Assignment: Write 150 words or more in response to the post below. Due 10/17.Santa Claus and God. Some people try to make the point that believing in God is about the same as believing in Santa Claus. Many of us are taught to believe in Santa when we are young, and then we stop believing when we discover presents hidden in the closet by our parents and we figure out we have been lied to. In contrast, though many of us are also taught to believe in God when we are young, we (some of us) retain these beliefs even with nothing to support them. Why is this? Do you think that believing in God is far different from believing in Santa? Why or why not? Do you think the beliefs are similar? Why or why not? Do you think it is okay, or even preferable, to believe in God on the basis of faith only? If someone did the same for Santa, would you have a problem with that? If so, why?
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Write 150 words or more in response to what you read about the Troy Davis execution. Within your comments be sure to answer these two questions: (1) Why do you think executing Troy Davis was or was not the right thing to do? and (2) Why are you for or against capital punishment in general?**
Due Oct 6.After a day of last-minute appeals, including one made to the U.S. Supreme Court, Troy Davis was executed last week at 11:08 p.m. (Wednesday, September 21, 2011). Davis convinced hundreds of thousands of people, but not the justice system, of his innocence in the murder of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail in 1989. Though Davis's attorneys say seven of nine key witnesses against him have disputed all or parts of their testimony, state and federal judges have repeatedly ruled against him. The execution had been set to begin at 7 p.m., but the high court’s decision was not issued until after 10 p.m.
Go here for more information about the case: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Davis_case
**Write 150 words or more in response to what you read about the Troy Davis execution. Within your comments be sure to answer these two questions: (1) Why do you think executing Troy Davis was or was not the right thing to do? and (2) Why are you for or against capital punishment in general?**
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Assignment: Write 150 words or more in response to the post below. Due 9/29.
Most people today would agree that slavery is morally wrong and never should have been legal in a civilized society. But in the past many people thought slavery was okay--that there was actually nothing wrong with one person owning another. It's hard for us to imagine today that a large segment of our society condoned slavery--to the point of going to war over the issue.
What issue today compares to slavery in the past? That is, what do you see occurring in today's society that people in the future will look back on and say "I can't believe that was legal"--that it was allowed, condoned, and was common practice among many people?
When the northern states wanted to abolish slavery nationwide, many people in the southern states stood up in protest, and eventually a war broke out. What is a behavior or common practice today that some people would want to abolish, but if we tried to abolish it others would be extremely against doing so, maybe even to the point of going to war over the issue?
Name a problem/issue/behavior you recognize as wrong in our society and then explain why you think it is a problem and what might have to happen for the problem/issue to be resolved. (To answer the question click on the word "comments.")30Comments
Thursday, October 13, 2011
OCT 13, 2011, morning
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