counter alleged weapons of mass distractions (WMD) that the regime of Saddam Hussein was said to possess. As has been public knowledge and a fact‚ after a thorough search in all of Iraq‚ such weapons failed to be uncovered putting in jeopardy serious allegations that have been levelled against the Saddam Hussein regime. To view this‚ it brought a close perspective to why in the first place the American decision makers where so convinced and confident that the Iraqi regime possessed WMD. The second
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. This metaphorical language may also argue against a sacramental viewpoint for the people participated in the Love Feast and partook of Communion that often followed. For these participants and leaders‚ it did not yield a spiritual benefit. Instead‚ they were twice-dead. This contrasts to a sacramental understanding of the passage. In summary‚ Jude is speaking of the Love Feast specifically and Communion potentially. The greatest value in these passages is in realizing‚ even early in Christian
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Consider the argument that people may be acting out of duty/loyalty‚ it seems possible that people will act out of duty/loyalty to a cause rather than another person. Taking care of the environment can be a such cause. This means‚ firstly‚ that that WTP may not necessarily reflect individual well-being. Secondly‚ however‚ it is possible that individuals want environmental policy to take such moral duties into account. Individuals’ WTP for environmental goods is a central concept in environmental
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the lack of knowledge towards the true origins of homosexuality. For example‚ in previous years‚ homosexuality was documented in the American Psychiatric Association’s‚ the APA’s‚ official list of mental disorders. The idea of homosexuality having to do with mental stability is supported
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A view of wisdom or expertise that might be attributed to a relativist like Protagoras is that an individual possesses expertise if he or she has a better perception than others. Having better perception does not mean truer perception; rather‚ better perception can be understood as a perception that ‘brings about what is good for one’s health’ (171e). This means perception can be understood as practical knowledge. Moreover‚ perception can be understood as practical knowledge of certain causes and
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get up‚ and tend to our daily duties. Imagine you are shopping and have just gotten into line when a man with a gun walks in and points it at the cashier. He yells‚” Give me all of the money or I with shoot you.” Unfortunately for the criminal‚ the man in front of you has pulled a gun from under his shirt and fired at him. But what if that man wasn’t allowed to carry a gun? Would an innocent life have been taken? Or would a criminal have gotten what he wanted‚ again? Everyday scenarios like this
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anti-vaccine efforts -- you know‚ they‚ they kill children. It’s a very sad thing‚ because these vaccines are important.” The reason why weather or not to vaccinate is such a big debate is parents feel it is a personal choice to vaccinate their children and shouldn’t be mandated‚ while others feel that not vaccinating actually puts children in harm’s way. Parents read and hear misleading things about vaccines and fear their children
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Ruminant Digestive System Complex structure with four compartments Source: Animal Feeding and Nutrition (Jurgens) Ruminant Characteristics Primarily herbivores Cattle‚ sheep‚ goats‚ deer‚ elk Camelids are “pseodu” ruminants 60-75% of ingesta fermented by microbes before exposed to gastric juices Mouth Tongue Used more by cattle and goats (also use lips) Teeth No upper incisors Used more by sheep (use lips to “sort” feed) Saliva Continual production Cattle: 12 gal/d vs Sheep: 2 gal/d No enzymes;
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In this chapter‚ “What To Do?”‚ Carl Hoffman visits a lot of places in India. In the starting of this chapter‚ he plans to visit Bihar. Bihar was the poorest state in India. Carl Hoffman decided to visit there after coming back Bangladesh. The man who was shocked when he saw that Carl Hoffman was talking bus to Patna‚ I was shocked to while reading it because I know the conditions of the bus while going to Patna was not good. I have never been on a bus in Patna‚ but I have heard a lot about it. The
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we should vote in pursuit of a democratic ideal‚ and still others argue that we should vote out of respect for those who have defended our rights. As a consequentialist theory‚ utilitarianism is utterly unconcerned with these principle-oriented arguments. Utilitarians are concerned only with maximizing total social utility‚ or the overall well-being of society. Thus‚ utilitarians would assert
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