Compassion Argumentative Essays Samples For Students

Man like most of the other members of the animal kingdom is a territorial creature. He needs space to live, space to gather resources, maintain a family, pass down assets to progeny, and so on. War like behavior is seen in many other species from ants to chimpanzees (Thornton). However, the one distinct feature that sets man apart from all the animals is the virtue of compassion, understanding and the ability to live in harmony. The world as we know today is a lot different from what nature has defined it to be. Man’s colonial tendencies, his ability to develop cultures ...

The two readings, On Compassion by Barbara Lazear Ascher and Homeless by Anna Quindlen are both a representation of homelessness in the US. In most cases, people usually ignore the homeless on the streets. Some people are either scared by them or are just disgusted by the way they smell or the gestures that they show. Quindlen in her story meets Anna who is homeless. However, Anna refuses to admit that she is homeless and shows a picture of a home. In my opinion, passers-by consider street children homeless, just like Anna they may be having homes. Quindlen does not acknowledge a house ...

Euthanasia is a term used to mean mercy killing or assisted suicide. It is derived from two Greek words, eu and thanasia, which mean good and death respectively. It is a painless termination of human life for patients suffering from terminal diseases or those undergoing a lot of pain. Assisted suicide can only be done on patients who, in their right sense of mind, willingly authorize the procedure to be done on them. This procedure is usually done from a humane motive point of view to help the patient end suffering and pain. In most countries all over the world, assisted suicide is ...

Recent findings indicate that many Americans have increasingly become distrustful of their government. In fact, only a quarter of all citizens have anything positive to say about the government (Volgy 27). The president’s office is usually held in high esteem but currently, it is facing increasing criticism, and this has been the trend for the last few decades. For instance, President Dwight D. Eisenhower who was an American darling when he first ascended to power found his approval ratings dwindle five years into his presidency. Things were even worse for President Clinton whose honeymoon with the American public ended ...

The word redemption is a religious awareness referring to mercy and forgiveness for sins committed by individuals. Individuals are also protected from damnation and dishonor after they are redeemed through accepting Jesus as the path to the beginning of a new life-redemption. Christians use these conceptions, redemption and salvation, interchangeably. Christians define this concept, redemption, as the deliverance of Christians from sin (Osborn, 1993). Redemption was made achievable when the son of God (Jesus Christ) died and resurrected to mark the beginning of a fresh era free of sinners and sin since one had a chance of asking for mercy and forgiveness.
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In William Blake's "Songs of Innocence and of Experience," Blake attempts to dig into the very nature of existence and perception; part of the primary message of the works is that childhood is an innocent time that should be protected, but it is capable of being corrupted by the structures and rules of the adult world. As we get older and move through life, getting more experiences, we lose our innocence and start to become adults because of what the government, the church and the rich do to us.

In "The Lamb," we learn about how we ...

Heaven or Hell?

Von Balthasar starts by describing that Satan is not of blood and flesh, and that is more than Man, and that is against God and so he attacks us. We can only defeat him through the power of God. He says that those who reject the fire of God’s love will experience the fire in a consuming way, which is in hell.
He then continues his argument about salvation and condemnation talking about God’s attributes of mercy and justice. He exposes his argument based on the Fathers and other theologians, saying that both attributes are not mutually ...

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I consider the arguments of Benjamin Powell and Matt Zwolinski (1 – 24) in the defense of sweatshop labor relatively solid and convincing. I agree with all the philosophical arguments that they forwarded except in minor areas in their supporting arguments. As such, this essay is largely a rejoinder of their arguments with additional supportive points that may strengthen their pro-sweatshop labor position.
I agree that the labor market for sweatshops continues to be competitive, and the prima facie proof that the sweatshop employment was the best alternative accessible to them rests on the ...

If you go out with your family to a bowling alley or an arcade for an evening out, you’ll see people trying for strikes and spares, and you’ll see people playing video games and Skee-Ball. However, in between their turns in the alley, or while they’re waiting for a lane to open up or their pizza to come, you’re not likely to see other groups of people visiting with one another. Instead, they’ll be looking down at their laps or at the table – and in their hands, they’ll be holding their cell phones, typing away ...

The idea of moral nativism posits that the ability to be "good" and "moral" is innate: that is, ingrained into our vary nature. However, this notion has been hotly contested in philosophical and academic circles ever since its inception: are we taught how to be good, or do we just know how from our own abilities and biological makeup? James, in his book An Introduction to Evolutionary Ethics, posits that moral nativism exists, and that our competence and empathy come from aspects of our psychology and biology hard-wired into us (p. 88). In this essay, the most compelling of ...

Technological advancement in the past few decades has been tremendous all over the world. The millennial, people born after 1980, are the “natives” of technology because they were born and grew up as the word was shifting from old fashion to new technology. The advantages of technology have been profound to the extent that every aspect of life has since changed. The millennial stand to gain the most as opposed to the previous generations, and stand to lose nothing significant.
Typically, the technology changed the perspectives of socialization. Drago (13) argued that technology has taken the place for face-face ...

Euthanasia has been one of the most controversial issues discussed in philosophy and medical fields. The term euthanasia refers to the deliberate actions of medical practitioners to end one’s life for benevolent reasons such a relief from suffering and pain (peter Odianosen on Immanuel Kant’s Moral Theory). Therefore, the controversy arising is the right to die at one’s own choice. There several ways through which euthanasia is performed. Voluntary euthanasia involves termination of a patient’s life at the patient’s instructions to the person other than the patient. It thus involves the termination of a terminally ill person, ...

Introduction

Chinese poetry has been existent for a long time but it was only in the sixteenth century when it became known to the Western world. Missionary scholars came across some famous Chinese poems and helped in their translations. The translations brought into light some of the most prolific Chinese poets. One of these prolific Chinese poets is Du Fu. His expertise in Chinese poetry comes into lime light as one goes through his set of poems. Du Fu was the author of over 1000 poems. Some of his most famous poems include Three Partings, Three Officers, A song of Chariots, ...

Active euthanasia has become a popular topic of discussion in recent decades, especially in the late 1990’s when Dr. Jack Kevorkian was convicted of second-degree murder for assisting the suicides of several of his patients. When Kevorkian died in 2011, the topic became popular once again. Had Kevorkian been wrong in what he had done, or was he right to help end the lives of those who suffered. I argue that Kevorkian was right, and that active euthanasia in certain situations should be legalized.
“Active euthanasia is a type of euthanasia in which a person who is undergoing intense suffering, ...

It has been long known that the English government has declared Edward Kelly and the rest of the members of his gang—the Kelly Gang, as outlaws, after they were accused and allegedly sentenced for killing three government subsidized troopers, an accusation which Kelly, together with his brother Dan, and the rest of their gang members strongly denied. According to Kelly’s Jerilderie letter which he wrote in February 10, 1879, it was never in his nor in his comrades’ intention to kill or to hurt any civilians and even members of the police force. They merely responded to ...

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Contact hypothesis is one of the best ways to enhance good relationship among social groups that have been at conflict with one another. This theory states that contact between people of different cultural and racial backgrounds can reduce prejudice (Miller & Brewer, 2013). This theory states that having contact with another person increases understanding because the two individuals can listen and appreciate divergent views. This mutual understanding can helping reducing prejudice. Thus, the occurrence of discrimination, racism, and stereotyping can be managed by having contact with diverse groups. Although people tend to behave differently as per social identities, ...

In his article, Jon Gertner revisits certain works studied by university professors concerning the behavioral and emotional predictions that humans make. According to Tim Wilson and Dan Gilbert, it is apparent that the predictions people would make concerning their feelings after a choice is made or after an event takes place will be wrong. Daniel Kahneman ponders on how the world would be if everyone happened not to make errors in his or her predictions about his or her happiness. George Loewenstein holds the view that when in a calm state, an individual’s rational thinking would differ from when in ...

Self-realization

Introduction
The idea of self-realization is highly controversial especially in an environment where external factors have a high potential of affecting one’s decision. Self-realization describes the aspect of accomplishment of the possibility of a person’s personality. This entails freeing self from social and institutional norms by assuming a liberal perspective that is informed by personal beliefs. Various scholars have critically evaluated the subject of self-realization by attempting to illustrate real life incidents that describe the practicability of this idea. However, these scholars have adopted diverse and contrasting perspectives while describing the concept. Some of the scholars who have raised strong ...

In 2011, Charles Wheelan returned to his alma mater at Dartmouth College to deliver the commencement speech. In his opening remarks, he promised the group of newly minted graduates that his would not be the typical speech, and went on to offer what he called “six things no commencement speaker has ever said.” His main point was that he wished that his six points had been given at his own commencement, back in 1988.
In my opinion, I believe that Wheelan's speech is insightful because it brings out the ultimate message about happiness which allows us to make ...

Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times is a hard-hitting and fascinating look at the state of England's working poor during his time; the depiction of these social problems, particularly in the first nine chapters of the book, is very telling of his attitudes toward the treatment of the poor in England. In the world of Coketown, a place filled with dark smoke and factories, fact is held up as the best and most prudent thing to have; imagination is downplayed as being useless to a modern society. Dickens uses vivid characters and extensive use of setting and tone to describe an England that ...

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My general response is that this is a valuable program when it comes to exploding some of the preconceived notions that we develop about people who have different experiences than we do. If we only get our information from the mainstream media, we tend to get information that suits the mainstream prejudices. So we see Muslims who are involved in terrorism, which is a tiny sliver of the entire population of Muslims. We don’t see same-sex parents at all, because while our society has moved toward a more tacit acceptance that same-sex parenting will happen, it is still ...

This essay explores the dialogue On Liberty by Mill in relation to the Communist Manifesto by Mark and Engels. On Liberty can be understood through the lenses of his autobiography. According to Mill, On Liberty revolves around giving human beings full measure of freedom to “expand itself in innumerable and conflicting directions” (Gray 6) Mill believed in the absolute freedom of human nature. In this regard, he rejected any attempts to limit the behavior and opinion of human beings in the name of social pressure and coercion. Despite his belief in the totality of freedom, Mill observed that coercion ...

Importance of salvation to Christianity

Introduction
Salvation is a central issue in Christianity. It is the gateway to eternal life. Generally, baptism and the acceptance that the crucifixion and the death of Jesus Christ on the cross were to atone for sins, qualifies one for salvation (Letter, 1952). The New Testament presents accounts for the life of Jesus Christ, his deeds, his death, resurrection, ascension to heaven and the lives of early Christians. Paul, an author of nearly half of the books in the New Testament, offers great insights on salvation. In his letter to Timothy, he states that all men qualify to be ...

The evolution of Frederick Douglass from a slave to a man is evident in “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.” As a documentation of slavery in Antebellum America, mainly in the south, thoughts of freedom appear as the redeeming feature for the blacks. Born into slavery, Douglass gives his readers insight into how slaves lived under the rule of the whites as his owners send him from one farm to another courtesy of his masters’ whims. However, unlike most of the slaves, Douglass portrays his need to be free throughout the book by questioning the perceptions of the white Americans and ...

There are a large number of worthwhile charities to which to donate money. There are none out there that as worthy of a small donation than the American Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). We hear a lot in the news lately about animals who are neglected or abused -- animals that are abandoned, forced to fight each other, starved, or beaten.
Thus, to be humane means that it is our responsibility to help our relatives in the animal kingdom who are unable to speak for themselves -- namely cats and dogs. The ASPCA is an organization whose mission is ...

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Kongzi, or Confucius, often known as the Socrates of the east, has been a pretty influential figure in the Chinese culture. He is considered to be the first man in China to emphasize on education for everyone and its role in building one’s character. Based on the learning abilities, he considered humans to belong to upper, middle or lower groups. However, his view on human nature has not been well- documented. From whatever we know, he only spoke once directly about the human nature. In The Analects of Confucius XVII, verse 2, he said that by nature, the humans ...

- The legal issue surrounding flag burning and its verdict in relation to human rights
- The First Amendment
- Comparison between the Arab and Western world on human rights
- Conclusion
- Drawing comparison through cultural expressions
- Debriefing the two authors views
- Justification of Argument

Introduction

What are human rights? It’s the rights humans have. Anybody and everybody born on this planet, irrespective of their nationality, sex, color, religion, and language are equal before the law, and are thus, entitled to be treated equally without discrimination.

The majority of people in the countries in the Middle-East, Africa, and to a certain extent, South America, face discrimination, and human rights issues.
Can non-government organizations, or the elite society of a country help protect their citizens from human rights issues” On reading In Defense of Professional Human Rights Organizations, by Azzam (2014), and Elites Still Matter When Protecting Human Rights, by Cordero (2014), it is apparent that they both failed to address what needs to be done to protect innocent citizens from human rights violations.

In a report in Human Rights, by an anonymous writer in 2009, said that, Kosba, an Egyptian woman, and a few other Egyptian participants, which included lawyers, journalists, engineers, researchers, pharmacists, and activists, participated in a three-week program on human rights abuse, in the U.S. On completing the program, Kosba voiced her opinion that, human rights in their country could come, “if there is an empowered civil society and a new generation of reformers who are grounded in their faith and freedom.”

Kosba’s view has a lot of authenticity, simply because, here, we have a person who has seen and experienced or heard of human rights discrimination at close range. Her view is a perfect example of what needs to be done to stop human rights violations in her country.

In 2013, as the man who tried to become another Hosni Mubarak, Mohamed Morsi was abdicated from office by the military. The so-called empowered civil society is none other than the government, for, it is the government alone, which can initiate and introduce laws to protect people from injustice. It is governments alone, which has the ethical and legal duty to ensure that their people live with dignity. Human rights cover a wide range of issues. It’s not just providing basic security and amenities to the public; it also covers social, cultural, economic, religious and other humanitarian issues. These are not issues that non-government organizations or the elite club members of a country can address or solve. It has to have the support of the government.

People diagnosed with a terminally ill disease should have the right to choose their fate in order to keep their dignity.

Euthanasia is defined as the intentional killing of a person on compassionate grounds, to relieve the person of misery and pain. In most cases of euthanasia, the affected person is put to sleep by a direct action of using a lethal injection, or terminating an action necessary to maintain life. For euthanasia to occur there must be an intention to act to kill. Euthanasia can be voluntary and involuntary, depending upon the seriousness of the case. Of these, the most common cases relate to voluntary euthanasia, where the affected person asks for mercy killing. Harsh as it may sound, euthanasia harbors around this category, for it is the only accurate, non-emotional word to describe the reality of the action and a word that the law uses

The debate on euthanasia continues to cover the front pages of medical journals and the like, yet, there are no clear winners so far, to address the plea of those who seek mercy killing. Dr. Donald Low produced a video eight days before his death, castigating the medical establishment for forcing unnecessary suffering on terminal patients.

Nursall (2014), reporting on euthanasia in The Star.com, wrote that Ed Hung, “who suffered from ALS, died on Sunday in Switzerland, the only country that allows physician-assisted suicide for non-residents.” The other countries that have similar laws for their residents are Belgium and Holland. Several states in the U.S allow doctors to prescribe fatal drugs to terminally ill patients.

The debate on both, assisted suicide and euthanasia continue to rage, as many people try to take the extreme step on medical and mental grounds. No one in their senses would think of killing themselves unless they face uncertainty of life, and/or excruciating pain. To live or die, is the right of a person, and no one has the right to object to that. As Dr. Low said, just before his death, that the medical establishment had no right to put him through such pain and torture.

There is a popular belief that euthanasia shouldn't be allowed even if it were morally right, because, should the law turn a blind eye to euthanasia, it could be abused and used as a cover for murder (BBC, 2005). This argument clearly shows that it has to be a law, that decides what is right and what is wrong, and not, any non-government organizations or the elite society.

Freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of association, freedom of assembly and petition are all expressions that are based on human rights. These are laws passed by legislation, approved by the government and practiced by the judiciary.

In 1984, during the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas, a certain Gregory Lee (Joey) Johnson was part of a political demonstration. The protest was against some of President Reagan’s, and some Dallas-based corporation’s policies. In the heat of the moment, and sometime during the march, it came to light that Johnson had burned an American flag in full view of the demonstrators.

While the march was peaceful, and no one was physically injured or threatened with injury, several protestors who were witness to Johnson’s defamation, were offended by his action. Johnson was found guilty and convicted for desecrating the national flag in violation of a Texas statute. He was charged, and the case was allowed by the State Court of Appeals (Apel, 1989).

However, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed their earlier decision, citing that, the State of Texas, consistent with their opinion of the First Amendment, would not punish Johnson for burning the flag. The court declared that Johnson’s act of burning the flag was an expressive conduct that could be protected by the First Amendment. The First Amendment ensured that there could be no prosecution of Johnson under the present circumstance, and so, concluded that the State could not file criminal charges against Johnson for his act. The statute too, did not meet the State’s goal of preventing breaches of the peace, and so, Johnson was not guilty of causing and serious public disturbances (Apel, 1989).

It would be illogical to even contemplate questioning certain Muslim nations whether they have such freedom available to them. It is the rulers who dictate and pass laws there, and the government is just an entity. The question, therefore, is not whether these countries have such liberties accorded to their citizens, but, can an elite league or a non-government organization, let alone, the government; have the power to overrule the hierarchy in those nations?

In the U.S, the First Amendment was passed into law by the government, and protected by the judiciary. Therefore, such human rights are clearly under the jurisdiction of the government, and not some non-government organizations or elite societies.

Conclusion

Would it be possible for them to disobey the hierarchy and take the matter to their Supreme Court? For a nation like Saudi Arabia, where it is illegal for women to show their face in public places, or drive cars on their own, such luxuries are a distant dream, because it is the law of the hierarchy, and not a law that allows them the freedom of expression.

It can be concluded that while both, Azzam (2014), and Cordero (2014), accept the importance of human rights, they are far less convincing in assessing how human rights issues need to be addressed. True, some elites and non-government organizations do have influence with their governments, but they don’t have the power to influence governments in issues as sensitive as this, which is, a human rights issue. It is only governments that can address the issue of human rights, and not non-government organizations or the elite.

Works cited

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Azzam, F, (2014), In defense of 'professional' human rights organizations, Retrieved March 22, 2014, from http://www.opendemocracy.net/openglobalrights/fateh-azzam/in-defense-of-professional-human-rights-organizations
Anonymous, (2009), Human Rights, The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, American Educational Trust, Volume 28(5), ISSN 87554917, p. 58-59
BBC, Religion and Ethics: Ethical Issues, bbc.co.uk, Retrieved March 22, 2014, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/euthanasia/overview/introduction.shtml
Cordero, F, (2014), Elites still matter when protecting human rights, Retrieved March 22, 2014, from http://www.opendemocracy.net/openglobalrights/felipe-cordero/elites-still-matter-when-protecting-human-rights
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Abstract

Physician –assisted suicide or euthanasia, which means terminating a person’s life, painlessly, with a ‘humane’ motive of putting an end to his suffering, has been going on for centuries. Though it is practiced widely, it is a highly debated issue and there is a lot of controversy surrounding it. In some countries, it is legalized, whereas it is still considered to be illegal in many other countries. However, today, most of the population, including the society as well as physicians, are in favor of this practice. If the benefits and harms of the practice are to be weighed, practicing euthanasia seems to ...

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Introduction

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Like Father, Like Son

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For the first half of my ...

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