Josie Johnson 5th Period 1/19/15 Free Response Essay Every day there seems to be a controversial subject being discussed on the news‚ talk shows and the internet. Recently‚ the subject of Obamacare (the Affordable Care Ac) is debated everywhere. There are pros and cons to Obamacare. Although Obamacare is helpful to many‚ others see it as unfair‚ but with help from both sides a system that satisfies the needs of everyone should be obtainable. As far as pros‚ the Affordable Care Act contains many
Premium Poverty in the United States Health care Health insurance
of Treatment of Alcoholism Throughout History‚ 2011). Throughout history there has been different attempts to treat alcoholism‚ many did not work. People tried various methods and most of them unsuccessful. The treatment method has evolved from drugs to surgeries to a spiritual program today known as Alcoholics
Premium Alcoholism Psychosis Alcohol abuse
Throughout history animal testing has played an important role in leading to new discoveries and human benefit. However‚ the realization of the moral status that animals hold only began in the late 1970’s. Today it is a multibillion dollar industry that involves several institutions‚ cosmetic companies and scientific centers. What people tend to forget is the great number of animal subjects that have suffered serious harm during the process of experimentation. Many ethical questions arise about these
Premium Science Animal rights The Animals
The cosmetic industry uses animals to determine the safety of their products which is beyond inhumane to use animals just for beauty. Cosmetic testing is by far the worst kind of testing there is poor‚ defenseless animals that are torchured just for a new perfume or other beauty product. The animal rights organization PETA has shown that‚ ¨Animals have different biological systems than humans do therefore the tests cannot be as accurate¨ (Rodgers). They do many horrific tests for example one of them
Premium
My Argument Style- Essay I Several months after the birth of my youngest daughter‚ I took her to my mom’s house for her first visit. Soon the two of us were settled in‚ and my mom called my grandmother down to join in our visit. Being a devoted wife‚ mother of five‚ as well as a college student‚ my time is limited‚ but because my grandmother only lives a couple blocks away from my mom’s house she was there knocking on the door in a matter of minutes. As she came ushering in I stood up to great her
Premium Family
Animal testing can be dated back to the ancient times of the Greeks and Romans. Physicians would dissect animals with the pure interest to obtain knowledge. But even then‚ one such physician stated that he would rather use a pig as his subject because he wanted to‚ “ avoid seeing the unpleasant expression of an ape” (Monamy 9). The ethics of animal testing has always been questioned. Humans do not want to think of animals as on the same level of us. The similarity is terrifying and makes the cruelty
Premium Science Medicine Animal
Experimentation: The Good‚ The Bad‚ and the Ugly of Animal testing Animal testing is a touchy subject to many people. The idea of using animals for the gain of the human race is seen as immoral by some people‚ while on the other hand‚ some people see animal experimentation as an impactful part of the scientific field. Through animal testing there has been many discoveries that have highly influenced the medical field. In regards to animal testing‚ is it beneficial or is it an unnecessary act of cruelty
Premium Animal testing Animal rights Medical research
many unfortunate incidents of products backfiring on costumers after being approved through animal research. As animal testing continued to grow‚ so did the animal protection organizations. In 1981‚ the John Hopkins Center for the Alternatives to Animal Testing was formed to improve health for both people and animals. Revlon and Avon were the first major cosmetic company to stop testing their products on animals in 1989. While these were steps in the right direction‚ animal experimentation is still being
Premium Science Suffering The Animals
There are many different arguments which attempt to help us understand more about the existence of God. One of these arguments is the Cosmological Argument which is essentially a theory which consists of 8 main points‚ but this essay will highlight the origins of the argument‚ the developments by Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas and some criticisms by David Hume and Immanuel Kant and coming to a conclusion of how successfully the Cosmological Argument proves the existence of God. The first form of
Premium Existence Metaphysics God
Performance Enhancing Drugs Performance enhancing drugs can provide extra energy for athletes by increasing the chance to win competitions. Many peoples do not know that taking performance enhancing drugs is harmful. There are many concerns about the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport‚ however‚ strategies have been suggested which could reduce the use of these drugs in sport. First of all‚ taking performance enhancing drugs will cause severe harm to health. It is serious change
Premium Anabolic steroid Testosterone Drug addiction