In this excerpt of the discussion between Polus and Socrates‚ they are trying to decide if suffering something unjust is worse and more shameful than actually doing what is unjust. Polus states that it is worse to suffer‚ but more shameful to commit‚ an unjust act. When Socrates begins his argument against this‚ he questions Polus on the distinction between what is admirable and good‚ and what is shameful and bad. In Polus’ eyes‚ these pairs of words do not hold the same meaning. However‚ Socrates
Premium Suffering Core issues in ethics Suicide
Introduction: The dominance came every now and then by force of arms‚ but frequently it occurred because of trade and businesses. At this point‚ it allowed imperial powers to the influence the selected civilization. While the imperials ruled‚ they usually ‘robbed’ the land of its resources with little payback. These schemes obviously allowed for the imperial powers to gain a large profit and gain dominance. Imperialism was an effective and successful way for civilized countries to gain control over
Premium Political philosophy Imperialism Korea
The Global Environment The United States should promote family planning to curb world population growth. The world’s population is at 6.1 billion and growing. People who promote family planning would say that the only way to fight poverty and global environmental degradation is by controlling this growth. It is in U.S. interests to share information about family planning with the millions of people living in developing nations. Fewer people will translate into less strain on Earth’s
Free Population Demography Population growth
Award-winning journalist Ray Sanchez pointed out that “Civilians in the United States own about 270 million guns‚ according to a 2007 report by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey. That’s almost the population of Indonesia‚ the world’s fourth most-populated country.” Many violent shooting accidents have been occurring in the United States partially as a result of the proliferation of guns. Restrictions on gun ownership can reduce the number of deaths associated with guns and crime rates. In addition
Premium Gun politics Firearm Gun violence in the United States
Urteaga PAGE 7 Joshua Urteaga Rhetoric 306 November 24‚ 2016 An opinion article addressing students who support campus carry; to be published in the Daily Texan . Daily Texan readers are generally aware concealed carry on college campuses‚ but have many different opinions about it. Many don?t know how many people are affected by campus carry. Armed Education: Is Campus Carry the Answer? In recent years‚ gun violence has become an increasingly controversial topic. There are occasionally news
Premium Firearm Concealed carry in the United States Rape
Job security‚ academic freedom‚ and little fear of political sleight of hand are all perks of tenure. Tenure is a prized part of the teaching profession‚ but the century-old system is being attacked by many who question its usefulness. The government and media are hotly debating over whether to abolish tenure‚ which protects teachers from easily being terminated and gives them more freedom to teach. The issue is that tenure protects the bad teachers from getting fired‚ therefore jeopardizing the
Premium Education Teacher School
It’s already being smoked‚ Make it legally recreational For legal purposes I can’t say for reasons of confidentiality. I will start off with this statement‚ from a very close friend of mines he tells me all the time that smoking marijuana is a great way to start your days and also end them. Yet he says he is afraid to smoke this “Great Plant” he calls it outside of his home for fear of imprisonment. Yes it is true in some states is medicinal and in some others and more to come it is for recreational
Premium Cannabis Hashish Recreational drug use
Waking up in the morning one has to get the day started by preparing themselves for the day‚ it requires an appealing outfit that makes one feel comfortable. Everyone is creative by the way they dress in the morning and had some thought into it to pull out an outfit from the closet. Some people might dress to impress‚ others simply rather show their emotions through the way of fashion. Fashion an easy way to express a feeling is thought differently by everyone‚ some people are unique and Is Fashion
Premium By the Way Psychology Middle class
One of the biggest problems in society today is the arguments over reproductive rights. It is an issue that has been taken and used by members of the neo-conservative right in order to hijack the vote of citizens of faith. The difficulty of this issue is it is an easy knee-jerk reaction issue. No thought is needed‚ all a person hears is ‘killing babies’ and they suddenly become Republican. Little consideration is given to the mother‚ society‚ or the Bible these leaders supposedly take their inspiration
Premium Abortion Roe v. Wade Supreme Court of the United States
NEGATIVE SIDE Group Members and Contact Information: Hanan Alpahtani (619)9408711 suh3han@hotmail.com Brooke Hines (619)9473228 hinesbrookea@gmail.com Jacob Cota (619)2076868 jacobwvhp@live.com Gabriela Meza (619)2457901 g_bb_y@yahoo.com Alondra Gonzalez (619)6746828 gonzalez.alondra@gmail.com Abraham De La Torre (619)2439581 abrahamdltoy@gmail.com Kevin Garcia (619)2459728 kevindacurro@yahoo.com Jasminemae Combs (619)9621994 jmv‚combs@yahoo
Premium Online dating service Dating Dating system