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Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Capital Punishment
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This 4 page report discusses the issue of capital punishment and argues against its implementation. The paper is a rebuttal of an argument supporting capital punishment. Bibliography lists 5 secondary sources.
Filename: BWagnst.rtf

Reclaiming Hetch Hetchy Valley
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This 11 page paper argues that the O’Shaughnessy Dam in Yosemite Valley should be dismantled and the Hetch Hetchy Valley restored to its original condition. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVHetHet.rtf

Recommendation for a Guest Lecturer
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This 5 page paper provides a recommendation not to hire a particular guest lecturer,to spend a few days at a university. The paper is based on information submitted by a student. Criteria used for the judgment is spelled out. No sources.
Filename: SA216gst.rtf

Recording Devices in the Workplace Should be Banned
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This 3 page paper argues that recording devices that are generally on when one calls a business should not be used. Three reasons are provided to argue the point of view. No bibliography.
Filename: SA312rec.rtf

Redemption: Benjamin v. Freud
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Walter Benjamin, writing on Kafka and the concept of redemption in modernity, relates how redemption is premised on the past. Freud turns our attention to science as the only provable, explanatory form of redemption available, and that redemption resides in the psyche of the individual. He scoffs at the concept of a religious form of redemption from a being who cannot be proved to exist. Experimental writing style similar to Benjamin "On the Concept of History" used. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvMessia.rtf
Filename: jvMessia.rtf

Regulating Patents for the Human Genome
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8 pages in length. This paper gives a convincing argument that the high money stakes for the human genome research needs to be more closely regulated by the government. The inherent problems in allowing private enterprise to profit from this means it could be less than helpful to medical research. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAgnome.wps

RELIGION AND RELEVANCE IN SOCIETY
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This 4-page paper argues that religion is definitely relevant -- and important -- in today's society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTrelirele.rtf

RELIGION IN MODERN SOCIETY
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This 4 page paper discusses why Robert Bellah's thesis in Habits of the Heart are not applicable in today's society and that his claims are biased and faulty. Examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBhabheart.rtf

Religion in the School System
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This is a 5 page position paper discussing the issue of religion within the school system. Religion within the school system has historically been accepted until the last half century when religions within the United States became more diverse and the freedom of religious expression became more prominent. Slowly religion was withdrawn from the schools by common school advocates who believed that one system should be utilized across the country. When religion began to disappear from the school system many critics believed that the moral standards of students began to decrease and taking religion out of education resulted in many aspects of literature and history being taught out of context. In 1995, President Clinton released policies on religious expression within the public schools system which basically mandated that students were allowed to pray and discuss religions freely throughout the day and use school facilities to hold religious meetings before and after the scheduled curriculum. Public schools however were not mandated to include prayer times within the school day and those who tried to instigate such policies were opposed. If public schools are truly public however and include those who have religious affiliations but are economically not able to attend private schools, then considerations should be made for this portion of the population and reflecting all aspects of all religions should be considered allowing for prayer times throughout the school day. For those who do not wish to utilize these times for prayer, the time could be used for study while at the same time the students would be learning about other religions and religious tolerance. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJrelsc1.rtf

RELIGIOUS SYMBOLISM: A POSITION PAPER
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This 5 page paper discusses the use of religious symbolism in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story: Rappaccini's Daughter. The position is taken that religious symbolism is outmoded given the global nature of the world and the vast array of religions in which symbols can have different meanings. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBrelsym.rtf