RLDGN-OV9WU-5W589-6VZH1 1 English 1213: English Composition 2 C. Verschage Professor of English Essay #4: Rogerian Argument “Compromise‚ n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have‚ and is deprived of nothing except what was justly his due.” -- Ambrose Bierce. “A good compromise‚ a good piece of legislation‚ is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybosy can recognize it. They say‚ ‘Huh
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Plato’s Crito Plato’s "Crito" is a dialogue between Socrates and one of his closest friends Crito. The entire dialogue takes place in Socrates prison cell‚ where he awaits execution. Crito visits Socrates before dawn in order to persuade him to escape from prison and flee to another city or country. Crito has made all the necessary arrangements to smuggle Socrates out of prison to safety. To Crito’s despair Socrates seems quite willing to accept his execution‚ and so Crito presents as many arguments
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Legalization of Abortion in Costa Rica: Pro-Choice Or Pro-Life? Lil Marie Apéstegui F Universidad de Costa Rica Abstract In Costa Rica women are not able to choose whether to have an abortion or not‚ since this procedure is allowed only in order to preserve the life or physical health of the woman and it has to be ordered by a court. Abortions are illegal in almost all cases‚ including when the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest and when the fetus suffers from medical problems or birth defects
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Rogerian Argument 11 December 2012 Rogerian Argument for Marijuana Legalization The cannabis plant has been the topic of much debate throughout the history of this country. It was actually originally the work of the cotton industry who put big money behind illegalization for the plant ’s mind altering effects. The cotton industry was afraid that hemp‚ a product of the cannabis plant‚ would soon overpower the strong hold of cotton since it was a more durable textile that required less work‚ less
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Although Crito has many valid and argumentative reasons for Socrates to escape‚ he is steadfast in his beliefs and dies a martyr. Crito has three main arguments for Socrates to escape his imprisonment. Crito’s first argument is that if Socrates does not escape from prison he would loose a dear friend. There is also the fact that Crito’s reputation would be hurt for not helping his friend escape from jail. The second argument that Crito has is that he fears that Socrates does not want to escape because
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I. Paragraph One: Introduction Topic/issue: external intervention by the international committee and world powers like the United States into the national affairs of warring nations is essential for domestic conflict resolution. Opposing view: Warring nations should be responsible for their own domestic conflicts and find ways to resolve them. Others nations should limit their intervention to just the mediation of peace talks. Writer’s view: External military and diplomatic intervention
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Rogerian Essay Debate on Euthanasia Euthanasia‚ also known as assisted suicide‚ is described as the requested termination of a life of someone who is capable of living his or her life but is terminally ill. Although euthanasia is highly debated‚ most people seem to be able to agree on one thing: euthanasia relieves a person of unnecessary and long-term suffering. There are two types of euthanasia. The first type is referred to as active euthanasia‚ which means that a physician gives their patient
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Rogerian Argument Research Paper Millions of people fly annually. Almost everyone has or will travel by plane in his lifetime whether he is traveling for the holidays‚ visiting family‚ or important business trips. This must mean that they must have been at an airport‚ and if they have been to an airport‚ that means they have shared the experience of airport scanners. After 9/11‚ security measures have been increased which seems to have led to racial profiling. The major frustrations for many Americans
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A Critique of the Crito and an Argument for Philosophical Anarchism by Forrest Cameranesi In this essay I will present a summary and critique of Plato’s dialogue Crito‚ focusing especially on Socrates’ arguments in favor of his obligatory obedience to the Athenian state’s death sentence. In response I will argue the position that no one naturally holds any obligation to obey the arbitrary commands of another (or any body of others such as a state)‚ and further that no one can come to hold such
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society. It is an extremely sensitive subject‚ and one that inspires strong emotions in both directions. Like abortion‚ gun laws‚ and the war on terrorism‚ capital punishment is an issue on which everyone is never likely to agree. If we examine some arguments presented from both sides‚ opponents of the capital punishment claim that executing someone is nothing more than an immoral‚ state-authorized killing which undervalues the human life and destroys our respect for our government which itself says that
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