For instance their studies have shown that although around 20‚000 drug offenders have been sentenced to mandatory minimums in Massachusetts alone‚ rate of drug abuse and addiction has not declined. Their argument stands that if mandatory minimum sentences are repealed then that drug offenders should be sentenced like any other case in which someone breaks a law. A judge should look at the person’s criminal history‚ their involvement and severity of the crime
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whether it is possible to confirm the hypothesis that “all ravens are black” by observing positive instances of this claim or‚ in other words‚ by citing anything that is a “non-black non-raven” as support for the claim. Popper sees no logic in this argument‚ asserting that it is impossible to falsify the hypothesis that all ravens are black if one is not actively seeking non-black ravens. Merely identifying non-black non-raven objects‚ such as white shoes or green apples‚ serves only to eliminate said
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started to award a higher degree of protection to commercial speech with passing time (explain how I agree with the court’s higher protection and why). [THESIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS BUT MORE OR LESS THIS IS THE THESIS IDEA]. Introduction: To prove my argument I will be starting out with the history of how Supreme Court
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Therefore‚ the war in Vietnam is for Americans to protect their free capitalist ideology. He concludes that “For when freedom is destroyed in one country‚ it is threatened throughout the world” (RAP 29-1). This statement was one of the most notable arguments that was meant to legitimize what is happening in the Vietnam. However‚ in reality‚ it was questionable whether the United States really needed to fight in the Vietnam or not.
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Three strikes laws have been the subject of extensive debate over whether they are effective. Defendants sentenced to long prison terms under these laws have also sought to challenge these laws as unconstitutional. For instance‚ one defendant was found guilty of stealing $150 worth of video tapes from two California department stores. The defendant had prior convictions‚ and pursuant to California’s three-strike laws‚ the judge sentenced the defendant to 50 years in prison for the theft of the video
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In philosophical literature‚ Marquis argued that abortion was/is immoral‚ except only in rare exceptions‚ but more importantly he noted that prochoice and anti-abortion arguments cannot be symmetric thus making discussion on the topic quite a conundrum. Marquis purported the arguments of anti-abortionist‚ who asserted and believed that life is present at or from the moment of conception‚ and that fetuses look like babies‚ possess genetic code‚ and are therefore in possession of the qualities and
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Egoism Plato’s Ring of Gyges 3 Parts of the Soul Appetitive Part—Appetites (Food‚ Drink‚ Sleep‚ Sex) Spirited Part—Emotional/volitional (will) Part (carries out dictates of rational) Rational Part—Reason (to rule) When each part performs its proper “functions properly___”‚ harmony is exhibited. According to Socrates: Human beings should seek inner harmony When one is immoral___‚ s/he destroys his/her inner harmony___; (i.e.‚ s/he is damaged/diseased) Disease always
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The human race has the right to be free and to live their life as they wish. Men and women should be allowed to make personal decisions in life‚ including careers or hobbies. But no one talks about the decision of their own death. Terminally-ill patients are suffering by the minute and continue to suffer until they eventually die by a biological failure. Patients should have the right to end their life with a painless lethal drug. Some would want to prevent further suffering from their own physical
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Censorship of Children’s Literature – An argument against Some of the greatest novels for children and young adults are under attack. Due to what some deem as “inappropriate” language or certain topics‚ countless books have either been censored or banned entirely from schools and libraries. This is not just something that happens abroad‚ but in America as well. That’s right. America. This is home where freedom of speech is one of our oldest and most highly held ideals. An all too common pastime
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extremely evident sides have shaped: one for weapon control and one against it. The people for weapon control have contended that the numerous school shootings were mostly a consequence of our nation’s insignificant firearm control. To several this may appear like a sensible argument‚ yet it is an over-speculation; there are numerous different components that have resulted in awful tragedies like school shootings. Those against firearm control have contended that weapon control laws are an infringement
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