Some have said that man is a
machine,
who must follow the laws ofhis nature; therefore, he is neither
free
to choose between good and evil (whatever they are) nor even between
things.
Even if he could overcome the laws of nature, he would, as some ancient
Greeks said, be subject to "fate" (moira, eir mene) whose decisions
must
be fulfilled. Thus, choice is a delusion.
An Introduction to the Orthodox Christian Understanding of Free Will - 0 views
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"predestination," that is, before the creation of the world, God decided who would live with Him forever, and those who would dwell in penal fire for eternity
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predestination
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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada (91-9E) - 2 views
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AIDS and Alzheimer’s disease;
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n early times euthanasia was generally equated with suicide.
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Euthanasia is the deliberate act undertaken by one person with the intention of ending the life of another person in order to relieve that person’s suffering.
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This website talks about very important topics that we can bring up in our debate, such as the historical background of euthanasia, the Criminal Code concerning this topic and some cases and examples we've had in canada.
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You MUST highlight specific parts to bring your team's attention to an issue. Just bookmarking is not enough.
Animals lack free moral judgment - 1 views
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This is a website basically supporting the argument that animals lack the free moral judgment and basically cannot exercise any rights.
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"However closely humans and lower animals resemble each other, human beings alone possess the capacity for free choice and the responsibility to act ethically." This is a quote from the site you bookmarked that I find is part of a good point and a good argument. You really chose a good site because it holds philosophical points instead of only opinions and facts. It doesn't really leave much room for argument, but you might want to watch out for your opponents saying things like, "Who's to say they don't have ratinoal thought?" It's sure to help you out in your debate, though.
Libertarian Party of Canada - 0 views
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Government is force. Libertarians believe in a win-win voluntary society where people cooperate through trade and charity. The moral issue here is that Libertarians believe that it is not right to take forcefully from one person in order to provide for another's needs. Libertarians believe in minimizing taxation and funding government by other means if possible. Welfare for those in need should be provided through voluntary means. Forcing others to "give" is not just or generous. Government should not be deciding who needs welfare, because welfare is damaging to some people because it encourages dependency, lack of initiative, and poor planning. A free economy will produce more wealth for everyone. Taxation is robbing people of their wealth and the ability to invest that wealth in new business, which would benefit the poor.
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Think of the possibilities for giving in a society with extremely low taxation. People are concerned about providing for their own families and living responsibly and they need to be free to make their own decisions with their money. Most people in our daily lives are good most of the time - otherwise society wouldn't function - we trust people enough as equals. However, the more power we give to others, the more skewed things become. As Lord Acton said, Power corrupts.
The Shrinking World of Ideas - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Education - 0 views
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To put it in the most basic terms: Our preferences, behaviors, tropes, and thoughts—the very stuff of consciousness—are byproducts of the brain’s activity. And once we map the electrochemical impulses that shoot between our neurons, we should be able to understand—well, everything. So every discipline becomes implicitly a neurodiscipline, including ethics, aesthetics, musicology, theology, literature, whatever.
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If all behavior has an electrochemical component, then in what sense—psychological, legal, moral—is a person responsible for his actions?
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neuroscience has put a new spin on free will and culpability:
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The Art Instinct - The Frontal Cortex - 0 views
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What began with a few horses on the walls of a French cave has blossomed into a human obsession
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desire for beauty is firmly grounded in evolution, a side effect of the struggle to survive and reproduce
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sate a biological drive
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