Word: humanism
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...notion that the crimes committed at Abu Ghraib were solely the work of a few low ranking ?rotten apples.? In his interviews with them they largely come off as young, ill-educated, and very suggestible - almost as premoral as children - and he is not without a certain human sympathy for them. Their unseen higher-ups wanted intelligence (particularly about Saddam?s whereabouts) and did nothing to discourage any behavior that would degrade and terrify their prisoners into supplying that information. That most of them had no connection with Iraq?s dark side was either not clear...
...indicate that China's international reputation has taken a beating recently. A Financial Times/Harris poll of Europeans revealed that China is considered the biggest threat to world stability, replacing the U.S. And a Zogby Interactive poll found that 70% of Americans surveyed believed that because of China's poor human-rights record, it was wrong to give the Games to Beijing...
...fair for people to be able to starve in the 21st century when there’s such affluence,” said Farmer. During the two-hour discussion, the panelists talked on topics ranging from gender equity in Rwanda to the controversy of declaring that basic sustenance a human right. Farmer described plans that governments can pursue in order to maximize their health care potential and better assist the poor. The internationally acclaimed professor colored his account with anecdotes and images, interspersing them throughout his presentation. At one point, he characterized an emaciated man on screen...
...acceptability on the procedure. It is inconsistent to view the procedure as morally wrong, yet advocate for its legality in the name of personal choice. This tenuous position advocates the legality of a procedure that—if it is morally wrong—is wrong because it destroys human life. To some, other contentious issues, such as drinking alcohol, might be considered wrong, but not because of their effect on an innocent third party. Thus, even those who view drinking as wrong can advocate for its legality on the basis of personal choice. However, the stakes are much higher...
...East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf before 1948. Her family had lived peacefully and prosperously in Aleppo, Syria for generations, but after the partition of Palestine, Jews living in Syria, as well as in other Muslim countries, were persecuted through government legislation and action that deprived them of human and civil rights, nullified their citizenship, and seized their property. My grandmother was separated from her family, but many other Jews were tortured, murdered, detained, and expelled. The once-thriving Jewish communities of these Muslim countries that had existed for 2,500 years are now gone. My grandparents can?...