Essays on Somerville

Meaning of Home

Introduction: Home has been defined differently by different authors, who have contributed to the fields of family life discussion and other social sciences. The example piece of work that has been chosen for analysis as part of this assignment is the article of Peter Somerville that discusses homelessness as a social problem (Somerville). The interest in this article is that the author has attributed the concept of home, to a structure that provides roof and shelter to a person. At the same time, the author has recognized that the definition of home has been greatly debated on, in the ...

Abortion is the process of destroying a human fetus while in the womb (Grimes, 2013). This topic is considered to be one of the most controversial issues globally (Grimes, 2013). The support or disapproval of this practice has a potential of eliciting mixed reactions since it involves human life. The United States Constitution legalized abortion in 1973. From this period, more than 50 million abortions have been procured (Dennis et al., 2009). In as much as this subject remains a highly controversial issue, abortions obtained by minors elicit an even higher degree of interest and involvement. Therefore, this paper ...

A pioneer of radio broadcasting, Mary Somerville was once quoted as saying how television won’t last, more specifically saying that it was a “flash in the pan” ("Top 30 Failed Technology Predictions - Listverse", 2007). However, that was back in 1948, which was a lengthy sixty-seven years ago. Contrary to Somerville’s prediction, the art of television has proven to be able to stand the test of time, achieving this by spawning channels, networks, movies, and actors. This extremely brief list does not even begin to scratch the surface of the prolific world that television has created since ...

Euthanasia: should it be legalized?

The legalization of euthanasia is a topic that has been discussed and continues to be discussed in many countries and states in America. A lot of group of people take part in the said debate, and this includes, but is not limited to, politicians, physicians, and scholars involved in ethics and laws pertaining to health. While some argue that euthanasia is unethical, as it involves killing, others maintain that it is the patient, or the family of the patient’s right to choose death, especially when the suffering is unbearable. Amidst all the arguments and debates ongoing, euthanasia should ...

Food shortages, otherwise known as famine, are a substantial level of scarcity of food in a particular area. Even today, many nations, particularly in the developing world, experience food shortage for a variety of reasons. Millions of people die every year in the developing world from famine and food shortages; in today's globalized, industrialized world, the lack of food afforded to people continues to be a complete and utter travesty. Food shortage is a common problem throughout the world, even today. While the number of overweight people has outweighed the number who are undernourished, the fight continues for those who still do not have ...

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Starvation Throughout the World - What Can Be Done About Food Shortages?

INTRO * I wish to discuss the causes, factors and potential solutions surrounding the subject of food shortages, which are still a unique and extreme problem even today. - what are some of the social, economic and environmental causes of food shortage? - Discuss both short term and long term effect of food shortage on people's live and on society as a whole? - what actions can be taken to lessen the effects of food shortage and which of these measures, if any, are appropriate for addressing the effects of the shortage crisis? * Some of the ...

The Basic Expression of the Teaching of Buddhism

THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS

As we all know, everyone has his/her beliefs, faith, and philosophy in life. And such diversity implies that these beliefs and religions differ from each other. Each has its own history and founder. Christianity has Jesus Christ [of Nazareth] and his apostles; Buddhism has Buddha; Confucianism has Confucius; and this goes on in other religions and philosophies as well. Needless to say, these religions also vary a lot (if not all) from each other in regards to their teachings – that which is known as the philosophical and doctrinal foundations. This particular paper will be discussing the ...