Someone who is in favor of the death penalty because of its deterrent power is a

A. forward-looking retentionist.
B. retributivist retentionist.
C. forward-looking abolitionist.
D. retributivist abolitionist.


A. forward-looking retentionist.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Nobody has ever seen Janice Rogers eat beef, chicken, lamb, pork, or any other kind of meat. We conclude that Janice is not a meat eater

A) No fallacy. B) False cause. C) Appeal to ignorance. D) Hasty generalization. E) Suppressed evidence.

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According to the Hebrew Bible, after a series of disastrous dealings with humanity, God choose to communicate exclusively with

a. Adam and Eve. b. the descendants of Abraham and Sarah. c. the kings of Israel. d. Moses.

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How does Nietzsche think the philosopher should react to the death of God?

a. All of these choices b. Happiness c. Amazement d. Relief

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