SCS 1150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Homicide

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Social Sciences
• Course: SCS 1150
• Professor: Stuart Chambers

Document Summary

Starts in the book of genesis for the christian point of view. They believe in the sanctity of life which means there is no intentional killing allowed whatsoever, both by positive means (act of commission or act of omission) or negative means. Stewardship: your life belongs to god, only god can take your life away. "no man has authority over the day of death", only god has the right to take the life of an innocent. Suffering has purpose: suffering has transcend meaning that goes above you. If you kill yourself before the time designated by god (exiting early) you have dropped upon the entire society the wrath of god. St paul: from here on, christians will be obedient until death, patient endurance. Martyrs have always been considered in a christian tradition as heroes. Clement of alexandria: the enthusiasm for martyrdom and suicide is growing too quickly.