Topic: Boys dying wish is to have sex.
started by: Rshias
Posted by Rshias on Dec. 23 2001,10:06
< http://www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/common....00.html >This raises some serious ethical issues. I naturally lean towards saying, "Sure, give the boy his dying wish," but what do the rest of you think? In the end, the request was granted, but the law was broken. Should legal action be taken?
Posted by Quantum Pion on Dec. 23 2001,16:53
there's a little concept known as "hidden law". of course euthanasia is wrong. of course getting a prostitute for this kid is wrong. but in certain situations, it is acceptable and right to wink and look the other way. the idea is to not go around publicizing your actions. it may be illegal, but it is ok. just keep it quiet. unfortunately in today's media crazed society, the hidden law is being exposed more often, leading to more redicularity such as the possible incarceration of this kid.
Posted by Hellraiser on Dec. 23 2001,17:48
Actually, he was never at risk of incarceration. Aside from the fact that he's dead now. The risk was soley on the psychologist and the sex worker, as the way child protection laws work, it is the adult abuser who gets jailed for the crime, not the child 
I have an interesting stance on moral dilemmas like that: laws are there for the protection of people, but when breaking the law does not harm anyone, then it is fine to do so. In a moral dilemma, it does not really matter what the final decision is, so much as the steps that were taken to arrive at the decision: i.e. considering every possible positive and negative effect the decision could have, and deciding to do something that does not harm more people than it helps.
Posted by rachmoninov on Dec. 24 2001,16:33
As to answer the question, should legal action be taken, is to answer another one, who would get hurt from that. The dying child would have no blame in this situation because he is a minor. So the psychologist and the sex worker would be the ones who would get punished by this. The sad thing is that they would get punished because they were helping a boy get his dying wish. I dont think legal action should be taken in this instance because the people that were helping would be the ones to get punished and since the boy has died what really would be the point.
Posted by Rhydant on Dec. 24 2001,18:15
[qupte]So Jack got what he wanted, and last week, he finally lost his fight with the cancer. [/quote]damn... thats pretty sad.
but hey, at least he died happy. right?