must be asked before answering this question is: What exactly is logical thinking? Logical thinking is the process in which one uses reasoning consistently to come to a conclusion. If this definition is strictly followed‚ logical thinking cannot be affected by any outside influences as long as the premises are truly valid. For example the syllogism: All mammals are warm blooded. Whales are mammals. Whales are warm blooded. is truly logical because the major premise is true. In a more ’general world
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The Not so Holy Matrimony By Roshan Rathod Gender‚ Culture and Development University of Pune Introduction: The theme of this essay is to highlight the modernity of the traditional ‘arranged marriage’ practices and its economics in the Marwari Jain community while looking at the larger Indian (read Hindu) culture. It is with the motive of highlighting the ‘structural violence’ that one is subjected to as a result of this practice by legitimizing it with culture. Structural violence refers to
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The article “I’m So Totally‚ Digitally‚ Close To You (Brave New World of Digital Intimacy)” (2002) is written by Clive Thompson‚ who is also a blogger and columnist. The author aims to explain the users’ attraction of Facebook‚ Twitter and other forms of “incessant online contact” through his text. Since social networking has become a nearly ubiquitous aspect of human contemporary life‚ Thomson has effectively illustrated the invasion of the social media into human daily lives‚ how people are commanded
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1970s Music Did you know that the band Led Zeppelin’s first choices for a name was The Mad Dogs and Whoopie Cushion? Or that famous bands like The Beatles or The Sex Pistols were the cause for mainstream fads and rebellion? The 1970s was an era of cultural expansion and pop. Beginnings and ends for famous and soon-to-be famous stars showed here; like the disbanding of The Beatles‚ or the start of Michael Jackson’s career with The Jackson 5. This decade further evolved rock‚ blues‚ country‚ and pop
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Why respect is so important in today’s society and what exactly is respect? Respect is a combination of appreciation‚ admiration as well as recognition of a person being worth something‚ or having earned a position because of their achievements. It could feel at times vague to some people‚ but most people understand and act with respect. In our modern world respect is sometimes confused with fear. For instance‚ Gangs‚ they kill and they fight to earn respect from others but what they actually receive
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“Why are you so gay?” The first time I was asked this question was in the 7th grade at 13 years old - far before it pertained to any form of sexual orientation. In middle school‚ of course‚ I had no orientation‚ much less a sexual one. At this age‚ I had no idea what ‘gay’ was; I only knew it was offensive and meant something others didn’t particularly enjoy. Growing up in a small town in South Carolina‚ I’ve been asked this question more times than I could count. What began as a simple query rapidly
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Serial killers have terrorized societies and families for decades. Some of most infamous serial killers are Ted Bundy‚ Jeffrey Dahmer‚ John Wayne Gacy‚ and Albert Desalvo better known as "The Boston Strangler." All these men had used different techniques in their killings‚ and rapes‚ but they all had one thing in common; their unstable childhoods. Each one of them suffered from some type of confusion or physical and mental abuse. Instability at home can negatively influence and alter the psychological
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towards Buddhism. Buddhism teaches people the truth about Suffering. It is an aspect of Buddhism that is true and can be generalized in the actual world. “Fortunately the Buddha ’s teachings do not end with suffering; rather‚ they go on to tell us what we can do about it and how to end it” (BBC Religions). It is this massive influence that makes understanding and following Buddhism so crucial in the history of civilizations. Buddhism teaches the truth of the cause of the suffering‚ the end of suffering
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Brazil and the United States: so different and so alike. Brazil can be compared to the United States in several aspects. Both countries have a lot of things in common; however‚ we can point some differences too. The first thing we’re going to discuss is the way people act in both countries. Brazil prefers collectivism‚ whereas the United States prefers individualism. This means that‚ in Brazil‚ they support group interaction and think it’s really important. The United States differs
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vacation. While we’re having so much fun‚ these kids are working so hard and risking their lives for money. They are not getting the right of no torture in where they live. In the articles “What they Did For Their Summer Vacation” and “Why Are Your Clothes So Cheap?” they clearly show evidence of how the kids are being tortured. The authors Alessandra Polenza‚ Gini Sikes‚ and Kristin Lewis articles show they aren’t being granted their right. First off‚ this article “What They Did For Their Summer Vacation”
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