21-01-2004, 06:59
I just got a euthanasia issue. While I legalized euthanasia, I wonder about issues like this that come up that are clearly covered by an existing UN resolution.
If you reject an issue like this, which would if you rejected it clearly put you in the position of refusing to obey a UN resolution, will you be ejected from the UN? If not, what force does a UN resolution have?
However, if you will be ejected from the UN for rejecting an issue like this, why doesn't it indicate that?
Sorry if this is a FAQ.
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Here is the issue, which I'm sure others have received as well:
The Issue
Dorothy Terwilliger lies immobilized in a hospital bed, unable to move. She has end-stage cancer, and wishes to end her struggle against death. However, laws prevent her doctors from obeying her wishes.
The Debate
1. Dorothy and her family are campaigning for a "Dying with Dignity" bill, to change this situation. She implores the government to legalize euthanasia.
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2. "I understand this is a very difficult time for these people," says freelance medical writer Falala Thiesen. "But the solution is not to let our medical system slide down the slippery slope of killing people in pain. We must cure, not kill. This is not the right time for euthanasia."
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3. "I agree, but go further: there is never a right time for euthanasia," says Bishop Naki Hamilton. "The lives we lead are given to us by the grace of God, and he decides when they end. It is not for us to question God's divine purpose, no matter how odd or screwed-up it may seem."
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If you reject an issue like this, which would if you rejected it clearly put you in the position of refusing to obey a UN resolution, will you be ejected from the UN? If not, what force does a UN resolution have?
However, if you will be ejected from the UN for rejecting an issue like this, why doesn't it indicate that?
Sorry if this is a FAQ.
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Here is the issue, which I'm sure others have received as well:
The Issue
Dorothy Terwilliger lies immobilized in a hospital bed, unable to move. She has end-stage cancer, and wishes to end her struggle against death. However, laws prevent her doctors from obeying her wishes.
The Debate
1. Dorothy and her family are campaigning for a "Dying with Dignity" bill, to change this situation. She implores the government to legalize euthanasia.
[Accept]
2. "I understand this is a very difficult time for these people," says freelance medical writer Falala Thiesen. "But the solution is not to let our medical system slide down the slippery slope of killing people in pain. We must cure, not kill. This is not the right time for euthanasia."
[Accept]
3. "I agree, but go further: there is never a right time for euthanasia," says Bishop Naki Hamilton. "The lives we lead are given to us by the grace of God, and he decides when they end. It is not for us to question God's divine purpose, no matter how odd or screwed-up it may seem."
[Accept]