Holocaust

Is it still worthwhile to prosecute elderly Holocaust criminals?

Blog #4 To shoot ot to act, that is the question

Respond to the following quote:

"I was appalled at what they were doing. I was appalled at what I was doing. But then people started talking about those pictures...then I felt that maybe my actions hadn't been at all bad.  Being a witness to something this horrible wasn't necessarily such a bad thing to do. " Kevin Carter

Post #3- Bystander Effect

Please respond to the following quote using the articles and our discussions over the past two days.
"Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, But, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander." -Yehuda Bauer

HW #2 Socioeconomic Status

Does a person's socioeconomic status greatly impact or determine their future?

HW #1 Self Perception

Ask a friend or best friend for three words that they would use to describe you.  Are they the same as the ones that you used to define yourself in class? How did this make you feel?

How does how we perceive soemone affect how that person perceives themselves?

POST #15-TRANSHUMANISM

1) Will a person’s character prior to a transhumanism accident determine how far one will go in using or misusing their new found powers?

POST#14-NATURALISM

In general, philosophy concerns itself with reason and the giving of reasons for one’s positions and beliefs. To philosophers, the person with the best arguments wins the contest of ideas. This means that even an argument that is very technical and contains little or no rhetorical devices, is very exciting because arguments are at the center of action. Also, in a broadly democratic culture, engaging in reasoned debate rather than violence to persuade others to adopt a policy or course of action is essential. So it is important to be familiar with the reasons and arguments both for and against naturalism. List and explain some of the reasons for and against NATURALISM.