War is a very sensitive subject that most people have very opinionated and specific ideas about. Some believe that war can be a justifiable operation and others recognize it as an unjust act that harms human life. No matter what side you look at both opinions can generally agree that resorting to war risks human life and creates hostility that could easily be prevented. Even though those that promote war apprehend that it as protection‚ in actuality it causes more harm than good by the loss of
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World Wars were both unjust. It ranged from World War I having disputes between all counties and sanctions to take place. In World War II is when peace is completely vanshined from exterminations of many Jews and the the Atomic bomb drop. Together‚ all this caused dictators to rise‚ low employment rates‚ etc. Once again‚ the United States was on the winning side of World War II because they had a great military and extraordinary production of weapons. Standing up for others was shown through the war
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The persecution of John T. Scopes was a very peculiar case‚ but it was also one of the most famous and important cases to ever appear in the Western world. The Scopes trial is often referred to‚ as Mencken says‚ “completely switching the direction the country seemed to obviously be going in at the time” (Mencken’s Trial Account). The Scopes trial is often misperceived in it’s message for the country‚ it is seen as a random trial against a science teacher that eventually led to an argument over evolution
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same roof with you and eats at the same table‚ proceed against him” (Plato 3). This quote from The Trial and Death of Socrates demonstrates acts in themselves are neither unjust nor just‚ and the perception by the person deciding whether the act is unjust or just‚ is the determining factor in the matter. In this case‚ Euthyphro‚ the man who said this‚ originally believes the act of murder is unjust‚ and believes he should in fact proceed against his father‚ even though in most perceptions it is considered
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Looking at the death penalty system in action‚ it is fundamentally flawed in use and there is a serious risk of executing innocent people. Many unjust convictions have shown that serious flaws such as: Lack of eyewitness identification‚ False confessions‚ and the access to have DNA testing have caused our countries criminal justice system to convict many innocent individuals‚ who were sentenced to death. The most disturbing fact individuals are faced with today‚ is that innocent people have
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English 12 Thirteen Reasons Why By Jay Asher Jay Asher grew up in California‚ and has always had a thing for books. Growing up‚ he worked in several different book stores and libraries. He attended Cuesta college right after he graduated high school‚ majoring in elementary education. He then transferred to California Polytechnic State University where he left in his senior year. He decided he wanted to pursue a career as a serious writer. Thirteen Reasons Why is Jay’s first novel‚ and
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such as "blood" written on the wall‚ means‚ and why Mr. Defarge goes to 105 North Tower. These are only a few examples of the countless subjects brought up from this novel. However‚ the prime unanswered question of this novel is‚ "Are Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton most similar or different in ’A Tale of Two Cities’?" Numerous debates have arisen from this topic‚ however‚ the best way to find the answer is to compare and contrast Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton’s personalities‚ appearances‚ and
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What was the Enlightenment’s most important contribution to the age of Atlantic Revolution? * The establishment of reason‚ logic‚ and rationality in society was the Enlightenment’s most important contribution to both the age of Atlantic Revolution and to the future of society as a whole. * This is not to say that people of reason and logic did not previously exist; however‚ due to religious superstition‚ controlling governments‚ socioeconomic rank‚ poverty‚ and prejudice‚ society was not
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immediate or obvious impact. As a result‚ we make choices without thinking too much of the consequences. By the time the full impact of our choice hits us in the future‚ it is too late for regrets. This quote explemlifies the true essence of the novel and why Hannah decided to take her life. Additional it portrays the message that one’s every choice can make a powerful impact on someone’s life. “You don’t know what goes on in anyone’s life but your own. And when you mess with one part of a person’s life
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Unjust Laws “One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws” (MLK Jr). Everyone has the moral and ethical obligation to disobey unjust laws that are put in place. It comes down to one thing‚ whether the law is right or wrong. For most humans‚ the brain is fully developed by the age of 25 according to National Institute of Health‚ so the creators of laws are well aware of right and wrong. In his “Letter from Birmingham Jail” King writes‚ “A just law is a man made code that squares with
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