Our Future

The myriad variety of moral issues today to real changes in the near future.

The issue of judicial independence, and therefore the powers of gobvernment over their citizens is an issue which is expected to be resolved in the future. Currenrly many democratic governments are attmpting to undermine the "check and Balance" system utilized by most nations. This system involves two factions which work to ensure hat the needs of citizens are met. The executive is elected by the people directry, and has the most widespread influence on society. The judiciary involves the preservation of the constitution, which ensures the regardless of political overcome the judiciary, democracy can become corrupt and ultimately fall into totalitarian dictatorship. Specifically, in Canada, various specifically, in Canada, various officials in the government have successfully undermined the manner by which judges are appointed. Normally, collaboration between layers, ministers, and judges selects members of the lawyer and law enforcement fields to become judges. The present administration has a " Tough on Crime" approach, witch is mirrored by law enforcement detachments. thus, by allowing law enforcement officers to choose who the judges are, the government is giving itself the ability to influence what type of person takes the post. In the near future, this could result in repercussions in all aspects of law and order in Canada, and other nations in similar predicaments.

As a result, one could easily foresee punishments such as the death sentence being instated in Canada. As mentioned before, the political pressure for a " Tough on Crime" approach is beginning to seep into the judiciary. However, an economic pressure id evident as well. For every male prisoner in Canada, it costs $ 62,000 every year on average. Even worse, every female costs $155,000 ( an increase of several thousand from last year). Canada's lenient laws ensure that only the most heinous offenders see prison for more than a year, Most of our long- term prisoners (prisoners who serve over two years) would have been executed under American court system. This results in increased support for a " social justice" ideology in which the harm to society over weights the offender's rights., resulting support for death sentencing.

Furthermore, the economic repercussions resulting from our current system effect our governments ' viewpoint on euthanasia, For our prison system , it costs 2 billion dollars more is spent in indirect health care funding). Many of the patients that this funding goes towards have small chances for life, and would rather die. Some of the most expensive treatments, such as cancer, have also the lowest radio of successful patients. Many of these patients would rather opt for Euthanasia than suffer through the treatment. Furthermore, society, many say, would benefit from the increased funds available if this option was allocated to patients,. The moral issue, however ,still remainds. Another faction argues that this would allow for social Darwinidm to prevail, in which only the healthy as well.Euthanasia may become a iable option used by the government as a resoult of the economic and spcial pressures of present day issues.

A vast quantiry of current isued os morality affect the path the future will take.