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- 16621: Euthanasia: A Question of Ethics
- ... of Ethics Euthanasia is one of the most acute and uncomfortable contemporary problems in medical ethics. Is Euthanasia Ethical? The case for euthanasia rests on one main fundamental moral principle: mercy. It is not a new issue; euthanasia has been discussed-and practised-in both Eastern and Western cultures from the earliest historical times to the present. But because of medicine's new technological capacities to extend life, the problem is much more pressing than it has in the past, and both the discussion and practice of euthanasia are more widespread. Euthanasia is a way of granting mercy ...
- 16622: Beowulf: First Literary Superhero
- ... torture is unbearable. Grendel loses his strength, his body parts, and his blood in this violent scene. He later bleeds to death. Saw that his strength was deserting him, his claws Bound fast, Higlac's brave follower tearing at his hands.(line 464-466) Beowulf's unusual and courageous method of killing Grendel demonstrates his bravery and physical strength. Before, Unferth had taunted Beowulf about his foolish bravery but when he ... sword instead of his bare hands to kill Grendel, not only would Grendel have survived but the brawl would not have such a significance in the history of the Geats. Beowulf would not seem as brave, and even if Beowulf had died, the battle would not have been as legendary. There would be no arm, shoulder, or claw to symbolize Grendel's death or stunned crowds to admire Beowulf's courage ...
- 16623: Similarities Between Franz Liszt and Kurt Cobain
- ... appreciated until his death, as shown by the fact that the sale of Nirvana memorabilia increased WORKS CITED Dougherty, Steve, No Way Out. People Weekly April 25 1994. Pg. 38 Goulding, Phil G. Classical Music New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1992 Rosen, Craig, Cobain death spurs rush at retail; biz talk turns to bands unreleased work. Billboard April 23 1994. Pg. 9 Schoenberg, Harold C. The Lives of the Great Composers. New York, London: WW Norton & CO., 1981 Seidenberg, Robert, The Day the Demons Won. Entertainment Weekly April 7 1995. Pg. 108
- 16624: Strong Shadows
- ... out of her situation. Although I say these things about her, I wonder to myself how I would behave. I probably would have a similar look at life. I would, like her, probably blame the world and be bitter to many others. However, I would also try to make positive of the situation in which God had placed me. I ,also, would not blame my misfortunes on the color of my ... span as much as possible. Michael should be the role model for all people HIV positive and those that are not. The way in which he behaves borders on perfection and it would do the world much good if all people could see how he behaves when faced with a terminal disease. It would certainly bring many people suffering back down to Earth and make them realize that they don t ...
- 16625: Thomas Jefferson: The Man, The Myth, and The Morality
- ... slavery was morally wrong and forcefully declare that it ought to be abolished? (Wilson 66). Wilson also argues that Jefferson knew that his slaves would be better off working for him than freed in a world where they would be treated with contempt and not given any real freedoms. Another way that Thomas Jefferson shows his moral character is in his most famous achievement, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. This document is probably the most important document in the history of the United States, and one of the most important in the history of the world. Jefferson writes that all men are created equal and argues that every man has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson's document shows not only his strongly held beliefs in ...
- 16626: Call of the Wild: Buck
- ... Miller sold Buck to the man in the red sweater and the man in the red sweater beat up Buck. The Buck travels eighteen hundred miles and then is sold to Francois and Perrault his new owners. Buck has a conflict with Spitz the leader of the pack of the dogs. They keep attacking each other, and then one day they had a big fight and Buck killed Spitz. Buck was the new leader of the pack. The dogs that could not make it would be shot. Francois and Perrault sold all the dogs including Buck to the Scotch half-breed man. The man beat all the dogs ...
- 16627: Why People Feel Gun Control Is Unfair
- ... the sale and distribution of firearms is necessary because of the homicide rate involving guns. In 1988 there were 9000 handgun related murders in America. Metropolitan centers and some suburban communities of America are setting new records for homicides by handguns. Larger Metropolitan centers have ten times the murder rate of all Western Europe. For example in Washington,D.C. there was an estimated 400 homicides including guns. In addition gun ... knit gangs. Predominantly guns of crime are used by gang members. Many police officers are killed every year due to drug and gang related incidents involving guns. For example in 1988 on February 26 rookie New York City police officer Edward Byre was sitting alone in his police car guarding the house of a drug trial witness in South Jamaica, Queens where he was shot four times in the head and ...
- 16628: Battleground
- ... this problem with Mrs. Frost before it gained national attention. Mrs. Frost would not have been satisfied with any of their suggestions, but they should have treated her with a little respect. Bates mentions the New England Primer, which was the first widely, used textbooks in America. The New England Primer used stories from the Bible and about morality. But the separation of the Church and State put an end to this book. If public schools cannot teach Christian values, they should not teach ...
- 16629: The Autobiographical Elements in the Works of Edgar Allan Poe
- ... Amontillado. In this story, the main character Fortunato, was left to die in a tomb after being tricked by his love's father. Lastly, the poem, "Silence," strongly suggested that he felt alone in the world, and was longing for companionship. Suffering through several periods of fear and irrationality during his life, Poe included those experiences in many of his more famous works. One of these periods involved experiences in joining ... a magazine of his own. "Poe was the first in a long series of American authors who felt a need to drink. Alcohol ruined his life. He had no good jobs. He had no stable world. He had nothing to anchor him to reality, so he induced fantasies and drowned his fears with a bottle" (Poulter 4). Poe's works reflected what he thought about the evil of drinking. Liquor played ...
- 16630: Maestro By Peter Goldsworthy
- ... Paul realises the truth behind Herr Keller's enigmatic words. Another example of Paul's self-righteousness is at the Brisbane Symphony Concert. Paul prided himself on being more cultured than the rest of his new town. "....A smattering of applause broke out in the audience after the first movement... "The plebs think it's finished,"[I said]... "We are meant to clap between movements," he told me..."and stretch our ... a father figure to him. In many ways, herr Keller not only taught Paul about music, but also about love, sacrifice, survival, strength, suffering, and the harsh reality of war. We come to see a new Paul who has a comprehension of all these things. But when Herr Keller finally speaks more than riddles to Paul, he insensitively pushes it away because of his hormonal biddings. "...I wanted to know more ...
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