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of Iraq certainly do not fit Thoreau's conception of patriotism. Patriotism is not an act against the established government, it is not writing blasphemous poetry; it is the love of your country, as it exists. I love my country, the United States…

life should be discontinued? The individual, the family, or the government? In my opinion, I would say that no one has the right to end another person life no matter what pain they undergo. Taking away a human's life is considered immoral, unethical,…

major conflicting issues in our society today. Is it right to interfere with child birth? Is abortion the right answer to prevent unwanted child birth? Is abortion a legitimate choice for birth control? These are just some of the questions that come…

especially in a world where people are becoming more and more comfortable leading their lives through more modern technology such as the World Wide Web and the Internet. Companies nowadays can monitor exactly what their employees partake in on the…

becoming more and more demanding and dependent on technology. Many people have capitalized financially as a result of this advent. "Tech companies" have market capitalizations in the billions and have thrived. All this potential gives rise to numerous…

schools should have uniforms for their students has supporters on both sides; many people think that uniforms are useless and that students should be allowed to wear their own clothes, while many others think that uniforms are a positive thing that…

there were five hundred and ninety million worldwide in 1990 and it is estimated that this figure will grow to eight hundred and sixteen million by 2010. Clearly cars are so popular because they are both convenient and efficient. On the other…

is an intellectual as well as a behavioral aspect to the concept of prejudice. Prejudice encompasses negative thoughts and feelings that a person has toward another person. Thoughts and feelings linked to prejudice are generally not based upon the…

is a "Criminal offence committed against a person or property which is motivated, in whole or by part, by the offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, ethnicity/national origin, or sexual-orientation." Crimes upon persons because of a…

obligation to respect individual autonomy when we can do so without harm to others and when doing so does not violate some other moral obligation.  because life is intrinsically valuable only as a result of its necessity for decision-making…