SOCI 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Assisted Suicide, Robert Latimer, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Soci 102 lecture 25 after wwii (1946-1980) established middle class. Govt funding in university, resocializing veterans of war growing economies and industries. 1980: public spending cut, (7 billion cut from 1994-2000) Dety loans, (in 2015 = billion) international students (financing . 2 billion) university becomes a service provider. Extra topic: euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the sanctity of life ethos: sanctity of life ethos. In both religion and law at one time in this country you weren"t allowed to intentionally hasten a patient"s death. Couldn"t kill a patient even if they were suffering. Couldn"t even withdraw food and water (omission to withdraw something) - would go to prison for 14 years, some got 10. Could not commit any type of positive - commission (to commit something) Suffering possessives transcendent meaning and purpose - means your suffering goes beyond individual need, your suffering serves a.
