conscious‚ and based on my observation of you‚ you may as well also be conscious. Conscious is so close to us that we experience (and thus conscious) almost every moment when we are awake. But what is consciousness? How does the firing of neurons give rise to my consciousness? How does my brain process information? Professor David Chalmers labeled the first two as “hard problems”‚ while the last one is an “easy problem”. In the last two decades‚ tons of resources have been poured into scientific
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Pros and Cons of Patriot Act The House of Representatives passed the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 on October 24‚ 2001. This is also known as the USA Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was designed to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (USA Patriot Act‚ 2001). The events of September 11‚ 2001 led to the near unanimous
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government is to establish order and keep us safe. No one argues that gambling is harmless; so for the government to do its job in keeping us safe‚ some opinions must be contradicted. Therefore‚ fantasy sports need to be regulated because it‚ in fact‚ does not just affect the gambler‚ but it also has a major impact on all of
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marijuana if it legal or not. The legalization of marijuana will allow for the government to have a monitor of how many users there are‚ instead of speculating. There are some cons‚ such as underage users‚ or people driving while high‚ but this happens regardless of the legality‚ therefore‚ marijuana should be made legal. The pros are significant‚ such as the use of a pain medication to help those coping with serious problems or illnesses. There are also no deaths recorded
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states in America via HealthResearchFunding.org (Pros and Cons of Animal Cloning‚ 2014) Aside from the controversy that has arisen in numerous religions‚ the general public finds many downfalls to be associated with using genetically engineered animals for consumption as seen in Figure 1 above. A large majority (about 66%) of Americans alone find that eating cloned animals may pose serious health risks to the human body (Sechen‚ 2007). The FDA does not necessarily have to state on food labels if
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from this? Many pros easily flow out of the First Amendment. One pro is the freedom of expression; the expressions that can either contribute to opinions about political views that may or not involve our country‚ personal beliefs‚ and personal actions (“The Pros and Cons
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Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine has been around for ages‚ its discoveries has brought about different variations of treatments‚ those in which have helped millions combat diseases. It uses radiation to administer information about the functioning of a person’s organs or to treat diseases. It detects early signs in the tissue. Nuclear medicine procedures are very safe and do not require anesthesia. A small dose of radiopharmaceuticals is introduced into the body with low radiation and still provide
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Sex Education in Schools Pros and Cons Pros of sex education in schools: - Classes are gender-exclusive. This saves embarrassment among students and teach them only what they need to know based on their gender. - Properly taught‚ sexual education could become a regular and ongoing Human Anatomy and Biology complete with tests and grading that goes toward graduation credits. - Students can be taught the correct terms of the reproductive system of sexually transmitted diseases and contraception
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April 2013 Public Forum “CON” Analysis Recently‚ we gave our comprehensive analysis of the Pro side of the April Public Forum resolution‚ Resolved: The continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in Latin America will do more harm than good. Today‚ we’re discussing the Con side‚ which‚ while slightly trickier‚ if done properly can be argued very persuasively. To recap‚ the pro’s argument is‚ essentially‚ that drugs are such an intractable and complex issue
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children from school for concerns that are not being managed to their satisfaction. Bullying manifest‚ basic skills are not being reinforced‚ not enough one on one interaction‚ consequently there is dissatisfaction within the public school system. This does not mean that homeschooling is more appropriate‚ but in some cases it is necessary. Children who are homeschooled apprehend various social settings‚ maintain the offbeat school scheduling and timing‚ and acquire knowledge from diverse sources other
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