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- 231: Buying Votes
- ... a vote for or against specific issues. Lobbyist activity in Washington, D.C. breeds corruption and inhibits the democratic process. Interest groups were created to gain support for certain issues. Farmers, laborers, gun control activists, abortion opponents, and teachers are just a few of the numerous interest groups in the United States. Any person is eligible to join these voluntary, private groups, which sometimes require a donation of money. Formed from ... by a PAC. The most obvious downfall of this setup is that representatives would be encouraged to vote for money. In other words, if a pro-life group paid a representative to vote against legalizing abortion, the money would sway him. Whether or not a bill is passed becomes an issue of who is willing and able to pay more for it. Congressmen would look to vote for bills that would ...
- 232: Overpopulation
- ... technology to ensure clean drinking water, Third World countries like India could make great strides in becoming self-sufficient; and developed countries like the United States could help provide these improvements. Many people who support abortion claim overpopulation as a major reason why abortion is not only a right, but a necessity. They claim that because of the enormous amount of people in the world, if all mothers kept their children within their womb, there would not be enough ...
- 233: Mother Teresa
- ... little controversy. In a 1994 television documentary called "Hells Angel: Mother Teresa of Calcutta," she was accused of taking her donations without questioning the sources. She also received some criticism for her strong views against abortion and divorce. Yes, Mother Teresa did have strong values concerning abortion, contraception, and divorce, and she did argue passionately against them. This criticism didn't bother her one bit. She stated, " No matter who says what, you should accept it with a smile and do your ...
- 234: Cloning
- ... United States is like selling drugs on the street. So, to see any progress in cloning seems remote. The main ethical problem is the fact that cloning deals with human embryos (Robertson). Kind of like abortion, since so far no cloning embryo has lived. Back in 1975, The federal government declared that there could be no funding on the experiments on human embryos until the government's Ethics Advisory Board gave its approval (Resenberger). And since this is so close to abortion all politicians may stay clear of cloning research for the foreseeable future (Resenberger). But right now the immediate concern is whether if there should be any restriction on research with embryos designed to improve or ...
- 235: Victor Frankenstein and His Use of Science
- ... detect the disabilities that her son would have. The doctors alerted the mother and father to the disorder of their son. The doctors gave the family two options. One was to exterminate the child through abortion so that the child would not have to live a difficult life. The second option was to have the child and for the family to learn to cope with living and taking care of a child with serious physical disabilities. The family was very religious and did not believe in abortion, so they chose to go through with the pregnancy. But, science did aid them in a different way. Before the child was born, the family was able to prepare themselves for a life with a ...
- 236: The United States Government
- ... Supreme Court Justice. He was part of President Ronald Reagans effort to make the judiciary system more conservative. Mr. Scalia is very outspoken against racially based affirmative action programs and the Constitutional Right to abortion. His views are closely related to those of the Reagan administration. Scalia is a very intelligent individual, has an elegant writing style, and has personal charm that makes him an influential member on the Supreme ... liberal. Although Spanel had the better funding, she was hurt by her support of the assault weapons ban and the Brady Bill. Metcalf opposed both. Another thing that helped Metcalf was his total opposition to abortion, which made him popular among conservatives. Spanel won support from San Juan County, but Metcalf won the rest of the counties in the district. Review There are three branches of the United States Government. The ...
- 237: Brave New World
- ... Huxley speaks of, is a warning to mankind concerning its destruction of the laws of nature. For example, marriage is forbidden, as well as, pregnancies, and mothers are non-existent because possible children result in abortion. In Brave New World over-population is solved by society's ability to produce as many or as few humans as are necessary to keep the population at equilibrium. The solution is test-tube babies ... even though birth control on a large scale is difficult, it is possible to achieve. Through the religious use of contraceptives, pregnancies rarely occur, however, when a pregnancy does occur it results in an immediate abortion. Huxley's fear of over-population and the control of so many people is an obvious concern which comes to light in Brave New World. Brain-washing is suggested by Aldous Huxley in the form ...
- 238: Hinduism
- ... the Indus River). The basic form of Hinduism incorporates all forms of beliefs. One major characteristic of Hinduism includes vegetarianism and the respect and consideration of all life. They also have very conflicting views abut abortion. If a women is at risk of death, if she is raped, or if she pregnant as a result of a failed birth control device the pregnancy can be terminated. Yet, if the abortion called for because of deformity in the fetus, it is opposed because it interferes with Karma. Hinduism recognizes that everyone has their own road to choose. People need to make their own decisions and answer ...
- 239: A Raisin In The Sun 2
- ... and Mama and her unselfish ways. The first event that shows one should always put family before oneself is the case of Ruth and her unborn baby. At first, Ruth is thinking about having an abortion, and has already paid a five-dollar down payment to the doctor. She explains to Walter her reasoning for such drastic measures by saying, I I m sorry about this new baby, Walter. I guess ... not want to have the baby in the first place. Also, now that they are all moving into a new house, there will be enough room for the baby. In the end, although having an abortion seems like an easy way out, Ruth instead thinks about the baby s life rather than her own, and chooses not to terminate her pregnancy. Another example that proves this, is when Walter gives away ...
- 240: Cultural Standards Are All Tha
- ... practical value. It is irrefutable that some values vary from culture to culture. As one travels the world, they will inevitably see diverging moral standards in many areas, such as wearing clothes, funerary practices, and abortion. For example, in Mainland China abortion is recognized as an important tool to help curb population growth. In the Republic of Ireland, on the other hand, abortions are not readily available, even when the life of the mother is at risk ...
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