was the only measure left while the words “surrender unconditionally” means that there would be no guarantees made for the country that surrenders. In order to put an end to the horrifying war which took millions of lives‚ the bombing was indeed necessary. Only the presence of an overwhelming demonstration of destructive capability would serve as a shock to and be sufficient in changing the mindset of the stubborn Japanese military‚ making them surrender unconditionally. However‚ traditional firing
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Face book is a social network which allows you to communicate with your family‚ and friends from all around the world. Some people may say that Face book is necessary because they find it to be easier to communicate with their friends and family. Other may say that it is unnecessary because they thought that face book is just another way to keep in touch with their friends and families. Many people around the world use face book to chat with their friends and families. Some of us may find it more
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Bentham’s original idea of Utilitarianism. His definition of the moral theory is one that is grounded in Bentham’s original work but also extends to include remarks to criticisms of Utilitarianism. Mill believes that‚ like Bentham‚ utility is what is valuable to society. Utility‚ according to Mill‚ is the promotion of pleasure or the absence of pain. He defines this as happiness‚ which is why he refers to utility as the Greatest Happiness Principle (Mill 55). Thus‚ pleasure (or painlessness) is what
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preparing for a test that could make or break your grade. Backpacks overflowing with test taking equipment and eagerly awaiting the next day telling whether you passed your grade or not. Final exams shouldn’t be what states if a student has the necessary skills to move on to the next level. One test is not an accurate assumption of a students skills or what he has learned throughout the year. Final exams have become known as a stressful time for students full of boredom and repetitive reviewing
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Zoos Necessary or Not? We humans have the ability to pass down crucial information to the next generation through zoological parks‚ or zoos. In early civilizations‚ animals were locked up in cages for people ’s amusement. The welfare of the animals was poor because people were indifferent to the needs of the animals. According to The Times of India‚ the first public zoo can be traced back to Egypt in 1500 B.C. under Queen Hatshepsut who collected animals from all over Africa to show her wealth and
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English II honors 9 December 2013 The Burning of the Books “Burn all‚ burn everything. Fire is bright and fire is clean.” This quote shows how Montage feels about Burning books in the beginning of the story he finds in enjoyable and likes doing it. “There must be something in books‚ things we can’t imagine‚ to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.” This happens when the old women stay behind with her books to burn montage starts to
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pursue happiness but not the right to happiness. That being said‚ folks in our society need to follow what pleases them. People in different areas of the world have various ideas of what makes them happy. It is true that money does not buy happiness. Normally humans are happy with just a few of the basic living attributes. To live a prosperous life of pleasure one must surround themselves with what promotes their happiness and well-being. There is a large variation of the definition of happiness‚ but
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This theory advocates that the actions worth is determined by maximizing utility (pleasure or happiness).it looks at the consequence of an action as to whether the outcome is good to the majority of people affected by it. According to Bentham‚ utilitarianism is the greatest happiness or greatest felicity principle. There are many types of this theory which include act vs. rule‚ two level‚ motive‚ negative and average vs. total. (Clifford G.‚ John C. 2009) In act utilitarianism‚ when people have to
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battle; My lovingkindness and my fortress‚ My stronghold and my deliverer; My shield and He in whom I take refuge; Who subdues my people under me. Ecclesiastes 3:8 A time to love‚ and a time to hate; A time for war‚ and a time for peace. War is necessary. War causes lot of pain and destruction but brings in peace. No pain‚ no gain. To gain peace‚ we must accept the pain of war. If the people feel that the government is not ruling justly‚ they fight against the government. If a
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Happiness‚ something that everyone strives for‚ but not everyone achieves. Happiness is intangible‚ its a feeling. In “ If you’re happy‚ and you know it” by Kwame Appiah he said‚ Happiness is a feeling‚ you are happy if you think you are happy.”(449). It is really is a state of mind. Some people might think that objects will bring you happiness‚ but none of this will ever make you truly happy. What gives people happiness‚ it really depends on the person. Different people want different things‚
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