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Using bad ways to do something good still makes it bad. And using good ways to do something bad still makes it bad.
Yet what is good or bad is different to each person (which is why theres no real right answer) We had to debate on the ethics of glofish and genetic engineering of them... that was hard! I mean I'm generally against the idea... but I've kept a few in the past... (that my goldfish proceeded to eat by the way.. and they weren't small!!) It'll feel like you're talking circles around yourself but you're really not. We had to do ours in a blog since I took it online, its still public and I could look up the address when I get on my laptop if you wanted to see first hand how things are talked in circles
 

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In my ethics class I learned its basically opinion based, as long as you can back up anything you say you feel its valid. But I don't know if all classes are like that.
 

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In my ethics class I learned its basically opinion based, as long as you can back up anything you say you feel its valid. But I don't know if all classes are like that.
Almost all teachers accept answers when they are accompanied with valid proof...
Edit: Oh, and in my last post it is all opinion based... With some things it may be harder to do, but different people will have very different answers (because of religion, traditions, etc.)... I think that if there is a chance that the goldfish was going to be harmed, the experiment should not be performed!
 

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Almost all teachers accept answers when they are accompanied with valid proof...
Edit: Oh, and in my last post it is all opinion based... With some things it may be harder to do, but different people will have very different answers (because of religion, traditions, etc.)... I think that if there is a chance that the goldfish was going to be harmed, the experiment should not be performed!
Yeah we had some pretty good debates in that class, especially on that topic, there were a few religions represents (with a general "humans shouldn't play God" base), naturalists, animal rights, a few who could care less and others. I guess at this point now I fall under "naturalist" because I was just going to say if they aren't hurt (which I believe they aren't) why bother to color them, want fun colored fish go tropical.

In other news i'm just having a pretty horrible day and want to go to bed... not only did I learn I actually couldn't graduate with my second degree this spring but then my art friends disappeared without me like I didn't even exist and I'm questioning even wanting the second degree :confused:
 

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Ken, just hold out a little longer and Karen will be home to give you all the attention and babying you need to get feeling better soon.
 

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For me it's a great thing. I'm missing one of my favorite cats for about 3-4weeks now, and we're thinking a coyote got him. All the time we've been up here, we've never had as much coyote as we have this year. We've never lost a cat to them either.

He may return, especially if he is a he.
 

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We all went out to breakfast for her birthday yesterday. My boy texted me that his gut was a little rough this morning but it has stabilized.
 

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You know, I don't think I have any pictures of my water turtle enclosures. (not that I take many pictures of anything). Right now, with using the library's computer while my laptop is gone, I can't download off my camera even.
 

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Good Morning everyone, from Houston, Tx.

A nice sunny morning, hopefully will stay under 95° today.

I wanted to start buying supplies to build an outdoor pen for my kids 3 toed boxie, but im stuck with my 5 month old daughter who isn't feeling to hot today.

So, ill be inside most of the day until she falls asleep, and I can tey to get some homework done...

My Ethics class just started and im already lost... :confused:


Here's a trick I learned in my psychology class. You the words "I feel" in classes like psychology and ethics.... Any class really where you can have more than one correct answer. It's really hard to argue with the way someone feels.


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We all went out to breakfast for her birthday yesterday. My boy texted me that his gut was a little rough this morning but it has stabilized.

Hopefully your next then. Get better!


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You know, I don't think I have any pictures of my water turtle enclosures. (not that I take many pictures of anything). Right now, with using the library's computer while my laptop is gone, I can't download off my camera even.
When your computer is back can you please post photos? :) It would be nice to look at some creative enclosures!
 

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lol I have a few of those types of enclosures. :)

There for, all our Turtles Lover, who had that kind of "enclosure" shall get a award from the city for "recycling". Look how much dump-site space we saved! ! ! ! !
 

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