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    incest and bestiality. Corvino’s arguments against libeling an activity as unnatural to gauge its moral value can be used to claim a slippery slope occurs. Thus creating a dilemma where the moral liberal must accept incest and bestiality if she accepts homosexuality as morally neutral. This is not really an argument but rather a challenge to show how this slippery slope does not occur. This is done first by providing some positive arguments for homosexuality. Incest and bestiality do not have these

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    1) Who is harmed by the Library Project? Make a list of harmed groups‚ and for each group‚ try to devise a solution that would eliminate or less the harm. Publishing companies and authors are harmed by the Library Project because of the copyright infringements and royalties. Book stores and distributors would also be harmed as their profits would spiral down. The Publishing companies and authors should be compensated in some manor for the books that Google is displaying for free. Google will

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    Abortion: Should Abortion Be Legal? Throughout the history people have agreed and disagreed with many significant issues. And in the face of controversial arguments everyone has their very own opinion. Even though it is more likely that reasonable people might agree with a logical argument‚ there are some that are not very easy to convince because it contradicts their view points. Such is the case of the controversial issue of abortion. To understand better why people support abortion‚ first we

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    Basis building blocks of microeconomics – rationality‚ marginalism‚ opportunity cost‚ general & partial equilibrium. 2. FALLACIES AND PITFALLS Economics is about decision making‚ fallacies in decision making‚ fallacy of assumption‚ fallacy of composition‚ fallacy of subjectivity‚ fallacy of post hoc proctor hoc‚ fallacy of syllogism‚ fallacy of black & white or gray; Fallacy of broken window‚ lessons for firm. 3. DEMAND ANALYSIS AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR Demand Analysis: Concept of demand &

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    Euthanasia debate: A killing or a mercy death?  Many think that the right to live is closely linked to the right to death since death is an event of life itself. In the Jain philosophy‚ there is provision of willingly embracing death in old age. This tradition is called Santhara. CJ: Dr. Lalit kishore     Thu‚ Dec 11‚ 2008 18:40:22 IST Views: 4538     Comments:  2 Rate:       2.56 / 9 votes Human Psychology  :   Mercy killing: Pros and cons A DOCUMENTARY that appears to show the moment

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    living‘. Against Ethical arguments •Euthanasia weakens society’s respect for the sanctity of life •Accepting euthanasia accepts that some lives (those of the disabled or sick) are worth less than others •Voluntary euthanasia is the start of a slippery slope that leads to involuntary euthanasia and the killing of people who are thought undesirable •Euthanasia might not be in a person’s best interests •Euthanasia affects other people’s rights‚ not just those of the patient Practical arguments

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    consent and possibly against his or her wishes. Today’s euthanasia debate has been influenced by both classic debates on the value of human life and modern medical developments. The debate over euthanasia often centers around the so-called slippery slope argument. This argument holds that permitting one behavior or outcomes. Opponents of euthanasia argue that if it is legalized in some circumstances‚ it will eventually be applied to other situations as well. Some people argue that individuals

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    false (Elwell‚ 158). The problem with this argument is there is some inaccuracy then the entire Bible is called into question; there isn’t any way to determine what is true and what is false (Elwell‚ 158). The last argument for inerrancy is the Slippery Slope Argument‚ which says‚ that if people give up on inerrancy then it will call them to question other Christian doctrines (Elwell‚ 158). The problem with this argument is over-belief‚ just because The Bible may contain one error does not mean that

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    The state of New Mexico should legalize physician-assisted suicide (PAS) for the terminally ill. Euthanasia‚ otherwise known as mercy killing‚ is known to people an act of allowing a person to take the life of the person who wishes to die as long as it is voluntary. PAS is somewhat like euthanasia‚ but with specific restrictions. Only a physician is allowed to assist a voluntary patient in their wish to end their life‚ and of course PAS for the terminally ill would only allow physicians to help them

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    There is one question which has haunted and shaped society for thousands of years. It underlies all human relationships. It underlies all ethical decisions. The question is: ’Am I my brother’s keeper?’ The answering of that question has led‚ throughout history‚ to the righting of major injustices‚ like the abolition of the slave trade. But the usual answer to that archetypal question may be about to be rewritten in the United Kingdom. The answer ’yes’ is about to be replaced by the answer ’no’.

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