Should We Allow Conscientious Objection to Military Taxation?
Conscientious objection to military taxation (COMT) is a principle which says that citizens be entitled to insist that their taxes not be spent for military purposes. COMT is supposed to logically extend from the principle of conscientious objection to conscription, which ensures that citizens can’t be forced to join the military and be in a…
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The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis Paints a Different Picture of Human Evolution
The aquatic ape hypothesis (AAH) proposes that our evolutionary ancestors, at some point, adapted to a semi-aquatic existence. This challenges the consensus view that our ancestors left an arboreal (tree-dwelling) habitat and then continued to evolve in the terrestrial habitat of the African savannah. One of the most passionate proponents of the AAH is the…
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Body Image Issues: An Examination of Anorexia, Bodybuilding, and Cosmetic Surgery
In modern society, we are constantly bombarded by media images portraying a certain standard of ‘beauty’. We idolise models, celebrities, and actors who all seem to look a certain way – thin women and muscular men. This archetype of beauty can become so ingrained within a culture – and therefore within people’s minds – that…
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