I do not find any of the traditional proofs for God’s existence persuasive‚ and I will go over each argument one at a time to explain why I do not find them persuasive‚ starting with Anselm’s ontological argument‚ then Aquinas’ cosmological argument‚ and finally Paley’s teleological argument. First‚ Anselm’s ontological argument is not persuasive because the argument can be used to prove things that do not exist. The faulty logic is shown in Gaunilo’s Lost Island Objection because instead of putting
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Arguments Supporting Torture to Protect America’s Security When at Risk Justifying the needs of implementing various methods of torture is strongly a recommended option to protecting America’s security and American citizens. While the debate of whether the use of torture is valid to protect the United States of America overall‚ supporters of the argument strongly argue that interrogating terrorists is only useful when various torture methods are involved. During one of the United States of America’s
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Debate against Hitchens’s Concepts of Religion and Politics One of the most controversial man‚ Christopher Hitchens‚ in his letters‚ “Letters to a Young Contrarian” (2001)‚ implies that people of the contemporary society should avoid thinking other than for themselves by taking on the pathway of being a contrarian. His purpose is to help “individuals on how they think‚ and not what they think by making them a more independent and questioning person” (63). The letters take us through a pathway
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Kelcey PHIL 1320 Brant September 23‚ 2010 An Argument against Egoism I shall argue that the ideas of both psychological and ethical egoism are fundamentally flawed and should not be practiced. Egoism is flawed because it ignores the fact that people have a predisposition for compassion toward others that cannot be completely expelled from their motives of action. Egoism is also flawed due to the fact that altruism cannot coexist with egoism; therefore‚ because there is altruism in the world
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the democratic globalization movement on journalists’ agendas (Rauch et al.‚ 2007). Looking at the legal ramifications‚ Occupy were protesting on private properties that they were not supposed to but they had the consent of the property owner. They were also exercising their first amendment rights by having press conferences‚ rallies or demonstrations on public streets‚ sidewalks‚ in front of city halls‚ and city parks. While demonstrating‚ an employer can’t take actions against employee-protester
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in the context of rape trials. In April 2011 the first protest march called “SlutWalk” happened in Toronto‚ Ontario. The “SlutWalk” is a transitional movement of protest marchers calling an end to rape culture. Specifically‚ participants protest against explaining or excusing rape by referring to any aspect of a woman’s appearance. The protests started after a police officers from Toronto
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An Argument Against Monarchy Monarchy as a governmental system clearly has numerous downfalls for the majority of people. The working class (bourgeoisie) rarely wins. It puts people into a hierarchical system based not on the merit of their character and work ethic but instead from the family they were born into. Those born into the few available positions of power in a monarchy benefit the most. This system can function and create civilizations that exude power and wealth but at a price
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it is a fundamental democratic right recognized in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and that freedom of speech is far too precious a protection to be eliminated. She attempts to justify her arguments by using the example of protecting pornography. This poor argument to such an important right in the US does not represent it in its full scope. The First Amendment ensures that speech ensures that every person has the opportunity to express their views. It also protects the individual
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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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the American food industry‚ food related health issues‚ the lack of attention paid to food in the campaign‚ the lack of attention to the issue by politicians once they are in office. Food policy is not something elected officials give much thought to because there are far more important issues. Food was barely mentioned during the 2008 campaign because unlike education‚ social security‚ or the military‚ food is not an issue that most American voters care about. His arguments about food production
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