Zoos‚ aquariums and circuses have had a lot of controversy over their uses of animals in captivity. After SeaWorld announced they will not have any killer whales in their facility people reacted with a cheer and some with sadness. The documentary released in 2013 on CNN “Blackfish” has made people’s decision to stop going to and not agree with the animals in captivity all the more easier. According to Lisa Lange‚ senior vice president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has said “Change
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The problem of evil as stated from Mackie’s perspective is that it challenges the idea of God and his characteristics of omnipotence‚ omniscient and omni-benevolence. He says that if such a being exist why it would let bad things happen to innocent‚ good people and in the world in general? Mackie propones the use of deductive logic to conclude that God does not exist because if he would exist he would stop evil‚ his position is stated as the logical problem of evil. The construction of his arguments
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The ability to think autonomously as well as an empowered skeptic is paramount in transformational learning. Seeking ways to think beyond the simple absorption and regurgitation of thinking as well as reflections within the context of ones personal beliefs encapsulate Mezirow’s (1991) “ thinking as an autonomous and responsible agent is essential for full citizenship in democracy and for moral decision making in situations of rapid change” (p.7). As autonomous thinkers‚ the challenge to responsibly
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Brutus discusses the time in United States history where the public was called to make a right decisions. This decision would impact their liberty along with that of future unborn generations to come. The ideal of ratifying the constitution in the distant past. In this case‚ this anti-federalist analyzes whether to adopt the constitution. Brutus warned that there were insufficient protections against the expansion of government in the Constitution. In the past‚ when individuals part with power‚ the
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The War on Gluten and its Benefactors: How the Spread of Misinformation Improved the Lifestyle of Coeliac Disease Patients “Here in L.A.‚ it’s comparable to Satanism”‚ said Jimmy Kimmel (2014) during his late-night show about how a striking amount people in his city view gluten. Surprisingly enough‚ even though it comes from a comedian‚ this remark is not very far from the truth‚ as gluten has recently become the enemy of many in their quest for flat abdomens and purified bodies. This new trend has
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Females worked hard to be able to be granted jobs not fighting in the war‚ although their toughest battle was achieving positions in combat. Women tried many different tactics to try to increase their chances of being allowed to partake in the fighting. For example‚ “Women also disguised themselves as men and joined fighting units. Malinda Black joined a North Carolina Unit with her husband…fought together in three battles…She revealed her identity and resigned” (Stanley 11). This was frowned upon
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After about nine months of seasickness and cravings‚ women have the power to bring life into this Earth. When women are not in the position to give birth during the late stage of their pregnancy‚ they usually have only two possible outcomes. In these cases‚ the decision should depend on what the family and the mother find best. The government should not intervene and choose for the mother as they most likely will not know the best option for the two. As the female population progresses and receives
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A very much heated and touchy talked about debate is whether or not to circumcise our nations young baby boys and the opinions are vast. Circumcision involves the surgical removal of the foreskin of a male (Our Sexuality‚ Pg 112). Some parents choose to remove the foreskin due to obligatory cultural and religious beliefs. Others argue that it is more hygienic‚ aesthetic‚ and will prevent STD’s later in the young boys life. However‚ this is a very neglectful argument and does not take in an infinite
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If men and women could get beyond the fundamental biases they inherit from the past and actually understand what females are capable of then maybe they would see the need for a feminist platform that empowers women. To many‚ women may seem emotional beings‚ not capable of making sound decisions‚ but females are caregivers; they may well care more about a society’s well-being than men do. Men are more into being on top of the hierarchy and gaining power over others. This has led to such disasters
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Psychiatrists such as Freud believed that humans were born with a drive for aggression. Regardless of how a person grows up or their environment they will always have a part of them that wants to be aggressive. Hannah Arendt does not entirely agree with this view taken by the psychiatrists. She uses the example that humans do not act with rage when things like an earthquake or incurable disease occur. Humans react with rage when things happened that could have been avoided. She thinks that rage is
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