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- 20821: Is The Mind And Body Unified O
- ... No one person in this world consciously thinks about causing themselves to breathe each night as they sleep. Breathing is a natural response of our body that allows us to live. We as humans don t think about what the autonomic nervous system is actually doing each day, thus our mind has no control over it. I don t think about perspiring when I do it nor do I intentionally cause myself to digest food when I need to do it. The body does all of these actions and more without me even contemplating ... known to lift cars or jump out of 3 story buildings in order to survive or to save other lives. People do not put thought or understanding into these actions, they just do them. People s bodies at this time have in a sense a mind of their own, better known as instinct. Instinct is not something that is thought up or understood, it is not our mind because no ...
- 20822: Male, Female, And Religion
- ... best of all in their own closets." Because of this, early in the development of the community women began to find the mosque, the common place of worship, less and less accessible. In general, women's participation in all activities are different than that of male participants, for example, their prayer does not necessarily follow the pattern of the regularized five times a day. Across the Islamic world one can find ... religious practices previously described. The fact that they alone have the ability to bear children, the influence they continue to play in the lives of their sons, and the power they have over their son's wives are subtle indications that there are certain checks and balances on the obvious authority invested by the Quran in men
until now. A new political force in Afghanistan, the Taliban, have taken all these ... burqa, with only a small, mesh-covered opening over the eyes through which to see. "Women are prohibited from going to most hospitals and are severely beaten or stoned to death for violating the Taliban's harsh edicts." According to the Quran, women should not expose themselves to public view with lack of modesty. It does not say that they should be covered specifically from head to toe, nor that ...
- 20823: Euthanasia Is Religious, Medically, and Legally Wrong
- ... death. Man will take this responsibility if euthanasia is permitted. It is stated in the ten commandments,"Do not commit murder". Murder can take many forms,one of which is suicide,the taking of one's own life. This is forbidden by the Christian religion. There is a picture on my grand-mothers wall which stated that"human life is not merely the possession of the one who bears it. It ... always been that once you start voluntary euthanasia, you are likely to gravitate towards involuntary euthanasia. starts in the hands of a few very cautious,responsible people, but when it becomes a mass phenomenon,don't count on the same high standards". In the Nethalands,where active euthanasia is allowed,this situation is beginning to arise. One third of the five thousand patients who receive lethal amounts of drugs from their ... the disable would eventually stop visiting thier doctors out of fear that euthanasia would be a suggested treatment, denying them the health care they deserve. Therefor,because euthanasia would corupt medical practices and demenish society's belief in medicine,it cannot be allowed. Finally,there are many available alternatives to euthanasia. Aside from drug therapy and hospitalization,psychological treatment and palliative care are replacements for euthanasia. To begin,many disabled ...
- 20824: Hackers 2
- ... Computer hacking is a dangerous crime that could total chaos for the entire world. Some hackers act on revenge or just impersonal mischievousness. But whatever their motives, their deeds can be destructive to a person's computer. An attack by a hacker not only affects the victim, but others as well. One case involving a notorious hacker named Kevin Mitnick did just that. Mitnick is a very intelligent man. He is ... or pass it around on the Internet. To compensate, they will raise the price of disc programs. CD Rom programs cost more to make but are about the same price as disc games. Companies don't loose money on them because it is difficult to copy a CD Rom and impossible to transmit over the Internet (Facts on File #28599 1). Hackers have hit one company in particular, American On-line ... offered by AOL (Alan 37). His advice became popular and he spawned a program called AOHell. This program, in turn, created many copycats. They all portray their creators as gangsters, and one of the creator's names is "Da Chronic." Many also feature short clips of rap music (Cook 36). These programs make it easy for people with a little hacker knowledge to disrupt AOL. These activities include gaining access ...
- 20825: How Alcohol May Affect Human Behaviour
- ... that alcohol has a major impact on the lives of Australians. This is particularly more so because it is not illegal and because it is so widely used. The effects of alcohol on a individual's body vary according to: (2) with the amount consumed. the way the alcohol is taken. the individual's body (size weight, health). the individual's experience. the individual's mood. the circumstance in which alcohol is consumed (with food, in a social gathering, with other drugs etc.) The immediate effects of alcohol on an individual varies but can produce ...
- 20826: Myths Of Meaning
- To some the word myth means lie. It's a myth. To others like Jung and Joseph Campbell the word myth means a collective and universal truth. The myth of diogenes is a story of a real Greek philosopher named Diogenes from Sinope on ... streets carrying a lantern looking for an honest man. This myth has become symbolic for many writers. The lantern is light or symbolic of truth in an otherwise dark, or dishonest world. Hamlet in Shakespeare's play seeks honesty from his parents, his friends, and women. It is significant to note that while Diogenes never found his one honest man, Hamlet does have Horation who represents one honest man in the rather rotten and dark Denmark of Shakespeare's play. Others have suggested that perhaps what the myth suggests is that we all must find an inner light in order to walk through the darkness of the world. In this interpretation, the search ...
- 20827: Psychoanalysis Of Fairytales
- ... a tale of deception ending in the destruction of the 'evil' and deceptive source. The story does, at the same time, lend itself to Freudian interpretation regarding the male/female relationship and conflict. The tale's primary character is a young girl who is obviously carefree and loving, thus representing her youth. She is given a red velvet cap by her grandmother, which she chooses to wear all the time. Red ... She is therefore about to make the transition from being a carefree child to being confronted by the issues of womanhood and sexuality. She is about to set off on the journey to her grandmother's house, however to get there she has to journey down a path surrounded by a thick wood. She is warned not to stray from the path and not to drop the contents of her basket ... the dark, sleazy and deceptive male symbol. To him, the girl is young, sexually naive and yet mature, because of this he wishes to take advantage of her. The wolf is one of the devil's animals, seen as being dangerously destructive, representing evil in the highest form. He is also cunningly keen and aware of his power of persuasion and seduction. He speaks of the flowers and the birds ...
- 20828: John Stuart Mill Verses Immanu
- ... of an act may be determined by the consequences of that act. (2) Consequences are determined by the amount of happiness or unhappiness caused. (3) A "good" man is one who considers the other man's pleasure (or pain) as equally as his own. Each person's happiness is equally important. Mill believed that a free act is not an undetermined act. It is determined by the unconstrained choice of the person performing the act. Either external or internal forces compel an ... steal their food. In stealing all their food, the larger nation is condemning all the inhabitants of this island to a very slow and agonizing death. Is this right? Of course not. Yet under Mill's theory of consequences, since the greater good was served, then the act is morally okay. Mill's theories could also bring about unjust rules, if the rules served the greater majority. Suppose handicapped people ...
- 20829: Acupuncture
- ... medicine originating in the orient over four-thousand years ago. Used primarily for pain relief, but also in curing disease and general health improvement. Oriental Medicine views (illness and pain) as an imbalance of one's energy. With Acupuncture the energetic balance can be restored, thus helping the body to rid itself of disease. Often illnesses can be diagnosed and treated at an early stage. Acupuncture consists of inserting hair thin ... pain, but is known to cure disease, as well as improve general health. "The theory suggest that acupuncture blocks the transmission of pain impulses from parts of the body to the central nervous system." (Compton's interactive encyclopedia). Three main sites have been found for endorphin acupuncture analgesia. This type of acupuncture blocks the sending of pain messages from the brain. The pituitary gland being one; this gland, when stimulated by ... of neurotransmitters, which carry the painful messages from the brain. Acupuncture, used in Asia for over four thousand years; Originally for the relief of pain. "Acupuncture appears to be undeniably effective in relieving pain." (Compton's interactive encyclopedia). Western observers witnessed, ordinarily painful surgical operations carried out on fully conscious patients. These patients were only locally anesthetized by acupuncture and exhibited no signs of discomfort. The reason for acupuncture's ...
- 20830: Privacy Essay
- ... next victim. Neighbors of the pedophiles were unaware their new neighbors were repeat criminals because in our constition even recisidivists have a right to privacy. Those days are over now that New Jersey passed Megan's law and many other states passed similar laws. Since Megan's law was put into effect child molestation in New Jersey has declined over forty percent ("Megan's" 46). Laws similar to Megan's Law that apply to murders and drug dealers need to be passed. Drug use unlike child molestation is going rapidly up. People are starting to take their drug ...
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