"There are two types of laws: just and unjust. Every individual in a society has a responsibility to obey just laws and‚ even more importantly‚ to disobey and resist unjust laws." The speaker asserts that each individual in a society has a responsibility to disobey and resist the unjust ones. However‚ as far as I am concerned‚ such responsibility is neither jurally valid nor practically feasible and thus does not exist. People often try to modify the laws instead of passively disobeying the unjust
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birth‚ so he is left with his dad and spends a lot of time with August and her family. Both are nineteen years old and have hopeful dreams. Ethan has been performing magic tricks his whole life‚ always leaving August in awe and wondering how the trick was done. August‚ on the other hand‚ has a love for acting. She cares about her family constantly and her best friend Ethan. Determined to accomplish what she wants‚ August lets nothing stop her. Just Friends‚ by Billy Taylor‚ is a fictional‚ young adult
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“I Just Wanna Be Average" MIKE ROSE Mike Rose is anything but average: he has published poetry‚ scholarly research‚ a textbook‚ and two widely praised books on education in America. A professor in the School of Education at UCLA‚ Rose has won awards from the National Academy of Education‚ the National Council of Teachers of English‚ and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Below you’ll read the story of how this highly successful teacher and writer started high school in the "vocational
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In E.E. Cummings’s unrhymed poem‚ “[in Just-]‚” Cummings emphasis on the importance of the start of spring‚ children‚ and innocence-filled world. In addition‚ Cummings symbolizes spring to youthful children and their innocence throughout the whole poem‚ because spring is the season after the chilly and empty atmosphere of the outside during winter. Spring is often visualized as a colorful‚ warm‚ and bright season‚ where children are playing from “running from marbles and piracies” to ‘hopscotch and
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succeed‚ than they shouldn’t bother to study. In the essay “I Just Wanna Be Average” by Mike Rose‚ he talks about his time spent in the vocational track and how he began to lose interest in all subjects and began to loath
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Section A In Matthew 5-7‚ Jesus talks‚ about how‚ the Pharisees and Pagans‚ do many simple things wrong‚ like praying‚ almsgiving‚ and just following rules God set out for them. For example‚ the Pharisees‚ pray in front of everyone‚ announcing that they are praying‚ but that is not how God wants you to pray. You and God‚ should be the only ones knowing you are praying‚ if you keep humble‚ then you will be rewarded. I think‚ that if you are going to do something to please God‚ or anyone‚ they should
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getting involved in sports? We have you covered for that‚ too. Our mascot‚ Wolfie Seawolf‚ proudly represents 20 NCAA Division I sports teams. Intramural and club sports‚ including flag football‚ volleyball‚ bowling‚ and more‚ are also options. Plus‚ we just opened our new 85‚000-square-foot Campus Recreation Center. 2 Stay current on what’s happening globally. It’s a great big world out there. While you spend hours doing schoolwork‚ do you really know what’s going on outside of your textbooks? Keeping
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Never Just Pictures Summary In the essay Never Just Pictures‚ feminist author Susan Bordo explores the media and fashion industry’s influence on our society’s obsession with being thin‚ and also delves into the psychological responses to our culture’s social issues that mold what those industries choose to utilize when marketing. Bordo demonstrates how it is our culture of increased competition and anxieties over lack of resources that is shaping the marketing business‚ and encouraging them to
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Many people go their day to day lives assuming that the United States justice system is infallible in assuring swift and concise justice‚ but that isn’t true. In the novel Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption Bryan Stevenson‚ leader and founder of the Equal Rights Initiative‚ exposes the truths behind the misguided and corrupt legal system in place. Stevenson recanting tales of his numerous cases in order to ensure his clients receive legal aid in attempt to rid them of cruel and unusual
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The Just War Tradition is a justification for how and why wars are fought. A just cause is clearly the most important rule setting the tone for everything else.1 The two basic rights for a just cause are the rights of the state and those of individual citizens. International law affirms these rights and further identifies legitimate governments (states) to have rights.2 To be legitimate the state must be recognized as legitimate by its people and by the international community. The state avoids
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