suppress the expression of ideas or an infringement on the freedom of speech. It can be used when a group with no vocal input feels discontent towards a belief. No-platforming can lead to consequences such as a suppression of an idea because a group of people found offense in the views. No-platforming should be used with caution as it can both‚ prevent harmful ideas from spreading‚ or suppressing the freedom to express an idea to society. The question regarding the legitimacy of no-platforming as a tool
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Undoubtedly‚ meat eaters have their reasons for eating meat‚ from misconceptions‚ to being raised on it and not knowing anything else. This paper is directed at those people who believe meat is good for them‚ the people who believe humans are meant to eat meat‚ the people who were raised on eating meat who know nothing else‚ and the people who believe being a vegan would be too expensive. A meat eater’s common defense in eating meat is that they believe that humans are carnivores. This belief is false
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Wormald consistently and effectively uses evidence from both contemporary and modern sources to support her arguments throughout the article. Her evidence is largely used critically‚ with evaluation of source material appearing in either the main body of the text or in the footnotes. Consequently‚ this evaluation of evidence provides for a stronger and more convincing argument by demonstrating the reliability of her sources. Wormald is also able to acknowledge flaws in her evidence‚ but successfully
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Assignment: Mapping an Argument January 11‚ 2013 CRT/205 The article‚ “Social Networking Sites Can Be Forums for Cyberbullying‚” (Foxman‚ et.al‚ 2009)‚ deals with the issue of cyberbullying online as becoming a real threat‚ and parents and educators of middle and high school children must work together to combat antisocial and harmful harassment to make these crimes punishable by law. In its’ premise‚ or reason‚ the article indicates that cyberbullying is more prevalent in middle
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Arguments of Peter Singer PHI200: Mind and Machine Instructor: April 19‚ 2013 Singer’s goal in the article “Famine‚ Affluence and Morality” is to get people to think differently about famine relief‚ charity‚ and morality. These are key issues that people need to be more aware of and act on them. People who are financially stable and well off should take more of an active role by giving more. They should feel obligated in helping those in need. There are many people suffering severely‚
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Butow supports his argument by stating that the militarists’ “attitudes” eradicated any thought for surrender. Providing primary sources from Marquis Kido‚ Japanese governmental and military officials‚ Butow offers evidence that provides historians with a new perspective. The new perspective that Butow focuses on examines the terms of surrender offered to the Japanese at the Potsdam Conference. Through his investigation of the Potsdam terms‚ the author argues that Japan would have surrendered much
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The debate between Physicalism and Anti-Physicalism has been an on going argument for a good amount of time. Physicalism is said to be the view that the all things are physical or they rely on other objects that are physical. Many philosophers who are said to be or seem to be anti-physicalists have argued against this theory. Anti-physicalists stance on the matter is that anything that pertains to the mind or the conscious cannot depend on physicality nor is physicality. Nagel has a stance on his
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The Cosmological Argument has been disputed over since the beginning of religion. Greek philosophers such as Plato‚ Aristotle‚ and other theologians have provided reasons for either their belief or disbelief of the existence almighty being; God. Thomas Aquinas adapted a personal answer for the controversial argument. Aquinas provides five ways for the existence of God that he devised through his observations and logical analysis. His arguments provide reasoning for many people that cannot believe
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Who are Indigenous People? One of the main issues that was raised by the World Heritage Committee concerning the initiative of WHIPCOE in the 25th COM Helsinki was the definition of Indigenous Peoples. (UNESCO‚ 2002) in fact‚ defining the term “Indigenous People” has not only been a challenge but also a deliberate decision in favor of the desire of Indigenous Peoples. According to the Manual United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples‚ part1‚ Chapter 1‚ a strict definition was
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Labelling bias occurs in everyday society. For example‚ within mental illness (Rosenhan‚ 1973). Evidence show that‚ labelling bias is putting‚ or forcing a unique individual in a specific group‚ and the assumptions others may have of that label (Fox & Stinnett‚ 1996). Labels are evocative‚ whether they are for the better‚ or for the worse. This goes to show that label bias are‚ too narrow and very limited of a conception to really define an individual. According to Rolision and Medway (1985) there
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