Shakespear

Contemporary Moral Issues

1. Out in the world unknown to American society, cultures practice certain entities based upon their tradition that are more than likely offensive and/or unlawful in this nation. For example, Susan Miller Okin presents two activities such as clitoridectomy and polygamy. Beginning with the fact that most cultures facilitate the control of men over women; even then going to extents of circumcising a woman's clitoris. (clitoridectomy) This is a reason why women are scolded to great extents to give them a scare from attempting to partake in any kind of revolution against tradition. The tradition that women are to cook, care, and clean, with no obligations to life what so ever. In which is why, .I would second Okin's opinion concerning the wrong doing of females, however in foreign cultures, these practices are not at all radical; like they would be in America. In which their stance is more professional now. The Ð''ancient' tradition of the household woman has long been gone in most societies in this nation. One tradition that seemed to stay around nowadays (primarily in Utah), polygamy, the act of consuming more than just one wife at a time, while other parts of the nation considers that adultery. This society seems to pass by with their tradition. Okin, as well as myself, believes that these practices should not have their presence in this nation or even become dismissed from the entire world. For America has abolished the old traditions of women inferiority.

2. In Nussbaum's essay on "Gay Rights", she collected a massive amount of evidence proving the equality of homosexuals; trying to better the conditions in the lives of any homosexual. From the right to marriage to military service. Nussbaum offers a vast array of arguments to prove that homosexuality is no different then the Ð''normal' relationship. I believe that Nussbaum has expanded my vision on this subject from having no standpoint to backing her up myself. She delivers arguments that would benefit these individuals' lives, such as: financial, discrimination, employment, child custody etcÐ'... Nussbaum just makes it obvious to the understanding humans, but seems to ramble in the ears of the self-centered ones; by that I mean the people who believe that homosexuality is a down right Ð''sin'. For example, James Wilson considers the expression of homosexuality to be at the conviction of people's morals. Public policy is the constitution that objects the consideration of gay rights. Society has mixed views on this subjects. Myself being a free-spirited human, I have no problems with those partaking in homosexuality. I am not one to participate, however I do not find a problem in others doing so. If that's how love turned out for them, live and let live, I would say.

3. Garrett Hardin starts out using a few metaphors like: Spaceship Earth and a lifeboat adrift in a Moral Sea. As well as offering religious ideals such as "our brother's keeper" or "to each according to his needs". Hardin has produced a metaphoric image of class in the world from the rich to the poor. Three main functions stand out that deliberately shun helping the poor. Looking at the world as a whole, the U.N. created a World Food Bank to help poverty ridden countries mainly with just food. Hardin is shocked that the government drains money from the pockets of those who are not suffering to help an innocent country. For he believes that others have mercy on the starving countries claiming that it is not their fault. Coming back with words of his own, Hardin believes that the poor should be suck it up and do something different for one's life to change. Secondly, Hardin discusses immigration and population. America has fallen too deep into the involvement of including a vast array of cultures. All coming from their own problems of their homeland to America where it's easier to get by. However, it is still hard to exist as a human in the world if one does not try to uphold a proper living. Bringing Hardin to his point of justice, his point being: that everyone works for a living, why do others get help because they simply Ð''gave up'. Proven fact