Morality and Polygamy There are many people opposed to the concept of polygamous marriages. Polygamy is legal in some countries‚ such as Iran and Saudi Arabia‚ but illegal in others‚ such as the United States of America. Many have personal‚ religious‚ and/or cultural reasons to disagree with such practices‚ but is the practice of polygamy morally wrong‚ or is it acceptable? Some argue that it is wrong because of the negative consequences caused by such marriages; yet ignore successful polygamous
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Everyone has a special place‚ a place where you have memories‚ where you can find peace and harmony. A place where you know you are just happy being there. For some it’s a quiet place‚ for others it’s a noisy place. But all of these places have one thing in common; they are places where you think first when asked. My favorite place is a city from where I live in Vietnam‚ a city called Hanoi. Hanoi‚ which is the capital of Vietnam‚ has a long history of culture and development. Situated in the north-east
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hardship; Stoic theories about emotion; Confucius on Goodness and ritual; Confucius’ ideas about teaching and learning; Confucius on leadership; Confucian ethics and virtue.) How can a person use these ideas in contemporary life? What is right about these philosophers’ ideas? What are the limitations? Details: Unlike the Critical Analysis assignment‚ this assignment should be written as a formal essay‚ with proper formatting‚ paragraphs‚ etc. In your paper‚ you should include: a) A TITLE‚ expressing
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in order to enter a solemn‚ peaceful afterlife in whatever form it may come in. The moral teachings of Christianity and Buddhism can be compared and contrasted through the roles of a God within the religion‚ the similarities in the commandments‚ and what those moral teachings are intended to do for you. The roles of God within Christianity and Buddhism can be more so contrasted as opposed to compared. This is due to the fact that Buddhism has no all powerful Gods or Goddesses‚ while Christianity
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Morality in no way depends on religion as an entity in and of itself. That being said‚ religions can have a very influential factor in the creation and passing of morality to the next generation; but this is simply because a religion is simply a social grouping. Any social group‚ ranging from families to secular communities to workplaces can and do have influence on morality. So‚ in a way‚ morality does depend on religion‚ but only the religion as a social group; the religion as a belief in
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The Objective Basis of Morality Challenged The origins of morality and what is defined as "good" or "bad"‚ "unethical" or "moral" can easily boggle the mind. It is a topic that can be debated almost endlessly. There are many factors that must be taken into consideration to provide valid philosophies; yet there will still always be debatable elements. Two concepts of morality that are in direct opposition of each other are moral objectivism and moral relativism. Moral relativism can be subjective
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I‚ personally‚ have to strongly disagree with you there. Growing up‚ I had more freedom than any other teen I had ever met. Literally. I moved back and forth between my mom’s house and my grandma’s house and no one ever stopped me. I never had to be in by a certain time. I’m positive that it’s not always true‚ but some kids without rules are the ones that turn out better. Because I didn’t have rules growing up‚ I taught myself how to live. When I wanted to do something‚ I knew that if I told
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Third Place Third places‚ the world is full of them‚ but how do we know what place is a third place and what place is simply just a place? When you walk into wherever it might be that you go to relax or just get away from work‚ home or school‚ what things in that place make you want to be there? Why have you chosen this place over anywhere else? Everyone has a third place but what exactly is a third place‚ where it is located‚ and what it is made up of to make it an actual third place? I recently
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What does it take to become wicked? Wicked by Gregory Maguire depicts exactly what transpires in the lifetime of the wicked witch of the west. From birth to death Elphaba undergoes different transformations that swings her back and forward on the moral pendulum. Although this is a work of pure fiction‚ this novel does illuminate how different someone can be perceived when looked at through different a light. In Franks Baum’s The Wizard of Oz‚ the wicked witch embodies everything bad and evil in Oz
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Running head: MORALITY AND RELIGION Does morality need religion? Ms. McBain HSB 4M0 February 29‚ 2012 To many individuals‚ morality and religion are two related but distinct ideas. To be specific‚ morality consists of principles set by societal norms concerning the distinction between right and wrong and good and bad behaviour among persons. Alternatively‚ religion involves the relationship between human beings and a transcendent reality or a superhuman controlling
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