Through the inspiration of the work Curious by Ian Leslie‚ our Introduction to Liberal Arts class‚ taught by Professor Brianne Donaldson‚ has explored the meaning of curiosity to our fullest capacity and begun the journey to each of us individually becoming polymaths. Once the clear concept regarding curiosity was solved‚ we moved forward to the work Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer in order to quench our curiosity regarding the meat industry‚ factory farms‚ and animal rights. Our minds were
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In Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?‚ Phillip K. Dick creates a post-apocalyptic world that is crumbling from radiation caused by the nuclear war: World War Terminus. As a result‚ many humans escape to off-world colonies; though some people are left behind. On the off-world colonies‚ those who emigrate are promised a “custom-tailored humanoid robot — designed specifically for [their] UNIQUE NEEDS” (Dick 17). The more technologically advanced the androids are built‚ the more they understand and
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Veganism Isaac become vegan which caused him to help the environment‚ animals‚ and himself to get healthier. Becoming a vegan helps humans and the environment in many ways. Humans should go vegan for themselves‚ environment‚ and animals. Animals shouldn’t be kept in cages or in a tank of water just to entertain people. Some humans are starting to notice that using animals for entertainment is cruel for the animals. They’re suffering‚ not living how they’re suppose to be. Peta‚ a website against all
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Straight Edge‚ the lifestyle‚ the commitment‚ the honor‚ these are the basic followings of the new movement called Straight Edge. The beliefs of Straight Edge seem impossible for the youth today with all the struggles of peer pressure. It seems “typical” for a teenager in high school to experiment with drinking and smoking. With Straight Edge‚ it is a commitment that you will not drink or smoke of any kind. Straight Edge is a subculture of hardcore punk. (Sutherland 1) It was originated by
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“Care Ethics and Animal Welfare” is an article written by Daniel Engster from the Journal of Social Philosophy‚ published by Wiley Periodicals in 2016. Daniel Engster received his PhD from the University of Chicago and is a professor in the Political Science department at the University of Texas in San Antonio. Daniel Engster begins his argument in the “Care Ethics‚ Factory Farms‚ and Moral Vegetarianism” section of his article by claiming that we have a responsibility to care for the animals
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and should be treated accordingly‚ meaning slaughtering animals and mistreating them (for food and for other reasons) is not acceptable. Certain diets are centered around the concept of treating animals with dignity‚ including Vegetarianism and Veganism. I believe that these diets are very beneficial to the animals at slaughterhouses‚ dairy farms‚ and other similar factory farms. Most people do understand that the treatment of animals is a problem at slaughterhouses‚ but not many people are informed
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The appeal to nature argument is a derivative of naturalistic fallacy. This argument states that if something is natural it is therefore good. This theory has been used to argue topics like homosexuality‚ abortion and veganism just to name a few. One might argue that appeal to nature theory‚ based on the above statement‚ is definitely a fallacy because not all things that are considered natural are good. Similarly one might also state that not all things that are considered
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al factory farms that mass kill animals that have been abused to the point of never really living their innocent lives just to put the hamburger on your plate. Only 2%5% of the population acts for this‚ and those people are called vegans. Veganism is beneficial because it provides not only enviormental benefits ‚ but a halt to at least some of the horrible treatment to animals; Although there may be nutritional deficiencies and other health risks. Raising‚ killing‚ and eating meat
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a viral video was seen by many regarding an animal activist group from the streets of Paris‚ France. The animal activists’ members went to extreme lengths by branding themselves with red hot irons in a bid to condemn animal abuse‚ and to promote veganism. The video shows activist wearing nothing but undergarments‚ some female activist were also shown wearing cattle tags with the number 269 as earrings‚ later in the video some members were shown being escorted with chains around their necks then soon
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Nutrient Deficiency Four classes of essential nutrients 1. Amino acids 2. Fatty acids 3. Vitamins 4. Minerals (Obtained by ingesting and digesting them) Provide continuous energy for ATP production: cellular respiration and storage Used to build complex molecules for: 1. Growth 2. Maintenance 3. Reproduciton Amino Acids and Protein Deficiency 20 amino acids are used to make proteins Synthesize about ½ using organic N Essential are the remaining Average
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