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Rabbi Marc Gellman is a columnist for Newsweek and MSNBC. After Joe Lieberman lost the Connecticut Democratic primary election to Ned Lamont, he wrote a column stating that he was disappointed that Jews voted for Lamont. His article rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning. First, he says that Lieberman got the support of … Read more
Table of Contents Excelsior College Ethics Exam Study Guide HomeI. Theory A. Basic theories B. Basic concepts C. MetaethicsD. Moral deliberationII. PracticeSources I. Theory A. Basic theories B. Basic concepts Metaethics Subjectivism/objectivism Value theory Genealogical Skepticism/nihilism and the naturalistic fallacy David Hume explained that the naturalistic fallacy is when we confuse what is with what … Read more
Attitudes Jingoism is American Should We Allow Gays To Vote? Save the helpless Kill all terrorists Peace is an action Security is not a zero-sum game History Six candles toppled the Berlin Wall Can non-violence overthrow an oppressive dictator? Non-violence in South Africa Iraq Let’s get al Qaeda America the Bully Compassion Be a patriot, … Read more
In November of 2003, I tried to decide if the occupation of Iraq was similar to the Vietnam War. I ultimately concluded that it was not similar. I felt and still feel that the most similar parallel is the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. In the last year, many of my predictions have proven to be … Read more
Many people see the daily attacks and regular deaths of US soldiers and think that we are making the same mistakes that we did in Vietnam. If you look closely at the facts, you will see that the circumstances and events in Iraq do not reflect those in Vietnam. Vietnam Government North Vietnam had a … Read more
Why do nice, rational Americans think we have to stay in Iraq? In March 2003, 68% of all Americans supported invading Iraq. In September 2003, that number has dropped to 50%. Why the change? Why are more people beginning to disapprove of the war? Furthermore, people want troops to come home. 49% of all Americans … Read more
Terrorists killed at least 20 people in Saudi Arabia. President Bush said, “The United States will find the killers and they will learn the meaning of American justice.” We should kill more terrorists. If we can kill all of the terrorists, then they will not be able to kill any more Americans. We killed or … Read more
White House criteria The White House official website says that there are four main reasons for invading Iraq. They point out that Saddam has killed and tortured his own people, waged war with his neighbors, and defied the United Nations. Why is terrorism not on this list? The White House does not use it as … Read more
Many people that support the invasion of Iraq do so out of fear. They are afraid that Saddam will cause another terrorist attack, support terrorist groups, or invade the United States. Most people that oppose the invasion of Iraq understand that those three scenarios are unlikely. However, anti-invasion activists are not typically sympathetic of these … Read more
White House criteria The White House says that there are four main reasons for invading Iraq. They point out that Saddam has killed and tortured his own people, waged war with his neighbors, and defied the United Nations. Why is terrorism not on this list? The White House does not use it as a credible … Read more