1) Irish Potato Famine. 1845-1849. Called the Great Famine. In the early 19th century‚ Ireland’s tenant farmers struggled to provide for themselves and to supply the British market with cereal crops. By the early 1840s half the Irish population‚ mostly the rural poor‚ became to depend almost exclusively on the potato for their diet. The rest of the population also consumed it in large quantities. A heavy reliance on just one or two high-yielding types of potato greatly reduced the
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in-depth research was famine. Nearly 800 million people on the planet suffer from malnutrition and other hunger related illnesses. Famine is a widespread inability to obtain food that often results in death or sickness. The U.N. even declared hunger the “largest humanitarian crisis in history.” I was surprised to learn famine is not an issue centered around a lack of food‚ but rather a lack of access due to a vast array of different causes that we discussed in class. Famine is caused by many different
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“In the work of such philosophers as Peter Singer‚ it seems merely to be assumed that the virtues of an intellectual theory‚ such as economy and simplicity‚ translate into a desirable rationality of social practice. That represents a Platonic rationalism of the most suspect kind”(Sunstein‚ 2004). Peter Singer‚ a wrold renowned animal rights activist travels to New York‚ and walks around 5th Avenue‚ which has high-end‚ boutique stores‚ for luxury shopping‚ and raises the question‚ is their something
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lifestyle. Being the only available and affordable source of food‚ the Irish were completely dependent on the starchy root in order to survive‚ until a terrible adversity struck in the 1800’s that resulted in a famine that effected millions. The cause and factors of the Irish potato famine have puzzled Biologists for many years. Biologists have known that it was a strain of phytoptharainfestants that destroyed Ireland’s potato crops as well as northern Europe’s during the 1800’s. Several determined
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The intricacies of the arcane process of becoming a folk singer To achieve success in the field of commercial folk music you must do the following: gather experience‚ find a good manager‚ adjust your appearance‚ and find a good songwriter. But‚ before even thinking of becoming one you need to make sure you meet the following prerequisites: one‚ you come from a rural surrounding‚ preferably from a small village in the mountains with next to no opportunities for a decent education‚ or any kind
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In Peter Singer’s “Famine‚ Affluence‚ and Morality‚” he argues that when people abroad are suffering or dying from lack of food‚ shelter or medicine‚ it is wrong for people here to spend money on morally unimportant things rather than giving money to help (Hughes). This means that we have a moral obligation to do what we can to alleviate the stress of poverty abroad if it does not do any harm to us helping them. If we are able to benefit people abroad‚ we should do so. Food‚ shelter‚ and quality
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The controversial Ashley treatment to stop the growth of disabled children raised a lot of questions back in 2012. A good number of patients already implemented the treatment before it became public. Following this‚ Peter Singer wrote an article to criticize the legitimacy of the treatment. His essay‚ “The ’unnatural’ Ashley treatment can be right for profoundly disabled children‚” was meant to criticize the integrity of the treatment. His particular concern was the feelings of the children towards
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When we think of who our favorite singer is and why they are our favorite singer a few reasons come up. One reason being we might like the voice of the singer‚ another reason being we might enjoy the lyrics that the songs consist of. A perfect example would be Whitney Houston. For years Whitney Houston has been an icon. When we think of Whitney Houston from a musical standpoint we think of her voice and the meaningful lyrics that her songs are comprised of. An iconic song that we all remember “I
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Factory Farming: Feast or Famine J.R. Phillips DeVry University Throughout history‚ human beings have grouped themselves together in communities. The concept of communities offered two major benefits; first‚ defense against enemies that might threaten the community. And second‚ the ability to sustain a constant food source to subsist on year-round. The need for a constant food supply became a major factor in early farming practices (Pollan‚ 2006) through animal husbandry
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