1. Summarize Rosler’s main claim(s) or argument(s). (20 points) Rosler argues that documentary photography is not what it used to be‚ and certainly not for the good. She says that photographers do not want to document with the goal to change‚ but rather in order to know. Rosler’s says dedication to reform was swapped by exoticism‚ tourism‚ voyeurism and more. Rosler argues it’s common to accept that documentary precedes‚ supplants‚ transcends‚ and cures substantive social activism‚ that documentary
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and bear arms. The two clauses of the Second Amendment‚ the first which refers to a "militia‚" and the second which refers to "the people‚" cannot be separated and interpreted independently. For the Second Amendment to be intelligible the two clauses must be reconciled. Indeed‚ it is very difficult to assemble a militia from a people who have been
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ethical absolutism tells us that there is an objective moral code and that certain of our actions as humans are necessarily right or wrong. What would happen if we say two contradictory statements can’t coexist as Aristotle demonstrated? Through the law of non-contradiction from Aristotle and ethical absolutism‚ I will argue against ethical relativism. In ethical absolutism‚ there is only one answer on certain human actions‚ following an objective moral code. According to absolutists‚ this code
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According to Kant‚ he believes that the only thing unconditionally good is good will. Good will is the idea of people having to do ones moral duty. Kant’s ethical theories are based off of the categorical imperatives. Categorical imperatives‚ as stated during class‚ act only on those rules that you can rationally will to be universal. In response to Kant’s theory‚ I believe that good will is not the only thing that is unconditionally good. I believe this because there will be many instances in life
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outcome may be for the legality of purchased guns used in violent acts‚ people will demand stricter gun regulations. If the purchased gun was bought legally then the argument would be “requirements for purchasing guns should be stricter in order to try and keep bad people from purchasing them.” Had the gun been bought illegally the argument would be “we need to have tougher gun regulations in order to keep gun purchasing legal and strict.” Over the past three decades it has been found that 82 percent
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at large (Cooper et al. 2010). Evidence Based Arguments against Mandatory HPV Vaccination Childhood immunizations‚ such as measles‚ chicken pox‚ and polio‚ are mandatory for school-aged youth and are required because of their highly contagious nature‚ especially in settings where people congregate in large numbers (De Jong and Bouma‚ 2001). Therefore‚ parents question whether there is justification for mandating that children be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus‚ one that can only
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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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started to award a higher degree of protection to commercial speech with passing time (explain how I agree with the court’s higher protection and why). [THESIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS BUT MORE OR LESS THIS IS THE THESIS IDEA]. Introduction: To prove my argument I will be starting out with the history of how Supreme Court
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whether or not for schools (K-12) to require them. I analyzed three strong arguments from both sides of the issue. The side advocating uniforms argued that school uniforms keep students focused‚ which may lead to an improvement of grades. Advocates state uniforms deter students from crimes and save money for parents by relieving parents of the pressure of buying new clothes for every school year. The other side of the issue against uniforms in schools argue that uniforms threaten and infringe on student’s
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ruining drug that must remain prohibited. In recent years‚ millions of people have argued in favor of the legalization of marijuana because of its potential medicinal benefits. However‚ there are many other compelling arguments to make in favor of legalization as well. These arguments‚ on the other hand‚ do not all relate to the medicinal uses of the marijuana plant‚ but rather legalization’s benefits and criminalization’s harms to society. Marijuana must become legal in the US because it is far safer
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