Today's Date:
January 14, 2025
Capital Punishment, Ethics, and Public Opinion
Ethical questions are at the forefront of the debate about the permissibility of capital punishment as both a way of deterring crime and making criminals “pay” for their violent acts against individuals and society. While this is certainly not a →
The Multifaceted Argument for Advancing Stem Cell Research
Proponents on either side of the stem cell debate have been arguing for years about the ethical underpinnings of embryonic stem cell research. Those who are against such a practice must realize, however, that many of the fatal and debilitating →
In Defense of the Traditional Classroom: An Argument Against The Move to Online Classes
Eliminating the traditional K-12 classroom in exchange for impersonal online classes would be the biggest possible mistake for students and teachers alike. Sure, it would be nice, in theory at least, to attend class in your pajamas, but this benefit →
An Argument Against Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
Americans’ dependence upon petroleum-based energy sources has required the United States to consider a variety of options to fulfill ever-increasing energy needs, even drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). While the federal government and a variety of private →
Gun Control & Mental Illness : Virginia Tech Case Study
As suggested in this argument in favor of gun control in the United States, our society is increasingly faced with situations that further enhance the idea that guns, particularly in the hands of the wrong people, are responsible for a →
The Contributions of the United States to Global Warming & Change
News about global warming or issues related to climate change in or, as the subject of this argument about climate change and the United States suggests, because of America is becoming more prevalent. In recent months, concerns about climate change →
Argument in Favor of Euthanasia or Physician Assisted Suicide (Annotated Bibliography Included)
In recent years, a great deal of public debate has swelled over the issue of euthanasia, also known as physician assisted suicide. Although the argument on both sides offer valid points, it is absolutely crucial that all human beings be →
The Need for FDA Regulation of the Dietary Supplement Industry
The dietary supplement industry has enjoyed record profits from their endless lists of new products aimed at treating or preventing a host of illness or conditions. While disease prevention and healthy living should be important to all Americans, however, these →
The Medical, Social and Economic Benefits of Genetic Engineering
Fifty years ago, the possibilities and potential benefits genetic engineering would have seemed straight out of science fiction. In the past 15 years, however, science has advanced significantly in the study and application of genetic engineering techniques for modifying many →
Argument in Favor of Maintaining the Legal Drinking Age
Many groups make a number of arguments about the state of the current legal drinking age and few seem happy leaving it at 21 where it has been for many years. One of the persistent political and social debates in the argument →
