I do not find any of the traditional proofs for God’s existence persuasive‚ and I will go over each argument one at a time to explain why I do not find them persuasive‚ starting with Anselm’s ontological argument‚ then Aquinas’ cosmological argument‚ and finally Paley’s teleological argument. First‚ Anselm’s ontological argument is not persuasive because the argument can be used to prove things that do not exist. The faulty logic is shown in Gaunilo’s Lost Island Objection because instead of putting
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both for and against the biotechnical process of cloning. Among the arguments presented‚ some were persuasive‚ and some were not. With anything in life‚ there are flaws‚ and that is the case with cloning. The topic of cloning presents many issues against cloning‚ for one to think about to form an opinion on the subject. The first argument that is presented revolves around the safety of cloning. Many people are concerned with how safe cloning is for the environment. The next argument deals with the
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The general topic of discussion among scholars is that the health of zoo animals in Britain needs specific attention as a way to counter the increasing push for the banning of zoos. Most scholars tend to specifically address the causes of low health of zoo animals. The most common causes addressed are visitor interactions‚ types of enclosures‚ and a lack of opportunities for wild behavior. There are scholars such as G.R. Hosey and Gareth Davey who both feel that zoo visitors have a strong impact
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Kelcey PHIL 1320 Brant September 23‚ 2010 An Argument against Egoism I shall argue that the ideas of both psychological and ethical egoism are fundamentally flawed and should not be practiced. Egoism is flawed because it ignores the fact that people have a predisposition for compassion toward others that cannot be completely expelled from their motives of action. Egoism is also flawed due to the fact that altruism cannot coexist with egoism; therefore‚ because there is altruism in the world
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The subject of marijuana is a very charged topic‚ both politically and socially. Because of its status as a DSM IV Schedule One drug‚ much of the arguments for or against marijuana use have been the result of speculation and anecdotes. Recently‚ however‚ scientists have been able to study the molecular biology of some of the chemicals in marijuana and elucidate some of the biochemical pathways which they affect. Despite the intense controversy surrounding the subject‚ there have been quite a few
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“A woman received horrific internal injuries when a consultant gynecologist attempted an abortion he was not capable of performing‚ the UK General Medical Council (GMC) was told in March 2003. Andrew Gbinigie ruptured the patient’s womb during the abortion‚ and pulled out her right fallopian tube and ovary‚ and her urethra – the tube connecting the kidney to the bladder. Only after he had removed a piece of bowel did he realize something was wrong and called for help from staff at Birmingham’s Calthorpe
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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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unknowable or altogether false. If one chooses to ignore this obvious fact‚ there is little that can be done to argue‚ for argument assumes that rational thought processes are at work. As Hank Hanegraaff has said‚ "Even those who deny reality look both ways before they cross the street." One popular example skeptics use to disprove attainable knowledge is the Brain in the Vat argument. "The Brain in the Vat scenario is a thought experiment designed to show the plausibility of radical skepticism. If we
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The act of no-platforming creates controversy of whether it is a legitimate form of activism to 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
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is surely “a need for students to develop emotionally and professionally apart from their parents” as Goodman points out in his article (Goodman). Parents and guardians guide almost every aspect of a child’s life; adding one more factor of control creates greater chance of students struggling when the time comes to do their own decision-making. It is obviously easier to allow a parent the responsibility over a child “unstable academically‚ socially‚ or emotionally” (Goodman)‚ but because something
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