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Kids like (and are are like) wild animals

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Kids like (and are are like) wild animals  Reasons to Agree : 2 Animals are cool . Seeing wild animals connects people to millions of years of hunting: which has historically included risk and adrenalin. It seems almost natural to start chasing wild animals.  Seeing wild animals connects kids to another world, and so it is eye-opening, which can be fun and interesting.. Videos that agree : James and Geese on the Payette Lake Images that agree Big Horn Sheep, Rocky Mountain National Park, 2014 Phil looking at an Elk in Estes Park, 2014 A bare we saw in Estes Park, 2014. Megan kept saying all the guys were trying to get closer, but the women were protecting the kids. Big Horn Sheep, Rocky Mountain National Park, 2014   This is a photo of a mother "merganser" with its baby riding on its back. My kids and I watched it on the Payette Lake which is in Northern Idaho (2012). A photo of a Stellar's jay, on the railing of my cousin's cab...

Ali is a good artist

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Ali did this awesome picture. I love the fish floating all around. It is a sketch within a sketch. She based it on my sketch of a sketch below.  The lake that I worked at in the summer of 1995, sketched from my freshman dorm room that fall.  Andre Breton is not the father of surrealism Pretty good detail I tried to do some combined art, but it needs some work... Ali hard at work . 

"The Plains" is a good Conservation Center +7

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Background, Context, and Assumptions Links: https://www.facebook.com/plainscenter http://www.plainscenter.org/ We need conservation centers The state should pay for conservation centers. The state should have conversations centers near major towns? Perhaps not. They keep rattle snakes, which is OK I guess. But deer are not endangered. In fact, sense we killed off wovles their are probably too many of them. I guess it is good for for people who live in cities to see them, but they also get hit by cars a lot. When you put conservation centers in places where cities are trying to grow, you are forcing people to drive further. Sure, you could develop more densely, but your not so your only options for a particular piece of land is subdivision nearer the city, or on the other side of the conservation center, and their is an argument to be said to move all the "conversations centers" further away from the cities... But, I guess people need parks and stuff, and public spa...

I spent my time wisely spending two years of my life in Tennessee

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My parents mailed my bike to me in Tennessee Background, Context, and Assumptions Wise can be economic Best reasons to agree  (+): I had a lot of good experience. Growing up with my closes brother being 8 years older than me, it was good for me to see what other people were like.  Going on a mission forced me to grow up, and become who I am. I lived by myself. Ever few months I could start over with a new co-worker.  You can find yourself better through hard work, and dedication to something better than through philosophy classes, or acting stupid with fellow vapid, ignorant teenagers.  Before I went, I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life. I went into the home of some engineers, that seemed to have a pretty good life. I was a "business" major before my mission, and changed to "mechanical engineering" after my mission. That decision has greatly impacted my life, and I quickly made back the money that was spent on that decision. I always f...

Health Goals and Tasks: With arguments

Rethinking Fitness Equipment Purchases: A Logical Approach When considering the purchase of weight lifting equipment, a logical approach involves evaluating the necessity against your current fitness capabilities and goals. A structured method of analysis, inspired by the Idea Stock Exchange's approach to automated conflict resolution and cost-benefit analysis, can guide this decision. Evaluating the Need for Weight Lifting Equipment Reasons to Delay Purchase (Score: +5-1=+4): Free Alternatives: Push-ups, pull-ups, and burpees offer no-cost exercises (Score: +2). Space and Assembly Constraints: Exercise equipment can be cumbersome and space-consuming (Score: +2). Safety and Health Considerations: Push-ups are argued to be safer and healthier than benching, involving more comprehensive body engagement and less risk of injury (Score: +4). Counterargument: In certain scenarios, the inability to avoid physical confrontations may require a more intimidating physical presence, makin...

We need technical writters

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Images that agree: The instructions for a hair dryer my wife 's sister bought

Violence causes more violence

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Images that agree: Arguments Supporting the Belief: Historical Precedence and Human Behavior: In many regions, like the Middle East, there is a cycle of violence where each party remembers and retaliates for past violent incidents. This perpetuates a cycle of violence. Learned Behavior: Violence can be a learned behavior. For instance, children may learn violent tendencies from their parents, perpetuating the cycle. Arguments Opposing the Belief: Violence as a Result of Frustration: Even those who have not been exposed to violence in their upbringing can exhibit violent behaviors. This argument suggests that violence is not necessarily caused by previous violence but rather by frustration and a lack of healthy problem-solving strategies. The Complexity of Violence: This perspective challenges the simplicity of the belief, suggesting that violence is not just a reaction to previous violence. It acknowledges the many factors that contribute to violence, such as socio-economic...