3.2 Matters of life and death Flashcards

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Abortion- controversy

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  • Differing opinions of when life begins
  • Is it the mother’s right to chose or the baby’s right to live?
  • Limit is 24 weeks but babies were born earlier and survived
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Abortion- for

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  • Legal in UK if:
    • Mother’s life is at risk
    • Risk of injury to mother’s physical or mental health
    • Risk to an existing child
    • Substantial risk the baby may be born handicapped
  • Saves a child from feeling unwanted
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Abortion- against

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  • Everyone has a right for life
  • Where do we draw the line if abortion is acceptable?
  • The child could be adopted and given a chance at life
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Abortion- Catholic view

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  • All life is sacred
  • Aborting babies due to disabilities is prejudice
  • Catholics believe life begins at conception
  • “Thou shall not murder”
  • “You yourselves are God’s temple”
  • “God created mankind in his own image”
  • Doctrine of double affect means if the foetus is terminated as a consequence of another action it is permitted e.g. chemotherapy
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Abortion- Liberal view

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  • Jesus taught Christians to love their neighbour, and it might be the most loving thing to do
  • People kill at war so if the sanctity of life is broken then, why not at abortion as well
  • Life begins when the baby is viable, so it’s not killing it
  • If abortion was illegal, rich women would go abroad and poor women would risk their lives in back-street abortions
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Euthanasia- for

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  • It puts an end to pain
  • It frees up a hospital bed or life support machine
  • Provides control over death
  • Their life, so their right to chose
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Euthanasia- against

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  • Diagnosis may be wrong
  • Family could pressure them into it
  • Doctors save lives, not end them
  • People may change their minds when it is too late
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Euthanasia- Catholic view against

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  • Sanctity of life
  • CCC says “the use of painkillers to alleviate the suffering of the dying, even at the risk of shortening their days, can be moral”
  • “Thou shall not murder”
  • Life becomes devalued
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Euthanasia- Catholic view for

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  • Jesus taught Christians to love their neighbour, and it might be the most loving thing to do
  • Choosing uses free will that God gave us
  • Should be able to die with dignity
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Life after death- why Catholics believe

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  • Jesus was resurrected from the dead
  • The creed says “I believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting
  • Jesus told robber next to him on the cross he would be with him in paradise
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Life after death- what and how this affects Catholics

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  • Judgement- want to do what is right and will repent
  • Sin prevents getting into heaven- follow Ten Commandments
  • Life after death- gives life purpose and meaning
  • Sheep and goats- want to be better than your neighbours
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Life after death- non religious for

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  • Near death experiences- light and the end of a tunnel
  • Paranormal- beyond scientific explanations
  • Reincarnation- some people have memories of previous lives
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Life after death- against

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  • So many ideas about life after death, they can’t all be right
  • Only evidence is holy books, and if you don’t believe in them, there is no proof
  • No material place for life after death to take place
  • Could have just been brought up not to believe in it
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Media criticism on religion- for

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  • Human right to give our opinion
  • Religious leaders criticise media
  • Can bring to light extremist views to stop their expansion
  • Religions don’t need to react in the way they do
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Media criticism on religion- against

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  • Religion is personal, but the media isn’t
  • No such thing as right and wrong in religious beliefs
  • Often blown out of proportion
  • Cannot respond in the same way the press can comment
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Poverty- causes

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  • Disease
  • Drought
  • War
  • Debt
  • Natural disasters
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Poverty- how CAFOD help

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  • Disaster funds
  • Cancels some debts owed by countries
  • Clinics opened in Kenya to provide basic medical care
  • Street educators teach children living on the street
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Poverty- why CAFOD help

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  • Jesus said “happy are those who are concerned for the poor”
  • Jesus said “Whatever you did for the least important of these brothers of mine, you did for me”
  • Church teaches you have a duty to help poor
  • Golden rule- treat others as you would like to be treated