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    the Republic‚ Plato claims that only a very few individuals are capable of understanding how human life is to be lived. If it could be done‚ the rest of us would be best off it we were to let out lives be controlled by such individuals". This position held by Plato has been one of much discussion and disagreement over the years. In this paper I will attempt to give my own insight and stand on Plato ’s position and will evaluate his position as it emerges throughout the Apology‚ the Crito and the Republic

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    Philosophy of Language    University of Bergen  Spring 2012                        Introduction  In this paper I will explain what Chomsky means by the phrase “The Poverty of the Stimulus”‚ based  on his article “Knowledge of Language as a Focus of Inquiry”‚ and shortly present empiricist critique  that has been made against this idea.    The Poverty of the Stimulus  Noam Chomsky presented the term Poverty of Stimulus in his work “Rules and Representations” in  1980‚ as a part of his theory of Universal Grammar (UG)

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    concerned with the epidemic of drug control‚ but not all are as effective as we would like it to be. Although‚ we have a vast variety of enforcements‚ treatments‚ regulations‚ education gaining drug control will always be a difficult task. Law enforcement can only go so far in the sense that arresting or fining never deters the public. Especially juveniles who the majority take it as a joke and never realize the long term consequences until it’s too late. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is by far

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    War on Drugs Policy Proposal John Cox POL 300 June 5‚ 2011 Benjamin Webb Proposed Policy for Mexico and the United States The United States and Mexico are fighting what could be called a never-ending war‚ the war on the illegal drug trade. Drugs flow across the US-Mexico border seemingly unrestricted‚ even though both countries spend billions of dollars each year attempting to halt the flow of drugs. Drug cartels in Mexico operate with impunity‚ and have little regard for laws‚ regulations

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    relationship between social policy and crime Denham (2000) defines crime as when a formal set of rules which designed to be observed or a set of standards of conduct which all members of society are expected to follow are broken. Breaking these formal set of rules or the law will lead to sanctions by the government’s principal enforcement agencies the police and the courts (Denham‚ 2000). However‚ Knepper (2009) purports that Richard Titmuss‚ a social democrat believed that crime is a social problem which

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    alteration; as a foreign seed sown in an alien soil is wont to be overcome and die out into the native growth‚ so this kind does not preserve its own quality but falls away and degenerates into the alien type. - Plato‚ Republic 497 c I. Introduction In the sixth book of the Republic‚ Plato describes a philosophic soul as an exotic seed planted in strange soil. Because the soil is foreign to the seed‚ its growth is stunted‚ if not overwhelmed‚ by the forces alien to its nature. The context of

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    Drug and Alcohol Policy Philosophy Saint Mary’s High School recognizes the hardship created by drugs and alcohol at the individual and community levels. In so doing we unite to provide a drug free environment‚ safe for student growth and learning. While we recognize the need for compassionate treatment of those addicted and seeking help‚ we also uphold the policy of not using drugs/alcohol any time while on campus or at any off-campus Saint Mary’s event. In accordance with this‚ we

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    The Social Construction of Drugs Marijuana arrived in the United States in 1912 with the migration of Mexicans looking for work. Mexicans used marijuana to help them relax after a long day. Middle class individuals did not like the workers. In response a rumor began that this plant gave the Mexicans super human strength‚ and caused them to become murderers. This was the beginning of the many “truths” about Marijuana and its effects on people. The initial purpose for the illegalization of marijuana

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    is the consistency of the relationship between citizens and the law. It is in the common sense that laws should be upheld and citizens should obey them to maintain social order. However‚ in the instances that laws are unjust‚ obedience to them could result in harms to innocent citizens‚ the case which is brought up in Plato’s works Crito and Apology‚ where Socrates was wrongfully accused of corrupting the youths of Athens and had to suffer the death sentence. Therefore‚ it is important to analyze the

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    Life Support‚ Inc. Interoffice Memorandum To: Jane Doe From: John Smith Date: April 27th‚ 2013 Subject: Agreement with Idea to Implement Drug-Testing Policy This memo is in response to your recent e-mail in regards to random drug testing. I believe that implementing this policy would be extremely beneficial to our company as a whole. This is for the following reasons: financial savings‚ workplace safety‚ and to maintain our reputation. Financial Savings It is important that we

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