WHY DO WE LAUGH OR CRY? (For Discussion Only‚ Not For Publication and Not for Quotation) To be read before the UP Labyrinth on January 19‚ 2005‚ during the Philosophy Week As Heidegger expressed it‚ and sometimes also attributable to Gabriel Marcel‚ man has been “cast” or “thrown” into the world without his knowledge‚ will‚ or consent‚ and is removed from it again without his will or consent. Between these two events man has to go through much suffering. In order to explain the mysteries
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People marry to get company that they would not get if they were single. Nobody wants to return to an empty home‚ which is what happens if you do not marry. Isolation can be killing. Studies have shown that isolation can be harmful to health as heavy smoking or drinking. It is only in the movies that bachelors look young and carefree. If you see men who are single‚ after the age of 28 or so‚ you will find that they look older and more worn out than married persons of the same age. Scores of studies
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sometimes cause children and parents also to think about what they see and hear. Becoming one‚ protecting children and letting racism go is why we need censorship. As of right now our society is falling apart. The people in this generation are not in unity and that’s what we need. In God’s eyes‚ all of the people
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Why Do We Hurt the Ones We Love? “You love each other but can’t manage to communicate without arguing‚ fighting and ending up exhausted‚ each one in his corner‚ trying to lick his wounds and thinking of how to protect oneself against a new attack. And in spite of that..you love each other?” (Westt‚ James) Lorraine Hansberry’s acclaimed play A Raisin in the Sun‚ tells the story of the Youngers‚ a poor African American family in the 1950s. There are four of them‚ all living in a cramped and tiny apartment
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The story begins with Jewish man was walking down the road when suddenly; robbers attacked him‚ beat him‚ stole every possession he had‚ and left him there half dead. Later that day‚ a Jewish priest and a Levite walked by and ignored the Jew as if they had not seen him. However
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Why Do We Read Literature? First‚ Literature Defined: * "The creation of literature is a uniquely human activity‚ born of man’s timeless desire to understand‚ express‚ and finally share experiences." * Literature is "a concrete artifact -- a story‚ a poem‚ or a play" * "The medium of translation‚ of course‚ is language‚ the written and spoken word." * "When we speak of literature‚ however‚ we have in mind a special kind of language that differs from the ordinary discourse with
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strike the invader. WAIT! Stop to think about what you are doing. You are about to brutally murder one of the hardest working creatures on the planet. Instead of taking away the innocent insect’s life‚ you should be thanking it and the rest of the bee population for pollinating nearly 400 different species of plants that are important to the agriculture business.
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One in three U.S. students say they have been bullied at school. The question is why do bullies continue bullying? Do they have nothing else better to do? What are they trying to get out of it? Feeling better about themselves? Do bullies not realize they are hurting peoples feeling and putting them down. When will it ever stop? Bullying is just a cruel behavior to others or a
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I have to recognized that we- human beings – can’t act as the dictates of reason and conscience in “our fear of being lonely or ostracized‚ or facing other unpleasant consequences”‚ but it does not mean that we do not have the option. It does not mean that we always are forced to choose obedience if may not like the choices we face. I believe that we can still make something different‚ otherwise we always have the option of being disobedient‚ as long as we are willing to face the consequences of
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Why do we need laws? The law controls social relations and behavior To satisfy our basic needs and to exploit the full potential of human existence‚ people have always sought to live in company or society with others‚ the basis of this existence‚ by its very nature‚ must involve social interaction. To ensure the society functions effectively and survives it is necessary to establish norms of acceptable behavior. The state may impose sanctions or punishments on those who fail to comply with
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