CURRENT GLOBAL ISSUES

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To KILL? Or To be KILLED?

DEATH PENALTY

DEATH PENALTY•The death penalty is cruel, inhuman and degrading. Amnesty opposes the death penalty at all times - regardless of who is accused, the crime, guilt or innocence or method of execution.4

Are you in LOVE? To WHOM?

SAME SEX MARRIAGE

SAME SEX MARRIAGE

• Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is marriage between people of the same sex, either as a secular civil ceremony or in a religious setting.¹

• Same-sex marriage is the legal union between two people of the same gender. Throughout history, same sex unions have taken place around the world, but laws recognizing such marriages did not start occurring until more modern times. As of 2015, only 17 countries around the globe have laws allowing same sex couples to become legally married. Support in some countries that do not allow same sex marriage is rising, however, which leads many to believe that acceptance will continue to grow.²

• 23 countries have legalized same-sex marriage: Argentina (2010), Belgium (2003), Brazil (2013), Canada (nationwide 2005), Denmark (2012), Finland (eff. 2017) France (2013), Greenland (Oct. 2015) Iceland (2010), Ireland (eff. TBD) Luxembourg (2015), Mexico (nationwide, eff. TBD) Netherlands (2001), New Zealand (2013), Norway (2009), Portugal (2010), Slovenia (eff. TBD), South Africa (2006), Spain (2005), Sweden (2009), Uruguay (2013), Untied Kingdom (England and Wales, 2014), United States and territories (nationwide 2015). ³

Are you looking for a nice WORK?

PROSTITUTION

PROSTITUTION• Prostitution can be defined as “The act or practice of engaging in

sexual intercourse for money,” and is usually provided as an underground service. Although the practice is illegal in most places, it actually becomes a “viable” job source for many women. The majority of prostitutes are female, mainly from the nature of the job, however men do become prostitutes on rare occasions. Prostitution raises many ethical issues resulting from the degrading of one’s body through offering a sexual service that is widely available. The debate as to whether this service is morally wrong focuses on if the degrading of one’s body could actually be considered rape and if women can be “forced” into this profession. Another ethical issue raised by prostitution is the fact that many women can actually be forced into taking this as a job. For example, underprivileged girls from lower end communities might choose to enter prostitution as a way to make a decent amount of money in short periods of time. 7

Do you want to have a CHILD?

ABORTION

ABORTION• Abortion is the ending of pregnancy by removing a fetus

in the uterus. • The revised penal code of the Philippines, Article 256,

258, and 259 code mandated that imprisonment for the woman who undergoes the abortion, the person who assists in the procedure, even parents, a physician or midwife.• Types of Abortion• Medical abortion – natural process• Surgical abortion – involves a quick, minor operation

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Hunger? or Work?

CHILD LABOR

CHILD LABOR• Child labour is widespread throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America

and the Caribbean, though there are also some 2.5 million working children in developed economies. Asia has the largest number of working children, accounting for 60 per cent of the world's total.• Children can be found working in many export-oriented industries,

including garments and footwear, glass manufacturing, leather tanning, stone quarries, and gem stones. Many work unacceptably long hours, often in unsafe conditions or with minimal respect for their rights.• One of the main reasons for the high prevalence of child labour is

the burden of debt, which forces families to send their children to work. Low literacy rates further compound the problem.

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REFERENCE:

• 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage• 2 http://legaldictionary.net/same-sex-marriage/ • 3 http://www.lgbtqnation.com/tag/gay-marriage/ • 4 https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/death-penalty/ • 5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/abortion• 6 https://www.bpas.org/abortion• 7 https://

parenethical.com/phil140sp11/2011/05/08/moral-judgements-on-prostitution/• 8 http://www.ethicaltrade.org/issues/child-labour

END.o KATRINA, BARLIZO

o BONGALON, PRECIOUS FAITHo BONGATO, ANGEL KAYE

o BULAN, ROBELYNo CALANTOC, WYETH