Post by ksandoval26 on Apr 15, 2015 15:27:55 GMT
1. “Vegetarianism”
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat, and may also include the abstention from by-products of animal slaughter. Humans have a central nervous system that allows us to feel pain. All of us have felt the wide variances of pain; therefore we as humans do not have the tendency to eat other humans. With animals, however, David Lane states, “Now, when it comes to animals, we’ve been brought up not to empathize as much with them. Especially if we’ve never seen them get killed for our dinner.” The more highly evolved animals, such as dolphins and apes, the less likely that we humans will eat them because we are aware that they feel pain as much as we do. Dolphins and apes have similar and more evolved central nervous systems as humans, or so we think. As a vegetarian myself, I support vegetarianism one hundred percent. A large majority of people consume some type of meat and remove the thought of the living animal that once roamed the earth did not feel pain. Coming from my own experience, I became vegetarian for two reasons: my own health and because I personally witnessed the slaughter of an animal. One main reason as to why I agree with vegetarianism is because saving the lives of those who are incapable of speech is a heartwarming thought. Animals have a great contribution to this earth’s ecosystem whether others believe so or not. The extinction of an animal or species can be crucial to the ecosystem and cause an imbalance in the environment. For instance, cows contribute immensely to the environment by grazing. By controlling the number of cattle, timing, and duration of grazing, land managers can increase wildflower diversity without harming grazing-sensitive native species or allowing invasive plants to take over. A second main reason as to why I agree with vegetarianism is because you are simply not saving the life of an animal, but your own life as well. Two years ago, I was at the verge of becoming a diabetic. After adopting vegetarianism, I no longer was at risk. Before being a vegetarian, I was 184 pounds, had a high LDL level, high blood pressure, and I have history of relatives with diabetes. Within three months of being a vegetarian, I felt different and looked different. I weighed 163 pounds and my LDL level and blood pressure were normal. It really did save my life, and until this day (two years later) I am still a vegetarian and my health has been great. “People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification for continuing the practice. According to this logic, we should not try to prevent people from murdering other people, since this has also been done since the earliest of times” (Isaac Bashevis Singer).
2. “Remainder Conjecture”
The Remainder Conjecture works in a peculiar and somewhat difficult manner. For instance, if I were to come up with a theory stating on how ghosts and spirits are real, obviously people would want to hear my explanation as to why I believe in that theory. If I do not have evidence of any kind and cannot explain my theory, there is a remainder. The remainder being, “so are there real ghosts or spirits, or not?” In other words, unable to explain the unexplainable; you are left with the thought of an idea, which is a remainder. The Remainder Conjecture is purposefully used to leave an everlasting thought or impression in someone’s mind. It is a lingering thought that leaves the opponent in constant remembrance of the idea that was presented, whether it is true or not. Let’s back track to the example presented above. If I were to tell someone I believed ghosts and spirits were real, but I had little to no evidence to back it up, most likely the person would not be persuaded. However, if I B.S. my way through the argument, perhaps say something like “well a glass in the center of the table fell on the floor and there was no one near it,” I may leave the person with a thought (even though they are not believers of ghosts or spirits) of how there may be a slight possibility that I am correct. The goal is always to ultimately persuade someone to agree with your argument, but with the remainder conjecture, you just want to give someone the possibility of your argument perhaps being true; thus leading a remained thought about the subject. “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change your mind” (Robin Williams).
3. “Grain of Rice”
Many cultures and religions have sought to see the most random objects or living things as sacred or blessed. For example, the country of India has laws against killing cows because they are considered to be sacred and blessed. Let us just say that a grain of wild rice was discovered to have a genetic connection with us humans. How would the world view this information? I believe that, in cases like India, some cultures or religions may see the grain of rice as a miracle or even some sort of deity. Having become such a new species, there may be environmental laws protecting rice from being eaten or sold. I also think that some people (more toward vegetarians and vegans) will label rice as a living animal organism and become “rice vegans.” Scientists will also look at this as an opportunity to do research on rice and discover new things that can result to finding such things as the cure for cancer, or the cure for AIDS, or even the cure for Parkinson’s disease. Then there are other cases where I believe that some people will probably not care about the new discovery. They would probably be nonchalant about this discovery and keep doing their normal business. They would probably still eat rice, even if it may be considered cannibalism or something of that matter. However, out of all these ideas, I believe the one most likely to happen would be that scientists would amount most of their time conducting research on grains of rice. The advancement of society is one that keeps growing, where more diseases form, and more threats are surrounding us, but with constant research, and if a grain of rice can save us, scientists would take that opportunity. “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” (George Bernard Shaw).
Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat, and may also include the abstention from by-products of animal slaughter. Humans have a central nervous system that allows us to feel pain. All of us have felt the wide variances of pain; therefore we as humans do not have the tendency to eat other humans. With animals, however, David Lane states, “Now, when it comes to animals, we’ve been brought up not to empathize as much with them. Especially if we’ve never seen them get killed for our dinner.” The more highly evolved animals, such as dolphins and apes, the less likely that we humans will eat them because we are aware that they feel pain as much as we do. Dolphins and apes have similar and more evolved central nervous systems as humans, or so we think. As a vegetarian myself, I support vegetarianism one hundred percent. A large majority of people consume some type of meat and remove the thought of the living animal that once roamed the earth did not feel pain. Coming from my own experience, I became vegetarian for two reasons: my own health and because I personally witnessed the slaughter of an animal. One main reason as to why I agree with vegetarianism is because saving the lives of those who are incapable of speech is a heartwarming thought. Animals have a great contribution to this earth’s ecosystem whether others believe so or not. The extinction of an animal or species can be crucial to the ecosystem and cause an imbalance in the environment. For instance, cows contribute immensely to the environment by grazing. By controlling the number of cattle, timing, and duration of grazing, land managers can increase wildflower diversity without harming grazing-sensitive native species or allowing invasive plants to take over. A second main reason as to why I agree with vegetarianism is because you are simply not saving the life of an animal, but your own life as well. Two years ago, I was at the verge of becoming a diabetic. After adopting vegetarianism, I no longer was at risk. Before being a vegetarian, I was 184 pounds, had a high LDL level, high blood pressure, and I have history of relatives with diabetes. Within three months of being a vegetarian, I felt different and looked different. I weighed 163 pounds and my LDL level and blood pressure were normal. It really did save my life, and until this day (two years later) I am still a vegetarian and my health has been great. “People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification for continuing the practice. According to this logic, we should not try to prevent people from murdering other people, since this has also been done since the earliest of times” (Isaac Bashevis Singer).
2. “Remainder Conjecture”
The Remainder Conjecture works in a peculiar and somewhat difficult manner. For instance, if I were to come up with a theory stating on how ghosts and spirits are real, obviously people would want to hear my explanation as to why I believe in that theory. If I do not have evidence of any kind and cannot explain my theory, there is a remainder. The remainder being, “so are there real ghosts or spirits, or not?” In other words, unable to explain the unexplainable; you are left with the thought of an idea, which is a remainder. The Remainder Conjecture is purposefully used to leave an everlasting thought or impression in someone’s mind. It is a lingering thought that leaves the opponent in constant remembrance of the idea that was presented, whether it is true or not. Let’s back track to the example presented above. If I were to tell someone I believed ghosts and spirits were real, but I had little to no evidence to back it up, most likely the person would not be persuaded. However, if I B.S. my way through the argument, perhaps say something like “well a glass in the center of the table fell on the floor and there was no one near it,” I may leave the person with a thought (even though they are not believers of ghosts or spirits) of how there may be a slight possibility that I am correct. The goal is always to ultimately persuade someone to agree with your argument, but with the remainder conjecture, you just want to give someone the possibility of your argument perhaps being true; thus leading a remained thought about the subject. “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change your mind” (Robin Williams).
3. “Grain of Rice”
Many cultures and religions have sought to see the most random objects or living things as sacred or blessed. For example, the country of India has laws against killing cows because they are considered to be sacred and blessed. Let us just say that a grain of wild rice was discovered to have a genetic connection with us humans. How would the world view this information? I believe that, in cases like India, some cultures or religions may see the grain of rice as a miracle or even some sort of deity. Having become such a new species, there may be environmental laws protecting rice from being eaten or sold. I also think that some people (more toward vegetarians and vegans) will label rice as a living animal organism and become “rice vegans.” Scientists will also look at this as an opportunity to do research on rice and discover new things that can result to finding such things as the cure for cancer, or the cure for AIDS, or even the cure for Parkinson’s disease. Then there are other cases where I believe that some people will probably not care about the new discovery. They would probably be nonchalant about this discovery and keep doing their normal business. They would probably still eat rice, even if it may be considered cannibalism or something of that matter. However, out of all these ideas, I believe the one most likely to happen would be that scientists would amount most of their time conducting research on grains of rice. The advancement of society is one that keeps growing, where more diseases form, and more threats are surrounding us, but with constant research, and if a grain of rice can save us, scientists would take that opportunity. “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything” (George Bernard Shaw).