“With The Old Breed” begins with the start of the author’s military career. Eugene Sledge was a freshman at Marion Military institute‚ his family pushing for him to eventually become an officer in the United States Army. But the authors desire to serve his country in battle with the enemy before the war was over was strong enough to make him end his college career and begin anew in the Marine Corps. Already while reading this book I felt closer and more understanding of the‚ because I too left
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A new breed of cattle called the M&M Master (short for Milk & Meat Master) will be created by using four existing breeds‚ which are Angus‚ Hereford‚ Holstein‚ and Jersey and will be raised in Northeast Louisiana. The Angus and Hereford breeds will intermate to produce offspring that will intermate with the offspring of the Holstein and Jersey breeds to create a new breed that could be used for both beef and dairy production. Each breed will evenly contribute 25% to the new composite breed‚ which
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There Be a Ban on Specific Dogs? There are plenty of different breeds of dogs that could be considered dangerous. The main targeted breeds are breeds such as Pit bulls‚ Rottweilers and German shepherds. According to the American Humane Association‚ an organization founded in 1877 dedicated to the welfare of animals and children‚ “An estimated 4.7 million dog attacks occur in the U.S” (5). Some people argue that a ban on specific dog breeds is the answer to this problem. But others such as Pit Bull Rescue
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Singer Critique: Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Instructor: Christopher Kinney Marissa Witt October 21‚ 2013 In Peter Singer’s 1972 article Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚ he describes the dire situation that nine million refugees faced in East Bengal in 1971 and urges the wealthier‚ or affluent‚ nations to take immediate and long term moral actions to stop the spread of extreme global poverty. With this‚ he offers a philosophical
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“With The Old Breed” by Eugene Sledge is a startling account of World War II was based on his memoirs he witnessed as a mortar man with Kilo Company 3/5 on Peleliu and Okinawa. Less popularly know than other battles in the Pacific region‚ these battles were as bloody and ferocious as any other. Eugene Sledge gives a straightforward approach‚ illustrating the climate‚ conditions‚ and characterizing the morale of the Marines surrounding him fighting the Japanese. Eugene Sledge’s experience
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"Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality" In "Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚" Peter Singer is trying to argue that "the way people in relatively affluent countries react to a situation cannot be justified; indeed‚ our moral conceptual scheme needs to be altered and with it‚ the way of life that has come to be taken for granted in our society"(Singer 230). Peter Singer provides striking examples to show the reader how realistic his arguments are. In this paper‚ I will briefly give a summary of
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same time‚ anyone that owns or breeds purebred dogs are harming their loveable companions just by owning that particular breed‚ especially if they show their dog off at dog shows. The popularity of show winning dogs leads to them being bred and spreading their genes‚ including their genetic diseases. On a similar note‚ most purebred dogs are the result of inbreeding‚ which keeps genetic problems in their shallow genetic pool and genes of other‚ more resistant breeds out. Breeding dogs to a standard
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Peter Singer’s article‚ Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚ presents a strong view on the moral values which people all around the world today are giving to the global famine taking place these days. Singer tries to influence who ever reads this article to take action and provide relief for the increased suffering going on due to famine. In his article‚ he incorporates arguments to illustrate the moral importance that should be given to the suffering of famine. The majority of the population today view
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and now clinically depressed owner‚ Brian. Zack and Oggi are dogs. The sad truth is that Brian‚ Zack and Oggi were lucky. Breed Specific Legislation (BSL)‚ a law introduced in 1991 banning the ownership of
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PHI 240 HE 1 Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality by Peter Singer The Elements of Reason #8 1. Use two or three sentences to state the main purpose or argument in this article. In other words‚ what is the argument the author is making? (This should be a specific argument. We all know that the authors are writing about morality and ethics.) The main purpose or argument in this article is that Peter Singer
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