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    An Argument for Evolution

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    An Argument for Evolution Tori Brotherton Lynchburg College Evolution is defined as the change in frequency of genetically determined characteristics within a population over time. There are three key points to consider when referring to this definition. First‚ evolution only occurs in populations‚ which are defined as groups os organisms of the same species that are able to interbreed and are genetically similar. Second‚ genes determine the characteristics displayed by organisms. Third‚ the

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    Argument in the Apology

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    The main argument in The Apology by famous ancient Greek philosopher Plato is whether‚ notorious speaker and philosopher Socrates is corrupting the youth by preaching ungodly theories and teaching them unlawful ideas that do harm to individuals and society. In his words Socrates quoted the prosecution’s accusation against him: "Socrates is guilty of corrupting the minds of the young‚ and of believing in supernatural things of his own invention instead of the gods recognized by the state." 1 Further

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    Argument for Abortion

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    The argument of abortion has been raging since the Supreme Court case‚ Roe vs. Wade‚ in 1973. This court case has divided the country into two factions: pro-choice and pro-life. Pro-life advocates argue that abortions are murder and extreme levels of child abuse. While pro-choice advocates believe abortions are a justifiable means to end pregnancies. The pro-choice argument is that the fetus is not yet a human being and its rights should not override that of the mother’s. An importance on

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    The Juvenile Justice Policy Jason Austin The juvenile justice system in dealing with juvenile offenders has cyclically gone from a rehabilitative approach to a punitive approach a number of times since its inception (Jenson & Howard‚ 1998). Research by Bernard (1992)‚ as cited in Jenson and Howard (1998)‚ examined the history of the juvenile justice system from 1820 and found that when juvenile crime is determined to be high‚ the justice system responds with severe punishments and few

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    Juvenile Justice Developed by Roberta J. Ching MODULE: STUDENT VERSION Reading Selections for This Module: Garinger‚ Gail. “Juveniles Don’t Deserve Life Sentences.” New York Times 15 Mar. 2012‚ New York ed.: A35. Print. Jenkins‚ Jennifer Bishop. “On Punishment and Teen Killers.” Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. 2 Aug. 2011. Web. 11 June 2012. < http://jjie.org/jennifer-bishop-jenkins-on-punishmentteen-killers/19184>. Lundstrom‚ Marjie. “Kids Are Kids—Until They Commit Crimes.” Sacramento

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    one of the main themes is justice. In it two conflicting ideas of justice are stated: first‚ that it is self-proclaiming‚ and second‚ that it is situational and must be worked out. These opposing ideas are very clearly shown in the dialogue between Teucer and Menelaus‚ where they argue over whether Ajax should be given a proper funeral and the conflicting definitions are exposed. In this essay‚ I will analyze how this piece of dialogue demonstrates both definitions of justice‚ without answering which

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    would be no different than making an argument in class‚ just a bit more formal. Minutes later my confidence fleeted‚ leaving behind only a thought horrifying at the time – I just agreed to speak publicly. While I had no trouble with participating in any sorts of debates or discussions‚ even formal‚ the prospect of speaking to a larger crowd scared me. I was afraid that I would make a mistake in front of strangers‚ that I would omit a crucial point in an argument or misspell a word. Despite my fears

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    up neatly. The two main scenes in particular which highlight the ambiguous nature of justice in the play are when Jessica breaks her familial bond with her father and stealing Shylock’s wealth depicts a covenant bound in tradition and loyalty rather than law‚ while on the other hand the contract between Antonio and Shylock for a ‘pound of flesh’ is an example of a legal and unorthodox contract. The theme of justice as well as mercy are also seen in the play when Portia is acting the part of a Doctor

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    Plato's Theory of Justice

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    In Plato’s Republic he defines justice as “doing one’s own work and not meddling with what is not one’s own” (Plato 139‚ 433b). This definition begs the question what is one’s own work? Plato states that one’s own work is the work that one’s nature is best suited for‚ as each person is born with a different nature (Plato 101‚ 370b). To come to this definition Plato compares justice within the human soul to justice within a city. If Plato can find justice within the city and prove that the individual

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    explain that Socrates argument and show how depends on how what the unjust causes. Then I will argue that this assumption is to be questioned under the fact that citizens are not necessarily affected by the law breakers‚ and that by doing something unjust can be moral. In the Crito‚ the question that Socrates is getting Crito to answers is “Would fellow Citizens be harmed by breaking the law.” Crito proposes Socrates a plan to escape prison. Socrates listens to each argument debating whether they

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