Moral Values do not Require Gods or Religion: A popular claim among religious theists is that atheists have no basis for morality — that religion and gods are needed for moral values. Usually they mean their religion and god‚ but sometimes they seem willing to accept any religion and any god. The truth is that neither religions nor gods are necessary for morality‚ ethics‚ or values. They can exist in a godless‚ secular context just fine‚ as demonstrated by all the godless atheists who lead moral
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Damian Perez Austin English II 5 October 2014 Rena’s Promise Essay Does history repeat itself? There are many different cases that have had leaders and governments that have used their power to commit crimes against humanity. There are many occasions before the 1990’s all over the world that have had genocide against a certain population. Some of the most famous crimes against humanity that are still talked about today are Communist in China‚ Khmer Rouge in Cambodia‚ and Muslim militia and the
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Does Islam Encourage Terrorism? Islam is derived from the word ‘salam’ which means peace and shows its followers how to preserve and encourage peace all over the world. Unfortunately more and more often‚ Islam has been associated with terrorism and violence due to the actions of a few extreme individuals who have done the most monstrous crimes in the name of Islam. There is a fallacy that has developed which links Islam and terrorism. The words "Islam" and "terror" cannot stand side by side
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Does Racism Still Exist? On February 26‚ 2012 an unarmed seventeen year old‚ African American boy by the name of Treyvon Martin was fatally shot by a twenty eight year old‚ Hispanic man named George Zimmerman. After the fatal multi-racial incident‚ a lot of controversy ensued under the claims of racial discrimination. Moments later thousands of media outlets were covering this seemingly small story from Sanford‚ Florida; major publications like USA Today‚ The Wall Street Journal‚ and the New York
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Does True Altruism Exist? "Altruism describes a motive that makes people help because of genuine concern for others‚ to increase the welfare of others" (Fiske‚ 2010‚ p. 321). Altruism is when individuals are motivated to help others around them without expecting anything back in return; altruism comes from someone doing a good deed without having to be recognized for doing it. So the big question is "Does true altruism exist?" I think altruism does still exist‚ we can clearly see that it does
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way! I don’t get it. I have to see my niece cries everyday when her grandma turns the TV off. Why does she have to cry because of the big screen things. Moreover‚ my niece also acts aggressively toward people in the house. At first‚ I thought this was so ridiculous that she cried because she was not allowed to watch TV. However‚ after I saw these situations regularly‚ I realized this was not funny anymore. Is there any way that I can help my niece to get rid of spending too much time with TV?
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Does Age Matter in Relationships By Princess Wy There is a cliche that says "Age is just a number." Frankly‚ age does matter. Many people feel uncomfortable when they see a couple where one partner is much older than the other one. Some consider a younger one to be a "fortune-hunter/gold digger" trying to win an older fool‚ or the older one is considered to be a “cradle-grabber‚" appealed by the youth and beauty. As we mature‚ the biggest priority in our long-term relationships tends to be
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Does Morality Depend on Religion? 4.1 The Presumed Connection between Morality and Religion Separation of Church and State Roy Moore and the ACLU Priests and ministers as moral experts Belief that morality can only be understood through religion Religion associated with morals while atheism is not Bertrand Russell 4.2 The Divine Command Theory Implies that morality is arbitrary Act is obligatory if and only if‚ and because‚ it is commanded by God Honesty and humility
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Running head: EFFECTS OF PUNISHMENT Does Punishment Deter Crime? Does Punishment Deter Crime? During biblical times crime not only affected society‚ but it was believed to have also been directed towards God himself. The Bible is the oldest book to reference with many directives to living life peacefully and without revenge. As retribution is considered a form of punishment‚ if not the first‚ the Bible itself explains that the punishment should not exceed the crime. Matthew 5:38 states
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ng realty development corp. | How Does An Airplane Fly? | Questions Be Answered | | Rgie Xristian Ortega Ng | 3/12/2013 | Most of the people here in the Earth above questions or ask themselves how does an airplane fly. By reading this article‚ you can now understand how does an airplane fly. This article is then fitted with illustrations to help you more understand about the said topic. Also‚ here you can greatly understand the theory behind the said topic. | A ll the object here on the
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