The Scopes Trial was the Tennessee legal case involving the teaching of evolution in public schools. A statute was passed (Mar.‚ 1925) in Tennessee that prohibited the teaching in public schools of theories contrary to accepted interpretation of the biblical account of human creation. John T. Scopes‚ a biology teacher‚ was tried (July‚ 1925) for teaching Darwinism in a Dayton‚ Tenn.‚ public school. Clarence Darrow was one of Scopes’s attorneys. Darrow argued that academic freedom was being violated
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The complex ideas expressed in The Trial and Death of Socrates at times appear contradictory but through thorough examination and Socrates’ wisdom the ideas become clear. Through Socrates’s dedication to respect for the laws of Athens and his spiritual drive to uphold philosophical values‚ he is able to maintain consistent in his claim that the law and verdict are just. It is important to distinguish between the two when exploring Socrates’ thought process. In the Apology‚ Socrates clearly claims
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Ethical decisions on rules of clinical trials are required because it entails a great level of risk‚ which is required to enhance medical knowledge. In regard to ethical reasoning and decisions arises ethical dilemmas. Truth vs Loyalty‚ Individual vs. Community‚ Short-term vs. Long-Term‚ and Justice vs. Mercy are all ethical dilemmas we read in the article written in the New York times about the two cousins diagnosed with melanoma. Understanding the existence of ethical dilemmas will allow us
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After the hysteria and the Trials ended‚ food became more scarce‚ taxes went up and life was all-around significantly harder than before. As time passed‚ the people of Salem Village began to feel guilt and regret for what had happened during the Trials. The residents believed that they were being punished by God. This idea was reinforced due to the recent influx of near-by Indian attacks
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witch-hunt is similar to the Salem Witch Trials in the late 1600s. For example‚ when someone is falsely accused of a crime during the Salem Witch Trials and this particular witch-hunt‚ nobody is going to listen to a word they have to say; therefore‚ the accused are going to have to pay the consequences. The Salem Witch Trials also has the accused go to court and plead for their life‚ and so does this modern-day witch-hunt. These similarities show that the Salem Witch Trials and this particular modern day witch-hunt
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What was the Nuremberg Trials about? The Holocaust was a trouble time for many people and when it was over of many it wasn ’t over for others. The Nazis did horrible things and people wanted justice‚ that ’s when the Nuremberg Trials started. The Nuremberg Trials concise of three main things‚ the crimes that were committed‚ what happened to the people that were convicted of the crimes‚ and who were people that here convicted with a crime. There were many crimes committed during the Holocaust; so
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County of Maycomb believes that white people are superior in everyway. Lee uses the trial to emphasize the severity of the Maycomb viewpoint. She uses it to show the readers instead of just telling them. It is also a way to discreetly show the readers how severe the Maycomb fever is without needing to have Scout‚ the narrator‚ comprehend the problem. By carefully choosing what happens and who is involved in the trial Lees proves her point explicitly. The author uses characters to help show how
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“The hope is in the… tendency toward error.” Trial and error defines the pinnacle of human nature. As shown in Lewis Thomas’ writing and throughout history‚ progress can only occur with mistakes. Parents strive to teach their children about possible future mistakes in a lame attempt of protecting the child from having to experience the mistakes himself‚ but truthfully‚ experience presents the best lessons. You can warn a child to not touch a hot stove and he may listen at first. However‚ his
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Business Communications Trial Midterm Create this trial midterm as a 4-page Word document‚ trial midterm‚ and send it as a Word attachment in Blackboard by the deadline on the Semester calendar. It should take at least two to three hours to produce this trial midterm properly. Do not waste time creating letterheads. You will lose credit if you do. In addition‚ each of these documents should have proper reference initials; be sure to check the posted information in Course Content on this topic
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I am writing this report today to explain the major reasons behind the horrific witchcraft trials that took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts in the years 1692 and 1693. For years this event has been ignored. However‚ after analyzing the evidence in the case‚ I have some startling news to share. First‚ I will explain to you several theories that make the most sense. Then‚ I will tell you what I believe caused the Salem community to respond in such a cruel and violent way. Could a disease have caused
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