Was Magellan Worth Saving? Magellan was not worth saving because his men did not respect him as a leader‚ he did not care for nor show a decent level of respect to his men‚ and he lost sight of the task of bringing spices back to Spain. In the late Middle Ages the craving for foreign spices grew in Europeans. The ‘spice islands’ where all of the desired spices were cultivated was in distant Asia‚ making them hard to get for the eastern continent of Europe (BE). Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480
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What is a Life Worth Living? Phil 2010: Introduction to Philosophy In the number of works that Plato crafted and put together chronicling his teacher’s life‚ views and opinions‚ one of the most famous and predominant statements made by Socrates is that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Appearing in Plato’s The Apology‚ the quote essentially summarizes how Socrates had walked out his entire life and the way he attempted to convince others to walk out theirs’. His pursuit of changing
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them. They yearn to enjoy every single moment in life and wish they could live forever. People believe there is nothing in life that is worth dying for. On the contrary‚ I believe there are some situations and values that are worth dying for as they are really important. Conversely‚ I consider there are some matters that tempt people to die for‚ but are not worth it. For example‚ if someone put a gun next to my friend and father’s head and asked me to choose between them‚ what would I do? Would I
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Space has been depicted through media as an extravagant place to explore which can provide benefits for Earth and its people. Space has been glorified for decades through television series‚ such as Lost in Space back in the 60s‚ to new movies such as Star Trek and Interstellar. However‚ in reality what doesn’t come to light is the harm that could be done to Earth and space. As space exploration gains more approval by the nations worldwide‚ relevant issues must be considered before making rash decisions
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Is the space race really worth it? In a world embroiled in endless problems‚ starting from rising food and oil prices‚ poverty‚ hunger‚ illiteracy‚ high infant mortality rate‚ terrorism to the threat of global warming and climate change‚ one may question the significance of the world beyond ours. In a state of global political and social instability‚ is the space race really worth it? Taking into account the 8 millennium development goals‚ projected to be achieved by 2030 instead of 2015‚ and the
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Mackenzie Raske Xavier Pastrano ENGL 101T 14 College: Is it Worth It? Almost everybody’s plan after high school is to go to college‚ find a job‚ fall in love‚ get married‚ and own a home. All of these are attainable with a good paying job and sometimes even a college education. In this research paper I will be discussing these topics‚ increasing cost of college‚ affording college‚ finding employment after college‚ and weather or not graduates are able to pay off their debt. The consequence of
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College Is Worth It With every passing day the cost of living is constantly rising‚ including the cost of college education. Which leads to the question‚ is college really worth the cost? Many college students graduate from college and find their selves obtaining a degree that almost seems worthless‚ because of the debt they accumulated while obtaining the degree. Although situations as the one described do occur‚ college is still very beneficial in many ways. Attending college is not just for
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drive and that the cars are totally safe. There are also other people who don’t like the idea of not being in control and believe these cars are very unsafe. Although self driving cars could save many lives‚ it could also take many lives‚ so is it worth it? One of the biggest arguments with self driving cars is safety and what if one of the cars malfunction. There are many new models of cars that are self driving and there have been very few accidents. People will say that there are very few accidents
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There is always that one question that lurks around the hallway in high school. You may keep ignoring it not taking it seriously until your senior year when you have to decide‚ Is College worth it? Many people don’t realize that college isn’t for everyone and pester their kids about how college is a life vest and would help tremendously to brighten up ones future but life vests can have a hole in it and in the end you drown no matter how much you try to save yourself. That one flaw sinks the person
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Some people say that college is not worth it. These people are wrong‚ people who go to college generally get a higher pay than people who don’t go to college. A college graduate has many more opportunities for employment; a degree opens a door to many more occupations. College gives you the opportunity to meet many new people‚ make a lot of new friends. The friends you make can also open the door for you to get better jobs. They open the door for you for a new occupation. There are many
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