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    When I first signed up for the class “ Art of being human” I was not sure what to expect. Nervous from the weird reactions I would get when I told someone I was taking the class. However there is a reason you should take people's opinions with a grain of salt, this class was very interesting and I believe good for me. What art of being human has done is taught me the history behind things such as film and theatre, where before I would not give much thought to these subjects. It has also expanded

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    Aronowitz, Alexis A. Human Trafficking, Human Misery: the Global Trade in Human Beings. Scarecrow Press, 2013. This book presents the definition of human trafficking. The United Nation defines human trafficking as a transpiration of people by using threat or force. They do this for the purpose of exploitation. The exploitations of this case would be the force of services, prostitution, slavery, and the removal of organs. Usually, these coercion rarely occur with adult trafficked for the use of

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    In film, the scene that best describes the first characteristics of being human which is that we are created in the image and likeness of God, is when Simon says God has a plan for him and that God had made him the way he is, he explains this during reverend russel’s service. Simon believes he is special and god has a job for him he must complete. In the last scene, at near end Simon fulfills God’s intentions by helping others. He steps in and helps everyone escape the sinking bus. he risked his

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    Are humans being evil or are they corrupted by society? Society has changed drastically throughout the centuries, but have become corrupted by many essentials. Many debates have been occurring over this topic, but Humans are born pure, but society has corrupted them to be evil due to the government, surroundings, and religion which makes evil extrinsic. The government was the main reason why people started turning evil. Hegel once believed “this state is rational, corresponds to reason, in so far

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    Reading Reflection #1: “Being Human” In chapter 12 of his systematic theology, Michael Horton speaks to the question of what it means to be human. He particularly focuses on the meaning of the “Imago Dei” or “image of God” and what exactly it is. After walking through several different anthropological systems, such and Platonism and materialism, Horton focuses on the idea of the image of God being an ethical relationship, as we stand in covenant before our Creator. Horton accomplishes this through

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    Humans Being Replace A quote that I find interesting is "You're not going to just have a single robot in the home that does everything, but you're going to see many forms of robots that washes your dishes,washes your clothes and cooks your food" by Tandy Trower. I believe that humans can be replaced machines. Three reasons are humans are being replaced in stories and movies, robots don´t created problems, and humans are being replaced by robots in 2017. My first reason

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    “Being Human” can be defined in various ways, the scientific definition is being a part of the homo sapiens sapiens species. Another definition of being human is someone that is aware of what is happening around them, sensible to other people's pains and problems, able to make one's own decisions and, is capable of possessing feelings. Humans can be called a machine with a really complex brain and Andrew martin in Bicentennial Man directed by Chris Columbus, consecutively shows all those traits and

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    Our Well-Being: Aristotle and Human Happiness What is the purpose of a human being? “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence” (Nicomachean Ethics). When one thinks about happiness, these words said by Aristotle allow us to understand its significance. Through Aristotle’s teachings, he made it clear that the point of life is to be happy. Aristotle uses the word happiness as having to do with a person’s life as a whole, and not as the constant desire

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    Genetic Modification: The Future of Human Beings? Day by day year by year we are constantly increasing our advancements in the scientific field. One area of these advancements that are becoming more and more of a talking point is the genetic modification of human beings. This means in some ways modifying and changing our genetics to fit our desires. Think of it as buying a car and changing or getting new parts. Like adding a turbo or removing a fault that prevents the car from operating at full

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    of Human Life, "Men are generally more careful of the breed of their horses and dogs than of their children." This statement is true, to a point. While eugenical artificial selection could in fact ‘breed’ an ideal human being, as is done with horses and dogs, there is a level of eugenics that has gone too far. During WWII, Adolf Hitler took the stance of eugenics as an innovative idea that was for the greater good. However, his proposal of eugenics was eliminating all other choices of humans other

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