Throughout the world, many factors influence a countries legal standpoint on any number of issues. Some legal systems are strongly influenced by the religious beliefs held by the citizens of a country. Others are affected by historical alliances or even the outcome of wars. I have selected two nations with opposite cultures, one eastern, one western but both with strong religious influences to compare with Canada's legal standing. Abortion, the termination of a human fetus …showed first 75 words of 1354 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1354 total…fine should be doubled, because in addition to the violation, the person was a bad role model for others Aristotle believed that if an individual followed a goal it would result in a balanced life of moderation and avoiding extremes. Saint Thomas Aquinas identified with the Aristotle's ideas. Both the issues of abortion and underage drinking would not be so prominent in our societies if we exercised more restraint as suggested by these two philosophers.