Right to Die

     The issue that is brought upon us today is whether or not assisted suicide should be legalized. The notion that individuals should have the “Right to Die” has been constantly debated in Parliament due to an increase of protesters against this movement. The arguments that Members of Parliament must deal with includes violations of rights, potential for criminal activities, religious aspects, as well as societal acceptances. 

     As specified in the Canadian Charter of Rights, it is clearly stated that it is embodied in the Constitution of Canada to protect its citizens. On this note, by prohibiting suicide, we are essentially protecting the emotional or psychological disturbed individuals and delivering them to safety. The Charter is not violated or restricted if one chooses to view the standpoint of protection. 

     By stabilizing the charter, we are also preventing other legal issues such as euthanasia and elderly abuse. If assisted suicide was to be legalized, senior deaths may increase in significant digits along with financial values. Since insurances can be manipulated from positive usages to corruption, seniors now face the risk of being pressured into suicidal states due to financial burden of being taken care of. 

     For these reason, the concept of suicide should not be legalized because it would run counter to basic societal values as well as religious values. In emphasis to what Udo Schuklenk once said, “Canadians should have the right to choose death within a regulated system, even if they have not been diagnosed with a terminal illness.” This quote suggests many levels of developing corruption as exemplified by taking advantage of human life for money; thus, a degradation to human morals.

     Therefore, this is a tough decision for humans to handle and must be kept as God’s decision for any deaths; hence, a natural death is the purest death and nobody in society can be blamed.