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Why do people with mental illness commit crimes amid weakened social ties and how can we prevent it?

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The number of violent crimes committed by mentally ill people is increasing in Korea, and this is due to social and structural causes such as weakened social ties and economic frustration. To solve this problem, mentally ill people need social support and attention, and it is important to create a systematic social system and environment for them.   In the past, Korea was considered a safe...

Why do government price controls violate market economy principles but are essential for reducing social inequality?

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Government price controls violate the principles of a market economy, but are essential for reducing social inequality and stabilizing the economy. This process can also lead to problems such as black market formation and excess supply.   Even in capitalist market economies, where price determination is left to free market forces, governments sometimes make efforts to artificially set and...

How does party counting affect stability and ideological distribution in democratic politics?

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In democratic politics, party systems can be assessed for political stability and ideological distribution based on the way parties are counted. Each method counts parties differently for specific political systems and contexts, which is important for the stability of political systems and for comparative studies.   Party politics, an important element of democratic politics, is divided into...

Ethical dilemmas of self-driving cars: How do we determine liability and technical limitations?

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Discuss the ethical dilemmas and liability that may arise from the introduction of self-driving cars. We explore how the ethical judgment of self-driving cars can be designed from utilitarian and deontological perspectives, and present different approaches to addressing these issues.   We face many conflicts in our lives. We argue with people to see whose opinion is right, and we wonder...

How did Augustine explain why an omniscient God would allow free will to lead to evil?

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  Augustine explains the problem of evil in terms of free will, seeing that God did not create evil and that evil occurs because humans misuse their free will. He blames humans for the existence of evil, while maintaining God’s intrinsic goodness and omniscience.   Evil created by free will From his youth as a Manichaean to his conversion to Christianity, Augustine was constantly...

Why do we often forget that suicide is not the end of suffering, but the beginning of new suffering?

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Suicide is an impulsive and extreme choice, and instead of resolving the individual’s pain, it causes serious hurt to those around them and a failure to fulfill social responsibilities. We need to rediscover the value of life and find ways to overcome it with positive thinking.   The protagonist of the book I once read, “I Love You, Ji-Sun,” was a beautiful and intelligent...

Can the value of music be judged by a balance of emotion and cognition, subjectivity and objectivity?

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This course explores the importance of balancing emotional and cognitive judgment, subjectivity and objectivity, in the evaluation of music through the views of Ebrecht and Dalhousie. While emotional judgment is important for intuitively feeling the intrinsic beauty of music, cognitive judgment and objective verification provide theoretical support for a comprehensive evaluation.   What...

How does the contractile force of leg muscles change with exercise intensity and what are the roles of the fast and slow twitch fibers?

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This article explains how the contractile force of leg muscles changes with exercise intensity, covering the properties and roles of the muscle fibers of the ground and fast-twitch fibers. It also analyzes how the order and size of motor unit mobilization affects performance, providing a physiological basis for improving athletic performance.   Suppose a student goes from a brisk walk to a...

Why do we need to move beyond ancient Euclidean concepts to the multidimensional theories of modern physics to understand the nature of the universe and dimensions?

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This article explores the importance of multidimensional theories in modern physics, tracing the history of dimensions from the ancient Euclidean concept of dimensions, through the mathematical developments of Descartes and Riemann, to Einstein’s theory of relativity.   Euclid is credited with using the term “dimension” to give mathematical meaning to the properties of...

Teen Suicide: Why Isn’t Our Society Listening?

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Sexual stress, family discord, and economic hardship are some of the main reasons why Korea’s youth suicide rate continues to rise. To solve this problem, we need to truly listen to our youth, understand their pain, and actively communicate with them.   It’s no secret that South Korea has one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world. It has become such a familiar part of...

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