for the food supply being a target or tool of terrorism can no longer be viewed in hypothetical terms. Hoping and complacency are not an option. With the events of 2001‚ terrorism and bioterrorism became a key security issue. The issue of terrorism against the food supply is one that the food industry takes very seriously. In assessing the risk of intentional contamination of the food supply in the United States‚ the food industry has focused on three areas‚ what we like to refer to as the “3 P’s
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information‚ 82% off all respondents noted the media as one of their sources.” Parents have based the safety of their child’s life off controversial or persuasive information resulting in the decrease of immunizations leaving children unprotected against contagions. If a child was locked out of the house in a rainstorm‚ we would consider that neglect‚ but why are vaccines any different? Vaccinations should be mandatory to protect the lives of children whose parents are
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Do you sometimes think that the rules and laws in America aren’t fair? If you do‚ listen carefully. America is a great country with many freedoms‚ but some people like to "work the system" or break the law‚ in the law‚ so to speak. That is mainly thanks to the first amendment‚ which basically says we can do anything we want with religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assemblies‚ petition the government‚ and so on. Our government shouldn’t be so lenient. We should get rid of all the cults and gangs. The only way
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Altruism One of the main parts of evolution is natural selection. Natural selection in evolution eliminates the weak from the animals most fit for their environment. If evolution is true why do animals do things that would be against the rules of natural selection? We can find the answer to this question by searching nature itself. Certainly all living things must seek out food and safety‚ and every animal must hunt for nourishment and become aggressive in its own defense
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vegetarian including ethical‚ health‚ or environmental. Vegetarians can be traced back into early history but‚ in today’s world‚ vegetarianism is on the rise as a concern for climate change is too. Major portions of the population are taking a stance against meat producing industries and changing their diets. Meat production is a huge contributor to pollution and climate change. Eating meat can also have a toll on one’s health. In order to change the course of rapid climate change‚ the population has
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fact‚ there is little that can be done to argue‚ for argument assumes that rational thought processes are at work. As Hank Hanegraaff has said‚ "Even those who deny reality look both ways before they cross the street." One popular example skeptics use to disprove attainable knowledge is the Brain in the Vat argument. "The Brain in the Vat scenario is a thought experiment designed to show the plausibility of radical skepticism. If we were merely Brains in Vats‚ hooked to computers which send the same
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on attending college after high school. I believe that for all high school graduates‚ college is a must to achieve a comfortable life. Most people do not want to be “just another statistic” but in this case‚ I would not mind at all. In “The Case Against College‚”an article written by Linda Lee‚ she discusses the expense and inconvenience of sending a child to college. I do agree with Lee that college is very expensive and not worth the money. In high school‚ I have worked hard to keep my GPA relatively
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From a Christian standpoint‚ God made everyone and each and every person is unique in their own way. Also‚ in the pledge of allegiance it says that we are ‘one nation under God’‚ so would that mean the government would be going against our ancestors Christian morals? This country was based on Christian morals‚ so what would our ancestors think of this? I will admit‚ it would be nice if we lived in a world where no one had no cancer or disease‚ but it is morally wrong. I was raised
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die” it has sentenced him to die. And the agreement means he must “do what [Athens] say[s] (Plato‚ 52).” The city has said explicitly that he should die and he has agreed to do what they say. Fleeing might me known to happen by the city but it goes against what they say. Therefore Socrates‚ in keeping the agreement‚ must do what they say and let the death sentence be carried
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Stereotypes Against Hispanics Throughout time most Latin Americans have been seen as an undereducated and naïve race. For instance the type of job an American citizen would have wouldn’t be recommended for a Hispanic‚ because society has adjusted to them only doing the jobs they are good at. These so called “good” jobs are actually low-wage jobs that in an economy like the one today would not be able to support a family. Today Latin Americans have created a better name for themselves and are no
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