Security in the Polis: through politics, a society determines (arbitrates, compromises) which needs are

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Security in the Polis through politics, a
society determines (arbitrates, compromises)
which needs are real

• Dimensions of need to be arbitrated
• Valuation honor claims of only material needs,
  or symbolic needs as well?
• Comparison address only fixed, absolute terms,
  or also relative to others in community?
• Purpose meet only individuals direct needs or
  also those that enable (that is, are instrumental
  in meeting other needs)?
• Time meet only current needs or also provide
  protection against future needs?
• Unit of analysis meet only needs of separate
  individuals or also those that affect how
  individuals relate to each other in community?

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The Dimensions of Needs Applied

• Which of the five dimensions are pertinent to gay
  rights/ marriage?
• Which are pertinent to the cloning issue?