Royal Institute of Philosophy Speciesism and the Idea of Equality Author(s): Bonnie Steinbock Source: Philosophy‚ Vol. 53‚ No. 204 (Apr.‚ 1978)‚ pp. 247-256 Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal Institute of Philosophy Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3749431 Accessed: 05/08/2010 08:38 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and
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Opposing Arguments: Abortion Introduction: Why abortion is immoral by Don Marquis is the start of two discussions pertaining to whether abortion should be acceptable in our modern society. The argument‚ Marquis makes‚ is that abortion actually deprives the fetus’s “future-like-ours.” Many philosophers support Marquis’ belief by arguing that fetuses have their own possibilities; thus‚ killing fetuses is absolutely wrong (Marquis‚ 105). Nevertheless‚ there are also other philosophers who criticize
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Opposing Immigration The United States government should not permit people from other countries to immigrate to the United States because it conducts to the expansion of jobless Americans. This issue brings upon animosity towards immigrants from U.S. citizens. Immigration causes pain‚ and pain conduct to the struggles of American lives. Immigration into another country contributes to unemployment for Americans‚ it reduces job opportunities for U.S. teenagers and the less-educated‚ and it affects
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In the debate regarding the utility of non-human animals and their relation to the human kind‚ I’m inclined to follow Steinbock’s lead. Analyzing Singer’s argument‚ it seems to me that he occasionally contradicts his own expressed beliefs‚ hence making his position somewhat illogical and not as convincing. For instance‚ Singer supposes that "the basic principle of equality does not require equal or identical treatment; it requires equal consideration." Later he follows this idea by asserting that
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Explain the argument between Singer and Steinbock on the moral status of speciesism. Advocating for animal welfare‚ Singer coins the term "specism" to describe discriminatory practices‚ which people express in their relations to the non-humans animals. Singer builds his case for promoting equality among all living species by offering an analogy between the "oppression" of animal rights and the historical accounts of the fight for justice and equal rights for women and people of color. He refers
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CNBC website and the other from High Times magazine‚ reveal the many truths and misconceptions from each side of the argument. People who are advocates for the legalization of marijuana often end up being labeled as “pot heads” in society‚ while the people who are against the use and legalization of marijuana use misleading studies and information to support their argument. These opposing views often lead to heated debates with the marijuana advocates still being over powered by what the law says.
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magazine announced a ‘renaissance’ in American film culture exemplified by Bonnie and Clyde. Critically assess the film‚ its impact and legacy. American film industry has been having crisis since the end of World War II. However‚ the most severe crisis started in the post-war years and culminated in the period of the late 60s and early 70s when the Big Hollywood Studios came to the brink of bankruptcy. In 1967‚ when Bonnie and Clyde was produced and released‚ it brought the American film industry
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Hollywood style are Bonnie and Clyde and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore‚ released in 1967 and 1974 respectively. Ostensibly‚ these films seem extremely different. Bonnie and Clyde is a period piece set during the Great Depression that centers on life and eventual death of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow as they commit a spree of bank robberies. Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore‚ on the other hand‚ focuses on the exploits of Alice‚ a recently widowed woman who‚ with
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Melissa Rorie Dr. LaValle Criminology 200 March 3‚ 2013 Bonnie and Clyde had allegedly killed a total of thirteen people‚ conducted several robberies and burglaries‚ kidnapping‚ automobile theft‚ and abduction. It was believed that The Borrow Gang was guilty of all of these charges; because they were caught red handed. For example‚ the Ford that was left abandoned on the side of the road down an embankment. After the authorities searched the vehicle‚ they found a prescription bottle which left
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Many have heard of Bonnie & Clyde‚ but very few people know the real story‚ and who they really were. Bonnie & Clyde were complete opposites before their ill-fated encounter‚ but they took the world by storm and won the hearts of many‚ with their tumultuous love story. The fact that these star crossed lovers went down in a “blaze of glory” keeps their names remaining in history books as well as pop culture. Bonnie Elizabeth Parker was born on October 1‚ 1910 in Rowena‚ Texas. Her father
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