Miles Unger offers an interesting take on Machiavelli in‚ Machiavelli: A Biography‚ written in 2011. Right off the bat‚ Unger’s Machiavelli regards priests as “charlatans and swindlers” Upon his death‚ a prominent church man described Machiavelli as “an enemy of the human race” with the Pope following suit several years in the future-a move that the anticlerical Machiavelli “might have taken as a backhanded compliment”. Unger argues that because Machiavelli’s works were placed in the Index of Prohibited
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Controversial Issues”Persuasive Research Essay Instructions Select a topic (or issue) to research that is “controversial” in some way‚ meaning that it has the power to incite multiple and/or conflicting viewpoints. You must research the topic‚ formulate your own opinion on the topic‚ and write an essay that persuades your reader why your opinion is valid. I encourage you to choose a controversial topic that genuinely interests you‚ one you have always wanted to learn more about. You could
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Critical Legal Thinking Case Assignment One Rodney Francis Florida State College at Jacksonville Business Law and Ethics BUL 3130 September 6‚ 2014 Abstract The federal government has the power regulate the advertising of alcohol. This may also raise some question about the constitutional right of the government acting in such manner. Alcohol sold to underage drinkers is a problem but taking away a constitutional right from a company may not be the answer. Analysis
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Essay Two: Rhetorical Analysis of a Text of Your Choosing Due Dates: First Draft due Thursday‚ February 28th‚ in “Peer Reviewing Essay Two” Discussion Forum. 5 pts. Revised Draft due Thursday‚ March 7th‚ in “Peer Editing Essay Two” Discussion Forum. 5 pts. Final Draft due Thursday‚ March 14th‚ in Dropbox. 100 points. What to Do: Write a rhetorical analysis of a text of your choosing. A rhetorical analysis is an analysis of the rhetorical strategies that an author uses in an attempt
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In Citizen‚ Rankine describes a microaggression where she responds with silence to satisfy her oppressor’s ignorance. As a child‚ Rankine had this close friend who called her by the black housekeeper’s name. Rankine reflects on the multiple incidents because “[she] never called her [friend] on it” and that act of silence bothers Rankine (7). Her friend eventually stops calling her by the housekeeper’s name‚ but she never forgets; the incidents weigh heavily on Rankine’s memory. When her friend
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finding an in depth answer to his opponent’s questions towards him. He talks about how religion has phenomenal claims that need to have incredible evidence‚ but he questions Craig on why the evidence isn’t as great as the claim. Hitchens also uses counterarguments and real life references in order to prove his
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there’s false data then it could change the conclusion of the tests and it could alter the results. If scientists didn’t "fudge" their data then there could be more cures for diseases. Technology could advance and new discoveries could be made. The counterargument to that statement‚ though‚ is that if scientists only change their data a little bit on the small stuff‚ they can get bigger grants to make more important discoveries. But how does a person measure the "small stuff" and the "big stuff"? I think
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Analysis of “Crusaders: A mascot of choice or an unwanted representative?” The thesis of this essay is in the closing statement “All these things have defined us and made us stand out. We should not change them. Then who would we be? We are the Crusaders of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and nothing less.” Here I express how I think the Crusader mascot should be kept‚ because it embodies and represents core values that we students at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor have. Ethos is shown
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Universal Basic Income: A Money Saver or a Superficial Answer? In the modern world‚ in which around 8% of the population suffers from abject poverty‚ the relevance of economic reform and security is self-evident. The Universal Basic Income (UBI) is another possible solution that provides each citizen with an unconditional and regular payment. Advocates put forward UBI as an instrument for economic stability‚ poverty reduction‚ and equal society. On the other hand‚ opponents expressed some concerns
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Chris Zenone Tupac Shakur Is Still Alive On September 7‚ 1996‚ Tupac Amaru Shakur was riding in the passenger side of a black BMW driven by Marion Suge Knight‚ president of Death Row Records. Tupac and Suge had just finished watching Mike Tyson defeat Bruce Seldon at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas‚ Nevada. Tupac was standing up through the sunroof while the car was stopped at a traffic light. The Cadillac containing the gunmen passed an entourage of Tupac’s allies‚ many of them bodyguards. Four
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