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    still believe that there was just from the assassination. Even through his election was a thing that led into the civil war‚ he was an important figure in history‚ which still affects us today. I believe that the assassination of Abraham Lincoln was unjust because he was against slavery and he led the union through the Civil War‚ however others think he caused the southern states to secede. On August 27‚ 1858‚ there was an argument called the “Lincoln-Douglas Debate.” Lincoln said‚ “I confess I would

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    Henry David Thoreau

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    Henry David Thoreau INTRODUCTION Henry David Thoreau was an American author‚ poet‚ abolitionist‚ naturalist‚ tax resister‚ development critic‚ surveyor‚ historian ‚ philosopher andtranscendentalist. Henry David Thoreau was a complex man of many talents who worked hard to shape his craft and his life. He is best known for his book Walden‚ a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings‚ and his essay‚ Civil Disobedience‚ an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral

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    American economy‚ and when it failed the effects lasted for many decades. John Law was born in Edinburg‚ Scotland on April 21‚ 1671‚ into a wealthy family. His father was a goldsmith and also a banker. His mother was a relative of the Duke of Argyll. Since his mother knew the Duke‚ an influential part of society‚ John was able to enter the best schools to study theoretical and economics. People listened to what Law

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    Strepsiades Unjust Speech

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    and unjust speech. Although‚ since Socrates only uses the practical wisdom of philosophy‚ he hinders Strepsiades’s knowledge of knowing the right and wrong. By just applying practical wisdom it adds justice to the unjust speech and does not create a balance for both speeches. Furthermore‚ the weaker speech is considered the unjust speech in the play because it opposes all the theories that the just speech has to say. Moreover‚ in addition to comparing the unjust and just speeches‚ the unjust says

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    Unjust War Essay

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    History 25 February 2013 War is unjust War is defined as a conflict battled between two political communities. Although some may say that fighting in a war creates peace and settles problems‚ it truly only causes death‚ brings countries into debt‚ and does not always conclude in what was expected. Many precautions can be taken to prevent opposing forces from advancing into war. Even if there are no other possible ways to approach the problem at hand‚ war is unjust on all levels. The disputes between

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    Why Is Socrates Unjust

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    that it is better to be actually just and seemingly unjust than it is to be actually unjust but seemingly just. Their reasons for holding this position are because people just have control over themselves. They are able to maintain dominion over their desires‚ to avoid self indulgence in evil desires‚ and to choose good things. This is something the unjust person loses no matter how just he may seem. Socrates uses the image of a beast to show how injustice causes the inner life to war with the man

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    Thoreau begins his essay by arguing that the government intervenes too much and it would be better if they were not involved at all. He believes men are too absent minded and do whatever the government says without thinking about their morals. Those who listen and follow the government are not wise and do not trust their conscience. When a government is unjust it represents the people and their actions. How can they give up their rights when the government is not benefiting the people? An unjust

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    Disobedience"‚ why does Thoreau refuse to pay his poll tax? In Thoreau’s essay "Resistance to Civil Government"‚ Henry David Thoreau outlines a utopian society in which each individual would be responsible for governing himself. His opposition to a centralized government is an effort to disassociate with the American government‚ which at the time was supporting slavery and unjustly invading Mexico. While the individual rule would work well for Thoreau who is a man of conscience‚ it does not account for

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    Jim Glennon said it best: “For law enforcement professionals‚ communication skills are the most important of all skills necessary to succeed in your profession.” Law enforcement officers today are confronted with daily challenges and one of those challenges in effective communication (“Effective Criminal Justice Communication”). Communication is a vital tool for law enforcement to perform their jobs (“How Does Law Enforcement Communicate With Each Other‚” 2012). Communication is used to speak

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    Both Thoreau and King rely heavily on ethos to get their points across. The intended audience of both is similar; a group of people with similar morals as the writers‚ but who have neglected action for various reasons. King also appeals to pathos‚ describing the plight of the colored man vividly. King’s audience is largely aware of this situation already‚ but he uses it to drive them to action rather than simple awareness. On the other hand‚ Thoreau appeals little to pathos‚ focusing instead on logic

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