Human position

technology is greatly enhancing human capabilities, that is, technology as an extension of human beings. To me, these capabilities can be either good or bad. The technology is developing at top speed ,and one day it my be as small as a human blood cell. With such a extremely small technology, people can apply it into human body both externally or internally. On one hand, I think it’s good that people can use those embedded technologies to help human beings utilize human capabilities. For…

Mark Twain’s quote, “It [is] not best that we should all think alike; it is difference of opinion that makes horse-races,” suggests that one should not base their opinions on others’ opinions. Each individual should think for themselves and judge things based on their own criteria. If everyone thought the same then there would not be any diversity. This diversity in opinion is crucial for our society to progress. This quote also encourages individuals to speak their mind and not feel…

who doesn’t understand why christians believe there is higher purpose behind human suffering, and bases most of his resentment of god on this idea, while Alyosha believes in god and has a large amount of caring for others and concerns himself in the struggles other people face. Ivan struggles due to his lack of faith and is incapable of being able to analyze his own actions. He doesn’t try to put himself in the position of others to attain a better understanding of them and is very egotistical…

Position Paper Outline 1) Introduction Billions of animals are killed each year. Most live in unfavorable conditions and undergo painful procedures before being slaughtered for food or other purposes. Their treatment would never be applied to humans, even though they have so much in common. Just like human beings, animals have a nervous system. They can suffer and feel pleasure. In some cases, their intelligence can be compared to that of humans- Jeremy Bentham recognized centuries…

Genetic immortality, also known as biological immortality, is the decrease death rate of growing old. How it would work is that scientists would be able to “unlock” a gene in the human body and, from that, humans would be free from the consequences of old age. This is an important issue because with the arguments presented, the human race can either immensely benefit from it by preventing death or cause widespread chaos from overpopulation. The pursuit of genetic immortality can be argued that…

Hughes re-casts human and nonhuman relations in a manner which makes man re-think anthropocentrism and its impact on the environment. How can the re-thinking of the category of the human be important in today's world? Elaborate in the light of any 6 poems by Ted Hughes. These poems should include at least four poems that you have not studied in your course. The given statement engages us is to explore the relations of non-human creatures like plants, animals and natural elements with human…

are not always to the advantage of all citizens. In fact, Rawls argues that the prevailing Utilitarian and Intuitive theories work on the principle of maximum benefits for the greatest amount of people, or, the assumption that human beings born into different positions have different expectations of life. These two…

would it think of human race. Would it be impressed by our progress, or disappointed at all the obstacles we have yet to overcome? Carl Sandberg seems to believe the latter, as he writes of an impassive being posing as grass. He captures the unbiased perspective of nature and illustrates how pointless human warfare is to a being above such trivial matters. Sandburg, in his poem Grass, intertwines proper nouns, pronouns, and imperative verbs to illustrate how superficial human conflicts are from…

writers. In Value of Lives and Speciesism, Frey discusses the importance of animals feel pain and suffer just as humans do, but also admits that there are reasons such as necessary medical research for harming animals. On the other hand, Singer’s All Animals Are Equal focuses on the rights of hemostats in comparison to those who can make intelligent decisions. The question is should non-human animals have rights and how far do those rights reach? Both agree that animals should have rights, but…

renewed perceptions of the world, others and oneself. It is indeed through the challenges and adversities that meaning and transformation can be derived. In The Tempest, William Shakespeare reveals how a discovery can lead to a new-found identity, position and view on society. Whilst, in A Hanging, George Orwell reveals how a sudden discovery can challenge the perspective of colonisers in treating the natives. The unexpected discovery of the duality in beliefs can evoke new understanding and…