Can the government just take your land? Eminent domain entitles the government to take land for public use. Property owners are rarely successful in stopping governments from taking their property under eminent domain. But the U.S. Constitution gives them the right to “just compensation.” When the government takes your property it is called? Eminent domain […]
What are the two types of logic?
What are the two types of logic? Logos and Logic. Logos: There are two types of logical argument, inductive and deductive. What makes a reason right? A reason is said to be a “normative reason” for acting because it favours someone’s acting. One way of understanding this claim is in terms of justification: a reason […]
What inspired Rigoberta Menchu?
What inspired Rigoberta Menchu? Menchú became politically active, inspired in part by her religious beliefs. Like many others in Central America, she was influenced by Liberation Theology, a movement that believes the Bible should be read through the eyes of the poor, and that Jesus Christ had a special message of freedom for poor people. […]
How many miles a day do you walk on the Camino de Santiago?
Can police track your drone?
Can police track your drone? Moreover, drones can now be outfitted with sophisticated surveillance tools like infrared cameras, automated subject tracking, and facial recognition. Surprisingly enough, the FAA enforces no restrictions on drone flight that are aimed towards addressing any of these privacy issues. Do you need permission to fly a drone? In order to […]
How do you get visual agnosia?
How do you get visual agnosia? Visual agnosia occurs when there’s brain damage along the pathways that connect the occipital lobe of the brain with the parietal or temporal lobe. The occipital lobe assembles incoming visual information. The parietal and temporal lobes allow you to understand the meaning of this information. How is Acalculia treated? […]
Did they kill a real cow in Apocalypse Now?
What is the difference between descriptive and normative ethics?
What is the difference between descriptive and normative ethics? The main difference between normative ethics and descriptive ethics is that normative ethics analyses how people ought to act whereas descriptive ethics analyses what people think is right. Descriptive ethics, as its name implies, describes the behaviour of people and what moral standards they follow. What […]
What is a virtuous woman?
What is a virtuous woman? What does virtuous woman mean? The Bible in the Proverbs 31 describes a virtuous woman as the one who leads her home with integrity, discipline, and more. All the virtues she is practicing are aimed at making the life of her husband better, teaching her children and serving God. What […]
What is the poem black woman about?
What is the poem black woman about? “Black Woman” is a poem first published in 1945 and written by Léopold Senghor. In the poem, Senghor personifies Africa as a beautiful woman, who is sometimes a maternal figure and sometimes a lover. The poem is written from the first-person perspective and in free verse—meaning that it […]