Decriminalization Of Maid: Sanctity Of Quality Of Life Theory

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By criminalizing MAiD, it is unconstitutional for the law to make a judgement, based on Sanctity of Life theory, as the majority did, and say that all lives have the same value. One cannot compare an individual, who is suffering from a progressive, incurable disease, to an individual who is not suffering. I argue for decriminalization of MAiD, based on support from philosophical theory Quality of Life, which states that some lives have more value than other lives. The theory takes a humane look at individuals, understanding that not everyone endures the same circumstances, and therefore different lives have varying value. Quality of Life theory can be used in conjunction with the theory of Utilitarianism, to examine the amount of positive utility

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