LAWS 3305 Study Guide - Chemotherapy, Fundamental Justice, Robert Latimer
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The history of euthanasia: a journey to legalization. Many legal issues discussed in society have stemmed from far back in history and been altered throughout their journey towards present day. Many contributions to our current legal system have been derived from eras as prehistoric as ancient greece and rome prior to the development of christianity. Though no formal legal system was being implicated in those times, there were still certain moral codes that were understood throughout the community. For example, murder was still found to be unethical and wrong, but not criminal; a morale that has been projected on to the criminal laws that govern today"s countries. However, some aspects of murder, such as euthanasia, have not been as clearly defined as right or wrong. Euthanasia, defined as mercy killing, is a word derived from two latin roots; thanatos" meaning death, and.