'Whoever destroys one life is as if he destroyed the whole world, and whoever preserves a life is as if he preserved the whole world.' (Mishnah)
This led us to discuss the possibility of conflict between the Sanctity of Life and Quality of Life (how much a person gets out of their life), particularly when considering controversial issues such as Abortion and Euthanasia.
The class were divided into two groups and they made mind-maps of the two topics, using their own knowledge and text books in order to research the different perspectives on abortion and euthanasia.
HW was to research Jewish views on suicide (useful website: http://www.religionfacts.com/euthanasia/judaism.htm)
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