What does it mean to be German? an essay by Max Zöfeld This is a hard question‚ which may sound a bid jingoistic in the wrong ears. A blonde person with blue eyes‚ well organised and every time punctual is that kind of person‚ which comes to the mind of many people in other countries when they here the word “German”‚ but the question is why? Maybe they are influenced by the Aryan standards which became known in the time of the national socialists. However my own opinion distinguishes from this
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Utopia: The Existence of a Perfect World with Imperfect Human Beings What does it mean to be human? A human being is a complex subject. Much of society believes that trying to understand human life and the meaning of such an existence is a convoluted endeavor. We often feel compelled to deeply understand because of the value it holds. As human beings‚ we wonder what really makes us human. Is it our extraordinary brains that give us the ability to reason and think beyond the capabilities of the
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The theme our group has chosen is acceptance. The virtue of acceptance means we accept ourselves and others just the way we are. It means to love and welcome everyone just like Jesus Christ. There is nothing wrong in being different because we’re all perfect. God created all of us and He makes no mistakes. An accepting person is happy with who he/she is‚ treats everybody equally‚ and is non-judgmental. This is especially important in today’s society because we face so much discrimination. Discrimination
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Yen Trinh Writing I Saturday‚ 23‚ 2014 What does it means to be human? There is something deeply and mysterious in this question that we cannot explain. Being a human of course is to have fingers‚ head‚ heart‚ mouth‚ legs‚ hands‚ etc. But what is really meant by saying “to be human”? Does it mean that humans need to be able to speak? Need to have legs‚ hands? “What does it mean to be human?” The answer really depends on who will answer it. The meaning of being human is always being questioned
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What does it mean to be ethical? According to google the definition of ethical is “relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these”(Google). Being ethical has a lot to do with being moral. It has to do with knowing the difference of wrong and right. In business being ethical is a huge part. Being ethical in a business is a major key to success. Being ethical in a business can be the difference to make or break. When it comes to making decisions in a business you can either
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When talking about being an American‚ people usually think about having good salaries‚ owning a big house with nice cars‚ doing everything you like without being corrected or judged by anyone. But many people don’t know that America wasn’t as good as it is today. The country had to experience a lot of wars‚ ideologies‚ equality between races‚... Being an American is being free‚ be able to have a good education‚ and be able to express your ideas‚ dreams and deliver that to other people. When talking
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Dreams and What They Mean Psychologists seem to fall into two groups regarding dreams. The first group believes that dreams have no real purpose; while the second group believes they do have a purpose‚ although this group cannot reach a consensus on what the purpose might be. Sigmund Freud is probably the most famous of the dream theorists. He believed that dreams helped to preserve sleep by keeping individuals from waking as a result of physical urges such as needing to go to the bathroom
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authentic representation of who I am in Christ‚ because He has given me everything I need and have. To be a light to others to show something is different because I strive to live an authentic‚ genuine life for Christ.” We’re called to live different‚ love others‚ be countercultural‚ expect suffering‚ be tolerant‚ give‚ and have endurance. The mark of a true believer is love‚ we are called to love one another as Christ has loved us‚ if we do not love we are nothing.
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Marines represent what it means to be a perfect warrior and a gentleman. In the 1800’s battles were fought with what is now known as rules of war. A Marine Corps General of a modern army in those days wanted to be seen as a gentleman and therefore demanded the respect that a gentleman would receive both on and off the battlefield. In order to receive that respect‚ it was said that a battle should be fought humanly or as a gentleman. Though in most armies only officers were considered gentlemen
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When you hear the word "hero"‚ does your mind conjure up an image of an intrepid being with extraordinary powers? Do you visualize a superhuman whose main objective in life is to prevent evil and protect the innocent civilians? If you did‚ you must be envisioning the stereotypical hero (and yes‚ that means your answer is still valid‚ but it’s not the answer that I was looking for). When I was a child‚ I too‚ used to believe that heroes were the ones who wore capes and would constantly fight villains
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