The Lives of Others

parents conceiving a child to save their first-born in “The Made to Order Savior”. This sort of pregnancy is viewed as unethical to many but understandable to others. Another essay “Alone Together” by Sherry Turkle argues the how new technologies like robots and smartphones which affected the entire society have changed human beings and their lives while the existence of these technologies usually denies authenticity. Both authors presented their debate on…

Morrie Schwartz Teach People to Live Life? “So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things” (Albom 43). Morrie Schwartz taught people to live with meaning and live life to the fullest. He was a wise man who was diagnosed with ALS and wanted to teach lessons on living before he died. In Tuesday's with Morrie, Morrie teaches people to live life without fear…

famous recent occurrences of injustice done to a black person. Martin’s death, among many others, started a civil movement within the black community. I will argue that there should be no boundary between black lives matter and all lives matter; instead the injustices should be a unified issue for all races. Overall the issue is that innocent lives are being lost and justice is not being served,…

Many people text while driving; however, this may put their life and the lives of others at risk. Typing and sending a text message can take up to ten seconds; Taking the drivers eyes off the road, which makes them unaware of their surroundings. Therefore, there is always a better time and place to send a text message. People should not text while driving because it puts their life and the lives of others at risk, it takes their eyes off the road, and it can wait till a more relevant time. Do…

Hashtag (#) Black Lives Matter The first time I ever even seen or heard of the powerful movement of black lives matter was through my social media twitter account. Shortly after the traumatic incident of Travon Martin is when I was awaken to the police brutality that been continuing on for years and years. The Black Lives Matter hashtag was inspiring to many young adults through social media’s influence and help. According to an article titled, Social Media Usage 2005-2015 stated “Among all…

There is a majority of people who kill babies because of disability problems. Taking away the lives of humans due to disorders they may have is such a harsh, heartless and unsympathetic action. Everyone should be given the opportunity to live. Babies with Down syndrome are born with an extra chromosome 21, leaving them with mental and physical issues. They may be different from other kids and it occurs in any race. In the United states 1 out of 691 babies are born with Down syndrome. When…

definition of life; the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death. But people do not go through the same struggles as others, they do not fall in love the same way and they do not grieve the same way. The power of life is how an individual views the meaning of it, not about how society builds the meaning of life. As an individual goes through their own…

Contrasting Viewpoints on the Term “Black Lives Matter” The term “Black Lives Matter” was coined from the movement that came about to address the deaths of African American lives to police brutality. Whether the term “Black Lives Matter” really stands for just that or much more is up for question, others even go as for to ask how valid the term is. In Peter Katel’s CQ Researcher article “Is Black Lives Matter a valid slogan?” he pieces together the viewpoints of authors who are for and against…

The quote “before I can live with other folks, I have to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience” (Lee) is so compelling because it means two important things, that you need to accept yourself and believe yourself. The quote describes that you cannot live with others if you cannot live with yourself, and it is impossible live with yourself if you have a guilty conscience. Your conscience doesn't follow what others do, since it is what you…

People are placed in critical situations everyday. Decisions made could be the difference between lives living or lives dieing. In every decision made a choice is determined that will benefits and consequences. What matters is if the benefits out way the consequences. In the scenerio of a young women named Janice Cheng who recently was involved in a terrible car accident. Her body is mangled, her brain shows only faint activity, and she is only being kept alive on the ventilator. She has no…