OBSERVATIONS AND PROPOSED REBUTTAL TO STEVEN PINKER’S PRESENTATION IN “THE GENDER AND SCIENCE DEBATE BETWEEN PINKER AND SPELKE” Steven Pinker’s presentation on the gender and science debate brings into foray the controversial and the somewhat touchy topic of under representation of women in the field of physical sciences‚ mathematics and engineering concentrating on the elite universities like Massachusetts institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University. In a niftily presented staging of
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which is a form of way that help us know what is going on in the world. Television has provided us a format of news and entertainment through video. Not only is television a system for news‚ but it’s also used for presidential debates. Television used in presidential debates is a positive concept because the citizens are able to get involved‚ and they are able to witness which candidate is best for them to choose. Television is a good way to help one get educated of politics. “One of the great contributions
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Good evening chairman‚ ladies and gentlemen. The topic for our debate is that we should ban academic streaming in schools. We the negative team believe that this should NOT happen. Before I get into the topic at hand I would just like to rebut some of the opposition’s points: Our first speaker Nevin has already stated the academic benefits of streaming
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month‚ President Bush is scheduled to decide whether to continue federal funding for stem cell research. The question of using stem cells for research is intrinsically scientific‚ and yet has become the political cause du jour in Washington. The debate surrounding the cells threatens to rend traditional alliances‚ challenging our comprehension of life and leaving some abortion opponents in a very uncomfortable spot: Is it possible to protect the strict boundaries inherent in the "sanctity of life"
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The reaction of George to the death of Curley’s wife was the decision to capture and lock up Lennie‚ for there wasn’t a way out of the situation. I presume that their friendship was held together by the idea of their own piece of land. When George saw Curley’s wife dead body laying on the floor‚ he automatically knew who had caused it. “Candy said‚ “What done it?” George looked coldly at him. “Ain’t you got any idear?” he asked.” Candy asked him what were they going to do. His response shocked me
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I think the Grand Jury should drop all charges brought upon George Milton. For the murder of Lennie‚ the charge is 1st degree murder. George‚ a friend of Lennie’s‚ obviously didn’t want his friend to be tortured and killed in a harsh manner which is why he chose to took the law into his own hands. Since Lennie is the cause of Curley’s wife’s death the ranch insisted on killing Lennie instead of prosecuting him. George decided the easiest way out of life would be a bullet to the back of the head.
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one fit to be the child’s mother. Clearly‚ we must indeed recognize this side of the argument. But to those with that viewpoint‚ that is the end of the argument. They do not see any reason for the issue to be continued further; rather‚ to end the debate and declare anyone who disagrees to lack morals or values. But have those who preach this anti-surrogate moralism ever experienced what it would be like to be those on the other side of this issue? Suppose‚ for a moment‚ that they were the ones who
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The Abortion Debate Abortion has been a heavily debated topic in different societies throughout the world in past and present years. Unfortunately many do not see eye to eye on this subject‚ often causing outrage and extreme opinions by people across the nation (although it has been debated throughout the globe). There are various viewpoints of abortion (different degrees of opinions)‚ due to personal experience‚ family values‚ religious beliefs‚ etc. Although beliefs on abortion vary in their
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Parliamentary Debate Team is an association of people with a common interest in competitive debate with other universities. The purpose of the Team is to provide an opportunity for its members to learn debating styles and rules‚ to develop and to practice their skills and techniques with other members of the Team‚ and compete within the debate league(s) it chooses to participate in. Currently‚ the Society is a member of‚ but will not be limited to‚ the American Parliamentary Debate Association (APDA)
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Debate on Climate Change Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average‚ for example more or fewer extreme weather events. Climate change may be limited to a particular region or may occur across the whole Earth. I t is a broader context of human dimensions in which insufficient attention
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