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- 1071: Euthanasia
- ... life is under the sentence of death. Thus, from the "beginning of the species concern with how one dies has been an implicit part of the human attempt to come to terms with death." (Paul D. Simmons, 112) There is still a question involved in the contemporary debates about euthanasia which is posed by a case such as the terminally ill who are dying. The issue concerns the morality of mercy ... name of mercy, one might morally aid someone's dying? "Are circumstances under which it is morally responsible to terminate a person, or does lovealways require resisting death through every means possible?" (Wickett, 109) Paul D. Simmons declares bluntly that "it is harder morally to justify letting somebody die a slow and ugly death, dehumanized, than it is to justify helping him to escape from such misery. (Samuel Gorovitz, 113) Some ... concerns and joys together. "When the illness is terminal and there is no hope of relief or recovery, however, death is often desired for the patient as God's appointed way to relieve suffering." (Paul D. Simmons, 116) Mr. Sorestad, my junior high teacher, shared his experience at the death of his beloved wife after her prolonged battle with breast cancer. She had deteriorated physically and mentally practically beyond recognition. " ...
- 1072: Attitudes Toward Abortion
- Attitudes Toward Abortion Introduction In the last two decades studies on the correlates of attitudes toward abortion have proliferated (Hertel, et al., 1974; Renzi, 1975; Granberg, 1978; McIntosh, et al., 1979; D'Antonio and Stack, 1980; Benin, 1985; Harris and Mills, 1985; McCutcheon, 1987; Jelen, 1988). Although these studies have clarified which variables are related to attitudes toward abortion, the reasons for these relationships have been largely ... significant except religiosity (due to the inclusion of the interaction effect), and both feminism and interpersonal contact were both significant at only the .06 level. Although adjusted R2 remained .25, F increased to 21.4 (d.f.=8, 477) and the change in F is significant. The fit of the model with fewer effects is significantly better. CONCLUSION Past studies have found significant relationships between several control variables and attitudes toward ... K., L. Beeghley, and E.W. Bock. 1988. "Religiosity and alcohol behavior: an exploration of reference group theory." Sociological Forum. Vol 3(2): 256-276. Collins, Randall. 1988. Theoretical Sociology. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. D'Antonio W.V. and S. Stack. 1980. "Religion, ideal family size, and abortion: extending Renzi's hypothesis." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. Vol 19(4): 397-408. Durkheim, Emile. 1912/1954. The ...
- 1073: Rocky Marciano
- On Sept. 1, 1923 Mr. and Mrs. Pierino Marchegiano of Brockton, MA became the proud parents of a lively twelve pound baby boy. The child was named Rocco Marchegiano, but the world would one day know him as the legendary boxer Rocky Marciano. When "bambino Rocco" was 18 months of age, he contracted pneumonia. Although the infection nearly killed him, his exceptionally strong constitution enabled him to survive without impairment ... first string catcher on the BHS varsity baseball team. It is said that his throws were almost always on target, and few runners beat his "rocket-like" pegs to second base "until after that fateful day he threw his arm out." An unusually slow runner, Rocky was now relegated to occasionally playing right field and pinch hitting. During this time, he was chastised on a number of occasions for consistently violating ... to a non-union job at the local Stacey Adams Shoe Company. Although he appreciated having work, Pierino constantly worried about the future. Pierino especially resented the prejudice he had to put up with each day from a number of his co-workers and superiors. Not surprisingly, he was totally against the idea of his son persuing a career as a local shoeworker. After failing two attempts to get a ...
- 1074: Henry Ford 2
- ... factory. This rope would not stop moving, however it would go at a slow enough pace where someone would have enough time to accomplish just one task. This is what that person would do all day long. He would not do anything else just that one job. Ford's thinking was, "The man who put in the bolt does not put on the nut; The man who puts on the nut ... manufactured. While the assembly line was probably Ford's greatest contribution he did many other things for society as well. Another thing that he did was he increased the daily wage to five dollars per day. At the time the daily wage for a job like that was $2.34. In addition to the wage increase he also shaved an hour off the workday. Instead of working nine hours per day he cut it back to eight hours per day. Ford felt that happy worker would be more productive workers. Maybe he was hoping that with the extra money that he was paying them, they ...
- 1075: Genesis 1:1-30
- Genesis 1:1-30 In verses one through five, the earth is described as a formless wasteland, with all darkness, and winds swept over the waters. The creation of day and night is also explained. God called for light which he called day, and for dark which he called night. The first day, night came and morning followed. In verses six through eight, the creation of the sky is explained. God calls for a dome. The dome separated one body of water from the other. It also ...
- 1076: The The The author of Mark's gospel is believed to be, by some modern- day scholars, John Mark who lived in Jerusalem and who might have learned about Jesus from the Apostle Peter. Mark's gospel has been agreed upon by scholars to have been written sometime between 65 and ...
- 1077: Chivalry
- ... is American just a scam? Where did all the honor and respect go? In "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," Gawain made a promise to the huntsman to give him whatever gifts he received that day in exchange for whatever gifts the huntsman received that day. On the third and final day of Sir Gawain's visit, he received a green girdle from the huntsman's wife, who was his secret lover. The only reason that he accepted it was because he, like Lancelot, had fear ...
- 1078: Martin Luther King- I Have A D
- Martin Luther King, more than any other figure, shaped American life from the mid-'50s to the late '60s. This was a time when large numbers of Americans, barely recognized as such by sanctioned power, dared to dream ...
- 1079: Yours, Jack (about Jack The Ri
- ... this man was never caught, evidence was lost, and possible I witnesses were never questioned. How did the police manage to conduct this investigation so badly? The number of victims remains in question to this day mainly because the local East End constabulary cared little as to whether prostitutes lived or died. Although there are five definite Jack victims, there are an additional fourteen unsolved murders of prostitutes that could be ... pound reward. Sir Alfred Kirby offers a 100 pound reward and fifty militia men to help apprehend the criminal. His offer was declined. Queen Victoria herself telephones the Home Office at 3:30 pm that day to express her shock at the murders, but does nothing else. Later that day the "Saucy Jack" postcard is received by the Centeral news service and is published by the Star in the evening edition. The handwriting of the letter is similar and describes the murders before the ...
- 1080: ... Montag's name into specific places, thus creating the image they the characters are actually conversing with them. Montag's wife, having only a few friends and ones she rarely sees, spends much of her day in this room, watching a program called "The Family", a government sponsored program that shows the viewers what life at home should be like. The problem with this is that Montag's wife takes the ...
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