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- 21711: Brief Look At Euthanasia
- ... 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. Euthanasia is a way of granting mercy-both by direct killing and by letting the person die. This principle of mercy establishes two component ... physician or other caregiver to extend mercy to a suffering patient may mean to refrain from procedures that cause further suffering-provided, of course, that the treatment offers the patient no overriding benefits. The ph s performed even though a patient's survival is highly unlikely; although patients in arrest are unconscious at the time of resuscitation, it can be a brutal procedure, and if the patient regains consciousness, its aftermath can involve considerable pain. In ...
- 21712: Internet Regulation: Policing Cyberspace
- ... pervert and the pedophile must be free to practice their pursuits in the presence of children on a taxpayer created and subsidized computer network.3 People like this are the ones in the wrong. Taxpayer's dollars are being spent bringing obscene text and graphics into the homes of people all over the world. The government must take control to prevent pornographers from using the Internet however they see fit because ... an attempt on part of the government to control their "free attitude" displayed in homepages such as "Sex, Adult Pictures, X-Rated Porn", "Hot Sleazy Pictures (Cum again + again)" and "sex, sex, sex. heck, it's better even better than real sex"6. "What we are doing is simply making the same laws, held constitutional time and time again by the courts with regard to obscenity and indecency through the mail ... illegal. The courts have generally held that obscenity is illegal under all circumstances for all ages, while "indecency" is generally allowable to adults, but that laws protecting children from this "lesser" form are acceptable. It's called protecting those among us who are children from the vagrancies of adults.8 The constitution of the United States has set regulations to determine what is categorized as obscenity and what is not. ...
- 21713: The Medicare Debate
- The U.S. government have denied that Medicare has been going bankrupt. Although the government may say that Medicare has plenty of money it is untrue because it is a fact that Medicare will go bankrupt by the ... Social Security taxes are collected, they are credited to the Social Security trust funds with government security, perhaps the safest investment in the United States. In history Medicare has experience a few problem regarding it's funding. Problems have occurred over the history of Medicare. The major problem and most recent of Medicare is that it is going bankrupt. Medicare is another legacy of Lyndon Baines Johnson Great Society. Spending is ... government-claims on which the Department of the Treasury has never defaulted...." (Gore Letter). This letter written by Al Gore shows the government side of the issue on Social Security. The government does make it's point in describing that Social Security is not endanger of losing money or even going bankrupt. According to Al Gore he mentioned that, "Social Security represents an important commitment to the elderly which must ...
- 21714: Declaration of Independence: Abstractions in Power
- ... these spheres of power the colonists believe, justifies their rebellion. The uses of the word power set the tone of the Declaration of Independence. In the first sentence of the Declaration colonists condemn the King's violation of powers given by god to all men. When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to ... the people to the rulers. The British believe power should flow down from the King to the subjects. The two different uses of the world power also change the tone of the document. The colonist's definition of power as coercive in the hands of the King and good in the hands of civil authorities identifies the King as the enemy. He takes on the role of the enemy because he ... of the word power changes depending on who possesses the power. In the hands of the King power corrupts in the hands of the colonists and the people it takes on divine qualities. The colonist's analysis of who has power fascinates. The colonists believe power to be a force that emanates from fixed points in society. In contrast more modern thinkers such as Nietzche and Foucault believe power flows ...
- 21715: Utility Deregulation
- Utility Deregulation The electric utility industry began in the late 1870's as street lighting and electric railway business by private electric companies. Through the years it has grown to become one of the nation's largest business enterprises. Some municipally owned electric systems were established to provide street lights and to replace arc lighting systems during a depression period when electric companies were unable to secure funds for expansion (Weidenbaum ... competition. Regarding the local energy arena here in Louisiana, on September 1st , 1998, the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order launching an investigation to determine whether electric industry restructuring is in the public's interest. Within the order the Commission expressed concern about the impact of retail competition on the rates charged, quality of service, and the potential for public confusion and fraud. Under the order, if the ...
- 21716: Modest Proposal
- ... of success by gentlemen in America and other parts of the world. This shows that his idea is creditable because it has worked on previous occasions. This wondrous idea has so many benefits that it s hard to see how anyone would be so close-minded to disagree. For instance, poor tenants would have something of value which could help them pay rent and also it would greatly increase the sales ... cooks would strive to find the best recipes for their new delicacy. Finally it would be a great advantage to those getting married, where as they could sell their children for profit ( with the children s best interest in mind, of course). Swift has a very logical approach to dealing with the poor and starving. If they were to be eaten it would get rid of the problem and also create ... is past child bearing age.When first read, this work could be seen as an appalling display of selfishness and greed but when further analyzed it should be seen as just the opposite. Although Swift s literal argument is that we should eat the poor children to rid ourselves of their burden, his real argument is that we should, in fact, care for and treat the children with the respect ...
- 21717: Nato Hits Chinese Embassy
- ... angles, exploded in the core of the building and decimated it to wreckage. Three people were reported killed, and 21 injured, while one is missing. The Chinese government and people are terribly outraged at NATO's method of expressing its displeasures, calling it a "barbarian act" and that "'the U.S.-led NATO should bear all responsibilities.'" NATO explained that they feel regretful of the mishap, saying the bombing was an unintentional accident. However, non-NATO countries analyze it differently, interpreting the bombing as an evil design of the NATO alliance, purposely assaulting the Chinese who objected to NATO's unhumanitarian bombing campaign all along and "has represented for Yugoslav interest in the United States since Belgrade broke diplomatic relations with Washington." China and Russia wishes NATO to stop its ruthless missile strikes immediately ...
- 21718: Silicon Science: The Job of a System Analyst
- ... hours per week, they may be required to work overtime on emergency projects or to meet deadlines. This requires employees to be able to handle stress well, work effectively and efficiently, and be reliable. CEO's recognize that these qualities enhance their business and seek to hire people who possess them. Another good quality for a system analyst to have is a sense of humor. A sense of humor is what ... advancement takes place, the opportunity must be made available. To have this opportunity, one must already be employed as a system analyst. Nationally, there were 463,000 people employed in the field in 1990 (U.S. Department of Labor 81) and 1,468 system analysts employed in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Career Information System 1633.3). The demand for system analysts is expected to grow rapidly. There are approximately 100 annual openings in ... aforementioned college majors. Advancement means not only more responsibility, but higher pay. In my research, the lowest starting pay nationally for a system analyst is between $17,000 and $21,000 from the government (U.S. Department of Labor 80). The average pay ranges from $33,000 to $46,000 per year (Wisconsin Career Information System 1633.3). The top one tenth of system analysts earn more than $62,400 ...
- 21719: Airplane Warfare In WWI
- ... about the future in which battle is conducted with planes. (Wohl-70). In Germany, literary fiction preceded the actual development of warfare in the air. Rudolph Martin was a writer who predicted that the German's future was not on the sea, but in the air. He also believed that further development in aviation would kill the importance of distance and help to lead toward the German unification of the world. (Wohl-81) Martin's novel helped to prepare the Germans for their use of planes in the war. The fiction soon became scientific fact. (Wohl-71) The United States, ultimately was slower than France and Germany to develop an ... on March 5, 1913, in Texas City. It consisted of nine planes. Although the United States entered the war in 1917, it did not use planes in the war at that time. (Villard-231) U.S. pilots had little or no experience in "cross-country navigation." They did not have good maps and sometimes they became lost, ran out of fuel and would have to land behind enemy lines. (Villard- ...
- 21720: Moses As A Leader
- ... and ending in Deutoronomy, the tale of Moses is told. Moses faces adversity from the start, beginning with his birth. His life takes many turns, all are for the better, but also very surprising. Moses's story begins when he is born to a Hebrew woman. Previous to his arrival, the Pharoah had commanded that all sons born to Hebrews be "cast into the Nile." This is done to prevent the ... Hebrew slaves from becoming too powerful and possibly joining the enemies of the Egyptians. Moses is spared though and a midwife places him in a basket in the reeds along the Nile. Amazingly, the Pharoah's daughter finds him and takes him in as her adoptive son. This luck of his is very surprising to me. He is born to a lowly Hebrew yet gets to live and grow in the house of the Pharoah. As the story progresses, it is learned that Moses kills an Egyptian, who is beating a Hebrew. Then he flees, fearing the Pharoah's wrath. Consequently, he finds himself in the land of Midian. One day he tends to "the flock of his father-in-law," on Mount Sinai, when suddenly God speaks to him in the burning ...
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