Clifford tells the story of a shipowner whose ship sank and drowned all aboard. Clifford things the shipowner is guilty of their deaths even though he sincerely and in all good conscience believed the ship was sea- worth. What do you think? Do you agree with Clifford? Why or why not? Answer: I think that Clifford is absolutely correct in the scenarios that he provided. Quickly‚ Clifford made it clear that the shipowner was fully aware that his ship had not been built well‚ and because of this the
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Do you believe in God and why? With over 20 major religions in today’s world‚ God is the most recognized superior power. We are told to believe that this God is a supernatural being: one of a group of supernatural male beings in some religions‚ each of which is worshiped as the personification or controller of some aspect of the universe. God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism‚ or a single deity in polytheism
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Lini Wall Essay I believe that it is better to die for what you believe rather than to lie to save your own life. Many people have died for their beliefs. There are martyrs from all over the world‚ and they were not afraid to stand up for what they believed in‚ even if it meant losing their lives. Those people have gone down in history‚ and are respected by many. Joan of Arc was burned at the stake at the age of 19 for believing that her visions
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1. Some people believe that positive freedom is truly valuable. Are they right? Or have they been misled by a mistaken belief in the existence of a ‘higher’ or ‘ideal’ self? In this essay I will argue positive freedom is valuable. This is based on the belief that it is valuable‚ by which I mean something worth having‚ to be able to control ones irrational desires in order to achieve rational goals. An end I will argue is only achievable through adopting the notion of the ‘higher-self’. Given I
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though I doubt you begin to notice until much later. In fact the very second you were born it had already begun. Mom and Dad did as much as they could to help you adjust‚ but the warm world you had lived in would never be the same. You messed your diaper‚ you rolled off the bed‚ and you collapsed in earsplitting tomato faced hysterics for no reason. You couldn’t even get food from the table to your cute little mouth for quite some time. Then something spectacular happened. You wanted to pick up
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In Steven Kurt’s informative article‚ “Why do some people dismiss ADHD?” Steven Kurt describes the lionized truth behind the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Kurt describes how it’s linked with school dropouts‚ teen pregnancy‚ and drug abuse. He has a PhD and is part of the ABPP (American Board of Professional Psychology). Stating that not treating ADHD properly is the main problem‚ he suggests getting the disorder treated rather than discarding the possibility of it. In this paper‚ I will
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Why Do Always People Want More? Throughout the history of time and even mythological stories and fairy tales‚ people have always seemed to want more than want they have. They have never been able to satisfy their unlimited wants for money‚ power‚ or even just materialistic items. This greediness has and always will be the downfall of many wealthy and powerful individuals. No matter how advanced we are in society‚ people will always find a way to question what they have and not appreciate what they
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Why Do People Believe in Conspiracy Theories? People come up with crazy ideas all the time‚ many of which are torn apart by scientific evidence. However‚ some ideas are crafted so precisely and detailed that they are accepted as fact by millions of people. These alternatives to accepted history are known as conspiracy theories‚ and the people who create them are of a special breed. It is difficult to imagine having the time and passion to craft an alternative reason behind many of the world’s events
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How many people believe in conspiracy theories? According to multiple surveys done by J. Eric Oliver and Thomas J. Wood‚ writers in the American Journal of Political Science‚ over fifty percent of the American public believe in at least one conspiracy theory‚ which is over one-hundred sixty million people. Though so many believe in them‚ some theories stand more considered than others. Theories like aliens existing become much more commonly accepted‚ as twenty-nine percent of people surveyed believe
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opinion he has what it takes to be our next president. Mr. Sanders and I agree on many situations going on in our world today‚ the environment‚ foreign policy‚ the economy‚ healthcare‚ education etc. Mr. Sanders is a democratic who agrees that environmental actions should be taken; for example Mr. Sanders thinks national parks should be preserved and protected by the federal government. Mr. Sanders response was “yes‚ and the government should protect more land” there are other reasons why Bernie Sanders
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