constables‚ who lacked the tools to maintain order as the police do today. That said‚ to determine if the right to privacy is a threat to our national security‚ I reviewed the Fourth Amendment‚ the government’s use of surveillance‚ and arguments for as well as against its use. The Fourth Amendment provides that “no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized”. Its purpose
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discrimination against better-qualified white people in jobs‚ employment‚ promotions and scholarships‚ and college admittance.” This quote by David Duke (politician) sums up the main argument against affirmative action. Affirmative action gives special consideration to minorities and women when being selected for a college or job. This makes it more likely for these groups of people to be considered than for white males. There are three primary arguments against affirmative action. The first argument against
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This “demanding” argument (argument 1) can be summarized as such. Argument 1: 1. Utilitarianism guides actions to maximize happiness impartially within the society. 2. What is the difference between a’smart’ and a’smart’? For one person to donate 100 dollars to a charity (that for example feeds homeless people) will generate more happiness than they spend it on a nice suit
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The ‘Hole’ Argument Against Substantivalism The ‘hole’ argument against substantivalism is a great argument created by Albert Einstein out of desperation when his general theory of relativity ran into obstacles. The ‘hole’ argument says that if the general theory of relativity is true and substantivalism is true‚ then for any model of the general theory of relativity representing a physically possible universe‚ there is a hole diffeomorphism of that model which represents a physically possible
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In fear of tyranny and corruption‚ two arguments against the ratification of the Constitution were that if they increased the power of the central government they would be too far away to help the citizens with their concerns‚ instead they favored the rights of the states and the active representation of the average citizens. They also argued to keep the unicameral legislature‚ they believed that local and state governments represented voters more fairly. They also argued that the newly ratified
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civilians do not need semi-automatic weapons. Opponents will argue against having more gun restrictions. Some of the things
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720444421 Against Objects In arguing against the endurantist’s theory of reality—that is‚ the idea that objects are wholly present and only present in the ‘now’—a bold conclusion is made: that the endurantist contradicts himself in believing an object that has changed is identical to itself in a time before it had changed. The argument is this: endurantists believe that every object is numerically identical to (is the same as) itself at every point in time during its ‘object-hood’ or lifespan. For
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Institution Name Student Name Roll No Topic: What are the main arguments for and against needle exchanges? The needle exchange program is a social service program which is aimed at allowing the drug syringe users to have free or cheap access to hypodermic needles. The idea underlying the program is to realize the concept of harm reduction i.e. to reduce the harm and to reduce the risk associated with the use of syringes. It is because the syringe users who use syringes for drug
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offenders‚ and that different people give feedback very differently to punishment. Prison officials usually like indeterminate sentencing because the prospect of earlier release gives prisoners the motivation to behave while locked behind bars. The argument with intermediate is according to many people‚ is that it puts too much influence into the hands of the parole board‚ leading to irrational and unjust results.for those who may not know parole means that the offender is allowed to serve the rest
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When first presented with emergency powers‚ my mind goes straight to a martial law type of event. It’s hard to imagine a situation dire enough that would constitute emergency powers being evoked on an entire population in that manner‚ but I suppose anything is possible in this day and age. Of course anytime we are talking of robbing people of their life‚ liberty‚ or property‚ you can be certain it will be challenged in the supreme courts. In fact; throughout our history we have seen this exact
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