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Real Freedom Is Denying Myself

“Utilitarianism” or the “greatest happiness for the greatest number,” is not a new theory. It has roots in Aristotle, whom Steve Wilken’s, author of Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics, states that although we want to “pursue relaxation, education, and money”–we don’t just do them. We do them because we believe they will give us happiness. Even further, utilitarianism forces us to look out for the good of everyone, and not just ourselves.


An example of utilitarianism at work might be observed at a school site staff meeting. When the topic comes up of whether or not the teachers should walk the kids to class after the bell rings, or just meet them at the door, (a recent one at our staff meeting) everyone’s opinions must be considered and the good of the many must win.


Well, it happened that our staff voted twenty to four in favor of walking the children to class for their safety, etc. I was one of the four who voted against, because I enjoyed meeting our children at the door and I also felt it took away some of their freedom and natural conversations that used to happen in the halls on the way to our little classroom! Plus, it’s an extra effort for all teachers involved to walk over and parade them to the classes.


Although I was upset by the above decision, our staff as a group was pleased by it. Most of the staff wanted to pick up the kids from the playground. Wilkens states that we are “obliged to consider the well being of all who are being touched by our decisions.” I believe our staff definitely did that in our recent meeting.


However, the one problem I have with utilitarianism, is this: “What about the person who believes in her heart that another course of direction is just as good for the group, or what about individual thought and creativity?”


Wilkens again states that we need to look at the results of a plan, etc. He says we must look at results to get our answers. I agree with this to a point, but it appears to me that God gave us all the right to choose and based on my prior readings from my coursework, this sounds almost Marxist or even borderline Nihilist.


I think we might be in danger when we take away someone’s choice and free will in utilitarianism, and further, it fails to consider the psychological effect upon those who don’t agree with the greater good.


Another major consequentialist theory is called: “ethical egoism.” In this theory a person looks out for himself or herself as the highest authority. Wilkins says it is the old bumper sticker slogan of: look out for number one.” The biggest principle of ethical egoism is the fact that we should not “fear selfishness, but rather embrace it as the highest principle of morality.”


Wilkins also mentions Ayn Rand, the Russian author who left her country at age 20. Rand believed that ethical egoism or altruism helped us become more just, increased our self-esteem, and our love for other. In a sense, this reminds me of the old saying: “You can’t love someone else if you don’t love yourself.” That statement has always concerned me a bit, but until I read Wilkins I didn’t understand why.

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Fashion Jewellery – A Tribute to Gold

Here at web-store owned by KTD Group s.r.o. has prepared a small article about gold. Gold was used as a currency in past and now is used as jewellery and ornamentation in different spheres of life. Already for many thousands of years gold is highly valued by human race, that’s why the KTD Group s.r.o. and its trading name decided to prepare a small guide to you in order to be more informed about the history of that precious metal.

It’s a well known fact that gold is used since the prehistoric times. Today scientists even say that the first metal used in various rituals might have been gold. It was also thought to be an indication of status and wealth in Ancient Egypt about 2600 BC. During the whole history Egypt as well as Nubia has been the main gold-producing country in the world. There is an old geology map of a Nubia’s gold mine that is thought to be the earliest known map ever. Gold is also mentioned in Holy Bible as an important metal for the ancient world humanity. Due to the fact that Indians were using gold ornamentation and jewellery, the early America explorers continued their discovering New World.

South Africa has become the biggest world’s gold supplying source since the 1880s. More than a half of all the gold ever produced, came to us from that region. By 1970 South Africa was producing about one thousand tons of gold which is more than seventy percent of world’s total gold production. After thirty years have passed those figures have become much smaller – two thousand and seventy two tons. That was caused by the growing difficulty of gold extraction. Today the biggest gold producer is China with its two thousand and seventy six tons. Among the other gold producers the biggest ones are Peru, Russia, Australia and the United States. There are controversial gold mining projects located Atacama Desert’s mountains nearby the Argentina-Chile border in South America. Nowadays, a small scale mining has become the most popular, giving more than one-quarter of the total gold output. By now the total amount of gold that’s ever mined is about two hundred and sixty thousand tones. A twenty meters long cube could be built by putting all that gold together.

Now, let’s go talk about physical attributes of that precious metal. The gold’s atomic number is seventy nine and it is symbolized as Au in the periodic table. Originally gold comes to us as nuggets or alluvial deposits, veins, rocks grains. Yellow coloring is the main gold’s attribute in its pure form. Also it has an attractive shining that remains after contacting with oxygen present in water and air. It means gold has an excellent oxidative corrosion resistance.

Being one of the most flexible metals gold can be compressed into a three hundred square feet sheet which is about one square meter. It could be also be translucent if is compressed thin enough. As the gold reflects the red and yellow colors the light that is coming through the transparent metal sheet is going to be blue colored with a little green gradation. Reflecting the infrared lights semi-transparent sheets of gold are used as infrared shields in spacesuits’ or heat-resistant suits visors. Gild is also electrical conductor.

Gold is widely used in medicine, food and drink industry but jewellery is still the main field. Various accessories such as earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces are made from different types of gold. To check out some gold jewels visit our website, a trading name of KTD Group s.r.o.

Prophecy Of The Cushite: End Of Age

Prophecy Of The Cushite: End Of Age

Wether you believe it or not: Time Is Quickly Running Out! Changes Occurring Fully Verify That Statement. This article gives verifiable information and the time frame (of overthrow). Yes 2012 is discussed. Don’t allow apathy or disbelief (days of Noah) to block wisdom.

In about 2 1/2 years December 21, 2012 will arrive. Many prophetic sources point to that date as the “End”. Let’s investigate prophecy and history.

A Good Investigator follows the primary suspect. The idea is that the Primary Suspect will eventually lead you to the evidence. The Evidence is the “Thing Sought (or Hoped For-Hebrews 11:1)”.

Prophecy tells us that “when we see the ‘fig tree (Matthew 24:32; Luke 21:29-30; Mark 13:28-29)’”, then the “end is near” (Matthew 24:3; Mark 13:28-29).

So all any Good Investigator has to do is to find out “who” the fig tree is and “follow” him/her. It is truly that simple (Psalm 119:130; Proverbs 1:4).

So Who is the Fig Tree? Most Bible Teachers teach that the “fig tree” is located in the Middle East. The Son of God makes it perfectly clear that all Holy Scriptures refer to Him (Luke 24:27).

We must remember that the Bible is about God’s Merciful Love for humans shown through God’s Unending Love For His Son (Jesus-John 3:16). Jesus is the “Word of God” (John 1:1) and the Bible is the “Word Of God” (Hebrews 4:11-12).

Any Biblical reference to figs, leaves, trees or any other “greenery” refers to Jesus and His followers (Matthew 13:10-17; 31-32; Luke 21:29-31).

Did Jesus ever associate Himself with the “Kingdom” Tree? Yes. Read what Jesus said about Himself (The Tree) as He was violently led to the Cross (Luke 23:26-31).

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