In Euthyphro‚ Euthyphro is prosecuting his father for manslaughter. Euthyphro states that it does not matter if the person his father killed was a relative or stranger. Instead‚ it mattered on the subject of whether or not the act of murder was justified or not. Socrates tries to understand Euthyphro’s definition of what is pious and what is impious‚ but does not get the answer he is looking for. Every answer Euthyphro gives Socrates finds a flaw in the definition. Socrates is looking for an answer
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(NaturalNews) It’s true the almost five million barrels of oil that contaminated the Gulf of Mexico during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill was an ecological nightmare. And residents of the area have complained for the last two years that the chemicals dumped into the area as an ill-thought-out solution have made many of them sick. But what about the ocean itself that has been treated as an experimental chemical dump by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and corporate giant BP? Turns out
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by an undercover informant that he bought drugs from a dealer there named "Sam;" however‚ the man who claimed to be the informant said he never bought drugs at Johnston’s house. The two police officers involved in the shooting pleaded guilty to manslaughter and several other charges‚ and a third officer was also indicted in the murder case. Authority abuses their powers upheld by the government‚ and in more recent cases‚ get prosecuted for their actions due to technology such as camera footage and
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the spot; two more were wounded and later died. Two trials were held‚ the first of the commanding officer‚ the second of the soldiers. Captain Preston and Corporal William along with six soldiers were acquitted; two privates were convicted of manslaughter‚ branded on their thumbs‚ and taken out of the army. Although‚ neither side was satisfied with the verdict‚ these trials were models of civility and due process‚ conducted professionally and intelligently by all the lawyers. The British legal system
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"The law on Joint Enterprise is clear and unforgiving - you do not need to deal the fatal blow or even be at the actual scene of the killing to be found guilty and sent to jail". These were the words of John MacFarlane‚ Chief Inspector of the Metropolitan Police in July 2013 following the final conviction in relation to the murder of fifteen-year-old Sofyen Belamouadden at London’s Victoria tube station‚ which remains the leading case involving English Joint Enterprise murder. The appalling killing
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decide to spend the night in town or where it is are they partying from this as this would be safer than drinking and later home. Strict laws should be enforced in ever country against drunk driving. As a result you will be charged with vehicular manslaughter. Nowadays‚ we can easily purchase alcohol
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We assert that to ahrm another intentionally or otherwise is wrong and deserving of punishment. Our laws condemn murderers and shun drunk drivers‚ charging involuntary manslaughter in the case that he/she inadvertently kills another in an accident. There are severe repercussions for rapists and assault of another person. We also often assert that to harm oneself intentionally or in a way that could have been prevented by
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Oz used to have a problem with putting liquid ecstasy into children’s drinks. He used to work in the custodial department at a school. During the lower school lunch hour his job was to set out the milk for all the children. Every carton of milk he put out‚ he would put a teaspoon of liquid ecstasy into it. These were little kids‚ so no one would ever notice if they were acting out of the ordinary. Two months later his friend Tido went to his house. Tido: Hey man what you been up to? Oz: Great
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Health and Wellness 1 DUI ASSIGNMENT Vehicle Code 23153: 1) it is illegal for anyone under the influence of alcohol or the combined influence of alcohol and drugs to drive a vehicle. 2) It is illegal for a person that has over 0.04% or more‚ by weight‚ of alcohol in blood stream to drive a commercial vehicle. According to Dui.com ‚ drivers in California that get a first time offense dui will get the following as punishment: A) $1300 fine B) 3 years probation
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The Case for Euthanasia By Martin Wan Throughout our lives we are plagued with the idea of death. For all of us‚ our fate is inevitable. Nobody lives forever. But in certain circumstances‚ should individuals be granted the “right to die”? To understand the case for euthanasia‚ you must first ask yourself this: how do you want to die? Surely you will overlook this question now‚ but in the future when you are confined to a hospital bed‚ facing life’s inevitably painful fate‚ you may not have
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