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Logical fallacies in an argument for dog restraint laws

appeal for a law to be passed that would necessitate some sort of restraint to tie dogs (or other animals) in the back of moving trucks so that animals would not be accidentally, or deliberately, thrown onto the highways during the journey thus hit by a passing truck or in other ways injured.

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Douglas Husak's argument for drug decriminalization and legalization

Ever since the 1960s when college students began to smoke marijuana, the issue of illegal drugs has been debated.

~6 min read

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1,171 words

Lee Silver's argument against human cloning and reprogenetics

David Silver's "The Virtual Child" -- Oh Brave New World, Oh Wonder -- that has such people (and cloned sheep in it!) Dolly" was the first sheep ever to make the cover of Time Magazine.

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Chris Hedges' argument about war's mythic meaning and cultural impact

Today I received an e-mail message about a funeral for a soldier in Texas. The sender who forwarded it wrote that his "faith in America had been restored" when he read this account by the deceased's wife:

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Stephen Macedo's argument for same-sex marriage and natural law theory

Homosexuality and the Conservative Mind, Stephen Macedo outlines his views on the debate about same sex marriage. He takes a position in favor of allowing same sex marriage, and seeks to support his position with philosophy and the concept of new natural law.

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Al Gore's climate crisis argument and its scientific evidence

Global warming does not merely mean that the earth is getting warmer, temperature-wise. It does not simply mean that summers will be more unpleasant.

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Allan Bloom's cultural literacy argument and the core curriculum debate

There are certain concepts and ways of presenting ideas that all educated human beings must know. This fundamental assertion about education seems to lie at the heart of the concept of requiring the completion of a core curriculum for all graduating undergraduate students.

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Tolstoy's argument that emotional impact defines art, not beauty

On the surface, it may seem satisfying to describe art according to its beauty. Certainly, some of history's most indelible artistic statements have achieved a certain universal familiarity or acclaim by virtue of their beauty.

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Woolf's argument for women writers' economic independence in literature

Woolf on the Economics of Gender Inequality The seeds of gender equality, however elusive such a thing may continue to be, were surely planted by the frustration of women confined to the roles crafted by longstanding patriarchy.

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Reflection Paper Undergraduate 2,279 words

Linguistic Diversity, Euthanasia, and Cultural Identity Essays

A student reflection on essays covering Newfoundland's linguistic diversity, euthanasia ethics, capitalism vs. socialism, and cultural identity in Russia and Canada.

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