Spitzer's Argument
I just finished listening to part one of an insightful audio presentation by Robert Spitzer SJ. Father Spitzer points out our three fundamental and inalienable rights that include:
- Right to life
- Right to liberty
- Right to property
Ranking Inalienable Rights
Father Spitzer argues that the importance of a right is directly related to the damage that is done when that right is denied. If you deny someones right to life, then that person doesn't have to worry about his/her liberty or property. So, right to life is the most important right. We can see the truth of this if we image denying the second fundamental right of liberty. Someone who is not free doesn't have to worry about owning any property. So, liberty is a more important right than owning property.
Euthanasia Denys the Most Important Inalienable Right
Among the reasons given to end the life of someone who is terminally ill is the complaint that the medical bills accrued, and the needed care giving put a burden on the person's family. In short it is a complaint that the family's liberty is being denied. So, by ending the ill persons life they are denying his/her right to life. This is done so the family can regain its liberty. This is selfish, and morally wrong.
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