Within The Opinion Pages of “The New York Times”, George Yancy and Judith Butler held a conversation that discussed the phrases “Black Lives Matter” and “All Lives Matter” while investigating the underlying message of each. The article is in the form of a conversation so Yancy poses a question and Butler responds, in turn. In … Continue reading Philosophical Analysis of BLM – Draft #1
A Closer Look at Death Penalty Arguments – Logic Final Word Count: 2,289 Introduction The United States political system divides the country into two main parties that, in general, disagree on most prominent issues. One of the few topics of discussion that the majority of the country is actually able to agree on, however, is … Continue reading A Closer Look at the Death Penalty – Final
The Seemingly Forgotten City of Contamination In April of 2014, in an effort to cut costs, a state appointed emergency consultant switched Flint, Michigan’s water supply from the Detroit supply, Lake Huron, to the Flint River. Upon a seemingly successful switch to a closer and more direct water supply, officials at all levels celebrated their … Continue reading 12. Flint, Michigan’s Water Supply
Forensic Psych Effects of Capital Punishment Paper Abstract This paper will study journal entries related to capital punishment and its role in crime deterrence to arrive at a logical public policy change. Keywords: capital punishment, crime, deterrence Introduction Many people, upon entering a conversation regarding the capital punishment, may assume that the death penalty is … Continue reading Capital Punishment and the Effect it has on Crime Deterrence
The United States political system divides the country into two main parties that, in general, disagree on most prominent issues. One of the few topics of discussion that the majority of the country is actually able to agree on, however, is the practice of capital punishment, or the death penalty. Almost everyone has a reasonably … Continue reading Two Sides of the Death Penalty Argument
In 1993 Christopher Simmons, who was 17 at the time, during a house robbery decided to kill the elderly home owner after he noticed that she had seen his face. He tied her up in electrical cord and duct tape, drove her to a nearby bridge and threw her into the water below where she … Continue reading Roper v. Simmons Logic Draft #1
Tuesday classes were cancelled for all cadets on March 8th as the Corps filed into Cameron Hall to listen to Dr. Peter Singer discuss the large impact that technology will have on current and future warfare. During his speech he talked specifically about the morality of using these new technologies and the ethical limitations of … Continue reading 11. Ethical Table Talks and Disagreement over Social Media
Bottom Line: What I’m asking is that you first accept the racism within yourself, accept all of the truth about what it means for you to be white in a society that was created for you. Let me demonstrate the vulnerability that I wish you to show. *implicit* My vulnerability is similar to the vulnerability … Continue reading George Yancy’s Plea to White America Argument
In this article, Kelly write about something that all women have learned to do but not many men know about. She is talking about their response to sexual advances and come-ons or, more accurately, their lack of response. Bottom Line: Women have dealt with sexual harassment or advances for so long that they attempt … Continue reading An Article by Gretchen Kelly
To say that someone has a natural talent at a sport or in a given area of study would be to say that there are people who do not have a natural talent in the area. Natural talent in education can be taken to mean one’s IQ. If interpreted this way, it means that these … Continue reading Differing Views of Natural Talent