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...Unfortunately, Africa also recently has been the scene of severest forms of misfortune and suffering??communal conflict including genocide, authoritarian and kleptocratic rule, political upheaval and anarchy, poverty, unemployment, malnutrition, disease, economic underdevelopment, and environment degradation. Yet, while it may be more distressing and less profitable to deal with Africa than with other regions or issues, it must not be ignored. Africa’s problems are precisely the reason to hone in on the continent—both for the moral cause of helping fellow humans, and for the self-interested rationale of preventing Africa?...
...avoidable medical errors account for the deaths of roughly 98,000 patients a year. It is imperative that people have confidence in their doctors. But passage of the proposed bill will diminish doctor accountability while increasing patient vulnerability. Because an arbitrary cap on damages cannot account for pain and suffering??as it does not correlate to any economic formula—allowing juries to decide an appropriate award is only fair. Capping the amount of damages payable to victims of malpractice undermines the importance of an unimpeded jury system, free from restraints that might hinder their ability...
...oversees Dorm Crew, Scott is the brand distributed to most of campus. Xpedex, which distributes the toilet paper to most of FMO gets a special price on Scott from the manufacturer because the University buys so much of it. So residents of FMO-supplied Houses have been suffering??to the detriment of their intellectual musings—under the rough touch of Scott for quite some time...
Preventing “unnecessary suffering?? for any species that can suffer is “the major issue,” Singer said, arguing that since birds and mammals also can feel pain, humans should not be given special consideration...
...They invite oppressed people to speak at this school in order to understand the truth. They want to learn from the poor and understand their suffering??this is the most wonderful thing,” he says. “Things always start with a small number, but I hope the students will make a big impact...