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Battle Of Megiddo: The Battle Between Cain And Abel
Fighting has been around since the beginning of time. Genesis, the first book of the Bible, records the fight between Cain and Abel. The Battle of Megiddo is the earliest battle recorded where Pharaoh led 10,000 men to fight against The King of Kadesh and his followers because a rebellion broke out. Nevertheless fighting will be part of our culture since there will always be conflict and disagreement. How one deals with these obstacles determines if they fight with style. Fighting is just a part of nature, even animals do it. Lions, sharks, and tigers all come to mind when thinking of great fighters of the animal kingdom. All these predators fight and kill to survive, otherwise they would seize to exist. When a lion goes to attack its prey the fear of dying motivates the lion to successfully carry out the fight. Us humans are not much different, our fears can arise from struggling to survive as well. Our struggle for survival could be directly correlated with our hunt for food or as a fight to keep those closest to us content. Whatever it may be, there is reason …show more content…
Serenity is key for one to fight with style. The ability to go through blow, after blow, after blow and still remain calm demonstrates what kind of fighter you truly are. The second someone starts fighting out of frustration they no longer fight with style and could even look foolish. On June 28, 1997 one of the most notorious boxers, Mike Tyson, lost his cool and bit his opponents ear off. Mike Tyson has been one of the greatest boxers in boxing history, but after this incident he no longer fought with style and lost a lot of respect amongst boxing fans. As a result his boxing license was revoked and he was also fined. Tyson’s inability to remain tranquil during a frustrating situation cost him his career, had he fought with style the outcome would be completely

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