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Groups Of People Medieval Period
839 words
We are all familiar with the term feudalism. It
was a medieval contractual relationship among the
upper classes, by which a lord granted land to his
men in return for military service. Feudalism was
further distinguished by the confinements of
political and economic power from the base of the
castles, each of who rule the district in which it
was located. This involved a division of
governmental power spreading over various
castle-dominated districts downward through the
lesser nobles. The idea ...
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United States Senate Foster Dulles
799 words
The question of whether The United States was
right to enter into the Korean war is not a geo
military question, but rather an ethical one. Was
the US just in their decision? To respond to this
dilemma, we look to Just War Theory as our guide.
Just War Theory denotes the inevitability of war,
distinguishing between a moral and immoral war.
The basic qualifications for a Just war involve a
defensive or Punitive war. An offensive war is
usually the immoral one. Aristotle helps to
justify Just War ...
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Homosexual Marriage Homosexual Parents
677 words
Alex knows that his family is unusual, to say
nothing about his conception. In 1982, a family
friend bicycled an oyster jar of his own sperm
over to Bonnie's' [Tinker] house. [Bonnie] She
administered the insemination herself. Alex
[Tinker] considers Bonnie and Sara [Graham] his
parents. But the father occasionally takes Alex --
along with his own children -- hiking or biking
(Shapiro and Gregory 2). This example is a prime
reason of unacceptable behavior carried on by
same-sex partners in today...
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End Of The Play Blind Man
988 words
Jocasta is an integral part of the play, Oedipus
The King, by Sophocles. Her actions and thoughts
are important to the reader as well as the
characters within the play. In this passage there
are several themes and significant items that she
is addressing. Jocasta is trying to help relieve
Oedipus of his fears that come from the oracles.
Jocasta states at the beginning of her speech to
Oedipus (977 - 984), that since chance is against
him there is no need to worry; he can not know
what will occur...
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Individual Morality Vs Flawed Social In Huck Finn
945 words
Individual Morality Vs. Flawed Social Morality In
"Huck Finn" Throughout the tale of Huckleberry
Finn, morality plays a very prominent role.
Specifically; it is social morality that plays
such an important role, social morality being the
prevailing social morality of the general
population. Huck is unique in that he does not fit
in with the "civilized" society. In fact, it could
be understood that Huck is somewhat of and
outsider. Huck's own morality is often at odds
with that of society, while ...
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Adolf Hitler Personality Trait
1,077 words
What is charisma? Who has it? What does it take to
have charisma? Charisma is known as a personality
trait, but can it be considered a quality a person
possesses? An individual with charisma is able to
inspire and motivate people around themselves, but
the direction a leader inspires is not necessarily
good. This may be the case to those being
influenced by the person they choose to follow,
but it's not always positive in the eyes of
society's morals. David Koresh is a prime example
of a charism...
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Don Juan Lord Byron
820 words
In order to grasp the full meaning of Lord Byron's
Don Juan, the style, the speaker, the listener,
and the literal and underlying meaning of the poem
must be analyzed. Don Juan is a mock epic that
vividly narrates the exploits of the infamous
character of the title. This poem is considered
Lord Byron's (a. k. a George Gordon) masterpiece
and placed Byron on the list of one of the great
poets of the Romantic Period. Byron's style is
different of that of any other nineteenth century
poets. In Don ...
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Collective Farms William Morrow
1,621 words
Thesis Statement: Stalin's plan of
collectivization did not help but rather hurt
Russia's chances of becoming an affluent nation,
free of agricultural plights. A. Stalin's
declaration of collectivism 1. Procedures within
the system C. 'Dekulakization' (the disposing of
the kulaks) 1. Clearing them away from
collectivism D. Problems of collectivism after the
Kulaks III. Stalin's feelings on occurrences
during collectivism IV. Failure of the early years
of collectivism A. Advantages of collectivis...
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Censorship And The Catcher In Rye
1,009 words
Katie Johnson sent me the exact info about the
censorship of "The Catcher in the Rye." She found
it in "Banned Books: Suppressed on Social Grounds"
by Dawn B. So. vol. 2. New York: Facts on File, c.
1998. 'The novel has long ignited disapproval, and
it was the most frequently banned book in schools
between 1966 and 1975. Even before that time,
however, the work was a favorite target of
sensors. In 1957, Australian Customs seized a
shipment of the novels that had been presented as
a gift to the g...
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Voluntary Euthanasia Active Euthanasia
1,330 words
When discussing the issue of euthanasia, one could
make many arguments for either side of the issue.
Euthanasia can be defined by the book as "mercy
killing" (31). There is a lot of terminology that
has to be deciphered when discussing this issue.
There is voluntary, non-voluntary, and involuntary
active or passive euthanasia. So many arguments
are made for both sides that are very good, but
they can be reputed. When looking at the quote,
"Active voluntary euthanasia is wrongful killing",
one co...
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Sentenced To Death Isaac Ehrlich
581 words
Capital punishment has been occurring within the
United States for over two centuries. A concept
first created by the ancient Egyptians, and is
still used in todays society of crime and
punishment. Although enforced for hundreds of
years, the topic was not morally debated until
recent times. Many believe that execution is
justifiable, and should therefore be used, but an
overwhelming number of people oppose it, saying
not only is it unconstitutional, but immoral,
ineffective and racist. Neverthe...
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14 Th Amendment Pro Choice
782 words
The true meaning of abortion has been pondered by
many. The true argument at hand is that each
individual child giving life should be wanted;
with beliefs held that every child conceived
should bear a name and lead a healthy life.
Religious groups and individuals have all formed
opinions and thus created a heated controversy.
The 14 th Amendment has given women the
opportunity to use abortion to remove an unborn
child from the womb. However, many people feel
abortion is a violation of the unborn...
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Apparent That Morality Morality And Immorality One
704 words
If someone were to ask what morality is, what
would one say? Some may think of it as integrity
and decency, and others may see it as honesty and
candor. However, by contrasting what was moral,
and immoral in the past, one can clearly see that
peoples concept of morality changes over time.
Under what circumstances that this conceptual
change takes place, one may never know. What many
believe is that morality and immorality together
have shaped both thinking and society as a whole,
as it continues...
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Life In Prison Put To Death
1,446 words
... t surprisingly, defendants represented by
court-appointed attorneys are more than twice more
likely to be sentenced to death than those
represented by private attorneys or public
defenders. Furthermore, capital punishment
increases the violence in the society. Some people
argue that the death penalty brutalizes society,
by sending out the message that killing people is
the right thing to do in some circumstances.
Statistics show that more murders are committed in
some societies than in other...
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The Greek Hero Vs Anglo Saxon
715 words
The hero stands as an archetype of who we should
be and who we wish to be. However, the hero has
inherent flaws which we do not wish to strive
towards. In literature, these flaws are not used
as examples of what we should be but rather as
examples of what not to be. This is especially
dominant in the Greek hero. While the Greek hero
follows his fate, making serious mistakes and
having a fairly simple life, the Anglo-Saxon
"super" hero tries, and may succeed, to change his
fate, while dealing wit...
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Gays And Lesbians People Of The Same Sex
1,575 words
Ellen, "Will and Grace, " MTV's "Undressed, " only
to name a few, are an example of some of the shows
that many people think go against the morals of
the American society. These shows have topics such
as gay and lesbian relationships, people talking
about sex openly, and basically, how the people
around them react. Topics of this sort have not
been allowed to be apart of primetime
entertainment only until a couple of years ago
because they are said to be immoral and a threat
to people's values. ...
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Hester In A Puritan Society
1,487 words
The Puritans, in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet
Letter, were a group of people who were shaped by
English experience and complete involvement in
religion. The Puritan society molded itself and
created a government based upon the Bible and
implemented it with force. The crime of adultery
committed by Hester generated rage, and was
qualified for serious punishment according to
Puritan beliefs. Ultimately the town of Boston
became intensely involved with Hester's life and
her crime of adultery, ...
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Kill A Mockingbird Atticus Finch
775 words
Three students kicked out of a high school for
threatening to bring a gun to school. Why would
they? Because people were prejudice against them
because other students thought they were losers.
Moral: You shouldnt not like a person because they
arent like you. Prejudice was far much worse in
the time period of To Kill A Mockingbird. But,
Prejudice is the reason for much social injustice.
Three characters named Nathan Radley, Atticus
Finch, and Aunt Alexandria show us this in the
novel, To Kill A ...
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Eye For An Eye Capitol Punishment
1,114 words
An often-heated debate is that of capitol
punishment. This is tricky subject though since so
many people have troubles deciding for themselves
where to draw the line with their morals. Some
people say that killing in any form is absolutely
wrong. Some people agree that killing is wrong,
however, if one person kills another it is what
they deserve. Both views are quite respectable.
The Old Testament does in fact say an eye for an
eye. Thus, the punishment should fit the crime. If
a person sees fi...
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Kill A Mockingbird Atticus Finch
1,180 words
In Harper Lees book, To Kill A Mockingbird, she
reveals to her audience that prejudice, is a
destructive force in any society. During the time
that Mockingbird was written, racism was
acceptable. Racism is a key theme in her book. Not
only those who were black, but also those who
affiliated with blacks, were considered inferior.
Atticus, a lawyer, who defended blacks in court,
was mocked. An example of this is when Mrs. Dubose
told the children Your fathers no better than the
niggers and trash h...
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