Chloe Liang's Comm 101 Section 101 Blog

A controversial issue that received attention in recent headlines is the practice of euthanasia and its legal stance in Canada. Deemed ethically permissible in several parts of the world, Canada stands as one of the various nations that oppose such drastic policy. In a nostalgic situation that was observed nearly 18 years ago, a women suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis recently requested an act of assisted suicide. The arguments currently is whether or not the Canadian government will ever agree on legalizing euthanasia and create the distinction between what some may call ‘aid’ and ‘murder.’ In a society that we live in, it will undoubtedly be difficult to persuade people in accepting the issue. Personally, I believe that criminalizing a person would be problematic should euthanasia be legalized; people will be able to attribute their actions as a means of support. One could commence with murder and blame it on the fact that the he or she was asked to do it, or that the victim was suffering immeasurable pain. Although few argue that terminally ill patients are credited with ending their own live, the potential of abusing the system creates a paradox of values within humanity.

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Article cited:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/make-the-right-to-die-legal-with-protections/article2161475/