Marder's Should Plants Have Rights?

McKibben attempts to sway the reader through comparisons of the rain forest to important values even though we are not sure about the validity of these comparisons. The state only has to clear 1% of the rain forest, which spreads out into “a honeycomb of roads, corridors, and steam pipes,” says Russell Ruderman, a part of the Big Island Rainforest Action Group. Ruderman says that “the plants aren’t used to foreign competition,” but we are not told that he has the qualifications to make these statements. He compares this “honeycomb” to weeds, a negative connotation, which pervade the heart of the forest. Then McKibben compares that to the negative effect on nine or ten sticks of butter on veins and arteries. This pathos appeals to the reader because health is very important. But there is really no way of truly knowing that one of these circumstances is as destructive as the other because they are extremely different. Also, the 1% of the “honeycomb” that is invading the forest is much smaller compared to the excess butter to the 1% of veins and arteries. Since it is too complex to question whether the comparison is valid, McKibben convinces the audience to accept that clearing 1% of the forest is harmful.

There are several categories of vulnerability some of which include physical, economic, and social, and environmental vulnerability. For example, a physical vulnerability could be viewed as brick houses that reside in areas that

Vulnerability is often one-dimensionally viewed as the degree to which mishaps, pain and shame are allowed to enter into one’s life. However it is also the birthplace of creativity and basis for a feeling of self-worthiness. Thereby vulnerability creates authenticity. There are various different definitions of vulnerability according to the field in which the term is used. The most commonly found dictionary definition states that “Vulnerability refers to the susceptibility of a person, group, society or system to physical or emotional injury or attack. The term can also refer to a person who let

Living in an environment with limited resources affects vulnerability in many ways. For example, those who are poor are continually faced with multiple risk factors that cause chronic stress, such as unsafe housing, repeated exposure to violence/crime, barriers to health care access (i.e. lack of insurance, lack of transportation, language barriers), and other limitations. Therefore, it is not unusual for an individual or community that is constantly bombarded by stressful situations to become immobilized. “In other words, they do not have the ability to effectively respond to even the

During this essay I will be analyzing the July, 2009 Knotweed essay by John Roland Stahl. I will addressing the following points; What is the author’s main point, what are the main supporting arguments, are the supporting arguments valid, why or why not, is it a strong argument. Stahl’s main point in his essay is knotweed: it would be better to make paper than cutting down trees and that using knotweed for paper would be a better way to control its overgrowth than, “ breeding a population of super vampire insects that will attach themselves to the knotweed and gradually suck out the plant’s juices” (Stahl, 2009) He has multiple supporting arguments.

Vulnerability is the willingness to openly admit when we have failed, what our weakness are, and how to be resilient. As a leader, in order to Dare Greatly, I need to be able to ask for feedback, and give feedback by modeling the ability to be vulnerable, and build up my resilience. As a leader we need to realize that by shaming others it only leads to negative and destructive behavior and has no positive effect. So, when I am leading others, I keep in mind that people want to grow, and as I good leader I can help them to grow by giving feedback in positive way.

Devalued individuals are more prone to being judged and harassed in society. This devaluation wounds these individuals that develop more devalued characteristics. Devalued individuals have more vulnerability than people who are valued in society. Vulnerability could be defined as being open to injury or appear that you are. ‘Heightened vulnerability’

Vulnerability factors considered in this paper will be broken down as follows, micro- individual and familial factors, generation level, meso- environmental factors , discrimination, neighborhood ethnic density, macro-culture, beliefs, socioeconomic status and chrono-

This is usually the case with homeless families where children do not receive the necessities in life that could benefit their attitude for the better. The macrosystem can affect a child by the culture in which the child lives in. A poor socioeconomic status and or poor environment means a lacking development for a child. The parents are always working which leads to neglect of the child as well as lacking necessities they need. The exosystem which involves something happening to the parent that also affects the child. In example, a parent may take out their struggles on their children, resulting in a troubled childhood and disrupted development. Parents can also struggle to provide basic necessities for their children. This causes childhood struggles. The chronosystem affects children by events occurring in their lives. It could be a child becoming an orphan, leaving them without a home or family to care for them. Parents losing their jobs and not being able to provide for their children is another example. Two solutions would be for the parents to become more involved with the development of their child and to try to overall improve the environment and situation around them. Nurturing is essential for child growth and when well nurtured regardless of background, can

Social Vulnerability refers to risk as its primary element (Scanlon & Lee, 2007). Every individual is exposed to risk factors therefore; everyone is potentially vulnerable to health problems (Scanlon & Lee, 2007). Social vulnerability consists of various economic, democratic, and cultural variables in relation to an individual’s likelihood of becoming ill (Scanlon & Lee, 2007). The degree of social vulnerability is that an individual experience is greatly reliant on their personal capacity to tolerate adverse influences (Scanlon & Lee, 2007). Each individual will have different strategies and abilities in coping, resisting, and recovering from situations that could result in social vulnerability (Scanlon & Lee, 2007).

In short, this means vulnerability is what connects us to others. Humans look to each other, not expecting perfections, but imperfections. Overall, imperfections are what makes humans human, and vulnerability is the key to that

Vulnerability is defined as susceptibility or increased risk for health problems (DeChesnay, 2008).  A group of individuals are considered at higher risk for illness when their physical, emotional, psychological, or social health, is compromised (Aday, 2001).  There are many leading causes for why a population is considered at higher risk; socioeconomic, age, gender, demographics, personal, and cultural backgrounds are some of the key factors (Aday, 2001; Sebation, 1996). Individuals can become vulnerable at any time because of change in life circumstances, placing them at higher risk. One group

The work of Brené Brown about the concept of vulnerability is truly remarkable and her talk about it truly gives a meaningful thought to all of us. With her optimistic view, her long-time experience, her wide knowledge, her simple style of delivery, and her emphasis on the reality, she successfully made her discussion meaningful, inspiring and encouraging to all. From here, she showed to us that vulnerability should be considered as something positive and essential to our everyday

Vulnerability is a weakness is a system that leaves the system open to attacks. Exposure is the known vulnerabilities that make a system weak and open to attacks without protection.

Humans depend on plants in numerous ways. One reason we depend on plants is for consumption. Plants have the unique ability of producing their own food through a process called photosynthesis. In this process, plants are able to produce macromolecules such as carbohydrates that cannot be produced in animals or humans. In humans, the only to gain these macromolecules is to consume plant matter, or consume plant-eating animals (herbivores).