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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Andrew Rothans

Taylor Rofinot

Bystanders to Genocide Questions-Taylor Rofinot - 19 views

started by Taylor Rofinot on 05 Dec 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    No it was not the U.S.'s responsibility to step in, we had nothing to do with the genocide in Rwanda and should stay out and mind our business. We are not responsible for the genocide. We did not help out, but it is not just our responsibility to aide foreign countries.
Andrew Rothans

Stone: Chapter 14 Rights - 21 views

started by Andrew Rothans on 01 Dec 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    1. Do you believe that you have rights? Do you also believe that in America today everyone has the same rights and their rights are respected equally and they are not different due to things such as race, class, gender, or physical capacity?
    2. Do you think that employers should have the right to turn down work to a mentally handicapped person due to their incapacity to do certain things? There is now federal legislation prohibiting employers from discriminating against people on the basis of handicap. Do you believe people with disabilities have a legal right to work?
Nancy Camarillo

Science of Persuasion in the Courtroom Questions Nancy Camarillo - 23 views

started by Nancy Camarillo on 29 Nov 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    Politicians do use persuasive tactics all the time to try to persuade a certain group of people. I dont believe it is unethical to persuade others, the politicians are just trying to give a certain way of thinking to a group of people. Manipulation is different. Manipulation is immoral and I dont believe is right. It becomes unethical when you get to the level of manipulation through things such as propaganda or threats.
    I think politicians use tactics that closely relate to their audience of will provoke a reaction from their audience. Politicians will persuade us against their opposition and lead us down the road they want us to follow. As long as they tell the truth and do not manipulate us I feel it makes the politician more credible in the end.
Eric Arbuckle

"Facts" Questions - 19 views

started by Eric Arbuckle on 21 Nov 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    The United States is a very indoctrinated area right now and there is a lot of manipulation going on today. I feel that people manipulate information and their opinions all the time here in the United States to provoke a certain response or change our opinions on a certain topic.
    Manipulation and bias are not hard to find today although neutral facts are. I feel people in America manipulate others to feel a certain way and do a certain thing. When people are manipulated and their opinions change, it can cause conflicts and not settle them.
Amanda Power

Rules Questions. Amanda Power - 14 views

started by Amanda Power on 15 Nov 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    I feel that the guidelines and rules about taking a life should be better explained because there are many different opinions and feelings about killing people. The jihad feel that killing is morally acceptable and here in america we do not feel it is acceptable and moral.
    I feel that the healthcare rules are too steep and are putting money over the citizens welfare. The state should deal with the health concerns before dealing with the bill. Not everyone can afford the same healthcare and not everyone can get the same coverage or help but the poorer people do not deserve to die because they can not afford healthcare.
Enrique Zaragoza

Enrique Zaragoza's Questions on Rules. - 13 views

started by Enrique Zaragoza on 16 Nov 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    I think we should worry more about the peoples healthcare over the money they have or the insurance they have. Ya somebody will have to pay in the end, but I feel people who do not have the money still need health coverage and health care. The safety of the people should be put first and everyone who is a citizen should receive coverage no matter what.
    I feel that what is morally acceptable is determined by their past and what they have seen happen before them and what things went unpunished. There is no universal standard for what is moral because then everyone would get along and there would be no wars and no fights.
Tavish Dunn

Tavish's Questions on Inducements (Discussion for November 11) - 22 views

question inducements discussion November 3
started by Tavish Dunn on 10 Nov 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    I think it is very beneficial for Jay Z not to retaliate because it shows he is the bigger and better person and he wont let anyone bring him down. When people are forced to do things by people in higher authority they are not always open and ready to conform to society. People do not enjoy being forced to do something against what they believe in.
tania markussen

Decisions in policy making - Tania - 17 views

started by tania markussen on 03 Nov 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    I believe that using target populations will be very cost-effective and is fair and reasonable in every way. I agree with CJ that we should let people work for what they want. And if we just hand things out it does not show people how to work for what they want and earn it.
Ryan Brown

Discussion Questions- October 28th, 2011- Ryan Brown - 16 views

started by Ryan Brown on 27 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    Evolution has changed our "killing behavior". As we grew and evolved our morals changed and we learned more of what is right and wrong. Changing your environment would have the greatest impact, because change is usually for the better. Changing our environment could also prompt us to change ourselves and our morals and views of things.
cj_woldanski

Discussion Questions for Friday - 15 views

started by cj_woldanski on 28 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    I believe violence will reduce and crime rates will go down, as they have been in the past years. I do not believe we will become savages one day we will always have our morals and never relapse to how we once were. There will always be violence in the world, but I dont believe it will be great violence turning into another "World War". I believe politicians obtain power to achieve greatness for only themselves. Politicians will do whatever it takes to achieve greatness even if it is wrong or against their morals. When people try to achieve greatness and power, sometimes they step on smaller people on their way up. They will do whatever it takes even if they must abandon how they really feel.
Xochitl Cruz

Questions on "Patternicity: Finding Meaningful Patterns in Meaningless Noise" - 17 views

started by Xochitl Cruz on 20 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    I feel that people will associate meaningful patterns with things they see everyday. Politicians can make an issue appear way worse than it truly is just be assigning a symbol to the issue. They take advantage of us if we do not know all of the aspects of the issue. Type II errors are more common but Type I errors are common as well which states how we feel about the issue.
Gaby Ramirez Castorena

Questions on Alex Lundry Chart Wars: The Political Power of Data Visualization - 13 views

started by Gaby Ramirez Castorena on 11 Oct 11 no follow-up yet
  • Andrew Rothans
     
    I feel it is very effective to use visuals. Visuals remain in an individuals mind more than just words. Visuals provide more than just plain evidence. It is easier to be fooled by a picture or a graph because people will believe a graph because they feel it is backed by scientific data.
Andrew Rothans

numbers - 0 views

    • Andrew Rothans
       
      There are many ways to classify these objects but there is no outright and correct way to classify them.  You can classify by shape, color, weight, edible vs not edible, grown vs manufactured, etc.
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