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    Was Cromwell Justified

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    acting in humanity’s interests. Cromwell it seems‚ always emphasized that it was wrong to allow for the unnecessary spilling of blood. He did this wherever he went in Ireland‚ but it was also something he did during the Anglo-Spanish war. Cromwell justified fighting in the war with Spain because of the ‘millions of Indians being so barbarously butchered by the Spaniards’. Obviously‚ in both cases Cromwell was simply trying to find a way of legitimising his actions. However‚ in Ireland the situation

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    Amber Ellis Jessika Griffin Eng. 093 March 23‚ 2012 Torture: Justified or Unjustified? Is torture justified? Does it make us feel safer? Most Americans would say that it is immoral to torture any human being for any reason. There are a few people left who would disagree with that and say that some deserve to be tortured in order to obtain information that could potentially save the lives of hundreds or thousands. According to Michael Levin torture may seem unconstitutional

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    Types of Lies People Tell

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    TYPES OF LİES PEOPLE TELL Lies are part of human life. Nobody can deny that he or she has never lied before. Everybody lies.People start lying at around age 4 to 5 when they gain an awareness the power of language. Sometimes they can get away with lying‚ sometimes they can not. But everone knows that lying is a bad habit. Yet many people have no clue how big of a problem it is. Sadly‚ lying can become a destructive habit whatever your purpose is. According to the purpose to tell lies‚ they can be divided

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    What Lies Ahead?

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    of Human Cloning" he describes a series of the moral implications of cloning. He asks why scientists want to clone human beings. He answers this question by writing‚ "…they are anxious to create a brand of create a brand of humans with whom they can experiment." He compares their actions as being similar to Adolf Hitler during the cold war. He describes scientists’ actions

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    The Truth behind the Lies

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    Countless cultures are destroyed on the basis that one is superior to another. African tribes have witnessed this throughout the 19th century from the European colonies that claimed these territories. Europeans believed that the African tribes were uncivilized‚ if not savage due to their differences physically and religiously. In Things Fall Apart‚ a novel by Chinua Achebe‚ an African man named Okonkwo‚ from the Ibo tribe‚ portrays the effects colonization has had on him‚ and the numerous traditions

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    Types of Lies People Tell

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    Types of lies people tell Anybody can say that lying is a bad habit. Although‚ lies might have been part of human life since language appeared and day by day lies are more part of our daily lives. However‚ nowadays some lies can be accepted in our society and these lies can be classified according to their intentions and their degree. First of all‚ a white lie is often the least serious of all. This type of lie tends to be tactful and polite‚ but sometimes it

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    What Lies Beneath

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    Viewpoint: School Professor Gerald Zaltman is the decision maker. Time Context: I. Problem Statement Professor Zaltman techniques to the consumers and marketers should consider abandoning traditional research techniques for new methods by tapping Subconciousness of the prospect is correct ? Objectives: III. Areas of consideration Strengths:Professor Zaltman and other Advertiser are fascinated with technologies that promise richer and deeper insight into how people think and feel

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    The Best Death Ever

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    The Best Death Ever – Niall Griffiths By Christian Steenfeldt‚ 3.U Children cannot differentiate between what is fun and what is serious. In the short story “The Best Death Ever” by Niall Griffiths four boys are playing a game where they have to fake a death. The boy whoever fakes the best death wins the game. The four boys do not understand what they are doing and see the game‚ The Best Death Ever‚ as a fun game. Until one moment‚ when one of the boys misjudges the distance to ground and almost

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    First of all‚ people are telling white lies because of psychology factor. Psychology is how the mind influences behavior in a particular area of life. By telling white lies‚ they will always think positive eventhough they have critical problems. For example‚ healthcare providers have not been honest as patients assumed. Sometimes they felt patients couldn’t handle the truth‚ particularly that relates with diseases and dying. Thus‚ they telling white lies trying to cheer patients up. Other than that

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    Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution is justified because King James II was infringing on human rights and individual liberties‚ such as life‚ liberty‚ and property. Before the Glorious Revolution‚ the people of England felt restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society and religion by James II. In 1685 James II‚ son of Charles I and brother of Charles II‚ ascended to the throne. During this time‚ there was great tension between the Catholics and Protestants‚ and James II

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