The Slippery Slope

When this pamphlet came in the mail last year, I specifically remember spending a few hours on a Saturday reading every little detail. After I read the ballot portions I went to Ballotpedia ( http://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia:About ) and also researched it there. In addition, to the opinions in the voters pamphlet, I also looked at the coverage of pros and cons by the state newspapers (The Oregonian, and the Statesman Journal). Once I made up my mind, I penciled it as a Y or N in the voter…

medical assistance to control the pain, Rosie’s father would not have any quality of life, as this goes for many terminally ill patients as well (Dr. Maisie M.) 3. A Slippery Slope a. Many people insist legalizing euthanasia will lead one thing to another only making things worse. Dimanno wrote that euthanasia is just a slippery slope to the annihilation of human beings. She claims that this is not merciful it is…

A Moral Outcome The army states in ADRP 1-0 "The Army" that, “The Army ethic is the evolving set of laws, values and beliefs, deeply embedded within the core of the profession’s culture and practiced by its members to motivate and guide the conduct of individual members bound together in common moral purpose.” There is an intense issue with this as the Army struggles to meet the bedrock requirements of a profession, chiefly that using the words evolving and deeply embedded in the same…

good, the idea itself sets up precedents of further abuse. A nation cannot pick and choose when to ignore the constitution and abuse power without the system being inevitably exploited at some point where it’s no longer good being done. This is a slippery slope that can lead to the rise of tyrants or suppression of peoples by negating the laws that protect…

In a dangerous turn, culture in the 21st century has recently shifted focus to the importance of the appearance of the individual rather than sincerity. In Giovanni’s life, there is a lack of tangible authenticity, which leads him to downward spiral into loneliness. For Truman, his single encounter with authenticity allows him to see how truly alone he has been. Rubin and Niccol use their protagonists to draw attention to the faults in 21st century culture related to unauthenticity and it’s…

In his book I am America (And So Can You!), Stephen Colbert expresses the issue of homophobia and prejudice against homosexuals in America through his witty, dry, and sarcastic sense of humor. Colbert demonstrates the ridiculousness behind being homophobic, and hateful towards the gay community through his sarcastic writing style. Through his humor, Colbert makes homophobic individuals look and sound absurd for using hate and religion as an excuse to treat others poorly. There are many social…

relate to space such as the state of health care, availability of basic needs, provision of balanced diet among others. Claiming therefore that the life expectancy of the city has declined as a result of the poorly designed city is an example of slippery slope fallacy in the article. Again, since the city dwellers are not directly involved in the development of the city infrastructures such as buildings, it is not the responsibility of the residents to figure out how the city is developed.…

Every song on the album lasts less than an hour. Therefore the whole albums lasts less than an hour. Atoms are colorless. Oranges are made of atoms, so oranges are colorless. Fallacy of Division: when you attribute a property of the whole to the parts. Half of the class failed the test. Therefore, half of each student failed the test. A bag of strawberries weighs a pound. Therefore, each strawberry weighs a pound. Appeal to Pity: the arguer attempts to solicit pity from the audience. I'm…

Quite apart from the fact that there is a general agreement that torture is morally wrong, the prohibition of torture is also enshrined in fundamental conventions like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights. From a moral point of view, we agree that torture is ‘evil in itself’ (mala in se) : the act is inherently wrong by nature, independent of the law. This means that it is not required to base it on a legal rule to prove that…

India’s Tobacco Advertising Ban In 2001 the Indian government began considering an act that would ban tobacco companies from advertising their products and sponsoring sports and cultural events. (‘Ban on Tobacco Ads’, 2001) There were people defending both sides of the issue. Some of the people for the ban were individuals and groups connected with the World Health Organization and the Cancer Awareness Society. Some of the people against the ban were anti governmental regulation groups and…