Perera 11/18/09 Period 7 The Suitors Demise and Odysseus’s Revenge: Justified? I: Thesis: “They’d no regard for any man on earth-good or bad-…” (Fagles pg.452). Using these words Odysseus says that the suitors deserve to get murdered or slaughtered in the halls because of their actions. The gods bring death on the suitor through Odysseus because they do not care for anyone but themselves. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is justified in his actions toward the suitors because society thinks that
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complicate things‚”explained Rebecca on page(2) in paragraph 4-5.Rebecca lied about something instead of telling the truth.Life is smooth when you tell a lie and it is a good form of communication Some people may argue that lying can destroy your human dignity.For example‚Immanuel Kant says‚”Lies harm the liar himself‚by destroying his human dignity and making him more worthless even than a small thing.This an understandable concern‚ however lies protect others from hearing the
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NEIGHBORHOOD POLICING A PLAN OFACTIONFOR THE BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 1992 Boston Hon. Francis M. Roache Police Commissioner Boston Police Department 154 Berkeley Street Boston‚ MA 02116 Dear Commissioner Roache: September 15‚ 1992 Neighborhood Policing: A Plan of Action for the Boston Police Department provides a framework‚ schedule‚ and list of tasks for converting all operations of the BPD to the practice of Neighborhood Policing‚ while meeting the basic need of
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Is it ever ethically justified to torture a terrorist to save millions of innocent lives‚ or is it always unjustifiable to torture a person? Imagine one summer day when all the news stations broadcast a message saying that a terrorist has planted a nuclear bomb in New York City and that the bomb will detonate in approximately one hour and two million civilians will parish. The news then says that the terrorist has been captured‚ but the only way to find out the key information to stop the detonation
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UAV for war fighting occurred on August 22‚1849‚when Austrians attacked Venice with unmanned balloons loaded with explosives(The Nation).Although drones have only recently been the subject of significant public debate‚ they are not new as their use can be traced back to World War I(Living under drones).As technology progressed‚ the drones were modified and were made smarter. Smaller drones were developed which could fly into unsafe areas like war zones and were able to drop bombs in a military strike
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What is lying? It may seem simple but its slight connotations can be confusing. Lying is a form of deception‚ but not all forms of deception are lies. Lying is giving some information while believing it to be untrue‚ intending to deceive by doing so. Whether lying is justified or not is a debate that goes back to the 1800s. I believe that lying is never justified because it causes harm to the victim‚ the liar‚ society‚ and it will increase the liar’s stress. First‚ lying is harmful to the liar and
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Is censorship ever justified‚ if so‚ what are its limits? Censorship is a means whereby the information people receive is limited‚ either wholly or in part by another individual or a group or individuals. Censorship has occurred in varying forms for centuries and happens within all aspects of society; Parents and teachers censor what children see and read‚ the government censor the information available to the public and everybody‚ whether realise it or not partake in self-censorship. It is argued
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Today’s Society‚ War can be Justified Philosophical Social Issues In today’s society‚ the possession and effective use of force is necessary. We have to recognize that we live in an imperfect world where evil seems to be an inevitablity. Our constant need for power makes the idea of a violent free world unimaginable. As long as we continue on this power hungry path the political issues will continue on this same path. Force is necessary with our current societal conditions and can be looked at as
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Can the bombing of Dresden be justified? Dresden was Germanys 7th largest city at the time of the war. Historically‚ Dresden had been northern Germany’s cultural centre – a city filled with museums and historic buildings. The Frauenkirche Cathedral was one of the world’s famous buildings. Dresden was also an extremely important industrial area‚ which was something that the allies really did not want‚ but before February 1945 Dresden was a peaceful country and there were not any threats from the
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Should Die: Analysis of Homer The Odyssey Upon Odysseus’ return to Ithaca from his long and dangerous crusade‚ he discovers suitors raiding his palace. Due to the fact that these suitors are posing a great threat to Ithaca‚ Odysseus is justified in taking his revenge. Since these suitors try to steal his property‚ assume his wealth‚ and threaten the royal family of Ithaca‚ his right to defend himself is just. Odysseus was the king‚ and suitors have invaded his property. These suitors are young nobles
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