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- 551: Hobbes
- ... is no singular, ever-present power to keep man in awe, and to control man by fear of punishment from that singular power, that man will break his agreements and act in his own self-interest. "For the Lawes of Nature (as Justice, Equity, Modesty, Mercy, and (in summe) doing to others, as wee would be done to,) of themselves, without the terrour of some Power, to cause them to be ... Revenge, and the like. And Covenants, without the Sword, are but Words, and of no strength to secure a man at all." (Hobbes, pg.117) The laws that are enacted are contrary to our self-interest, so without the terror of some ever-present power to instill fear in all man, we would abstain from no measure in order to preserve our own well being. In a state of war man ... obviously, a sovereign would be needed to maintain peace and to keep all men in fear of punishment. If not for that ever-present fear of punishment, man would do whatever was in his self-interest, eventually leading all to a state of chaos and war. I do not believe that Hobbes' account of political power is convincing because I do not believe the nature of man is that bad. ...
- 552: Capital Punishment and The Death Penalty
- ... person is usually either under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Therefore, most do not think about the consequences of their wrongful actions. States that have death penalty laws do not have lower crime rates or murder rates than states without such laws. And states that have abolished capital punishment show no significant changes in either crime or murder rates. Also, the death penalty rarely discourages murderers who plan to kill because they do not believe that they will be caught. Humans are errable. Mistakes are made in trying capital cases very often and ...
- 553: The Ebola Virus
- ... rate of 50%-90%. The Viruses has many different strains including Marburg, Ebola Zaire, Reston and Sudan, each named after the location of their first clinical case. They each cause different symptoms and different mortality rates. Non the less, the collection of Ebola viruses at the present, pose a serious health threat to people in undeveloped countries and potentially in developed ones as well. The first documented clinical case of the ... Marburg strain have been reported in several other African countries since then. The first major outbreak of the ebola virus was in 1976, in Zaire and in Sudan. "Over 500 cases were reported, with mortality rates of 88% in Zaire and 53% in Sudan"1 The cause of these outbreaks still remain unknown. No association with monkeys could be attributed to either of the outbreaks. The only other case besides in ... and new ideas will also contribute to the advancement of a cure for Ebola. Ebola and its closely related viruses are causing deaths all over undeveloped countries. E bola has one of the highest mortality rates of all viruses. New research and new ideas will contribute to a cure. Scientists are hopeful that further outbreaks of Ebola such as Zaire and Sudan can be avoided As long as simple safety ...
- 554: Censorship and the First Amendment: The American Citizen's Right to Free Speech
- ... of another, in the First Amendment to the Constitution. So why do we need to be concerned if we, as citizens, have been properly protected under the constitution? Our concerns occur, on account of special interest groups that are fighting to change the freedom of expression, the right to freely represent individual thoughts, feelings, and views, in order to protect their families as well as others. These groups, religious or otherwise ... eyes of the court, is to serve the political needs of an open and democratic society. "The core value of the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment," the court has said, is "the public interest in having free and unhindered debate on matters of public importance" (Canavan 3). Thus, it is our right to evaluate items that, as a citizen, we feel as a matter of importance and speak publicly ... t believe it any more (Carney). In looking back at this issue, we realize that the level of complexity has escalated since the first case encountered in 1743, to todays unbelievable level. Consider the special interest groups, that challenge the right to free expression, with those that secure this right to their everyday beliefs as free citizens in America. Every item that is censored, or even not censored, affects all ...
- 555: Utopian Societies-The Impossible Dream
- ... have to conform in order for everyone to unite under an ideal society or utopia. Can you imagine not being able to make certain choices or decisions just because it wasn't in the best interest of the society? In today's society people can make those decisions without worrying about the society's best interest. An example of this is the choice to smoke by many people. This habit doesn't serve the society's best interest but still they do it. Another example of personal freedom is the choice to work, even though the rest of society frowns upon you if you don't. An article from the internet states ...
- 556: Capital Punishment
- ... not an effective deterrent to crime. They believe using the death penalty as a deterrent to crime is like trying to knock down a brick wall with a rubber mallet. Their studies show that murder rates are lower in states that have abolished the death penalty. In 1990, there was an average of 5.0 homicides per 100,000 population in states that had abolished the death penalty. In death penalty states without executions, the homicide rate was 6.0 per 100,000. The highest rates were in death penalty states with executions: 9.7 homicides per 100,000. The people who are pro death penalty say this is because states have differences. These differences include, the populations, and number of cities. Strongly urbanized states are more likely to have higher crime rates than states that are more rural, such as those who lack capital punishment. They say states that have the death penalty have it because of their high crime rate, not because they have the ...
- 557: Brief History of the NRA
- ... Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and the Department of Justice have done studies that only show 7% of armed career criminals obtain firearms from legally licensed shops. The FBI reported in 1993 and 1994 that homicide rates had dropped 5%. Attorney General Janet Reno credited the reduction to community policing, while criminologists attributed the trend to maturing gang members who are now less willing to reside turf disputes violently. Neither attributed the ... the system without a hitch.8 When President Clinton signed the bill into law, he was already provided with information that said the bill would have no effect on the states with the highest crime rates. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia were exempt from the 5 day wait since they already had gun delaying measures in place. These states and D.C. account for 63% of all violent crimes ... in the case of U.S. vs. Cruinshank. A militia is defined under federal law to include all able bodied persons of age.12 States with right to carry laws have lower overall violent crime rates than other states. The homicide rate is 28% lower. Survey research by criminologist Gary Kleck shows that there are at least 2.5 million cases of protective firearms. "The U.S. Department of Justice ...
- 558: In The Skin Of The Lion
- ... a man "withdrawn from the world" raised Patrick and with no mention of a mother, any siblings or school friends, we can imagine the solitude Patrick lived in. Perhaps the moths are more of an interest to Patrick (than other insects) because of his day to day living. Working around the farm during the day he might not have developed an eye for them, or had the time to stop and examine them. During the evening when chores where done and his life was quiet, the insects attracted to the light were naturally of interest to him. These strangers coming from beyond Patrick's borders. Patrick is defining his world through these experiences. As Patrick receiving very little defining knowledge from his father, he begins to set his own definitions ... travel, or what he saw. Given very little input to explain what he saw, he imagined why, what he saw was the way it was. For example, his imaginative naming of the insects and the interest in the exotics names in the atlas. When Patrick grew up, his explanation for what he saw around him could only be expressed in terms of what he knew using the physical attributes of ...
- 559: Basketball and Its History
- ... of U.S. colleges adopted the game between about 1893 and 1895. In 1934 the first college games were staged in New York City's Madison Square Garden, and college basketball began to attract heightened interest. By the 1950s basketball had become a major college sport, thus paving the way for a growth of interest in professional basketball. The first pro league, the National Basketball League, was formed in 1898 to protect players from exploitation and to promote a less rough game. This league only lasted five years before disbanding ... game similar to men's basketball in the late 1960s. With the growth of women's sports in general in the United States from the 1970s on, and the change of rules, spectator and participant interest in women's basketball on the high school, collegiate, and professional levels increased. Play-offs determining regional and national college champions are conducted annually by the NCAA. The NCAA took over this function from ...
- 560: The Edutained American
- ... generation. In fact, all four listed MTV as one of the channels they watch most. Do they feel that our culture of entertainment and immediate gratification contributes to their need for amusement and lack of interest in classes that do not provide it? Three of the four who claimed to have short attention spans and trouble paying attention in class say that the swift parade of visions seen in their daily ... that dominates the rest of American society. (Altschuler, April 4 1999:sect 4A) Sacks lays the blame even more firmly on the shoulders of the media and bemoans the modern students lack of ability or interest in other methods of learning. He goes on to shift some of the responsibility to teachers, who adapt to their students requirements and entertain them. Are entertaining teachers such a bad thing? How many ... be ready? Pronouncements by the media indicate that this generation is, at best, unconcerned with politics, and at worst, incapable of the critical thinking needed to make political decisions. Students who display a lack of interest in their own education and are constantly reminded that intellectual ability is not valued in popular culture can hardly be expected to develop the skills necessary to participate in government in any informed manner. ...
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