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    One common argument is that paternalism attack freedom of choice. That point seems reasonable‚ but actually doesn’t make any sense. According to “The New Paternalism: The Avuncular State” of The Economist‚ the state should repress a man’s a man’s acts only if they harm

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    Armond Boudreaux October 27‚ 2014 “The Obligation toward Brotherly Love‚ in Sonny’s Blues” Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. (Romans 12:10). Brotherly love is the feelings of humanity and compassion toward one’s fellow humans. In “Sonny’s Blues‚” the narrator is self-reflecting his experiences with various family members such as his mother and younger brother‚ Sonny. Although difficult at times‚ James Baldwin expresses that the love between brothers can

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    Chelsea Culberson Instructor Jacob Kruse Communications I 15 September 2014 Sonny’s Blues “Sonny’s Blues” is a story of disorientation at first; it tells a story of a young man named Sonny and his older brother who is the narrator. Sonny is a young boy who in fact grew up in a world of abandonment. He suffered from drug addiction‚ being a school dropout‚ and personal desertion issues. As the story unfolds from his brother’s point of view‚ it explains how the older brother wished he had been there

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    James Baldwin’s literary piece “Sonny’s Blues” is one that can be interpreted in Various ways. However‚ it is clear that one theme repeated throughout the short story is the idea of emotional complications attached to brotherhood. One which evokes positive intentions along with an extremely strong desire to make sure your brother is okay. Still‚ this feeling can unintentionally become dreadful. This is depicted in Sonny’s Blues as it overcomes the narrator’s senses suppressing him from not only understanding

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    Sonny’s Blues is an excellent depiction of how artists often use drugs in order to enhance their musical genius. By ingesting a drug to alter their state of conscious‚ they allow the narcotic to create usually obscure connections in the brain to become prominent and overactive. The setting of the story takes place in Harlem‚ a neighborhood often associated with crime and drugs. However‚ it is also known to produce successful poets and musicians. The question is‚ could these factors be possibly

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    identity‚ feels your presents‚ and starts interacting with you .You ask the computer to dial to your friend at his office. It realizes the urgency of the situation through the mouse‚ dials your friend at his office‚ and establishes a connection. The BLUE EYES technology aims at creating computational machines that have perceptual and sensory ability like those of human beings.Employing most modern video cameras and microphones to identifies the users actions through the use of imparted sensory abilities

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    I was starting from scratch. I had grown up the hard way - I learned how loyal I could be‚ I also learned humility. I called Myspace-Guy one day out of the blue to hang out. He’s in town the next day - a long drive - and I finally take notice of how far he goes out of his way. Not really just for me‚ but for all of his friends. Super genuine. We begin to see each other regularly again. Once a week. Now twice

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    this country today. We’ve all seen this play out‚ the kids with the monstrous bellies opening their new toy from a McDonald’s happy meal. Looking back‚ I would have never known it was going to shape such a large part of who I am today. Inside the blue walls of Thornydale Elementary was where I realized I was becoming an America’s poster child for the war against childhood obesity. First lady Michelle Obama would have been paralyzed with fear for the rest of her days had she spent one day with me

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    in order to stop global warming. However‚ contrary to popular belief‚ a large number of distinguished scientists and engineers do not agree that drastic actions on global warming are needed. There are several points supporting both sides of the argument about global warming‚ however many of them that say global warming is indeed happening use facts that are very broad and that do not solely relate to global warming. For example‚ the director of the USDA’s Climate Change Program said that‚ “Global

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    In the face of death‚ science and rationale‚ is it unethical to safely assist those who are suffering and have the desire to die with dignity and purpose? Physician-Assisted Suicide has and will continue to be a very controversial topic of discussion when talking about the health and dignity of the terminally ill. Although none of us ever want to think of our loved ones becoming ill‚ rates of devastating diseases such as cancer are rapidly increasing around us. This makes the probability of one of

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