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    Fighting terrorism in India 449:Mumbai‚107:delhi‚75:Kashmir ‚50:Jaipur the list goes on…These are the number of innocent lives that have been lost in the past year to terrorism in 2008.These numbers not only indicate the growing rate of terror in India but also highlight the issues of lack of security ‚corruption and weak government policies to fight terror.This year the nation was shaken by the Mumbai terror attack described as the “fidaheen”style of terror only seen in J&K.We always felt that

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    "Power corrupts‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely‚" said Lord Acton generations ago. In the Greek tragedy Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ there was a character named Kreon‚ the antagonist‚ who was the king of Thebes. Thebes was an autocratic state where Kreon had absolute power. Throughout the course of the play‚ Kreon abused his privilege of absolute power; and this caused him to suffer greatly‚ even though he was warned by a few people of his bad deeds. What Sophocles commented on absolute

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    Does technology corrupt society? (By: Gordon Turtle) Does technology corrupt society? That’s a commonly asked question. If you think about it‚ technology helps society more then it harms it. A lot of schools disallow the use of cell phones or laptops unless they are used for school it-self. How would students communicate without them? Through the one hour to an hour and forty five minutes of lunch? What about technology used for medical purposes. Also‚ technology used for electronics such as

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    away with it‚ he feels guilty but does not turn back due to the fear of power of his new boss at a well-known company‚ suffering from financial crisis. It is a harsh reality that selfishness has taken over the moral values of our society today. Thinking about own-self is practiced by a lot of people amongst us. Although‚ people may have others reasons for the corruption brought about by the system of power‚ the advent of fear is the rationale behind every corrupt act that takes place around us. Fear

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    theme: ``power corrupts``. This theme is obviously presented in the novel‚ but to simplify your understanding of this essay‚ Napoleon will be used as an example of a corrupted individual by power. To conclude this introduction‚ the corruption of Napoleon will be presented under three aspects: Desire‚ Achievements and absolute power. Note: (This essay will be divided with 3 main aspects‚ examples and a comparison in reality (Russian Parallel) Corruption; ‘’dishonest by those in power’’‚ despite

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    Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This statement was made by a man named John Dalberg-Acton. His statement perfectly explains what is seen throughout the leaders of countries. He shows us that even with a great leader who does everything correct‚ power can lead them into doing things that are not so great. We have seen it with all of the dictators throughout history‚ they start off with little power and keep working for more. Their minds become corrupt with the

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    Consequently‚ if you are able to control and manipulate language you will have the ability to affect the way people think‚ act‚ and perceive things. Thus‚ the more you are able to control language‚ the more power you will possess. Since language is made up of words‚ this concludes that words are indeed‚ power. Additionally‚ words also play a huge role in the vast amount of conflict

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    Does Nationalism inevitably breed rivalry and conflict?” Nationalism is based upon the idea that each individual will be loyal to their nation in which they construct. Nationalists support ‘organic communities’‚ whereby society is naturally divided‚ therefore each nation holds their own national identity. ‘Inevitably’ suggests that rivalry and conflict is certain. However‚ looking at the different branches of Nationalism‚ the inevitability of conflict varies. The Liberal Nationalists would

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    has too much power already‚ the power would corrupt him‚ and Rome would not have a good leader. If he gains any more power‚ he will become corrupt. As it stands‚ Caesar has too much power and fame with Rome. He would lead Rome carelessly‚ making decisions based on his own means. He already is gaining more power than he deserves. If we allow him to take the throne‚ he will be corrupted entirely by the idea of absolute power. Caesar is not strong enough to ignore the draw of so much power. He would not

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    Essay One who has power can lose the sense of right and wrong so that morals do not matter. Absolute power corrupts those who possess it. This can be seen throughout history‚ such as during World War II‚ and proven by the actions of Napoleon in the allegory Animal Farm by George Orwell. A good quote to show one of the many themes of this book is “It is not power that corrupts‚ but fear. The fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it‚ and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject

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