Sexual reproduction

How long will it take to teach our society that it should always protect human life from the moment of conception? There have been more than 50 million abortions in the U.S. since Roe vs. Wade in 1973. Why are children not protected from the moment they are conceived? Abortion does not protect life. It is one of our cultures greatest mistakes. Abortion should be illegal because it is the killing of a human life, many health risks are involved, and funding is expensive. Under the Constitution,…

In Aristotle’s view, everything in this world can be categorized. Living beings include plants and animal. The plant has nutritive soul and the animal process both nutritive soul and perceptive soul. If we discuss animal further, we can divide animal into rational animal, which is human, and non-rational animal. The essential feature of “being an animal” is perception. From the Aristotle Introductory Reading: “413b2: What makes something an animal is primarily perception.” Perception is…

Final Project - Philosophy of Christian Education The Christian worldview of Christian education is the total involvement of Christian education to bring about the change in the moral standard of norms in society. The participation of individuals working alongside the government to help shape a better more productive society. This involvement means participating in the mainstream of government function. This could mean as employee, voter participation, volunteering for campaigning for…

Reproduction is a vital step in the sustainability of all living things, and the consequences of unsuccessful reproduction can be catastrophic for a species. Therefore, it is not surprising that multiple strategies have evolved over time in order to ensure offspring will be viable and competitive members of a population. One of the basic features of reproductive success is providing offspring an environment with the necessary features for effective development, such as nutrients and water,…

Imagine the difficult situation of having to choose between the livelihood of a human versus the care of an animal? In the book of The Last Meow, Levering and his wife Karen are willing to spend thousands of dollars on a cat named Lady who has many health issues, even being allergic to her own tooth enamel. The sensible reaction would be to take care of the human interests before the needs of the animal. Levering is recovering from, “a bout of Lyme disease and carpal tunnel syndrome,” (part 1,…

As humans we all see ourselves as empowered people. We all feel as though we are the best of god’s creation and are powerful than any other living organism on this earth. Although out of that how much truth is really there? What makes us feel empowered to other living things when they are as much alive as any human is. Does this mean that we are seen as something different than any other living organisms such as an animal or is the human species animals? The definition of Animals is they are…

How do poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon present their ideas of war in their poems, Exposure and Does It Matter? Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon are two famous war time poets, who conveyed their first-hand experiences of war through the form of poems to enlighten people towards the reality of war, as shown in “Exposure” and “Does It Matter?”. Exposure is an emotionally powerful poem that expresses the reality of the brutal weather conditions that were endured by the soldiers in the…

In the essay “Why Abortion is Immoral,” philosopher Don Marquis uses utilitarian principles to argue that “abortion is, except in rare cases, seriously immoral…[and] in the same category as killing an innocent human being” (223). However, he deliberately avoids relating his thesis to abortion in the specific contexts of rape, maternal death, and severe postpartum health complications. Thus, in my analysis of his claim, I plan on adopting Marquis’ utilitarian perspective to evaluate the…

Understanding our present has much to do with first knowing of our past. In this essay I will be discussing how sex and biological reproduction impacted the division of labor and the origins of gender roles in early male and female hominids and Homo sapiens. I will also address how the advancements in the technology of biological reproductive control, has affected and shaped modern day gender roles. The major drive for early hominids and Homo sapiens was the acquisition of food and reproductive…

Male preference in choosing a potential mate is important knowledge for people trying to find a male mate. Research conducted by the University of Konkuk department of economics member Kitae Sohn indicates that the age of the potential mate plays a significant role in males’ preference, stating that men seek out younger mates. Claiming that the reason behind this is that men seek young women because they are fertile. Kitae Sohn explains reasoning behind this with results of the study in the…