reports and videos of police using excess force. The officers who beat these people claim self-defense. However‚ the officer can get away with it. Even though they claim self-defense the videos clearly show that it is not the case. I understand that kneeling is way of protesting against police violence. There has to other ways of protesting against police brutality in a peaceful way. Disrespecting the flag is not going to stop the violence in our country. If anything you’re making matters
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people believing this‚ race does not decide whether or not you get shot by a police officer. Colin Kaepernick is a national league football star who has taken protesting too far. Black lives matter is a great topic to protest against; nevertheless kneeling during the National Anthem is not okay. “The Star Spangled Banner” has been played at every sporting event since the first minor league football game. Choosing to sit now is plain and simple disrespect to America. Colin Kaepernick is showing disrespect
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while trying to embrace himself. His body was never recovered‚ but a flower‚ which was named after him was. The left side of this painting shows the kneeling Narcissus‚ outlined by the craggy rocks of what could only be Cape Creus’s. On the right side of the painting‚ the scene has morphed into a more idyllic and classical scene‚ in which the kneeling Narcissus has become the statue of a hand‚ holding a cracked egg‚ from which emerges The Narcissus flower. This painting reminded me of the first chapter
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The piece I have chosen is entitled the Steleophorus Statue. It is from Dynasty 18‚ Reigns of Tuthmosis III and IV from around 1479 to 1390 BCE. The statue depicts a male figure that is kneeling. He is also holding part of a large stela rising to his chin while placed on his knees with hieroglyphic writing on it that has damaged and worn over time. The most prominent destruction is seen on the left side where a large chunk of the tablet has been broken off. In addition to the fragmented stela‚ much
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a slumber forever. The art shows forms by using contours and dynamic elements. The contour of the characters and the background shows surfaces giving it some mass. The picture also shows Helios and Eos moving towards the left side and Endymion kneeling towards Selene‚ these dynamics gives the picture mass and dimensions. The painting uses a great deal of values as well. On the right side of the painting‚ it uses a darker value compared to the left side of the painting. This is to show and represent
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that Robin Hood only robs those who are corrupt Christians and seeks to expose them while following his knightly code and protecting others who truly honor the holy king. The movie also shows Robin Hood kneeling before King Richard after he returns from the holy land and removes his disguise. Kneeling is common practice for knights when they seek to honor the Christian king‚ and Robin Hood follows this exactly. Clearly‚ Robin Hood and his men seek to defend true Christians‚ just like many knights at
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“killing spree”. The first image presents a rather horrifying image of a dead shark covered in blood‚ with it’s jaws open showing all of it’s teeth. A man is kneeling down beside the shark with one arm appearing to be resting on the shark. The shark is a lot bigger than the man in the photo‚ this is magnified even more by the man kneeling down. The photographer is positioning the viewer to see the shark as a big‚ scary monster‚ and the man to be a hero for killing it… as though killing a shark is
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lies a contorted body with his arms and legs sprawled in different directions while clouded eyes peer out towards the viewer as he lays in a surrounding of his own blood. Behind the man bound to the wooden post‚ men in a similar position are seen‚ kneeling in defeat. To his left‚ the viewers are able to see the cause of the carnage‚ as a line of
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As is evident from the Holy Scriptures‚ bows‚ kneeling and prostrations were employed during prayer even in the Old Testament. King David refers to bowing down to God or to His temple in many of the psalms‚ for example: "Bow down to the Lord in His holy court" (Ps. 28:2); "I shall bow down toward Thy
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Should professional athletes be required to stand and salute the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance? Should professional athletes have to do what they do not believe in? In fact‚ this topic is a major issue in America. Even more important players are not standing or saluting during the Pledge of Allegiance because they want change. Professional athletes should not be required to stand and salute the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance because they have freedom to express their beliefs‚ they want
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