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Post by clancyraines on Mar 29, 2015 23:30:14 GMT
Test 5, Code: 97654
1. Explain the neuroethical argument for vegetarianism. Do you agree or disagree with it? Be sure to support your answer.
If something has the neurological capacity to feel pain, then it can be considered unethical to consume it, even (or perhaps especially) if it has no ability to communicate such feelings of pain. As stated before, if the circumstances for survival demand that we consume meat, we as humans will adapt and begin eating meat to survive. Another argument to consider is the value of a life created in captivity with the specific purpose of being eaten later, and that the animals aren't truly "living" in the first place. To counter this argument, look to the days of slavery, where slaves were forced to reproduce, so that their offspring could work or be sold. Did these children gladly accept the lives they were born into, merely because they were born into them? Hardly, and as neuroscience advances, we find that the animals we're using as livestock are far more intelligent and aware than we give them credit for. So, are they happy being born to be eaten? Not likely.
2. What is the remainder conjecture? Give an example of how it works.
The remainder conjecture is a way of dissecting any sort of assumption using various fields of study such as mathematics, physics, and so forth. If something cannot be explained through one of these fields, then it is left with a "remainder", as in a division problem. An example of this idea would be our early (lack of) understanding of mental illness before recent advancements. Before we could trace any biological patterns or problems, there was a hole in our understanding (not to say that there isn't, today) and we attributed these unknown factors to the supernatural, with exorcisms and prayer used in place of any form of therapy.
3. If there is a genetic connection between us and a grain of wild rice, how should such information influence or impact our worldview?
Looking at our new age of acceptance in recent generations, advances in biological science that show genetic connections to other organisms are going to change the way we look at every living thing on the planet. As discussed, humans are growing more accepting of differences in other humans, but lack that empathy when regarding other lifeforms that aren't domesticated animals. As we discover more genetic connections and similar traits with other forms of life, we will likely expand our field of acceptance and find ways to better coexist with them. Alternatively, discovering similarities in things as different as rice may highlight just how few differences we really have with other humans.
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Post by cherellerenee on Mar 29, 2015 23:57:25 GMT
Film Test #5
1. Explain the neuroethical argument for vegetarianism. Do you agree or disagree with it? Be sure to support your answer.
The neurological argument is based off compassion. It is asking you to reflect into your own life and imagine experiencing pain and suffering due to your intelligence level or lack there of. As a human being, we can all easily relate to one another and can be sympathetic in the face of tragedies but are we willing to go beyond what we are and sympathize with a being of lower intelligence stature. I believe that the human race is constantly growing with knowledge to better our future existence. So since we are presented with choices and living in the time of resources, why would we pass up the opportunity to rise above whats normal or natural for the good of all things.
2. What is the remainder conjecture? Give an example of how it works.
The remainder conjecture is when you have something left over. Whether you categorizes it as irrational or rational make all the difference. Irrationally you will see it as a phenomenon, miracle so to speak but rational it is seen as something that was overlooked and can ultimately be explained given the right scientific reasoning. An example of the remainder conjecture would be how we describe the earths beginning through the Bible. The bible gives an explanation of the creation of earth, but often time it has been scientifically proven given additional information there is always some aspects that where once overlooked.
3. If there is a genetic connection between us and a grain of wild rice, how should such information influence or impact our worldview?
There is a genetic connection between humans and a grain of rice, so much so that a quarter of our human DNA is shared with that of the DNA in rice. Although we may share DNA, obviously the two species are different. The important fact to remember from this is many of the plants and animals around us share a common lineage. From this common lineage we are able to explore what it is that makes humans unique.
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Post by leiannvergara on Mar 30, 2015 3:31:08 GMT
Test Form: 97654
1. Explain the neuroethical argument of vegetarianism. Do you agree or disagree with it? Be sure to support your answer.
The neuroethical argument of vegetarianism of that a human should be able to survive without the need for sacrificing another animal. Some have argued that it is unethical to eat animals such as pigs and cows because they have a nervous system and are capable of feeling pain. They are basically just like humans. They have also questioned why we aren’t so sympathetic to cows and pigs as we are to animals such as monkeys and dogs. What makes them different from the type of meat that we eat? Other have also argued that it is okay to eat them because we don’t see the animals get killed and if we don’t eat them we won’t be getting the nutrients that we need. I would say that I agree with the claims of vegetarianism to some extent. We as humans have self-control of what we consume and if we cannot stop the consumption of meat we should lessen it. In today’s society, I think it is difficult to have a drastic change in someone’s diet if it was something that they consumed all the time. Maybe if we lessened the meat we ate more animals get to live and have freedom just like humans.
2. What is the remainder conjecture? Give an example of how it works.
Remainder conjecture is the way of interpreting an occasion that may be irrational. It shows that when the unexplainable occurs we should try to first explain the happenings rationally before assuming that it is the doings of the supernatural. Take for example; if someone was to have a convulsion where they were unable to control their body movements and language, some may assume that it was an exorcism. We should always consider the scientific approach of the situation. Another example that many of us see is the creations of crop circles. We always assume that they were created by the extraterrestrial life but never considered that humans may have consecutively worked on the circles.
3. If there is a genetic connection between us and a grain of wild rice, how would such information influence or impact our world view.
Knowing that there is a connection between humans and a grain of rice allows us to have an equal view of the world. We all come from the same ancestor and each person is no different from another that may be of a different race or speak a different language. The developments that society has allowed for us to create had allowed for the evolvement of animals and plants creating different features of one another. This shows that we as humans should be more accepting of each other and learn how to coexist with someone who may look different from us.
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Post by niko on Mar 30, 2015 4:15:21 GMT
Test 5, Code: 97654
I believe that the neuroethical argument for vegetarianism is valid and therefore agreeable to me. The neuroethical argument simply states that because of a livings thing’s nervous system which has the capacity to feel pain, it is therefore unethical to consume it. After-all, we cast a negative and criminal look on the consumption of human meat whether it’d be exo-,endo-, or ritual cannibalism. The reason we do so is simply because we know what it is to be human: to have thoughts, dreams, feelings, and the desire to improve what we already are or have. The best example and logic that i can make using the neuroethical argument, is that of the will to live. Take any insect or animal in your hand and squeeze. What you will observe time after time, again and again, is that each and every single one, struggles to break free often attacking what threatens them. In that moment and through its actions we can accurately guess the single word that flashes through its mind: survive. It is in the moment which equalizes everything that has ever drawn a breath and walked on this planet. Each and every being in that moment desires in the same capacity to live. And i believe it is the ability to feel pain and thus fear, that heightens and fuels this desire to live regardless of species.
The remainder conjecture simply states that every experience must be tested,explained, and have exhausted all relevant sciences and logical processes before being ruled something that is inexplicable thus a “remainder”. An example of the inexplicable is of course ghosts, since there is no agreeable and scientific way to prove their existence and gather/consider what is valid evidence and indeed is susceptible to the “Teapot” explanation, it is therefore a remainder. An
Shared genetic information is simply evidence of a common ancestor. However, such information should not be simply looked at or looked over, it is something that should be acknowledge. After all, such information shows the inter-connectivity and ancientness of life on our planet. On daily basis i believe this information should give us more compassion and respect for the world and all its other inhabitants.
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Post by MartinezPhil8 on Mar 30, 2015 6:42:50 GMT
Jessica Martinez
Phil 8
Code: 97654
1. Explain the neuroethical argument of vegetarianism. Do you agree or disagree with it? Be sure to support your answer.
The neuroethical argument of vegetarianism is that animals have a central nervous system that allows them to feel pain. In result of the pain that they feel, humans should avoid eating meat because it is not a necessity but rather a want because humans are very capable of living without it. I would partly agree with it because it is definitely true; people that I know now, who are vegetarians, are still living and very healthy without consuming meat. Those who were born eating meat find it difficult to give it up because they were raised with eating meat and feel the need to continue eating it. These people do not really want to become knowledgeable about the harm of animals and the things that their food goes through before it is served to them.
2. What is the remainder conjecture? Give an example of how it works.
The remainder conjecture says that before coming into conclusions with an issue or topic, people should analyze it and try to see if it can be explained in any way. However, if there is no possible answer then it becomes a remainder because there is no analysis that can actually explain it. There are many things in our planet that cannot be explained and many people are left wondering how it is possible that they actually exist and, because of it, these unexplainable things are considered remainders. They may have been tested various times but there is no actual answer as to why they occurred or continue to occur and are left in that way without having answer for it.
3. If there is a genetic connection between us and a grain of wild rice, how would such information influence or impact our world view.
This information impacts our world view because it opens our eyes and allows us to realize that there is more in common between all of us than we actually think. People are discriminated against because they are considered anything but human and this genetic connection tells us that we are equal and surprisingly genetically connected to a grain of wild rice. This shows us that all of the negative mentality that surrounds discrimination should be put aside but in one way or another we are connected and should treat each other with equality. It also shows that it is bizarre to think that we accept this genetic connection but the connection we have with human beings.
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Post by damariselenes on Mar 30, 2015 19:42:37 GMT
Test #3 Test Code: 0987 1.Provide two or more examples of “Gumby Land” thinking in your own life or from someone you know. - One example of “Gumby Land” from my own life and experiences goes back to my childhood where I was at a hard time in my life. When I was about 9 years old I found myself in need of some type of truth, I wanted to know why and how life could be so cruel to people. During this time my parents were in an abusive relationship and my older sister and I were stuck in between the fights and arguments. I often questioned myself how bad came to be and why people hurt others, I knew god created good but what had created evil? I repeated the words my mother told me in my head “god created the world and everything around us”. After repeating this over and over I realized god created the universe and the good but he also created the bad. I came to the conclusion that god created everything in its entirety. For the time this continued to make sense in my head until I later on began to question the reason as to why I would pray to this god when he can grant prayers but he chooses to ignore the person’s prayers. Another example of this is when I later on decided that there could be no god. The same thoughts I had as a child continued to be on my mind up until I was in middle school when I became more aware of more tragedies going on around the world from human trafficking to forcing an innocent child to kill. After realizing and becoming aware of these things that are happening I came to the conclusion that there could be no god who would allow such things to happen therefore there is no god in my own opinion. Although I do believe that there is no way I can 100% prove that there is no greater being.
2.Describe two or more examples from your own life where you have been caught by “maya” and how did you extricate yourself from such a delusion? - One example of when I was caught by the “maya” was when I was 17. At the time my bed had a pull out bed under where my younger sister was sleeping one night that I woke up at about 3:00 AM. This had not been the first time that I had been awoken by what sounded like a man’s voice. When I opened my eyes I automatically felt pressure on my chest and could not seem to be able to speak, it had not been the first this has happened and remembered that I was told that if I thought a bad spirit was within my presence I needed to speak up and tell it to leave, as I attempted to speak the pressure on my chest grew and a knot in my throat began to form. I began to panic for a split second until I was able to convince myself that there was no spirit in my room, I felt a small relief and was able to say the word “leave”, but as soon as the word slipped my mouth I felt a greater relief in my chest but it came crashing back down on me when I turned to look at the pull out bed where my younger sister was sleeping. This specific pull out bed was made to only be pulled out from the bed and pushed back in, but what frightened me so much was that the bed was being pulled at a diagonal, which is impossible. I quickly jumped out of my bed, picked up my younger sister from the bed and set her on mine while I repeated the words “leave us alone”. Whether this was my mind playing tricks on me I do not know but what I saw and felt that night was unexplainable. Another example that has to do with my previous story is something that happened to my older sister. After my experience with my younger sister, my older sister experienced something very similar. One night at about 3:00AM, around the same time from my experience, my sister woke up and claimed that she had heard a mans voice just like me. Although she did things differently, she did not open her eyes at first but instead she layed there and acted as if she was asleep while she tried listening for the voice once more, as soon as she claimed to have heard the voice she attempted to do as I did and say “leave”. But the second she opened her mouth she felt as if someone was chocking her, she turned over on her back thinking she would be able to breath better on her back but as soon as she turned around the pressure on her neck grew and forced the words out of her and opened her eyes at the same time. She claims to have seen an angered face of a pale man around his late 40’s in front of her face until she was able to finish saying the word leave. I have yet to be able to make sense of this myself given that there are more stories but one possible answer would be that after these two occurrences we began telling each other what we have felt and seen that our minds could’ve made up the stories.
3.How would “Feynman’s Imperative” help you to think more scientifically in the future? Now, how would Ivash’s caution help you in not being so cynical? - “Feynman’s Imperative” would help me think more scientifically in the future by me now being able to understand that the goal of science is not to tell weather something is right or wrong. The whole point of science is to tell how likely or unlikely a certain situation or action will happen. This will also help me think more scientifically in the future in the manner that I will be able to stop myself from going straight to a conclusion based off of what I know and actually look for other probable answers before I decide on my opinion/point of view. Ivash’s caution can help me not be so cynical by making me understand that although something may be out of the ordinary I should still consider it because no one ever knows what can or cant work until they try it.
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Post by alangarcia on Mar 30, 2015 20:12:46 GMT
Week 5 Test
1.Explain the neuroethical argument for vegetarianism. Do you agree or disagree with it? be sure to support your answers.
The neuroethical argument for vegetarianism states that if it is not necessary to eat things with central nervous systems in order to survive that why is it acceptable for humans eat animals? I am personally not a vegetarian but I completely agree with this argument. Now that we have a greater understanding of how our central nervous system works and how the nervous systems of other animals work we understand that other animals can also feel pain. Furthermore, through research we have also come to understand that animal meat is not necessary for our health and survival. That is, we now understand that animals do feel pain when we kill them and that we could deprive them of that pain because they are not necessary for our diets. That being said I cannot come up with any cogent counter argument to why we should eat animals. This is where it becomes a moral issue for the individual and an ethical issue for our societies. Yes, we should not eat animals; however, I think that the reason why we still do is that the majority of people still do not have any kind of compassion for animals. To the majority of people it still has not “clicked” that animals feel pain just like us. As homo sapiens we feel superior and have not come to completely open our circles of compassion to animals. In addition, I think that part of the problem why it is so difficult to stop eating animals is that to most people animals are too “tasty” to give up. However, I know that we are progressing as time goes by and in the future we will have more compassion for animals and look back in disbelief to our actions in our past.
2. What is the reminder conjecture? Give an example of how it works.
The remainder conjecture “stresses that we exhaust any and all physical explanation first before sucumbing to transcendental temptations”. More importantly, “ if something is genuinely beyond science’s reach it will invariably show up as a remainder”. All this means is that when we are presented with a particular phenomenon, instead of jumping to conclusions and immediately saying it is a sort of paranormal activity, we should examine it first with the sciences. People should first try to explain phenomenons with chemistry, physics, mathematics, psychology, and sociology. However if those sciences can only explain part or nothing at all then we will be left off with the “remainder conjecture”. Therefore, after we have exhausted any kind of scientific possibilities we can then consider the event to be supernatural. An example of how this works is when people, for example, encounter the face of the Virgin Mary on foods or walls. We should not immediately go to the conclusion that it is some sort of mystical message or apparition. Rather, we have to acknowledge that it was probability, psychology, and the chemistry of the material that caused the figure to appear. Our minds are the ones that are recognizing the images and making sense of them, they are the ones that are projecting the image.
3. If there is a genetic connection between us and a grain of wild rice, how should such information influence or impact our world view?
If there is a genetic connection between us and a grain of rice it should impact our world view by making us aware of how connected we all actually are. Furthermore, our world view should expand to accept everyone and every single things as an important part of our world. We should also come to realize that everything has a reason for existing and that it serves some kind of purpose. Moreover, when our world view does expand so will our circle of compassion, and once our circle of compassion expands we will probably become more accepting and tolerant of one another. Once that happens we will most likely live fuller lives because our appreciation for the world will expand. Our world view should also expand to understand and encompass how dependant we are of other things in the world. It should humble us and make us appreciate everything to a greater extent.
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Post by dmartinez169 on Mar 30, 2015 20:48:45 GMT
Denise Martinez
Test #5
Code: 97654
1. The neuroethical vegetarianism is that we humans eat the animals that we do not consider intelligent. For example we do not eat monkeys or dolphins because we consider them as animals that have develop an extraordinary brain therefore, we eat the cows, chickens and pigs. I personally agree with the argument because it is true, we do not stop and think that cows and pigs are smart too, we have categorized the animals that according to us are only smart. Our circle of compassion is so small that we do not include the animals that we eat in there, but if our circle was to grow we will leave room for those animals and we would not eat them, if we realize that they feel and that they suffer too just like us humans maybe we would of not be eating them.
2. The Remainder Conjecture is when people jump into supernatural, spiritual or other non-physical explanations without exceeding all the possible answers in this case scientifically. The remainder conjecture remarks that first we should try every single possible intellectual or scientifically to prove and explain the results of the event, and at the end if we do not find a reasonable explanation we are left with the ‘remainder’ where we might be able to considered non-physical explanations. An example would be spirits of people that have died. We cannot scientifically prove that they are been seen, we doubt that they exist because that is pass beyond our understanding.
3. The fact that we humans shared so many genetic with a grain of wild rice should completely impact us. It illustrates how similar we are and how connect we can be to any living organism in this planet. Our worldview should change because if we can be so similar to a wild rice millions of other living things can come much closer to us, therefore we should respect our environment, plants and animals because at the end we are sharing this planet and they come up pretty close to us so they deserve our respect too.
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Post by nadiag on Mar 30, 2015 21:03:47 GMT
Nadia Garcia
Test 4 #0922
1) Have you ever had a paranormal experience? Or, do you know of someone who claims to have had one? How would you explain it rationally? Does the Chandian Effect apply?
I have had a paranormal experience in which I felt that I was being lifted from my bed. I was about 10 years old when this occurred to me and I remember that my mom was in the same room with me watching TV. During the time that this was happening to me, I was too scared to tell my mom what had happened to me. All I remember doing to help stop myself from being lifted from the bed was praying. I prayed for a short time and I was let go by whatever lifted me. If someone were to explain my experience rationally, they would say that I had the idea of that I was being lifted from the bed, and all my emotions at the moment helped to build something that was not happening to me but I felt were real. Therefore, my brain caused it all and it was a perception of what was occurring to me. In this case, the Chandian effect cannot apply since it is not a representation that is being projected.
2) Think of your own astrological sign and find a horoscope that pertains to you. Does it fit? How would a critical thinking explain it?
My astrological sign is Leo and I realize that sometimes I can relate to the horoscope readings that pertain to me. Although I do not believe in these readings, I find it interesting that people relate to their sign. A critical thinker would say that all the horoscopes are based off of general statements that may apply to any individual and their situations. For example, if we were to guess are zodiac sign by just reading a horoscope text it would not be likely that we would pick the correct sign. Therefore, the text chosen for each sign is so broad that anyone can find a way to interpret his or her reading and fit in with what it says.
3) If an intelligent alien did indeed visit this planet and came over to your house, what do you think he would find most odd about human behavior?
If an intelligent alien were to visit this planet, I would think that the most odd things that they would find about humans would be their daily routines. For example, taking a shower going to the movies, going to the mall, or dressing up. Yet, it all depends on how similar our routines are to theirs and based from that they might criticize us for not doing things and they commonly do.
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Post by jordangonzales on Mar 31, 2015 0:02:38 GMT
Jordan Gonzales
Test 1 (11632)
1. One incident that I can recall where I reacted using the "Kirk", "Spock", and "Scotty" analogy is when I went snowboarding with a friend of mine and our car broke down on the side of the road in the middle of the night. H e started freaking out because neither of us had cell reception where we were and we were also practically the last people to leave the mountain so there weren't any people around. I reacted as Spock by keeping him calm as well as myself because freaking out wouldn't do either of us any good. Then the Scotty in me took over as I worked to resolve the issue, the specifics of which I cannot quite recall. Finally the Kirk started to come out as I began to react emotionally because the problem was taking forever to fix and it was freezing outside. Finally, however we got the car running again and down the mountain back to home.
2. One such thing that I can think of as an unusual coincidence is one day when I sat at home one morning thinking of one friend that I had not seen in 5 months and that I should give him a call. As I began dialing his number into my phone his name popped up on my screen and my phone began to ring. He told me that he had just come home for the weekend spontaneously and thought of how he hadn't seen me in over 5 months and we should hang out. I thought this to be extremely interesting at the time and that we must have been connected psychically somehow but now I realize that it was merely chance and that that is exactly how Bertrand Russell. I believe that he would say that there were no supernatural explanation for that occurrence, only simple chance that it occurred in such timely fashion.
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Post by Taline Sassounian on Mar 31, 2015 0:03:20 GMT
1. Have you ever had a paranormal experience? Or, do you know of someone who claims to have had one? How would you explain it rationally? Does the Chandian Effect apply?
I have not experienced any paranormal activity, but I have heard a few stories from friends who have. A friend of mine had moved into a new house with his family, and throughout the time of him living there, there were freaky things happening. Every night the shower rod for the shower curtain was removed and placed on the floor. His father screwed the rod into the wall, and the next morning the rod and screws were removed. After some time they decided to move because they were scared, so on of the boxes that was packed had dishes in them, then as they were carrying it out, they realized that it was filled with clothes from the 70s. No I do not know if the story is true or not because I was not there myself to witness it, but I would explain that the rod being removed would have been one of the family members playing a joke or even removing it in their sleep. And the box of clothes could have been an old box that was left behind in the house and they accidentally picked it up instead.
2. Think of your own astrological sign and find a horoscope that pertains to you. Does it fit? How would a critical thinker explain it?
My astrological sign is a Gemini and the daily horoscope I read was about traveling opportunities and to get my passport fixed if need be. I will be traveling this summer, but I do not believe this is a coincidence just because it is not specific. Horoscopes are designed to be general to fit with most peoples lives. It is a very general statement that is bound to fit almost anyone’s life.
3. If an intelligent alien did indeed visit this planet and came over to your house, what do you think he would find most odd about human behavior?
If an intelligent alien visited this planet I think it would find the homes we live in and the material houses are made up of as odd. I would imagine that they are so technologically advanced compared to us humans that their homes would be high-tech. I would assume that unlike our homes their homes would be made up of unknown metals and lights and all sorts of different electronics and gadgets.
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Post by jordangonzales on Mar 31, 2015 0:31:03 GMT
Jordan Gonzales
Test 2 (999)
1. One incident that I can think of where I acted scientifically would be when I was trying to figure out how to take apart the rear deck of my car so that I could replace the speakers. I didn't at first think to look on Youtube like most probably would have, instead I thought about how the pieces fit together so as to take it apart. I started taking things out but not forcefully so as not break anything whilst simultaneously keeping all the pieces in an orderly fashion to help me remember in which order they came out of the car. While I was only guessing which pieces needed to come out and which order, I thought about which would need to come out and that would make the most sense to free up the rear deck to come out. Putting everything back was quite easy since all I had to do was put it back in the order that I took them out in.
2. My magical formula that I used was for when I was swimming my events in swim meets. Right before every single race I would equally spin my arms in opposite directions. After that was finished I would jump up and down and purposely hyperventilate behind the block until the starter called us up onto the blocks. While I was doing this, I would repeat in my head "reach, pull, reach, pull, breathe" as I visualized the race in my head. Rationally today, however it would be easy to explain that the routine that I went through helped me swim better, not because of the magical force but rather because it forced my heart to get beating and focus on the race.
3. It should be a guiding principle because what it explains is that you can never know the full true meaning of an event until said event and consequential events have fully played out. For example, in high school I took an anatomy class, in which we studied all of the bones and muscles that make up the human body. In this class, my professor made us keep a portfolio of all of the work that we did and we were to keep record of it until the week of the final. The way that we archived our work was by keeping all of our study work in folders labeled with body parts. We did not understand the meaning of why we archived our work in this way until later in the semester when we began to study for our final and it became clear that our work was filed away under sections in which the information was a subsection of that body part.
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Post by nadiag on Mar 31, 2015 1:53:59 GMT
Nadia Garcia
Test 5 #97654
1) Explain the neuroethical argument of vegetarianism. Do you agree or disagree with it? Be sure to support your answer.
The neuroethical argument for vegetarianism argues that all animals are capable of feeling pain and not only certain animals. For example, we have more consideration towards elephants, dolphins, monkeys, cats and dogs but not much consideration towards chickens, cows or pigs. I do agree that all animals have the capacity to feel pain and what is happening around them. The idea that dolphins are smarter than other animals is not true. Being considered smart does not take away from the fact that the rest of the animals have a nervous system and have the capacity to nurture, love and take care of their babies just like humans can. Yet, as a person who consumes meat, it is hard to “convince” the company’s who produce meat products to stop or lessen their quantity of meat when it is vastly demanded from the public. In addition, meat has been a part of a humans diet for a long time and although they might have not had the large variety and availability that we have today, they still ate meat. So it will be a hard, but not impossible thing to change a carnivores diet in order for all humans to turn into vegetarianism.
2) What is the remainder conjecture? Give an example of how it works.
The remainder conjecture states that an experience that cannot be supported or explained by science or physics can be considered as the “remainder” since there are no other explanations to the situation and all possible evidence has been exhausted. An example of the remainder conjecture would be the beliefs of many religions. These beliefs can be considered as “remainders” because there usually is no scientifically evidence to back up these beliefs.
3) If there is a genetic connection between us and a grain of wild rice, how would such information influence or impact our world view.
If there is a genetic connection between humans and a grain of wild rice, then we should consider that we might be connected to other things that we might have not thought we shared a connection with. With this in mind, we could have a different view of where it is that we derive from and what other things we might share similar genes with.
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Post by Shalin "BEAR" on Mar 31, 2015 20:39:03 GMT
Shalin Gunasekera sites.google.com/site/shalinbeargunasekera/home 1. neuroetically argument to vegetarianism is basically saying if we dont need it why kill it and eat it. but the thing is i think its more complicated than that its not just about what has intelligence and what we should or shouldnt eat. Its not that we only eat animals with low intelligence we will eat anything and everything. It shouldnt be an argument of why but why not? if it tastes delicious with seasoning on it why not cook it? even i have to limit my intake of red meat so most of the time im eating chicken, yes it has a face but i dont feel bad about eating them because my body wants it. If you asked me to eat what ever i kill, i would still be eating the same exact way, nothing would be different i would kill a cow one time a month just to get my burger and who ever els wants to help me kill it skin it clean it and eat it can have the same equal rights. its not about eating some thing with higher brain function but how much will power does it have to survive (fight or flight). 2. I think the remainder conjuncture means that just because its the simplest answer dont come to conclusion based on what we see. We need to be critical but not only in a physical way but in a way that everything can be explained even what we cannot see. If we intend on finding the secrets of the universe we need to open our minds not our eyes, be self evident and self aware of everything and everything not in a physical way but in a spiritual way (mind). 3. In the long run i believe everything in the universe will share at least 4 strands of dna between each other maybe the other ones arent seen because they are formed together with other genes to creat a new evolution of genes. If anything we consume things that will atleast have 4-50 dna matches with our selves, we are just not self aware because the physical look of the item doesnt reflect its dna structure. We are all atoms held together by forces unknown to us, bound to be a tree trunk that shares more dna with us than a rain of rice. |
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Post by brad on Apr 1, 2015 2:14:16 GMT
Neuroethical Argument for vegetarianism states, it is unethical to kill animals for their meat, because they can feel the pain of death. Another neuroethical argument for vegetarianism is through the thought experiment, if there is a more advance species then humans, does that give them the right to eat us? Thus the argument says it is not morally correct to kill animals, since they are suffering and can feel pain. I disagree with this argument, on the reasoning it relies on pity for the animal. All animals are either predators or prey, vegetarian critics say it is not morally correct to kill an animal for food, and we have an obligation to alleviate animal suffering and protect animals from harm. If this reasoning is right, there is a moral obligation to prevent predation in the wild. Thus we have a moral duty to stop all predators from eating its pray. This argument is not sound, since it is moral for natural predators to eat its pray. Humans are natural predators, thus it is morally correct to eat animals.
The remainder conjecture is the idea that one should not use a transcendental reason to answer a question, since this would result in premature super mundane explanations for a not so mundane event. But to use physics, chemistry, and biology first when approaching a question, to rationally indicate a logical answer. An example of using the remainder conjecture is when we suppose the earth was flat. We would have continued to believe in this super mundane idea if it wasn’t for the process of scientific research.
All living things on earth have a genetic code. To some surprise we share a genetic connection with a grain of wild rice, a quarter of our genes are similar with this grain. Humans have an approximate 24,000 genes, while a grain of wild rice has a stunning 75,000 genes. Most people fail to realize that the amount of genes play little part in the complexity of its life, but the way the code is put together is what gives our genetic code reasoning to its effect. Showing this similarity with humans and a grain of rice, this can impact people by informing them on the truth of evolution, and how we all evolved from one being.
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