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Abortion: An Argumentative Essay

the demands of the world. Side #2: Pro-Life The utilitarian perspective defines the need for autonomy in decision-making, a...

Mankind and the Environment - Exploitation or Stewardship

present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (WECD, 1987). This approach clearly indica...

Sochi Olympics, Conspiracy Theory

This essay concerns an argument that presents a conspiracy theory, which pertains to the twin suicide bombings that occurred one m...

The Philosphy of God

a perfect idea has to have been placed in the human mind by a perfect being or God, which is equivalent to Descartes Third Meditat...

Pro-Choice Argument

This essay offers an argument that supports the pro-choice position in the abortion debate. The stance of the opposing pro-life po...

Personal Philosophy of Nursing

individual is an "open system," which includes "distinct, but integrated physiological, psychological and socio-cultural systems" ...

Thoreau, Walden

of the soil" (Thoreau 326). In one of most famous lines in his text, Thoreau writes that "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desp...

Argument: It is Time to Change Visual Flight Rules

This 10 page paper argues that investigations of airplane crashes can be impeded by current VFR regulations. The crash of JFK Jr. ...

Argument Opposing the Flat Tax

In five pages this paper argues that the flat tax would be unfair to impoverished individuals and would furthermore be damaging to...

Argument by David M. Halperin 'There Has Only Been 100 Years of Homosexuality' Assessed

nineteenth century, there could not have existed criteria such as homosexuality or heterosexuality. Halperin contended that back ...

Compatibilism Supporting Arguments

then free will itself is not possible (Bass, 2002). This does not relate to the argument of the implausibility of free will and d...

Death Penalty Argument

that the death penalty is not a deterrent against crimes when the death penalty is in place. One author, in fact, states that hom...

Rene Descartes' 'Dreaming Argument' in Meditations

really know anything. People take things for granted in their daily lives and this is wrong. In any event, the dreaming argument i...

An Argument in Favor of Alternative Medicine

traditional Western medicine in prevention, in treatment, and in easing the pain of the inevitable. Of course, there are times whe...

Student Argument on the 2 World Wars

the Archduke Francis Ferdinand by a serb and the beginning of World War I in 1914 ("World History" PG; Mather 4). Some suggest th...

Arguments on the Death Penalty

In five pages the different positions one can take regarding the issue of capital punishment are presented both pro and con. Six ...

Argument in Favor of U.S. Legalization of Marijuana

Medical Marijuana initiative was passed in California in 1996 (Annas 435). Annas said, "The law allows physicians to recommend ma...

Argument That Happiness Cannot Be Purchased with Money

he made suggestions that half of all consumption is wasteful (Lebergott as cited in Stabile 685). Veblen had good company as Adam...

Arguments Regarding Capital Punishment

In five pages capital punishment is examined in terms of pro and con arguments with no conclusions drawn. Seven sources are cited...

Author's Arguments Presented in Former California Governor Pete Wilson's Securing Our Nation's Borders

argument by discussing statistical facts: 1. There are a million illegal immigrants in Los Angeles alone (1). 2. Only one-third o...

Two Euthanasia Arguments Compared

The arguments presented regarding euthanasia are based on the differing ideas that there is a crucial distinction between "passive...

Argument in Favor of Increasing Veteran's Benefits

sacrifices their lives for their country, then the country should take care of their families. Of course, efforts like Hannitys an...

Argument: It is Unfair to Cut Veterans' Benefits

crackdown on veterans is the ballooning deficit, which is growing daily as the war in Iraq continues. Ironically, it is the veter...

Same Sex Marriage Argument

individual has many different rights, and they have the right to pursue their own well being, their own dreams, their own style of...

Microsoft Trial and Arguments

monopoly" (Brinkley, 2000). (This isnt unknown business practice; Detroit routinely buys up inventions that might lead to more fu...

An Argument in Support of Abortion

then do total strangers intrude into this womans life to force their beliefs on her? I do think that anti-abortionists ferventl...

An Argument Against Reforming Social Security at the Present Time

Roosevelt himself - promoted the plan as one in which individuals would pay into the system over the course of their working lives...

'Con' Argument on Quotas in Nursing

Sharon Bernier, RN, PhD and President of the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, points out that Aikens study also...

Rogerian Argument on the Development of Infants and Human Milk Benefits

avoid logical fallacies. The first task, therefore will be to present four clearly defined causal links that can be used to explo...

An Argument Opposing Euthanizing Animals That Are Homeless

a time. Singed whiskers, oozing burn sores and on medication for respiratory ailment, the momma cat receives spotlight coverage o...