Abortion: Is It Or Is It Not Justifiable? Abortion is a highly controversial issue‚ since both sides of the topic could be arguably correct. When it comes down to late term abortions however‚ most people think it should be legal owing to the fact that they occur at a late stage in pregnancy and threatens the life of the mother. Nevertheless‚ late term abortions should not be outlawed yet any other kind of abortions are unjustifiable. Late term abortions are justifiable in view of the fact that the
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In order to decide if killing is ever a justifiable act‚ you must be in a position where it would actually make sense to. For example‚ imagine your mom or dad is in the hospital and has been on life support for a few months now. The doctor says they may never wake up again‚ so what do you do? Do you pull the plug and release the pain forever or keep them on longer to see if they will wake up? Say it’s been a year now‚ would you change your mind if you picked the second answer? With that said‚ in
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Henry Davd Thoreau’s “civil Disobedience” and Edward Abbey’s “Theory of Anarchy” both point out problems in government. Both Thoreau and Abby believe that the solution to this problem is to take a stand against the governments institutions and speak out against the injustices of a corrupt government. In “Civil Disobedience” Thoreau believes that the government is being unjust. He believes that the government is being used by a “few individuals using the standing government as their tool” (Thoreau
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order to understand if killing someone is justifiable you need to put yourself in someone’s situation. Imagine you’re in a car accident with your best friend‚ and she’s injured severely. In this moment‚ she knows she’s dying an uncomfortable death‚ your friend tells you to end their pain. As she takes possibly her last gasps of air‚ you have a decision to make‚ end or keep her life as this is a 50/50 chance situation. This would be one example of a justifiable act‚ along with situations such as war
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Disobedience Disobedience is a natural reaction for human when there is an oppression. It is through this disobedience against a government‚ conventional idea‚ and other people that progress was able to be made and people were able to improve. Thus‚ I agree with Mr. Wilde’s claim that disobedience is a valuable human trait and that it promotes social progress. If we look at our history‚ we can see that major revolutions start with disobedience. One example is the American Revolutionary War. This
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Is armed rebellion ever justifiable? Why or why not? Nowadays‚ we knew that there’s some point where armed rebellion can be justifiable and not so really justifiable. Its inceptive was usually due to the unrest‚ disturbances and disorders of the ruling government. But in my opinion‚ armed rebellion is not that much justifiable for some reasons such as: First‚ they don’t have any considerations‚ they ruining everything which affecting the normal living of the citizens. Second‚ those who
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Was The Use Of The Atomic Bomb Justifiable? "The use of this barbarous weapon at Hiroshima and Nagasaki was of no material assistance in our war against Japan. The Japanese were already defeated and ready to surrender..." Admiral William D. Leahy (Alperovitz‚The Decision To Use The Atomic Bomb‚ date of publication unknown) There have been many issues involved with the use of the atomic bomb because of the high cost of lives‚ and that it was considered to be immoral and unethical. However it
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Justifiable Terrorism in Total Wars The word ‘terrorism’ instantly makes people shudder; the negative connotations and controversies surrounding terrorism in modern society are enough to spark a discussion of whether it is justifiable or not. In order to determine whether or not terrorism can be justified‚ a clear definition must be decided upon. Decades before the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11‚ 2001‚ the definition of the word terrorism
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to demonstrate how civil disobedience is morally just‚ King points to the Old Testament‚ “It was seen sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach‚ Meshach‚ and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar because a higher moral law was involved. It was practiced superbly by the early Christians‚ who were willing to face hungry lions and the excruciating pain of the chopping blocks before submitting to certain unjust laws of the Roman Empire‚” (King 3). Comparing the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement to
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ended up with more land than before. Although the United States war against Mexico maybe viewed as controversial‚‚ the war was just due to Texas needed the U.S‚ Government of Mexico‚ and violence towards Americans. Generally speaking the war was justifiable due to Texas needing the U.S. Texas only had two small forces‚ one had 400 people. “On February 23‚ 1836 Santa Ana’s troops surrounded San Antonio.The next day Mexicans began their siege on the Alamo.” Now if Texas would have been part of the U
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