Complications such as bleeding, hemorrhaging, menstrual disturbances or inflammation of the
reproductive organs. Sometimes abortion can cause damage to the uterus and make the woman infertile for the rest of her life. (Abortion some
medical facts pamphlet.) Also if you are a women and have had an abortion you increase your chances of having breast cancer by fifty percent.
Abortion has no good results in for the mother or the poor murdered baby. In the end it will always cause physical and emotional pain.
What do religious beliefs have to do with abortion? They have everything to do with
15. The word Holocaust can be defined as destruction or slaughter on a mass scale. Another definition defines this as the killing of millions of Jews and
other people by the Nazi's (1). This one simple word has much more meaning attached to its name in world history. Just like Jews and other group of
people were persecuted, animals have been mistreated just as these human beings have. Just as a holocaust is defined as a mass scale killing,
thousands of animals are killed every day in the most inhumane ways you could think of. Another point one might argue is that animals were given for
us to eat. As an animal activist I disagree with this argument due to the fact that both humans and animals were given life on this earth and both should
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Almost everything including their businesses and belongings were taken from them or broken. Specifically, this act occurred at the start of the physical
action taken against the Jews on November 9, 1938, in which is remembered as Kristallnacht or also known as the Night of Broken Glass (5). Just
like Jews, animals do not have the rights they should in order to live peacefully on this earth. They are rounded up, taken to slaughterhouses and
killed. Some are used for the testing of experiments with make up or cosmetics causing these animals defects. Animals have been deprived of the
chance to live their lives in the way they were meant to: in homes with families and social groups, tending to their young, and fulfilling their basic
need. They are locked in cages, and have their whole lives twisted and stole by vivisectors. Every experiment that is subjected to is a crime against the
animals. People can't forget that animal experimentation means the suffering and destruction of sensitive, individual creature (6). Unfortunately, these
issues with how animals are treated are still occurring today. A book title Animal Liberation written by Peter Singer talks about becoming vegetarian
and vegan as well as animal rights and so much more (7).
A term that I have heard used on multiple occasions is that the Jews were "treated as animal". To me this is implying that it is okay to treat animals in
such way. Examples being,
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16. Essay On Pro Life
Raj Yaligar Mr. Gibb HSB 4UI– 01 21 November, 2015 The Right to Pro–Life Abortion can be interpreted as various surgical methods for terminating
a pregnancy. This is an issue that is very controversial as well as states many viewpoints from both fronts, pro life and pro choice. The following essay
will analyze that abortion must be illegal. Terminating a pregnancy should be outlawed in Canada for many unethical and illicit reasons. Abortion is
disastrous to the woman's body and women should face the consequences under any circumstances. Likewise, abortion is utilized as a last resort
contraceptive. Based on the facts presented in the paper, it is imperative that the medical procedure be illegal. As a matter of fact, abortion is harmful to
the woman's body and can face many complications. For instance, the nine most regular "real" complexities are "infection, excessive bleeding,
embolism, ripping or perforation of the uterus, anesthesia complications, convulsions, hemorrhage, cervical injury, and...show more content...
As an example, there are approximately 100,000 abortions performed per year! That is an insanely large number and the reason for this outcome is
because individuals are utilizing this method if other forms of contraception fail to work. Additionally, society has maintained that abortion should be
kept in case of any medical complications such as saving a mother's life. The fact is that less than 1 percent of all abortions are performed to save the
mother's life. This validates that there are stronger reasons for why the woman wanted an abortion. As a matter of fact, communities will question
about in the cases of rape or other forms of sexual assault. According to Abortions Rights Coalition of Canada, women's decision (on abortion) is
based on the reality of everyday practicalities (such as
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17. Everyone has the hunger to be free. We want to be left alone. We want to go about our lives, not having to conform to other people's demands. We
want to be able to bear a firearm, to assemble peacefully, to vote in fair elections, to speak freely, and to practice religion, all without the government
or a powerful group ordering us what we can and cannot do.
The Bill of Rights laid out the liberties and rights of its citizens. We are allowed to speak badly about our government. We are able toprotest when we
feel we have been wronged or we want something changed. We can bear firearms freely. We have the right against being detained without a speedy
trial. We have the right not to self–incriminate ourselves. We have the to right to vote...show more content...
There was nothing to do, no work, no school, no way out of their situation. The protests in Tunisia showed the people lashing out against a corrupt
government, and winning. Within ten days of the protests beginning, Tunisia was free. The military often protects the dictator; however, this time the
military consisted of ordinary people. Since the military did not intervene, the transition was relatively smooth and peaceful.
In Egypt, people used social networking to organize the uprisings against Hosni Mubarak. The protesters poured into Tahrir square to demand the
ouster of their dictator. Over 18 days, hundreds of thousands of protesters cried out that they wanted change. Mubarak ruled with an iron fist for over
30 years! He would not be stripped of power easily. The very day before he was removed from office, Mubarak went on state television declaring that
he would continue his regime until the next election, but the protesters wanted change quickly. They would not accept repression anymore. The
military, instead of backing the dictator, chose the people's cause. After the successful uprising, Tahrir square became a symbol of hope for all countries
wanting to be free. "Copycat" protests began springing up throughout the Arab world.
In Bahrain, Pearl Circle became the center for the Bahraini revolution. The country is relatively small, with a population of only 1.2 million. The
problem is that most the country is of the Shia sect of
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18. National Right To Life Committee Essay
The National Right to Life Committee, founded in 1968, is this country's oldest and largest pro–life organization. Their mission is to use education and
legislation to protect the most vulnerable of society, the born and unborn children, disabled peoples and elders, from abortions, euthanasia, infant
homicide, and assisted suicide. They assert that these acts rob people of the very right outlined in the Declaration of Independence. According to the
Declaration of Independence, we are all "endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life..." (Jefferson) and for this
reason, their right to life should not be taken away by giving them the option of abortion, euthanasia, etc. It is as though their belief is that
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19. The Human Rights of Life, Liberty and Property
When Jack Donnelly said "Human rights are a social practice that aims to realize a particular vision of human dignity and potential by institutionalizing
basic rights…." I immediately realized that to achieve this, the rights of life (race, religion, and gender), liberty and property are most vital. They
are the most important rights in order to attain the aforementioned dignity in that they are the rights that touch our individual lives the most often and
consistently. These three main rights, which make up our Human Rights Code, cover a variety of different areas dealing with human rights but are also
able to fuse what really matters to human...show more content...
Religion should be a human right that everyone is entitled to choose because it provides a sanctuary for people in our extremely diverse world.
The last right that's important to human rights pertaining to life is that of gender. Gender is very important to human beings/rights because the world
is separated into two distinct genders: male and females. If one group was to go against the other than the world would be divided unequally (leading
to possible discrimination). This would not be beneficial to either males or females for the reason that neither side could ever reach a general
consensus about different subjects and issues. Through this conflict, it would force both sides to stay separate and break the line of communication
between the two that is necessary to developing positive lives for everyone. Human rights that deal with race, religion and gender are incredibly
valuable as they help ensure that everyone is treated equally while limiting the separation, as well as preventing conflict, between different groups of
people.
Liberty is a major part of our Human Rights Code in that it empowers us to freedom and speech, freedom of association and freedom from arbitrary
arrest and confinement.[2] Freedom of speech is a very important asset for one to possess because without it many intelligent people would never be
heard. There are many people in the world
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20. Essay on The right to live, the right to die.
Euthanasia, along with all other forms of medical involvement concerning the ending of human life has been a subject of great controversy for some
time, dating back to the times of Socrates, and is a topic which has long attracted the attention of both medical and legal professionals, ethicists, and is
often brought up in general public debate (Huxtable & Campbell, 2003) The term euthanasia derives from the Greek 'eu', which means 'good', and
'thanatos', meaning 'death' (Ladd, 1979). In a medical context, the Hippocratic Oath popularly believed to be undertook by all practising physicians
suggests all medical practitioners will endeavour to ensure all patients' well being, it is all too easy to misinterpret the oaths' meaning in order to...show
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This therefore implies that human beings inherit the implicit right to do as they please, whilst simultaneously stating to do as one pleases in the context
of euthanasia is profoundly wrong; thus presenting an innately paradoxical case. However, in terms of empiricism, it could be argued that religious
connotations ought to be separated entirely from medical, thus scientific endeavours. Despite this, the system of natural law is often tied to religious
beliefs; going against all aspects of self–preservation, thus deeming euthanasia as entirely unnatural (Phillips, 2004) However, in terms of a patients'
right to die, this does not hold any legal connotations, thus deeming both religion and natural law as entirely subjective to the patients own beliefs.
Furthermore to the topic of a patients 'right to die', although not necessarily acknowledging an inherent 'right' to die, the Suicide Act (1961) made the
act of suicide legal in the United Kingdom. However, as euthanasia is the assisting of suicide, much consideration ought to be made for cases of
assisted suicide. In the case of James Brady (Schwartz, Preece & Hendry, 2002) who's brother Paul assisted in the ending of his life through
suffocation after a failed temazepam overdose, on purely compassionate grounds, believing "...that he was acting in accordance with his brother's
wishes on the evidence that James had made
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