Eligibility for Covid-19 vaccinations (evaluating a news article)

It is an unfortunate truth that the struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly older adults, has been a devastating battle. In this news article by Farrah Merali titled “Ontario seniors ‘living in fear’ of COVID-19 feel forgotten in vaccine rollout plan”, the issues surrounding the distribution of vaccinations to for older adults who are right … Read more

COVID-19 effect on society

Since late 2019, COVID-19 has imposed a huge impact on our society. It was first recognized as an outbreak of respiratory illness cases originating from Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. COVID-19 is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. ‘CO’ stands for corona, ‘VI’ for virus, and ‘D’ for disease (World Health Organization, … Read more

Effects of Heteronormativity on LGBTQ+ Students’ Views about Sex/Sexuality

I. Research Title Dismantling ‘Straight’ Bias: Determining the Effects of Heteronormativity on LGBTQ+ Senior High School Students’ Views about Sex and Sexuality II. Background of the Study Sex and sexuality have always been clearly defined in a heterosexual lens. In particular, the most accepted definition of sex involves the penetration of a vagina by a … Read more

Stress levels of young Arab expats in Malaysia (Covid-19 & other factors)

The current study aimed to investigate the effects of expatriation, gender, and living with family on stress levels among young Arab expatriates in Malaysia, furthermore, to examine the effects of sociocultural adaptation on their stress levels. In accordance with the aim of the study four hypotheses were proposed: (Hl) There is a significant difference between … Read more

Changing attitudes toward black issues

The Black Lives Matter movement (commonly referred to as ‘BLM’) is difficult to define. The struggle for black people around the world against the systemic inequalities that have disproportionately affected them has been a never-ending fight. As of recent, the movement for this cause has accelerated. In only 22 days after the unjust killing of … Read more

The effects of beauty standards in women

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to show the effects of beauty standards in women. Women experience daily harassment from the people surrounding them because they don’t fit the feminine beauty standards. It is an issue that should be addressed because with harassment, women start looking for ways to fit into those beauty standards … Read more

Violence against women in The Republic of Pakistan

Sonia Sotomayer once said , “Until we get equality , we do not have an equal society.” Gender equality is a human fight not a female fight. The term “Gender inequality” refers to the fact that men and women are not equal and that gender affects an individual’s living experience . Since July 2010 , … Read more

Should Euthanasia Be Legal?

Do you support or oppose euthanasia? Euthanasia happens in many places around the world, some where it has been legalised, and some where it has not. Euthanasia is only currently legal in 6 countries and in 6 US states, but is illegal everywhere else around the world. Currently in the UK, euthanasia is illegal, and … Read more

Euthanasia – history, common arguments

There are over seven million people in hospitals in the United States alone (Statista). The advanced technology today has allowed many of those in the medical industry to tinker, revive, and extend a patient’s life; these practices have saved tens of thousands of people, who are suffering from diseases. With this power, comes many controversies … Read more

Euthanasia and lack of equality

The word Euthanasia is derived from the Greek language where Euth means good and Thanasi means death. Euthanasia is also known as mercy killing. Euthanasia is a way of painlessly terminating the lives of those who are either suffering from and incurable disease or are in immense pain. Although doctors are put under oath to … Read more

Kill and Let Die principle – euthanasia

The subject of euthanasia, or the ending of someone’s life to prevent their future suffering, is a much-debated topic and the title suggests that often only passive euthanasia (indirect) is morally justifiable while active euthanasia (direct) rarely ever is. I will first describe the premises of the Kill and Let Die (KLD) principle and argue … Read more

Passive euthanasia is morally justifiable, while active euthanasia rarely ever is

The subject of euthanasia a much-debated topic and the title suggests that often only passive euthanasia is morally justifiable while active euthanasia rarely ever is. I will motivate this claim with Foot’s arguments, and then seek to undermine and dismiss the claim with help from Rachels and Singer. Ultimately, I will conclude that medical killing … Read more

Critique of the welfare state – The Swedish Theory of Love

This project seeks to critically analyse the film ‘The Swedish Theory of Love’, which examines the true nature of Swedish lifestyle, beyond the appearances of Sweden as being the ideal, perfect state where ‘everyone is taken care of’. It focuses on the implications of the foundational autonomy of the Swedish lifestyle. A quote from the … Read more