railway with five people ahead tied and unable to move on the tracks. The train is headed straight for the five people‚ while I’m standing some distance off in the train yard near a lever. If I pull the lever‚ the train I’ll switch off to a different set of tracks. Only killing one person‚ who is also tied to those tracks. If there are five people namely A‚B‚C‚D and E on the main track and Z on the side track‚ the most common thing to do would be to pull the lever saving five people and only letting
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National Security is More Important than Human Rights The conception of human rights and freedoms is the cornerstone of American traditions‚ law and the indicator of democracy. The approach of prevailing interest in personal privacy‚ property privacy and non-interference of state authorities in private affairs is the basic ground for modern organization of American society. For centuries the courts have been standing safeguards of protection of persons against unreasonable intrusion of the State
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“You Are More Beautiful Than You Think” ~Dove Melanie Reilly Southern New Hampshire University We see ads and commercials every day‚ whether they are in print‚ online‚ or on the television screen. They are something that people see every single day consciously or unconsciously. Advertising exists because there ’s a product a company wants to sell and they want people to know about it so they can buy it. There are so many factors that contribute to successful marketing‚ and this paper will explain
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Gabrianna Bolenbaugh Is homeschooling more beneficial for students than public school? Deciding whether homeschooling is good for your child or not‚ I’ve always been caught off guard with the topic. When I think about it‚ I wonder if my son would do better in public school with a bunch of strangers‚ or would he do better with me teaching him one-on-one with no distractions? 1. Social Interaction 2. Safety 3. Performance 4. Cost When thinking about homeschooling your child
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Debate: An Oppressive government is more desirable than no government at all Argument: An oppressive government provides safety and asylum while man in a natural state without government is not assured these things‚ and is also therefore denied peace. A government‚ however oppressive‚ provides safety and justice. Man is in a natural state of war and‚ as Hobbes said‚ "In a state of nature there are continual fear and danger of violent death‚ and the life of man solitary‚ poor‚ nasty‚ brutish‚ and
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Although no branch is more powerful than the other because of check and balances‚ the most powerful and influential branch of government is the Legislative branch and the president in my opinion. Almost every thing the other two branches do can be overridden by the legislative branch in the House and Senate. Also I believe that since the President is the most influential and powerful person so that plays a role in why I believe the legislative branch is the most powerful. This means the president
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A more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide‚ methane emissions will leap as Earth warms Student’s Name Instructor Unit code A more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide‚ methane emissions will leap as Earth warms Emphases have been placed on carbon dioxide when issues touching on the effect of greenhouse gases are discussed. Carbon dioxide has emerged as the most dangerous gas. However‚ contrary to this‚ methane gas is 30 times more intoxicating. Methane gas prevalence will continue
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What is more important‚ your life‚ or a text your friend sends you? Are you careful when you drive‚ or do you neglect other drivers around you? Cell phones are an incredible invention‚ giving us the opportunity to communicate with others and have all the information at our fingertips. However‚ they can also be deadly‚ especially when combined with driving. Driving requires concentration‚ and a cell phone disrupts that concentration‚ even if it’s for a split second. While driving and texting are both
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realize that people are becoming more busy even to the point of becoming lazy since they barely have any time to cook for themselves or for their families and therefore‚ this has lead to the increasing number of fast food restaurants everywhere we go. Pick McDonalds‚ Subways and Wendy’s for example; there is no corner you will step that you wouldn’t end up seeing their sign because all this fast food are very cheap‚ very convenient and they taste really good and therefore explains why more people eat fast
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INTERNET BRINGS MORE HARM THAN GOOD Points against: The Internet has increased economic and creative prosperity in a leveled way POINT The Internet has brought greater prosperity‚ allowing not only established business more distribution channels over a wider geographical area but it has also allowed individuals through e-bay‚ for example‚ and small independent businesses to flourish. This has brought a lot more choice to ordinary people‚ and also driven down prices as people find it easier
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