Would you like to save a life? Would you like to be a hero? The time to be a hero could be right now, it is as simple as signing up to become an organ donor. Simple questions with a yes or no answer, yet so many people choose not to sign up. When most hear organ donation they are either for it or against it. Organ donation is considered to be the gift of life and it is a selfless act that many people appreciate. An organ donor allows another person at a second chance in life. An organ can fail at…
One of the many arguments that Singer presents throughout his article, “The Life You Can Save”, has made Mr. Singer a preeminent and well-known philosopher. Singer claims that in not donating to human organization, those in a financial position to do so are acting immorally. Donating substantial bulk of your earnings to people that can’t meet their basic needs is a step to true happiness. Mr. Singer explains that in 2009, there was a total estimate of 10 million children under the age…
One of the many arguments that Singer provides through his article, “The Life You Can Save”, has made Mr. Singer a very famous and well-known philosopher. Singer claims that in not donating to human organization, those in a financial position to do so are acting immorally. Giving more of your earnings to people that really don’t have anything is a step to true happiness. Mr. Singer explains that in 2009, there was a total estimate of 10 million children under the age of 5 that died of causes…
Teenagers are the future. It is the duty of the past generation to pave the way for the next one, and the number one duty is to keep them happy and healthy. This outreach program, “Operation Save-a-Life”, is focused around teenagers. More specifically, it focuses specifically on their mental health and well-being. “Major depression is a chronic,common disorder among adolescents, with lifetime recurrence rates estimated at about 70%, and most (40% to 60%) recurring within two years”(Birmaher et al…
Can a Sign Save a Life? On July 20, 2012 James Holmes, snuck in to the back door of a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. He then began shooting innocent people in their seats, killing multiple and wounding many more. It was a late night showing of the new Batman film. The movie started at midnight, Holmes started firing off shots 30 minutes after the show started. The first 911 call wasn’t until 12:39, it took the local police 90 seconds to respond to the scene. This gave Holmes 10 minutes and…
In his article, “The Life You Can Save,” Singer displays how many Americans have the means to send money to help those suffering from poverty and terrible living conditions, concluding that if a person does not donate thousands of dollars to aid agencies, they are doing something morally wrong. However, in objection to Singer’s arguments, John Arthur points out that if a person must do what creates the most good, then they are therefore morally wrong when not donating organs to other people, an illogical…
How far is too far? Some parents will go to the extremes in order to save their sick child. If I had an ill child I would try my best to save her. The fact is most parents love their children, and, it’s just a matter of how far is too far. It’s hard to say what I would do if my daughter was sick. But I know in my heart creating another child to “fix” her, would be wrong. In this case I am against making one life to save another. In my opinion it is not the way to fix this problem. I have discovered…
How to Save a Life Ever since I can remember comma saving a life was always my dream. I wasn't the type of kid who wanted to be the president, a lawyer, or a teacher. I played doctor with my baby dolls, not dress-up. Barbie and Ken would be rushed to the doctors’ office because Barbie had too much lipstick on and Ken's shirt was too tight! Unlike Barbie and Ken, I was hardly ever sick as a child, but when I was it was always bad comma and that usually meant that I had to go to the doctor's office…
How to save a life. What comes to mind when you think of that phrase? For some it might be ways of keeping someone alive and for a few it might even be the most popular song by The Fray. No matter what you thought of, the fat is that there is no se definition of “how to save a life”. For us students, teenagers, youth, it feels almost impossible to be thinking of ways to save a life with such little experience but, I’m glad to tell you that there is a way. There is way to beat this impossible. There…
throughout the story searches for the true meaning of life through his personal experiences. He was lost in life and searching for his purpose and meaning in life. Flannery O’Connor wrote “ The Life You Save May Be Your Own” to show that people when looking for their meaning of life should look for long term answer to their life. In the story “ The Life You Save May Be Your Own” Mr. Shiftlet is lost in life and searching for his meaning in life, when one day he comes along a farm and meets Mrs. Crater…