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Acid Rain and Tissue Engineering and Cloning
Reply 1: Acid Rain
It is evident that acid rain causes many problems and thus it needs to be controlled in the most efficient way. There is now hope of controlling the acid rain as a result of new technologies and improved regulations. It is a known fact the electricity, which people use is obtained from power plants. At the same time, this power plants produce extremely high volumes of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. In the United States, more people are involved in ensuring that Congress updates and improves its Acid Rain Program. Therefore, it will mean that power plants can only emit certain amounts of the poisonous gases. Power plants that do not follow the established rules will face the law because the activities they are engaging in are harming many natural elements on earth.
Scientists continue to make more advancements that will ensure that they completely get rid of acid rain. For example, they advice those concerned that power plants should use coal that does not have a lot of sulfur. In case, it has high amounts of sulfur it should be washed immediately. Also, scrubbers should be installed in power plants so that only harmless gases are produced when fossils and coal are being burnt. Lastly, people should ensure that they drive cars that do not pollute the environment. It is a known fact that one of the highest contributors of acid rain is from trucks and cars that pollute the environment. Currently, catalytic converters are being used to reduce the nitrogen oxide emitted by cars. The equipment has proven that it can efficiently be used to produce natural gases which are pure and clean. I have personally never experienced acid rain, but people who do need to be protected from it. Indeed, acid rain causes many problems and thus it has to be stopped before it causes further problems.
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Likens, G. & Driscoll, C. & Buso, D. &Mitchell, M. et al. (2002). HYPERLINK “http://www.esf.edu/efb/mitchell/Class%20Readings/BioGeo60.235.316.pdf” “The biogeochemistry of sulfur at Hubbard Brook”. Biogeochemistry 60, 3, 235.
Van DeVeer, D. & Pierce, C. (2002). The Environmental Ethics and Policy Book: Philosophy, Ecology, Economics. New York: Cengage Learning.
Weathers, K. & Likens, G. (2006). Acid rain. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishing.
Reply 2: Tissue Engineering and Cloning
There is a need to ensure that the ethics of cloning exists, especially in biotechnology. An ethical stance concerning tissue engineering and cloning needs to be effectively established. I accept the fact that most of the views concerning human cloning originates from religion. There are also some secular perspectives concerning this issue as well. It is through legislation that the government will be able to address the issue of cloning as advancements are being made quite frequently.
Biotechnology advancements have ensured that there is a need to understand the various ethical and scientific principles as well as their implications on medicine. Currently, the latest form of cloning is referred to as therapeutic cloning that assists in regenerative medicine. This process helps in curing genetic disorders through circumventing immunorejection. This form of therapy will most likely produce the treatment for Parkinson’s disease and organogenesis. Based on this information, religions that are against cloning and tissue engineering should not continue having the same negative views.
The only objection that is not religious concerning human cloning is that people who are cloned tend to be damaged biologically. This is as a result of the clone’s origin being unreliable as well as inherent. It is even the reason why non-human primates have not been reliably and safely been cloned. I often hear many debates concerning this issue and in my opinion, cloning should be done so long as it follows the established ethical rules. There are still a number of questions that have not been addressed concerning tissue engineering and cloning. An example is when will there be a human clone that will never die, and I am sure many people would love to see such a clone. This issue is quite controversial and interesting as well in many aspects.
References
Appel, Jacob.(2005). HYPERLINK “http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901EEDD1331F932A25751C1A9639C8B63″ What Would a Clone Say?” Retrieved from New York Times Magazine.
Hall, J. & Stojkovic P. & Stojkovic M. (2006). Using therapeutic cloning to fight human disease: a conundrum or reality? Stem Cells.24, 7, 1628–1637.
Snustad, Simmons . (2003). Principles of Genetics. New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
The ways we lie
The ways we lie
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Stephanie Ericsson was born and raised in san Francisco. She was a famous screenwriter and a copywriter. In this paper, the focus will on “the ways we lie”. Ericsson uses clear cut examples to explain the various ways humans lie. Ericsson writes that lying has great consequences yet no one can escape from lying but she also asks that people should minimize lies as the effects are detrimental to the society at large (Ericsson, 2004).
A lie is dishonest statement or action made deliberately with the intending to cheat. People begin lying from an early age for various reasons. There are various ways in which people lie. It is impossible to live a lie-free life. When push comes to shove people give reasons for lying such as to avoid confrontation, sparing other people’s feelings and to keep secrets. Ericsson even eludes to the fact that both telling the truth and lying have grave consequences and benefits at the same time. For example, in the introduction Ericsson describes her four lies. For each of the four lies, Ericsson believes she has a just reason to do so (Ericsson, 2004). All choices have consequences. The message is quite clear at the conclusion that people should strive to build a just and trustful society with honesty. The world of lies has created a deluded society that we cannot escape yet most people still dignify themselves as honest.
Personally, the omission lie type has encircled my life. One time I was working on my research project for end of year module and as I was busy working tripled and pushed my laptop over into a bucket of water. The laptop was spoilt in the process. When I called home I explained that the laptop was spoilt because its motherboard crushed. I omitted the fact that I was the one responsible. Two weeks later, I got a new laptop and life moved on. There was this time I was having fun with my friends in an illegal place when the police suddenly showed up. During the skirmish, two of my friends and brother were arrested. When I got home, my mum asked me about the location of my brother and I thought of lying that we were not had not gone out together since I feared the wrath of my mum as she had repeatedly warned us of avoiding the place. It occurred to me that if I lied I would not be a big brother to my brother and told the truth and the issue was resolved. The society has been lying that the black people are intrinsically violent when it is known that the social segregation is the main cause. The concept has promoted racism in America. Lying has consequences to the individual and the one lied to.
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Ericsson, S. (2004). The Ways We Lie. 50 Essays: A Portable Anthology.
The Watergate scandal
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The Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a major milestone in shaping the current politics and democracy of the United States government. The scandal was discovered when five burglars were caught breaking into the Watergate complex which housed the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to steal documents and bug telephones. The burglars were later found out to be connected to President Richard Nixon who had just been re-elected to office. The scandal was investigated by the Senate Congress after a massive outcry by the public pressuring the president to resign for infringement on the constitution and abuse of office. The investigation led to the discovery of the illegal activities which had been undertaken by the Nixon’s administration some which heavily infringed on the rights of others especially the competitors who were running for the presidency against the incumbent. The scandal had many benefits to the American people but most specifically showed the independence of the three arms especially the legislature’s role of maintaining oversight over government.
The scandal began when huge amounts of cash and spying devices used by the burglars were discovered raising suspicion among the citizens. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was called in to investigate the break in only to discover that it was no ordinary burglary since the thieves were connected to President Nixon re-election campaign. The presidency took very aggressive measures to try and cover up on the issue but in August 1974, Nixon resigned after discovering that the House of Representatives and Senate had drafted impeachment motions against him for abuse of office and violation of the constitution (Genovese and Morgan 1-28). During the period of the presidential election in 1972, America was facing a lot of challenge due to the Vietnam War which had left the country sharply divided. A ruthless and aggressive presidential campaign was thus needed to ensure that the incumbent president remained in power so as to finish his agendas. Some of this aggressive tactics adopted by the committee were unconstitutional and extreme.
In November 1972, Nixon was re-elected to office despite the looming allegations against him in a landslide victory. This was after the speech he gave on August 1972 absorbing the White House of any involvement in the break in. It was later discovered that upon assumption of office, President Nixon tried to use state resources such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to cover his tracks and impede justice (Wittekind 50-63). On 1st March, 1974 that things took a new twist when a special prosecutor was appointed by a grand jury to investigate the Nixon administration especially the aides close to The President. This investigation led to the prosecution and sentencing to some of these aides after they took an early plea to avoid the complicated court process.
The discovery of the Watergate scandal had many benefits to the American people and has been instrumental in the shaping of current United States politics. The scandal set a benchmark for future leaders by ensuring that values such as integrity, transparency and honesty became the main requirements for any office holder. The United States still lives in the Watergate scandal era since voters are becoming more and more involved in critiquing the government on some of the development agendas that they are adopting. This distrust in government originated during that period when voters came to discover that government always engaged in suspicious activities without their knowledge (Fremon 62-74). The government must therefore be cautious when it comes to spending the taxpayers’ money since they know that the emergence of another scandal could have negative effects on the office bearers and their reputations.
The Watergate scandal majorly portrayed the independence the judiciary and its ability to execute its mandate without coercion or influence from the executive. President Nixon made frantic efforts to cover up the scandal including the sacking of prosecutor Archibald Cox for demanding for the tapes containing evidence incriminating him (Shepard 214-224). This move led to many Justice Department officials tendering their resignations in protest. The judiciary and the legislature demonstrated their independence by ensuring that public interest always prevailed. The legislature took a step of courage by ensuring that the scandal was effectively resolved to ensure that the constitution that they swore to uphold was not violated (Stevens 64-73).
The ghosts of the Watergate scandal continue to haunt current leaders and office holders reminding them that accountability and integrity are a must and not privileges since they are just custodians of the public interest. It also serves to remind leaders that they are only one scandal away from ruining their reputations. Current leaders continue to struggle with the distrust and constant critique from voters which was created by the Watergate scandal. However, for any government to run effectively, a certain level of trust has to exist between the policy makers and the voters so as to ensure success of development agendas. It is therefore crucial for leaders to uphold the constitution and to always make decisions that safeguard the public interest rather than their own selfish needs.
Works Cited
BIBLIOGRAPHY Fremon, David K. The Watergate Scandal in United States History. 1st. New York: Enslow Publishers, 2014.
Genovese, M. and Iwan W. Morgan. Watergate Remembered: The Legacy for American Politics. edited. New York: Springer, 2012.
Shepard, Geoff. The Real Watergate Scandal: Collusion, Conspiracy, and the Plot That Brought Nixon Down. 1st. Washington: Regnery Publishing, 2015.
Stevens, Dakota. The Watergate Scandal Including the Break-in, Tapes, Investigation, the Pardon, and More. 1st. Charleston: BiblioBazaar, 2011.
Wittekind, Erika. The United States v. Nixon: The Watergate Scandal and Limits to US Presidential Power: The Watergate Scandal and Limits to US Presidential. 1st. Minnesota: ABDO, 2012.