he case of the Hermanson’s‚ whose daughter died of diabetes because they decided she wouldn’t use medical treatment‚ for they were Christian Scientists‚ is a controversial situation in which many people can take different sides. They were took to court and judged. The judgement that they received in my opinion was unfair. I think that that case should have been managed differently. They did what they thought was right or appropriate for their child as every parent in the world does. I don’t practice
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THE HERMANSONS A THOUGHTFUL medical ethicist‚ Renee Fox‚ has referred to the law as one of society’s ``ultimate moral grids‚’’ the forum where we wrestle as a people with our deepest moral concerns. Moral concern - on both sides - was at the heart of the recent trial of William and Christine Hermanson‚ Florida parents who lost a much-loved daughter and now face criminal penalties because‚ as Christian Scientists‚ they turned for help to their denomination’s longstanding practice of Christian healing
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Christian Scientists When I was first assigned this report I had no idea what Christian Science was. I researched for hours on the religion‚ and tried to find anything I could on it. I found out that Christian Science was a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. As quoted from a Christian Scientist " This religion is based on the words and works of Christ Jesus‚ and draws its authority form the Bible. Its teachings are set forth in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures
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religious people. One of that call "irresponsible" religious has been the Christian Science‚ It is practiced by members of the Church of Christ‚ Scientist‚ as well as some others who are nonmembers. They asserts that humanity and the universe as a whole are‚ in their true being‚ spiritual rather than material and that goodness and truth are real‚ whereas evil and error are illusory aspects of material existence. Christian Scientists believe that through prayer‚ knowing and understanding‚ all things would
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13th‚ 2009 The Hermansons Alfie Kohn‚ an American author and lecturer who has explored a number of topics in education‚ parenting‚ and human behavior‚ says‚ “Children‚ after all‚ are not just adults-in-the-making. They are people whose current needs and rights and experiences must be taken seriously.” That means needs and rights of children are big deals and we need to fight for them. However‚ it did not happen with Amy Hermansons‚ a girl whose parents are Christian Scientists. Her right to live
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------------------------------------------------- Scientist A scientist‚ in a broad sense‚ is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense‚ a scientist is an individual who uses thescientific method.[1] The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science.[2] This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word. Scientists perform research toward a more comprehensive understanding of nature‚ including physical‚ mathematical and social realms
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Scientist with Their Contribution Dr Adam Rutherford tells the extraordinary story of the scientific quest to discover the secrets of the cell and of life itself. Every living thing is made of cells‚ microscopic building blocks of almost unimaginable power and complexity. The first part explores how centuries of scientific and religious dogma were overturned by the earliest discoveries of the existence of cells‚ and how scientists came to realize that there was‚ literally‚ more to life than meets
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REPORT KYRGYZ AND RUSSIAN SCIENTISTS Stud. Dzhumanalieva Aizhan Kasym Tynystanov Kasym Tynystanov (1901–1938) was a famous Kyrgyz scientist‚ politician and poet. He served as the first Minister of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic. Early life Kasym Tynystanov was born in 1901 in the village of Chirpykty in the Issyk Kul Province. He learned to read and write the Arabic alphabet from his father. He went to school between 1912 and 1916 in Karakol and Sazonovka village of Ysyk Kul province
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A good scientist should possess the following qualities: 1. A scientist must be curious about the world Example: Galileo Galileo’s curiosity about the heavenly bodies made him the first person to use a telescope to study the moon‚ the sun‚ the planets and the stars. 2. A scientist is logical and systematic Example: Among the reasons why Gregor Mendel discovered the principles of heredity when others have failed was his logical experimental methods and his careful and accurate record keeping
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Christine Hermanson did not protect their seven-years-old daughter‚ Amy. They let their daughter to die because of their believes. Amy was diagnosed as having diabetes and she had to take medical treatment; but the Hermansons were christian scientists‚ and unfortunately‚ they decided to try to heal the child with prayer rather than seek a doctor’s aid‚ this situation ending with the Amy’s dead. They had better make another choose‚ but did not. They believed that by just praying‚ they could cure Amy. The
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