Dialogue”‚ drafted during the Peloponnesian War‚ Thucydides brings into question the role of power in relation to statecraft and international relations. As the Athenians continue to expand their Aegean Empire‚ they come into contact with the island of Melos‚ an isolated colony of Sparta. The Athenian generals send representatives to negotiate with the Melians rather than immediately using sheer military force to conquer them. In the resulting dialogue‚ Thucydides manages to articulate the complexity
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The representatives were taken away to speak directly with the Melian officials and other powerful men of the island in private. Athenians were declined of being given an audience in front of the people of Melos. This act by the Melians negated any interaction with the people of Melos. It left a big chunk of an interested party out of the negotiation dialogue and their consultation was disregarded. It also undermined the expectation of Athenians and their apprehension towards the island grew
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Athens and Melos in the Melian Dialogues. As we enter Thucydides’ chronicle‚ the Athenian army is squaring-off against the small island territory of Melos following Melian refusal to succumb peacefully to the larger‚ stronger force. Athenian leaders have dispatched representatives to speak with the leaders of Melos‚ but by now Athenians are determined to take over the small island at all costs. However‚ the Melians think they may be able to avoid war with the Athenian army since Melos is affiliated
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The Golden Age Like a flower in bloom‚ fifth century Attica is said to be the prime time of ancient civilizations. Much praise is given to the period‚ and it is coined to be the Golden Age of ancient western history. It is claimed that the Athenians of this time period were very successful in many areas‚ being “originators of democracy…art‚ history‚ philosophy‚ and science.” (Discovering 54) Comparatively I support the claim for Attica’s golden status because it was the most successful city state
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security of our empire as well. We have mastery over the seas and you are a small and weak island. As such‚ it is only natural that you should surrender to us.” Therefore‚ since the people of Athens are more powerful than the people of the island of Melos‚ the power itself gives them the right to occupy the island and make its inhabitants their slaves. The view of the separation of ethics from morality is more explicitly associated with Machiavelli‚ the Italian thinker. He not only insists on this dichotomy
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their empire. Since growth will necessarily come at the expense of freedom of other cities‚ this statements demonstrates that being an empire forces Athens to sacrifice its democratic values by ignoring the freedom other states should have‚ such as Melos. On the other hand‚ the arguments of Nicias are ignored despite them being entirely rational. Thus‚ the decisions made by the assembly in light of the arguments presented by both sides demonstrate that empire built by the people of Athens had corrupted
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this best in The Melian Dialogue through the actions of the war-loving Athenians. In their effort to maintain their stance of power against their rival Spartans‚ they travel to the island of Melos with the goal of conquering the Melians; either through force or through the Melian surrender. The people of Melos wish to remain neutral friends of both Sparta and Athens‚ but the Athenians will not hear of it. In their eyes‚ staying on friendly terms with a neutral country would be construed as a sign
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The advances of Reproductive Assistance Technologies (ARTs)‚ such as In vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) have established a broad platform for debate‚ which until recently has focused mostly on the moral permissibility of using these technologies for the detection of non-disease genes‚ those which cause a physical or psychological state not associated with disease‚ such as sex and tissue type (Stoller 2008‚ 364). However‚ in his article “Procreative Beneficence:
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Throughout the past and present‚ human beings have had a natural tendency to believe they are better than average. The people of Athens were certainly no exception. They wanted to believe that they were the best humanity had to offer. The Athenians valued freedom and for every man to fulfill his own life and desires in peace. They claimed their sense of independence was balanced out through the fact that everyone upheld fair and just laws. They prided themselves on not sacrificing their individual
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Musical Buskers in Toronto (Canada)‚ Canadian Journal for Traditional Music (1996) 6.蔡雪華、孔令瑜、鄧寶山、堵建偉 : 〈公共空間與文化公民－－旺角行人專用區與地下鐵路〉 Journal articles: 1. Taking it to the street 2. A place less bustling to do some busking 3. Buskers- Alessandra Melo da Silva – fall 2013 4. Judge rules for performers Books: 1. Passing the Hat - Street Performers in America (Delacorte Press 1981) by Patricia J. Campbell 2. Drawing a Circle in the Square-Street Performing in New York’s Washington Square Park
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