we should vote in pursuit of a democratic ideal‚ and still others argue that we should vote out of respect for those who have defended our rights. As a consequentialist theory‚ utilitarianism is utterly unconcerned with these principle-oriented arguments. Utilitarians are concerned only with maximizing total social utility‚ or the overall well-being of society. Thus‚ utilitarians would assert
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I understand that hydraulic fracturing holds possibilities for many more jobs‚ tax revenue‚ and greater energy security. In a country that has had a terrible economy for years‚ it is reasonable for Americans to feel that fracking would be beneficial to them. Landowners and energy companies would make money from hydraulic fracturing. It would also create jobs for welders‚ drillers‚ chemists‚ and mechanics. New York could potentially drill four hundred wells per county and raise incomes by over $6-8
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Do you sometimes think that the rules and laws in America aren’t fair? If you do‚ listen carefully. America is a great country with many freedoms‚ but some people like to "work the system" or break the law‚ in the law‚ so to speak. That is mainly thanks to the first amendment‚ which basically says we can do anything we want with religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assemblies‚ petition the government‚ and so on. Our government shouldn’t be so lenient. We should get rid of all the cults and gangs. The only way
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on attending college after high school. I believe that for all high school graduates‚ college is a must to achieve a comfortable life. Most people do not want to be “just another statistic” but in this case‚ I would not mind at all. In “The Case Against College‚”an article written by Linda Lee‚ she discusses the expense and inconvenience of sending a child to college. I do agree with Lee that college is very expensive and not worth the money. In high school‚ I have worked hard to keep my GPA relatively
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AfTo what extent does the affluence of the 1950s account for the Conservative election victories of 1955 and 1959? Hannah van Teutem. The affluence of Britain in the 1950s was a large reason as to why the Conservative Party gained victory in both the 1955 and 1959 election. Nevertheless‚ there were other factors which also had an impact on the success of the party. For example‚ there were the different issues with the weaknesses and the strengths of the Conservative party. Following this‚ there
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Freepress.org is a website that spawned from a newpaper beggining in 1970. It started on the Ohio State University campus to protest the Vietnam War‚ and has spoken out against political and social issues ever since. In one of its articles‚ it states‚ “Hence voting lesser evil sends the wrong message; it’s sending a message of compromise. In effect‚ a defensive vote says ““I will settle for a good America‚ not the best America
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President Bush on Thursday signed into law a bill that would make it a separate crime to kill or harm an unborn child during an assault on the mother. "As of today‚ the law of our nation will acknowledge the plain fact that crimes of violence against a pregnant woman often have two victims‚" Bush said before the signing of the measure. "The death of an innocent unborn child has too often been treated as a detail in one crime but not a crime in itself‚" the president said. The Unborn Victims
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orientation (homosexuality in this case)‚ but we cannot change its biological basis (Hamer & Copeland 1994; Kalat 1998)” (Good‚ Hafner‚ and Peebles). If this is the actual case‚ then just as a person would not discriminate against an innate left handed person‚ one should not discriminate against an innate
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The debate against homework is quite interesting‚ actually. There are people on one side saying that we should be given no homework‚ people on another side saying that we should be given “quality” homework‚ and then you have people that are indifferent on the topic saying that we should be given homework‚ however to an extent. There are studies proving that all three sides have some points to back up their opinion on their topic. Those who are against homework believe that homework has no benefit
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I usually notice people generally discriminate against race and gender but I believe discrimination pertains to each one of us. Black men and women feel the hand of discrimination the most. Discrimination can happen any place‚ any time. In retrospect‚ people usually keep to themselves when they’re being
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