“Children are no longer vaccinated against smallpox because the disease no longer exists due to vaccination. The last case of smallpox in the United States was in 1948; the last case in the world was 1977 in Somalia” (ProCon.org). “Jenny McCarthy is an actress and has been in the public eye for her stance against vaccinations‚ “she has a boy with autism-like symptoms that she is convinced were caused by the vaccine for measles
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provide equality to all people‚ and we believe in the virtue of justice. For this reason‚ the idea that “the right against torture is not inalienable” is false. I agree that the Just War Tradition gives inherent worth to all people‚ but it cannot be combined with the Forfeiture Theory because we do not have a just cause to harm non-combatants whom are no longer actively taking up arms against us. It is not necessary to harm people who will never again be in a position to harm us. Moreover‚ there is ample
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There are laws “prohibiting genocide‚ land mines‚ biological weapons and other nasty things (Boot).” What good are laws if you do not have someone to enforce them? What good is an enforcer if they do not have the means to enforce? If for every infraction of the law America is expected to be the enforcer‚ and the policing is not divided up amongst all the countries that comprise the United Nations‚ then what is the purpose of the United Nations? Why is America constantly forced to take the lead
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stated‚ “it is neither extraordinary nor unexpected that the constitution offered to your consideration should meet with opposition. It is the nature of man to pursue his own interest in preference to the public good.” Their opposition and educated arguments ensured that everything that needed to be included in the constitution was included. We now know that the Federalists prevailed‚ and the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1788‚ and went into effect in 1789. In his speech Wilson concluded that he
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beings‚ we’re their preys as well? This is what is call Cannibalism; when one being consumes another of the same kind. Some find this revolting‚ meanwhile others do not. There is no law here in the U.S. against the act of cannibalism but it may be considered a violation of the laws passed against murder‚ in some cases‚ and the desecration or corpses. Cannibalism exists all over the world by what are called Cannibals. "The first known modern accounts of cannibalism
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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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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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I understand that hydraulic fracturing holds possibilities for many more jobs‚ tax revenue‚ and greater energy security. In a country that has had a terrible economy for years‚ it is reasonable for Americans to feel that fracking would be beneficial to them. Landowners and energy companies would make money from hydraulic fracturing. It would also create jobs for welders‚ drillers‚ chemists‚ and mechanics. New York could potentially drill four hundred wells per county and raise incomes by over $6-8
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we should vote in pursuit of a democratic ideal‚ and still others argue that we should vote out of respect for those who have defended our rights. As a consequentialist theory‚ utilitarianism is utterly unconcerned with these principle-oriented arguments. Utilitarians are concerned only with maximizing total social utility‚ or the overall well-being of society. Thus‚ utilitarians would assert
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