Martin

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Dec 31, 2000
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A philosophy essay, "the falsification principle offers no real challenge to religious belief-discuss"
A highly annoying question. Defining something in a way that cannot be challenged is intellectually dishonest and a way to pimp your ideology with impunity. In an essay like that I'd feel cornered, forced to sing the tune I'd been given.
 

Luca

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Apr 22, 2007
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yep, it's a tough one so far I've said it is a challenge as if we always falsify something, our perceptions get diluted, showing religous beliefs to be bit what they are.
I've then gone onto saying how it is only challenging to the extent that we can neverhave facts in religious belief but symbolism conveys meaning and ideas which help our understanding of beliefs and shapes our morality
 

Red

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Thinking about answering this:

Evaluate critically whether or not the “Rule of Capture” is still a viable legal concept in relation to oil and gas.
 

Martin

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That's obviously morally bankrupt. Norwegian oil company goes to say Nigeria, finds oil, great we're rich.

If oil were like diamonds, purely a profitable good through scarcity then maybe it wouldn't matter. But oil and gas are vital resources to any country's infrastructure.
 

Red

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Which is why countries like the UK have regulated the rule of capture to maintain a level of control over the countries resources.

The answer to the question is that the Rule of Capture is of limited importance these days, but it provides the foundation of a lot of modern rules.

I just have to string that out to fill 2,000 words.
 

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