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Argument From Marginal Cases The Argument from Marginal Cases is rooted in the idea that certain human beings are “marginal,” in that they are considered lesser, in their abilities or in their value, than other humans. For example, humans with mental or physical disabilities (and in some cases even infants), within the argument from marginal cases, are considered less valuable than the humans without these disabilities, and thus do not deserve the same ethical considerations. This argument…

Synopsis: The story “All In My Mind” by Eugie Foster is about a man named Kristof who discovers a computer virus that can only infect people with illegal computers in their brains. He comes across this because his friend Dina tells him about it and he then gets infected with it without knowing until he meets Adrienne, Dina’s sister. The three then need to stick together to cure the virus before it kills him. The most important character in this story is Kristof. If it wasn’t for him caring for…

Power, whether within nature or society, determines one’s possibility of life and death. Geraldine Brooks novel Year of Wonders and Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible similarly explore how in times of crisis, it is those that do not withhold power over others that are deemed to suffer. Both texts reference fear as a driving force for desperation and replicate images of shepparding to emphasise conformity. Those that practice unethical and superstitious trades such as Brooks, Gowdie women, and…

Case Study: Allport and Monica Gordon Allport was an evolutionary scientist who explored previously untouched concepts to better understand the human condition. He developed a combination of new terminology and progressive ideas that formed the basis of his view on personality. He advanced the discontinuity theory which suggest that during development an organism experiences genuine transformations or changes (Engler, p. 239). Whether Monica of our case study would agree with this contradictory…

Humans are fundamentally different than any other existing organism, not only because of the obvious diversity in physical form, but also because of the uniqueness humans have from each other. Our important features are our foundation as who we are as individuals, and the assortment of personalities set us apart from one another. As Neil Gaiman, author of the novel Anansi Boys, inspires us by writing, “Each person who ever was or is or will be has a song. It isn't a song that anybody else wrote.…

Courage To change other passions with your own, however reasonably or unreasonable each one is it is hard. Fighting fire is with fire can sometimes be the only way a person can go by a problem. These people changed the world with their passion and courage. Courage is a power you can have when you have none. Courage is what conquers the powerful and is the essence of act in adversity. Like to stand up to a bully or friend even if you’re scared. Melba, one of the 9 teenagers that went to school…

The lyrical poem, Children, emphasizes the importance of children in ancient Tamil culture. The title alone portrays the idea that the wealth of the world lies within children. In the summary prior to the puram poems, the text describes agriculture as being a huge part of ancient Tamil culture and that the puram poems focus on an “individual’s experiences of his or her public world” (Pg. 857). This clarification explains that the puram poems are focused on the public perception rather than…

logic. First off connecting the details of the lake it could not support an animal of that caliber for this long. After all the extensive hours of research and looking for this animal, plus the money put into this, not one monster has been found. Humans have an incredible use of the brain called pareidola. Last, this monster is still a legend for the main reason of it being a huge attraction for Scotland. Loch Ness is actually the name of a very large lake in Scotland. This lake is in a good…

Reputation plays a large role in everyone’s life. Because of this, people act irrationally to defend it. Some even go as far as to betray their morals or put themselves in danger to protect their reputation. A large part of defending reputation is the fear of becoming a social outcast. The unprincipled characters within The Crucible manipulate the truth out of fear in order to safeguard their reputation. The protagonist, John Proctor, fails to reveal that he partook in an affair with the…

in the book because that is the reason why all that was known about vampires was simply myth. The tables turn at the end of the book when it is revealed that the vampires have set up a new society and that Robert is the only remaining human. So, with his death humans became extinct. Therefore, becoming legend to the vampires, “A coughing chuckle filled his throat. He turned and leaned against the wall while he swallowed the pills. Full circle, he thought while the final lethargy crept into his…