Mahatma Gandhi once said‚ “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Being an American is being free and open for change. Change is almost like an occurring thing. Sometimes I wish that maybe instead of making change‚ we could understand what we have first‚ almost take recognition. Then suddenly‚ we muster up something in a moment and then we feel it’s not good enough so we build onto something new. Why can’t we understand what we have‚ rather than trying to make something new? We have people
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Being American means a plethora of different things. Whether it is positive or negative‚ we are all part of a great country. The US of A gives everyone the freedom of religion‚ brings people’s dreams to life‚ but America has its flaws. In America‚ you are open to any religion‚ whether it may be Islam‚ Judaism‚ Buddhism‚ or Christianity. We may have freedom of religion‚ but in most cases that’s not true. Since 70% of America is Christian‚ every other religion is dwarfed by that colossal
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Someone could ask me what me‚ “What does being an American mean to you?” Well up until now I haven’t put much thought to it. I don’t know much about being an American‚ what I do know is we have rights. As Americans we don’t have monarchy. We’re a free country; we have the choice to be able to vote for who we want running‚ not our lives but our country. To be an American is the greatest thing in the world to most
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society was becoming increasingly less democratic in terms of property distribution and more democratic when it came to social structure as well as politics and religion. The tolerance of religion may have sparked from the Great Awakening during this time period. The evidence shown from society in Wethersfield‚ Connecticut‚ is a great paradigm of the changes in American society. Property distribution played a role in society because everyone needed their fair share of property. Democratic views
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In our world today‚ fate vs. free will remains the biggest mystery of all‚ the Greeks believed that there is an underlying relationship of free mans will exist within fate which the Greeks believed guided the universe in a harmonious purpose. Man was free to choose and was ultimately held responsible for his own actions. A wise man will make good decisions in his life; an ignorant and stubborn man won’t be so fortunate. The play “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles demonstrates that this concept of free will
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How far is it appropriate to consider The Importance of Being Earnest as a Satire on the hypocrisy of ‘polite’ British society? It can be argued that Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays (2000) explores in depth the idea of satire on the hypocrisy of ‘polite’ British society. Wilde uses dramatic language to amplify the satirical nature of the play; by using irony and satire he is able to mock the polite Victorian etiquette. The play is set in middle class Victorian London
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that he wouldn’t run for a 3rd term meaning that they had about three months to find a replacement for him. The race pitted eight candidates against each other‚ with the two front-runners as Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. The election was the first time‚ American voters had to make a choice between candidates from different political parties. The election was the first major competition between Republicans and Federalists. John Adams ran as a Federalist‚ and Thomas Jefferson as a Republican. Republicans
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only society that places a high regard on being on time‚ Americans in particular it would seem have been criticized in the past for being a highly time-oriented people‚ and some other cultures may not place the same level of importance on being punctual as exists in the United States today. This sense of being tied to a clock may strike some observers from other cultures as being downright psychotic‚ but the fact remains that the importance of being on time is an enormously important part of the American
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It is important to be on time‚ both in the Army and in the civilian sector‚ for multiple reasons. Among these reasons‚ the ones that stand out to me the most are unprofessionalism‚ being fired‚ receiving adverse disciplinary actions‚ and failing your co-workers/comrades. Being late or tardy to work can cause not only yourself but everyone at your place of employment problems. When being late or tardy‚ you are showing that you are not a professional. It can also be assumed that
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Importance of accountability and appointed place of duty Army Regulation 600-20‚ Chapter 4 Military Discipline and Conduct‚ states; Military discipline is founded upon self-discipline‚ respect for properly constituted authority‚ and the embracing of the professional Army ethic with its supporting individual values. Military discipline will be developed by individual and group training to create a mental attitude resulting in proper conduct and prompt obedience to lawful military authority. Why
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