...Section I. Question asked in Simon Blackburn’s “Think” Are experiences through senses and experiences in the mind independent? Simon Blackburn attempts to answer this question by first explaining the “Zombie and Mutant Possibilities.”(pg. 52) The Zombie Possibility proposes that people may look and behave like ones-self but are not conscious. The Mutant Possibility proposes that there are people who look and behave like oneself and are conscious, but do not interpret feelings or senses the same way that you do. The idea being proposed is that if the mind can live on without the body then the body can live on without a mind. The body would still respond to things the way one with a conscious mind would but it would not be aware of its own existence. This idea is called Cartesian...
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...right to live and let die. General Purpose: Persuade Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that euthanasia should be consider and allowed in terminal illnesses cases, diseases and in special situations. Thesis statement: Euthanasia is about giving people the right to choose if they want to live or not. It also will save the expensive amount of money in medical bills, and it also stops the person from having a bad quality of life. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getter: Background: Euthanasia is a Greek term, which means meaning ‘good death.’ Also it is known as physician assisted suicide and mercy killing. The process of Euthanasia is considered a relatively painless and merciful way to die. There are different type of Euthanasia like non-voluntary (person is in coma, too young, is severely brain damaged) voluntary (when the person refuses medical treatment, ask for medical treatment to be stopped, refuse to eat, simple decides to die), passive (withholding of common treatments necessary for the continuance of life) or active (use of lethal substances or forces to kill the patient). B. Attention getter: Think about the idea that one day you get involved in a crash accident and you ended up in vegetative state and must spend probably the rest of your life in a hospital or you ended up quadriplegic. You cannot see, walk, you lose your independence, can barely breathe and you need a machine to keep you alive. The pain is so hard that you cannot resisted...
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...accepted by the contemporary people that we live in a world that everything is changing and developing incredibly rapidly. In such an environment we grew up, unquestionably, the place we live, relax and spend our time with friends and relatives it is extremely important. Although nowadays people choose to live an apartment due to financial reasons, I prefer to live and raise my children in a house. First of all, I grew up in a house, so I think it is very difficult for me to move in an apartment and adapt in a new and completely different way of life. The life in an apartment has many limitations. You cannot have your privacy and you must respect the rest residents. Consequently, you cannot make a lot of noise, (especially during the midnight), invite your friends or relatives anytime you want, watch television or listen to music very loud even make barbeque in your balcony. I really, cannot imagine my life with out these activities. In addition, usually houses are larger and more comfortable than apartments. Moreover, if you live in a house you can spend your time in a garden or backyard, instead in a central park or another public place. This is a very important advantage especially when you have children in the house because they can play safely with out any danger from careless drivers and criminals. Furthermore, people that live in house tend to have better relationships with their neighbours instead of those that live in apartment due to the traditional way of life...
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...people from suffering. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getter : Imagine yourself being unable to walk, unable to see, and can barely breathe let alone speak. Your life was well lived all those years before. You are in such unbearable pain that you can’t even cry. Although your family is there for your every step of the way you begin to think, could ending your life be the answer to the pain? You are in more pain than you can bear. There is no way that you could function without assistance. You think and feel as if your life has no meaning. Well in all reality this isn’t something anyone needs to imagine. This is a real situation for many, many people. These people should be able to make their own choices and have control of their own lives. B. Background information of the topic: Euthanasia is a term still new to many of us. It is a Greek term meaning ‘good death’. It means self imposed death in a relatively painless and merciful way. Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary and active or passive. Euthanasia is usually used to refer to active euthanasia, and in this sense, euthanasia is usually considered to be criminal homicide, but voluntary, passive euthanasia is widely non-criminal. C. Preview of the speech (central idea): Now let's take a look at the reasons on why euthanasia should be legalized. Euthanasia is about giving people the right to choose how they want to live and die, saves money in...
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...Kelly Robert English 101-02 Essay #3 3/30/2014 What Did the Firefighters Die for? A Response to Timothy Egan Do you have a friend or a relative who is a firefighter? Have you heard of what firefighters do? Have you seen how firefighters rescue people and property at the spot or on television? What is a firefighter? A firefighter also known as a fireman, is a rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten property and civilian or natural populations and to rescue people from dangerous situations, like collapsed or burning buildings. Luckily or unluckily, my cousin work as a firefighter. Since he became a firefighter, I never saw him at home having the dinner with us in Chinese New Year. He has to stand guard, and wait for the order if there something happen. We all know that the job as a firefighter is really dangerous. There is an explosion in my city as a result of the oil spilling. All of the firefighters including my cousin in my city went to the first rescue line to save lives and buildings. Everyone is in danger. Unfortunately, someone died in that accident. So that comes to problem: Should firefighters contribute their lives to save other’s lives or properties? My answer is no. It might because that I have someone who has the relationship with me in blood. So that I feel his life is important for me. I want him to protect his own life instead of saving others. How fire happens? It is clear that there are some place...
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...combination I-Thou. The other primary word is the combination I-It; wherein, without a change in the primary word, one of the words He and She can replace It. Hence the I of man is also twofold. For the I of the primary word I-Thou is a different I from that of the primary word I-It. * Primary words do not signify things, but they intimate relations. Primary words do not describe something that might exist independently of them, but being spoken they bring about existence. Primary words are spoken from the being. If Thou is said, the I of the combination I-Thou is said along with it. If It is said, the I of the combination I-It is said along with it. The primary word I-Thou can only be spoken with the whole being. The primary word I-It can never be spoken with the whole being. * There is no I taken in itself, but only the I of the primary word I-Thou and the I of the primary word I-It. When a man says I he refers to one or other of these. The I to which he refers is present when he says I. Further, when he says Thou or It, the I of one of the two primary words is present. The existence of I and the speaking of I are one and the same thing. When a primary word is spoken the speaker enters the word and takes his stand in it. * The life of human beings is not passed in the sphere of transitive verbs alone. It does not exist in virtue of activities alone which have some thing for their object. I perceive something. I am sensible of something. I imagine something. I will...
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...Mighty Universe Everyone in this massive universe has some sort of belief and opinion on how people should live their lives. Some turn to a higher power that cannot be explained and others think that only they can control their future. Is there an afterlife or are we living our first and last existence; the question has been controversial ever since man’s existence. How do we know which religion is correct, or does each religion each contain a piece of truth? This topic is the most argued and yet the most sensitive in human civilization. Religion is an extremely confusing topic that I have never truly discussed with anyone outside of my parents. I have been told that I am Catholic and I have been baptized, however, I do not have a strong grasp on my belief. I believe in evolution, there is clear evidence that proves man as evolved over the millions of years the earth has been in existence. I first learned of evolution in Honors Biology my freshman year of high school. So much evidence was brought to my attention that it was impossible for me to deny the theory. On the other hand, religion has no proof and the fact that there are so many different forms of it makes it hard to make since of. The one thing that they do have in common, however, is that there is a higher being that exists. I do believe in God even though I believe evolution to be true. I think that God created the Earth and everything on it, but then evolution took over and transformed the world...
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...more personal standpoint I would completely agree with Socrates point of view, due to the fact most of us in society have chosen to live an “unexamined life” for centuries and as a result we live in a society where one is segregated from our freewill as human beings as well as a society that that is restrained by rules and other types of social “walls”. Today there appears to be an ever increasing fascination with the bold statement that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” The man simply and directly states that lives that are not examined are not worth living. One might ask why Socrates would make such a strong and irrevocable statement. Well, Socrates believed the purpose of life was spiritual and through the spirit and soul one could achieve personal growth and development. Man is unable to grow towards a greater and true understanding of his nature unless we are willing to examine and reflect upon our lives. Santayana, another philosopher, stated “He who does not remember the past is condemned to repeat it.” I think as humans it is in our nature to examine and question, to hope and aspire. Think about it, without aspirations how can we attain excellence? Without asking yourself and planning where you want to go or head in life; how can you work towards your goals if you do not know what makes you as a person tick? Reflection and self-examination are the two sides of the coin, for without both you cannot achieve excellence. You cannot estimate the worth of someone...
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...die is the only thing we can be sure of, that everybody will. Everybody will die, and you cannot do anything to live forever. You can live long, and some can live longer than others, but we will all die, sooner or later. This short story is about a woman called Sarah. She looks back at her childhood. When Sarah was a child she lost her big brother, Terry. Now, later in Sarah’s life, she needs to go through another loss, but this time it is her son, who losses his friend, Peter. I looked up the author, Robin Black, and I think she can relate to her short story herself. She got married, divorced and remarried. Sarah was also married two times, the first one was brief. She sees herself very much in her third child....
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...life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. Swami Vivekananda Success, Alone, Live All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark. Swami Vivekananda Before, Eyes, Dark You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself. Swami Vivekananda Religion, God, Yourself All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything. Swami Vivekananda Everything, Kind, Secret If money help a man to do good to others, it is of some value; but if not, it is simply a mass of evil, and the sooner it is got rid of, the better. Swami Vivekananda Money, Help, Better Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest heresy to think so. If there is sin, this is the only sin; to say that you are weak, or others are weak. Swami Vivekananda Greatest, Anything, Others You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul. Swami Vivekananda Spiritual, Teacher, Soul Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth. Swami Vivekananda Truth, Live, Struggle The moment I have realized God sitting in the...
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...prevent a patient from dying if the patient has a terminal disease; all he/she can do is wait for death to arrive. This waiting time can be very painful for both the patients and the people who surround them. Not practicing euthanasia at the request of the dying person is violating a person’s rights, creating an economic burden, interfering with a doctor’s job, and increasing suffering. First of all, deciding if you want to be alive or not is a personal decision. Neither the doctors nor the government has the power to decide if you should live or not. Since it is not their life and they are not in your situation, they cannot make that kind of decision for you. It might sound like suicide, but again, that is our problem, not theirs. They give us the liberty to decide our job, our family, our religion, and even our sex preference. Why should they not give us the right to decide if we want to live or not? That should be the first right before all the ones I have mentioned. It is not logical that we can choose in all those other decisions if we cannot first choose to live or die. The photo is the "Sleeping Angel" carved from a solid block of marble located at Highgate Cemetery in Islington outside London. The Sleeping Angel is Mary Nichols who died in 1909 of diabetes and heart failure. She was the wife of Arthur Nichols. An internet search for "Sleeping Angel" and "Highgate...
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...more. that's why you need some time a pawer to understand them . I agree that friendship require time and energy .I think that friendship contains love, faith and onesty, and for that you need to spend time to know tha other side very qiut, so friendship require time and energy for two reson.First reason is that some frinds are friend for life second is that people cannot live alone. The first reason why friendship worth time and energy is that some frinds are friend for life .According to the reading, some of your friends are friends for life .Because when you meet them and spend time with them and share every thing with them you will become too close with them also you will new every thing about them so you will understand them more and you will know what they love and what they hate .also, your relationship with them will become more better , he will share his secret with you and will tell you what he feel, and he will be more comfortable to talke with you . The other reason why friendship worth both time and energy is that people cannot live alone. Every People this time need other people to live with them . For example, we need freinds to talk with us when we need to them ,and help us when we are in trable they give us their hand when we are in deep .also, they help us when we try to find a job.According to the Law of attraction, the more similar our attitude, the more we are attracted (listening). People need some body neer of them they can not live a lone . In conclusion...
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...Salem is a place where girls have no freedom to do what they want and have to live as slaves."I hate Salem and I don't want to live in a place where girls are controlled and have no freedom what so ever".I, and the girls were in the forest were practising witchcraft with Tituba. We all had a choice to wish something we desired.I wished for John proctor to leave his wife Elizabeth and live for me.But I feel really guilty for what I have done so this is why I'm writing this. All families in Salem and the people who gave their lives for my stupid selfishness. Please forgive me, I only thought of myself and no one else this is the main cause for all the incidents that happened in Salem.My actions can't be forgiven but please understand that I did all this because I didn't want to get caught for conjuring spirits and to live with John.But John isn't listening to what I'm trying to tell him so this is why I'm gonna write all my feelings towards him now....
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...Euthanasia: To live and let die. Specific purpose : To persuade my audience that euthanasia should be legalized in Malaysia. Central idea : Euthanasia is about giving people the right to choose how they want to live and die, saves money in medical bills, and it also stops the person from having a bad quality of life. INTRODUCTION Attention getter : Imagine yourself being unable to walk, unable to see, and can barely breathe let alone speak. Your life was well lived all those years before. You are now in such unbearable pain that you can’t even cry. You can no longer complete simple tasks on your own and there is no way that you could function without assistance. You think and feel as if your life has no meaning. Although your family is there to support you, you wonder could ending your life be the answer? Well in all reality this isn’t something anyone needs to imagine. This is a real situation for many, many people. These people should be able to make their own choices and have control of their own lives. Thesis What’s life without the quality of life? Now let's take a look and examine 3 reasons why Physician Assistant suicide should be legalized. PAS is about giving people the right to choose how they want to live and die, saves money in medical bills, and it also stops the person from having a bad quality of life. Transition to body of speech : BODY A. Main-point 1: Everyone has the right to choose how they want to live and...
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...Before I start my speech, I would like to define curriculum as the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college. Now, I have a proposal, a proposal for three new programmes to be implemented into the secondary school curriculum. Right now, at this very instance, we have a variety of studies which provide students broad exposure and holistic development, but we, believe that it is incomplete without the following additional programs that will further improve students of all kind. Before I officially start on why you should impose such programs to the current curriculum, allow me to do a short summary of what I will be talking about in the following minutes. For my first starting programme, I will introduce to...
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