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5. Man dies after 34 hours in ER without getting treatment
A Winnipeg man waited 34 hours in an emergency room this weekend, but died without getting treatment.
Sources tell CTV News he was homeless.
Last Friday at 3:00 p.m., the man walked into the emergency room at the Health Sciences Centre seeking treatment.
At 1:00 a.m. Sunday morning, staff found the man unconscious.
He was pronounced dead a short time later, after they tried to resuscitate him.
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) won't release the man's name and they won't say what he came in for.
Unconfirmed reports also claim the man may have been dead for several hours before he was noticed by staff.
Those allegations will now be part of the review looking into the matter.
A critical incident review is underway involving the Health Sciences Centre, its emergency department, and the WRHA.
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People should be permitted to pay for immediate medical attention at hospitals.
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7. Discussion With a partner: Explain your selection Try to:
Convince your partner that your response is the best
Create arguments that would convince someone who thinks differently
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8. Health Care
People should be permitted to pay for immediate medical attention at hospitals.
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9. Class Discussion What changed? How can this change be explained?
What are the most convincing arguments?
Why do people disagree about solutions to social problems?

10. Political Spectrum
a term used to refer to the differences in ideas, beliefs and opinions among people in society.
main focus includes:
Speed of change in society
Rights and freedoms of individuals vs. groups
How to share society’s wealth (social programs)
Spending priorities (national security vs. social security)
political parties reflect these differences by creating policies and programs to attract voters

11. Political Spectrum Left-Wing Centre Right-Wing Rapid Change
Cautious Change
Group Rights
Individual Rights
Government Involvement
Limited Government
Social Programs
Military Spending

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Individuals should have the right to have guns as long as they obey the law and respect the rights of others.
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Censorship of music, video games, movies and the internet is necessary to protect society from harmful ideas, words or images.
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Murderers and other dangerous criminals, who are a threat to society, must be executed.
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McDonald’s should be allowed to pay its workers any wage they want, even if it’s below the government’s minimum wage.
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Strikes threaten society because they are attempts by selfish people to gain an economic advantage.
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Police should be allowed to monitor cell phone conversations of suspected criminals.
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19. Survey
Immigration should be restricted because immigrants take jobs from Canadians.
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20. Survey Businesses like the LCBO should not be owned by the government.
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21. Survey
In society hard working people often rise to the top and while the lazy fall; to try to prevent this and make everyone equal is unfair.
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22. Survey
People who do not have children should not be forced to pay for schools.
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23. Application
Government and individuals should have a shared role in society
Government should look after those who are weak, and disadvantaged
Increase military spending
Larger role for government; smaller role for individuals
Larger role for individuals; smaller role for government
Less spending on social welfare programs
Increase spending on social welfare programs
Reduce spending on the military
The legal system must punish law breakers more severely
The private sector should be left on it’s own as often as possible
There must be a balance between protecting society and rehabilitating offenders
There should be government ownership of key industries
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