•             This House Believes that assisted suicide should be legalized•             This House would ban smoking in public spaces•             This House would make voting compulsory•             This House believes that it is sometimes right for the government to restrict freedom of speech•             This House Believes that people have the right to die•             This House Believes it is impossible for a judge to be completely objective•             This House Believes a country should prioritise spend on healthcare over defencehttp://www.debate.org/opinions/is-it-ever-right-for-a-government-to-restrict-freedom-of-speechhttp://idebate.org/debatabase/debates/philosophy/house-believes-it-sometimes-right-government-restrict-freedom-speech

Euthanisia should be legal :

For :

Every person has the right to choose to live or die

Dying is not immoral because it doesn’t infringe a persons wishes. Infact murder is the act which does that.

Euthanasia gives relatives freedom to move on with their lives instead of just sitting and looking at their loved ones die a slow peaceful death.

Euthanasia protects dignity of a person

It is a necessity in todays world because not every disease is curable.

Saves money of life care when you know the person is not curable.

Time frame should be set only then euthanasia should be allowed.

Euthanasia doesn’t harm others, it is properly carried out under rules. So it is not like people are physicians are not just killing people at a death wish.

It gives life to others in need and does not actually shorten life span significantly. Euthanasia – quality matters not quantity.

Chronic pain

Against :

http://www.cmf.org.uk/publicpolicy/end-of-life/euthanasia/twelve-reasons-euthanasia-1997/

http://euthanasia.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000126

hippacratic oath

Sometimes the wish is not free will but influenced because of some adverse circumstances

Closure – it may deny some closure

Euthanasia tourism

Human species is resilient. Unless and until we give the person the chance to grow and defeat that disease, we cant really know.

Ban smoking in public spaces

http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-smoking-be-banned-in-public-places

For :

Sets the wrong example – encourages people to smoke

Health risks – lungs, cancer, overall well being, stamina

People throw cigarette stubs – pollute it

Children can get affected at an impressionable age

It is as bad as allowing pollution

Against :

Peple have the right to recreation

People can walk away , sometimes people are only smoking in secluded public places without getting into the harm of other people.

There are more important issues to focus upon.

Make voting compulsory

Sometimes it is okay to restrict the freedom of speech

People have the right to die

A judge can never be completely objective

Countries should spend more on healthcare than defence