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    Herbert Hoover once said “The use of the atomic bomb‚ with its indiscriminate killing of women and children‚ revolts my soul.” This is the opinion of not only Hoover‚ but for everyone else in the world as well. An atomic bomb is a dangerous weapon‚ no one can stop the power of an atomic bomb. The first place that America used the atomic bomb was Hiroshima‚ Japan. The bomb was too powerful and it killed thousands of people. The bombing in Hiroshima has been the final attack to Japan that stopped the

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    Q. How far is it true that madness before the enlightenment is understood in primarily religious terms? Origin of Enlightenment During the enlightenment period fact named itself in a manner that would later enlighten compatriots. The Enlightenment was one of rare movements in human history associated with 17th and 18th century. Scholars argue that it begun way back primarily in Paris and London. Basically this period was to see a great positive shift in tyranny‚ ignorance‚ superstition and to

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    The Enlightenment Age‚ or simply the Enlightenment‚ was a period where many philosophes challenged a variety of then generally accepted ideas. In “The Enlightenment” (2005)‚ it is stated that “[the Enlightenment] took its name from the idea that it represented: a process of bringing "the light of reason" to areas of darkness in human understanding.” This period also broke away from the dark and straightforward Baroque art style and transitioned into a more majestic and bright Rococo style. Many scientific

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    Colonizing is when a group of settlers come and take control of a place and it is usually forced. South America is a unique place to live‚ with people who have built their lives‚ homes and families there. Based on the negative effects when Europe colonized Africa‚ the US government should not colonize South America because it could cause a detrimental war and change the culture and the way of living that the natives have established. When Europe colonized Africa‚ there were a lot of harmful outcomes

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    various individuals about if the United States should of dropped the bombs‚ is still a common topic in today’s world. Although‚ many perceive the pain and grueling effect the weapons had on Japan to subside the justifiable argument. Therefore‚ the two reasons that the United States bombing on Japan was morally incorrect was the negative health factors and the destruction it caused in the hibakusha lives.

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    The Negative Impact of the One Child Policy Elana Kopelman As a country’s population grows‚ the demand for resources such as food‚ water‚ and housing increases. However‚ every country has limited resources to provide for its population. When China was faced with a booming population‚ the Communist Party knew that they had to preserve the country’s resources. As a solution‚ the One Child Policy was implemented in 1979 to stabilize China’s population. Despite this attempt for stability‚ the One Child

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    at breaking the chains of fixed philosophies. Immanuel Kant’s question ‘What is Enlightenment?’ proposed the answer by evaluating the true definition hidden underneath freedom‚ and linked it with human maturity by foretelling how progression of humanity would be developed based on freedom. Kant was successful in foreshadowing that human advancement will be immensely affected

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    The nation’s workforce has experienced some traumatic events over the past seven years. Between the financial disasters‚ global competition‚ and the slow pace of domestic economic growth‚ is it any wonder that employment in the United States is not meeting standards? Yet the biggest challenge of all may be right around the corner as the baby boomers retire in bulk. “Following World War II‚ women in the United States had babies in unprecedented numbers‚ beginning in 1946 with 3.4 million births. Although

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    positive and negative effect. The government has the ability to Eminent Domain for various reasons but generally it is with regard to public interest. In most cases this procedure is exercised for very good reasons or with the intention of good that would benefit the majority. In cases where there is a vast amount of benefactors it can be appreciated. Things like infrastructure‚ increase in workforce and other things that will bring revenue in an area are often much needed. The negative side is that

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    The status of women during the enlightenment didn’t change for the better as most may think but instead surprisingly degraded. Economically‚ laws were produced that restricted all women’s rights to own property and run businesses. Comparing the 1600s and the 1800s‚ it was obvious businesses owned by women in London had dropped to less than ten percent of the original number. The Enlightenment pressured the change for education but the quality for women education also degraded. In the 16th

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