Analysis: Aspect One Kevin Rudd’s apology was to the Aboriginals; but in particular‚ to the Stolen Generations. From 1909-1969‚ the Australian Government forced a policy know as assimilation upon the Aboriginals. Assimilation is the forced integration of minority groups onto the dominant society. Inhumane acts were inflicted upon these proud people because of the ‘Aborigines Protection Board’ which entailed that the Australian Government had full rights to forcibly remove half-caste children from
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LECTURER NAME : DR. TOO WEI KEONG ASSIGNMENT/ PROJECT : FORMAL REPORT (Late Attendance at Workplace) DATELINE FOR SUBMISSION : 15/01/2011 DATE OF SUBMISSION : 15/01/2011 (Late Attendance At Workplace) Introduction Late attendance at work is controllable. All employees are expected to be at work‚ on time‚ all the time. Late attendance is a failure to report and remain at work as per schedule‚ meaning late arrival at work. In my personal opinion‚ the findings of this survey would be very
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After the false accusations in the Apology‚ Socrates is imprisoned for being wrongly tried and condemned to death‚ later on he is greeted by Crito his friend who visits in the cell with him. Crito tries to convince him through compelling‚ but at times selfish arguments. Socrates responds against these arguments with selfless reasons to explain the bigger issue of his own principles. Firstly‚ Crito argues minor and major points of logic on why it is right to escape‚ but Socrates does not escape based
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the war. In reading Antigone‚ Gas‚ and the Apology you get a chance to see how the families and friends are changed and in some instances torn apart. War has a tendency to control peoples lives and push them till they are worn out and hanging on to sanity by just a thread. War is not selective‚
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study of the nature of things‚ or knowledge as it were‚ are rich with questions about life. Many philosophers follow down their own rabbit hole to arrive at answers to common themes yet from an entirely different perspective. In the case of The Apology and the Allegory of the Cave as well as the story of the Good Brahmin‚ both Socrates and Voltaire did exactly that‚ arrived at similar conclusions yet walked an entirely different path to arrive there. The paragraphs below briefly discusses this
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How to Write Complaint Letters Introduction Letters of complaint usually include the following stages: 1. Background 2. Problem - cause and effect 3. Solution 4. Warning (optional) 5. Closing 1. Background This section describes the situation; e.g. I am writing to inform you that the goods we ordered from your company have not been supplied correctly. I attended your exhibition Sound Systems 2014 at the Fortune Hotel (22-25 January) and found it informative and interesting. Unfortunately
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one’s beliefs are Plato’s “Crito” and Justin Martyr’s “First Apology”. Although these two literary works derive from different periods‚ reflecting contrasting societies and cultures‚ both highlight the concepts of justice and defense in differing contexts. In short‚ “Crito” is a philosophical dialogue that determines certain rights as a citizen and the nature of justice under Socratic philosophy. On the other hand‚ Justin’s “First Apology” showcases a defense of Christianity after suffering constant
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across many obstacles as one would. In Plato’s Apology‚ Socrates remembers the time his friend‚ Chairephon asked an oracle at the Oracle at Delphi is anyone was wiser than Socrates‚ as to the oracle replied to Chairephon telling him that no one was wiser. Socrates heard this reply and thought “Whatever does the god mean? What is his riddle? I am very conscious that I am not wise at all; what then does he mean by saying that I am the wisest?” (Apology 21a-b). Socrates knew that the Oracle could not
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that laws should be upheld and citizens should obey them to maintain social order. However‚ in the instances that laws are unjust‚ obedience to them could result in harms to innocent citizens‚ the case which is brought up in Plato’s works Crito and Apology‚ where Socrates was wrongfully accused of corrupting the youths of Athens and had to suffer the death sentence. Therefore‚ it is important to analyze the appropriate extend to which the ’rule of law’ should be upheld in the cases that laws are unjust
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The title of the text The Submission by Amy Waldman is an interesting one as it alludes to a variety of interpretations. Firstly‚ the translation of Islam or Muslim is to submit to God. Secondly‚ Mohammad Khan does the opposite of the Islamic religion as he does not submit to withdrawing his memorial competition entry. However‚ it is not his fault that he was chosen by the jury before they knew any personal information about him. The text demonstrates that he is not easily persuaded and led by others
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