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There is a dilemma philosophically over what members of a community should and could do regarding the beaten child. This paper will examine the overall dilemma to this issue and consider what Plato and John Locke would say in this context.

Tags:beaten, child

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Describes how Chinese political/cultural violence and expansion/colonialism, through violations of human rights and persecution, have created massive suffering in Tibet, resulting in a tremendous response on behalf of the Tibetans that is especially noticeable in their efficiently-organized resistance and their powerful will to survive and preserve their culture.

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The writer relates that every week, in these United States, it is estimated that roughly 200 Americans are diagnosed with a disease that slowly destroys their quality of life and their denies them the pursuit of happiness (Schoenstadt, para.1): that disease is Multiple Sclerosis and it is possible that there are people in this audience who have loved ones who suffer at the hands of this disease. The writer asks the audience to donate to a worthy cause so that we can reduce the number of Americans who suffer at the hands of a disease that punishes before it destroys. The writer asserts that the donation you make will assist in medical research, mentoring programs on the effects of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), aid to current victims of MS, who are unable to afford the attention needed to combat such a hellacious disease, and aid in the MS advocacy efforts in order to get governmental support.

From the Paper
"Every week, in these United States, it is estimated that roughly 200 Americans are diagnosed with a disease that slowly destroys their quality of life and their denies them the pursuit of happiness (Schoenstadt, para.1): that disease is Multiple Sclerosis and it is possible that there..."

Tags:multiple, sclerosis, charity

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The writer relates that one of the reasons why he believes so strongly in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is because this non-profit organization is wholly committed to helping people like his aunt Charlene who had her life turned upside down by Multiple Sclerosis. The writer talks about his aunt and about the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, starting first with the latter. The writer believes that after reading the next few pages, the reader will understand the need to support this organization.

From the Paper
"One of the reasons why I believe so strongly in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is because this non--profit organization is wholly committed to helping people who need I - people like my aunt Charlene who..."

Tags:cure, multiple, sclerosis

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In this article, the writer argues in favor of the plaintiffs/appellants in Pontiac v. Spellings in their appeal of federal government unfunded mandates associated with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

From the Paper
"The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law as described by the National Education Association (NEA) essentially states that the federal government must pay for the rules and regulations that it is now imposing on the nation's public schools. Multiple mandates under the NCLB are designed to foster dramatic improvements in student achievement and learning outcomes while addressing ongoing concerns regarding very real disparities and inequities in the national public school system."

Tags:law, education, Pontiac v Spellings

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This paper relates that cloning as a scientific activity holds much promise in alleviating many of society's medical issues. The paper examines the concept of cloning in Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and shows how cloning today as a medical and scientific activity is far from Huxley's vision of a world of human duplicates. The paper maintains that cloning human beings is not being advocated by anyone in the scientific community and it was Huxley who moved the public psyche to associate cloning with carbon copy human beings. The paper accuses the public of mania and emphasizes that the vast majority of cloning research is concerned only with cloning single cells and tissues associated with treating specific diseases and illnesses.

From the Paper
"Supporters of cloning have a substantial amount of sound scientific evidence as well as a surfeit of informal evidence that establishes a case for active research in cloning. Unfortunately, the concept of cloning received short shrift in Huxley's Brave New World where the author moved cloning in the public consciousness from the mere conceptual to the livid by by-passing the scientific process completely. That is, where in reality cloning full-blown human beings is not being advocated by anyone in the scientific community, Huxley moved the public psyche from the idea to associating cloning with carbon copy human beings who would somehow be devoid of human qualities but desire them none-the-less: "But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin." (288). Thus, the entire research process and the simple development of cloned tissues used in treating various illnesses and afflictions, for example, were by-passed and suddenly cloning was equated with moral reprehensibility. Yet, the reality is that cloning as a medical and scientific activity is far less romanticized as a human activity that popping out human duplicates left and right."

Tags:eugenics, Huxley, dystopia, genetics, morals, duplicates, Dolly

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This paper examines various fetal rights instruments, proposed laws that are supposed to protect unborn children by criminalizing mothers who abuse alcohol and drugs. The first part looks at examples of such legislation and the arguments of the proponents. In the second part, this paper argues that while such efforts have noble intents, these fetal rights laws are misguided and counterproductive. Based on these weaknesses, this paper concludes that the state must not prosecute pregnant women who engage in substance abuse.

Outline:
Prenatal Protection
Fatal Flaws
Conclusion
References

From the Paper
"Cruz's case is far from new. In the late 1980s, the heyday of concern for the rights of fetuses, the Medical University of South Carolina began to screen pregnant patients with for cocaine use. Women who tested positive were then turned over to the police. In these cases, the threat of prosecution convinced many pregnant women to seek treatment for their substance addiction (Jonsson 2001).
These examples embody many of the arguments that mothers who take drugs during their pregnancy should be treated as criminals. First, there are legal precedents for doing so. South Carolina, for example, has a history of recognizing a viable fetus as a living person (Jonsson 2001)."

Tags:prosecution, jail, reproductive, freedom, police, physician

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The Canadian agricultural industry has lobbied the Canadian federal and provincial governments for a number of years for greater attention upon the needs of this industry. However, while all industries and their stakeholders lobby governments for assistance in various respects, the agricultural industry is unique for both the highly public nature of its lobbying and the consistency of issues upon which this sector is focused. This paper explains that the agricultural industry is one of the most significant industries in Canada and then discusses the Canadian agricultural industry's lobbying efforts.

Tags:business, canada, farm

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The paper discusses the issues and age limits for employing child labor and highlights the situation in many third world countries. The paper also notes that American manufacturers have not advocated on behalf of the children being exploited, to help bring about changes that improve the lot of the children in foreign markets. The paper discusses the issues involved and concludes that, while there are no easy solutions to the problem, a world-wide social conscience by which to guide industry and consumers in advocating on behalf of the exploited children, is progress that could be meaningful to the future generations of children in these countries.


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From the Paper
"There is a gap that must be closed between the reality of child labor and the laws that govern the exploitation of children for purposes of labor in underdeveloped nations, and between the western perception of child labor and exploitation. The existing gap is one that has to be closed by acknowledging that it would not be a good idea to attempt to initiate a radical change in the child labor practices in third world countries. It must be acknowledge that child labor, at this point in the development of third world nations, is essential to the survival of the family unit. Also, that there will in fact be at least the current generation of children and perhaps one or two following generations of children that will not be well educated, or even educated at all, as a result of their exploitation for labor. However, it should be realized, too, that preventing them from working would not necessarily mean that these children would otherwise be educated. That is the first part of the gap that must be closed in the western perception."

Tags:child, labor, third, world, countries

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This three-page paper addresses and answers the following questions. When another person injures us or treats us unjustly, we are often tempted to personally avenge the wrong that we have suffered. In modern societies, however, a legal system acts on behalf of victims of injustice, avenging the wrongs that individuals at one time avenged for themselves. Are we better off as a result of this change? Or would we be happier and more content if society allowed us to pursue vengeance on our own behalf?