Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “There is no such thing as a good war or a bad peace.” Franklin argues that no war can be justified due to the countless casualties resulting from each war‚ and no peace can be claimed as being “bad”. As seen in significant wars throughout history‚ wars may in fact have both positive and negative results. Specifically‚ the Korean War and the American Revolution had a telling impact on the world; the Korean War‚ which bore millions of unnecessary casualties‚ and the American
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Freedom. Good or Bad? The idea of personal freedom and individuality is a concept that has been debated by philosophers throughout history. In 380 BC‚ Plato addresses his thoughts on freedom in society throughout The Republic. His main opinion is‚ too much freedom given to individuals will lead to an unjust society. This concept‚ through proven thoroughly‚ has some complications with adapting to todays society. Years later‚ Plato’s ideals are hard for today’s society to grasp. In an age of rapid
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Are Human Being naturally good or evil? Fundamentally speaking‚ are humans naturally good or evil? This is a question that has been repeatedly asked throughout humanity. For thousands of years Philosophers have debated whether we have a naturally good nature that is corrupted by society‚ or an evil nature that is kept in check by society. I believe that we are all born what society calls evil. Our instinct is to kill and survive but as society and civilization has evolved we have been taught
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Food Irradiation: Good idea or bad? Food irradiation is using gamma rays‚ x-rays‚ or high voltage electron on the foods we eat to kill parasites and bacteria that will allow food to last longer‚ delay sprouting‚ increase the shelf life‚ and make food safer to eat. This is because these short wavelengths will damage and the microorganisms that spoil and deteriorate food beyond repair. To use food irradiation‚ you need two things a source or radiant energy and a way to confine the energy. (1)
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contrast paragraph: SHORT CONJUNCTION | SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION | However‚In contrast‚By contrast‚…‚ but…‚ yet | On the other hand‚Even though + [sentence]Although + [sentence]Whereas + [sentence]Unlike + [sentence]While + [sentence]Nevertheless‚ | Good Example: ARIZONA ISLAND AND RHODE ISLAND Even though Arizona and Rhode Island are both states of the U.S.‚ they are strikingly different in many ways. For example‚ the physical size of each state is different. Arizona is large‚ having an area of 114
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Are police really as bad as people really say? In two thousand sixteen some people think cops are bad. Not all cops are bad‚ they are being judged by the few cops that are actually bad. Everyday cops put on a badge to protect and serve‚ not to have a target on his or her back. I have grown up around law enforcement‚ two of my uncles are police officers. Both of them love the job they have and would happily give up their life to make sure you and I stay safe. Cops do not care if you are Black‚ White
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Is Wal-Mart Good For America? Introduction We all want to do what is best for our families‚ our friends‚ ourselves and our country. However‚ our nation’s number one corporation is under constant ridicule for being a negative part of the American way. Wal-Mart is the overall number one on the fortune 500‚ over taking Exxon Mobile after a one year slip to the number 2 spot. However Wal-Mart is constantly being ridiculed by media and everyday citizens‚ its employees included. These opinions are
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Policy of Appeasement: Good or Bad? After the Great War‚ Germany and a couple other countries were greatly punished‚ having to pay reparations and territorial losses. Hitler‚ soon to be a dictator‚ wanted to change that. He believed that Germany had been punished too severely and wanted revenge; because he had such a strong government and military‚ there were many ways of going about stopping him. During the 1930’s‚ the policy of appeasement was the most effective response to Hitler’s aggression
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THE GOOD‚ THE BAD AND THE UGLY Throughout History‚ Social class has become a barrier for many people; Amir and Hassan are of no exception. Creating a wall between people within societies‚ shows that the concept of social class still exists today. One that is evident between the characters in the novel‚ Kite Runner. Amir ’s mistreatment of Hassan caused by his status of being a hazara‚ Hassan being stigmatized as a degredation in the society and Assef continuously showing superiority over
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applied to persuade or encourage people to do some action‚ and it has become an essential part of society especially in recent yeats. As advertising has been closely related to our daily life‚ it can exert large impact on us‚ bringing about both bad and good consequences.It on the one hand leads to consumerism of society and inconvenience in people’s life‚ on the other hand raises public’s awareness towards certain issues. The commercial advertising easily leads to the rise in consumerism of the
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