In Favor of the Death Penalty Many state legislatures are abolishing the death penalty; but without it‚ can justice ever really be carried out for murderers? In this essay I will argue in favor of the death penalty. My main argument will be that the death penalty is imperative to carrying out justice in regard to murderers. Immanuel Kant’s categorical imperative defends this position stating "Act only on that maxim through which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal
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curriculum. Le dedicates almost the entire piece to focus on the potential pitfalls in trying to introduce two completely different languages into a child’s academic curriculum simultaneously. Before I read this article I would have thought myself in favor of bilingual education. It would appear to be the easiest way to assimilate immigrants to our cultural as well as broadening the cultural horizons of our native English speaking students. I have no idea how arrogant a way of thinking that could possibly
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16 years old girls taking birth control It is essential that the women’s preventive coverage benefit‚ including contraception‚ be available to all women‚ regardless of what health plan they have or where they work - as Congress intended. Providing access to birth control just makes good sense.” (Gwen Moore)(brainyquote.com).What birth control is‚its an act of preventing pregnancy.Most women or girls take birth control because it keeps them safe and protected when having sex.Birth control could also
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This paper serves to argue in favor of cultural relativism‚ which claims that the correct moral standards are relative to a certain culture or society. This argument suggests that “an act is morally acceptable just because it is allowed by the guiding ideals of the society in which it is performed‚ and immoral just because it is forbidden by those ideals” (Landau‚ 2001). I will first present cultural relativism and its implications. As we move past the central argument‚ I will present a series of criticisms
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presentation of statistical data and benefits make this essay very effective. The skillful irony that Swift employs throughout this essay justifies his arguments and raises the reader’s consciousness. It is the heart and soul of this essay‚ in fact the title for this essay is ironical itself. While reading this essay the reader cannot realize that swift’s argument to raise children for the purpose of breeding and eating is ludicrous. Comparing children to animals‚ he writes ‘I rather recommend buying the
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James Madison begins his famous Federalist 10 paper by stating that a strong argument in favor of the Constitution is the fact that it creates a government in control of the chaos‚ violence‚ and destruction caused by the factions in society. James Madison defines a faction as group of people who collectively work together to protect and promote their own economic interests and political opinions. In my opinion‚ these factions are inevitable‚ and this because of human nature and attraction theory
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for American society. However‚ it’s not reasonable that a large section of United States contains illegal but‚ it is necessary for large amount of these immigrants to have their lives and residency legalized and regularized. Illegal immigration argument is that there will be fewer jobs left for the American citizens as they demand higher wages than illegal immigrants. However‚ illegal immigrants take the jobs that Americans do not wish to have and there are some Americans who do
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Marijuana: An examination of arguments in favor of and opposed to its legalization Introduction Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis‚ is a plant that can be ingested or smoked. This plant‚ or rather botanical‚ is illegal in most of the country with the exception of some states giving physicians authority to recommend the use to their patients. The purpose of this essay is to examine both the benefits and the risks of legalizing marijuana. Marijuana has many medicinal properties that have been proven
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The key argument in favor of the human genome project is based on its potential for treating individuals severely affected by their condition. Genetic bases for many diseases have been proven‚which makes the human genome project very important for understanding how to treat‚ and even cure some of these diseases (Friedman & Schustack‚ 2005) A ideal example is Lesch-Nyhan disease‚ which is distinguished communication deficits and involuntary self-injurious behavior. Males who have this disorder have
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With death and disease running rampant throughout the world‚ society must work together to help fellow humans. Many different groups have been implemented to help‚ yet one stands above the rest. Doctors Without Borders or Médecins Sans Frontières work with sick people all around the globe. They are an important life saving group that has helped many people and are the leading medicine group globally. Doctors Without Borders needs more financial support‚ or more volunteers. They have shown actual
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