What Justifies the State? The state‚ as the textbook refers to‚ "is the highest authority in a society‚ with a legal power to define the public interest and enforce its definition." The state is comprised of the governing institutions‚ politicians‚ and the legal system. They have authority over its citizens in executing legislature‚ applying taxes‚ and‚ if necessary‚ provide additional services for the state. The power of the state is justified by the people who allow the state to have the necessary
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Claims require evidence‚ or else they are disregarded‚ but to what extent? Evidence is a fact or a piece of information that portrays the validity of a belief or proposition. For example‚ in science‚ you cannot claim a theory if it is not backed up with supportive evidence. However in matters like the reason of existence or religious beliefs‚ to what extent should evidence be provided? In Hitchens quote‚ he claims that if one makes a statement without providing evidences to back it up‚ the claim
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1. This is addiction information to my sleep apnea claim. Prior to finding out‚ I had been suffering from sleep apnea before retiring from the Military. I was going to the doctors with complaints of stroke like symptoms after exercising (PT); with vision problems and headaches for years. Not knowing I was not getting a complete night of sleep. The symptoms would last for about 30 to 40 minutes‚ would go away after getting some rest‚ but I would continue to have a headache for three to four days
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highest international standards. Bermuda is perceived as a gold standard in this regard‚ included on the OECD “white list” and an early adopter of the “common reporting standard” for the automatic exchange of tax information. The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) is an independent regulatory body that works closely with industry to create an environment that is conducive for the operation of funds. Legislation is constantly under review to ensure that it is fit for purpose and
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The experiment was about people will respond to authority. In the experiment the teacher who is to obey the order of the authority who was the experimenter also the learner who was the recipient of incentive from the teacher. The teacher was given lists of words to teach the student‚ (learner) and the teacher have to read the original word given him also‚ read the four answers. What the learner would do was to press a button to show his answer. And‚ if the answer was wrong‚ the teacher would shock
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February 20‚ 2013 Looking Back at Kent State University‚ 1970 In the late 1960s and early 1970s‚ student protests against the Vietnam War were fairly common‚ and often violent. The May 4‚ 1970 protest at Kent State— just one of hundreds of campus protests scheduled for that day in reaction to President Nixon’s announced military push into Cambodia—was considered relatively peaceful by historical standards. Many questions arose after the National Guard opened fire on a crowd of protesting students—
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Terence Michale WR150SA3—Paper 2 6/27/2013 A State of Mind: A Leap into the “Secret State” This paper addresses the question: is A State of Mind (2004) enough for us to understand North Korea? Drawing upon the historical context of North Korea’s isolation and lack of understanding about its people among the rest of the world‚ I am making a case for North Korea being a secret state‚ probing for new perspective of this country—its people. Then‚ I examine some of this film’s successes in doing
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articles‚ but few of them for which Stanley is known for are ‘Obedience to Authority’‚ ‘Familiar Stranger’‚ and ’Small World Experiment’. Stanley Milgram was working as a psychologist at Yale University when he conducted his famous experiment on Obedience to Authority. In this experiment he engrossed on the conflict between individual conscience and obedience to authority of higher personnel’s. This experiment on Obedience to Authority began in the year 1961‚ that is a year after
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State Formation A Historical Systems Approach Note: This page is part of the archives of the Phrontistery‚ but is no longer being updated. This is a revised version of a paper originally written in 1995 as part of an honours degree project. It is somewhat academic in nature‚ so be warned. While my opinions on some of the issues discussed herein have changed somewhat‚ my theoretical interests are substantially similar to those in this paper. Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Illusory Dichotomy:
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Obedience to authority is defined as a social influence in which an individual follows explicit instructions and orders from an authoritative figure. For example‚ in the beginning scene‚ the judge commanded that the jury must bring a non guilty verdict or else the verdict would face the death penalty. This is an example of obedience to authority because the jury has to listen the judge due to the fact that they have the most authority in the court during the trial. The jury
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