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    connection of how hierarchy could lead to abuse of power by people with authority. Institutions in which people have or want to have control over others can be open to abuse is shown in The Shawshank Redemption. When the warden says‚ ”I believe in two things‚ discipline and the bible. Put your trust in the lord and your ass belongs to me‚ welcome to shawshank”‚ he is justifying his abuse of power as the need to keep inmates in control. He also abuses his power by making Andy do his illegal personal

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    the cult of stalin

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    considered himself to be a ’leader’‚ as he preferred a ’collective leadership’ which would prevent corruption and idealisation which went against Marxism. This very idealisation brought the cult of Stalin. Whilst he was recognised as a leader by communist party members‚ with some influence it became adapted by the soviet people who were manipulated into thinking no wrong could come from their God like figure Stalin. The psychology of adulation played a key role in he creation of the cult. Many historians believe

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    Abuse of Power In the story a long way gone‚ guns have been given power. The use of ammunition has stirred fear in the lives the individuals that are afflicted by them. The armed rebels have abused their power and instead of using guns for protection they use it to make people fearful of them‚ transform beautiful villages to derelict‚ abandoned land‚ and harass communities regardless of an individual’s age or gender. Though guns can be given to people and used as a respectful authority

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    should follow to stop the unfairness. Also‚ the aspects they should consider prior to making decisions. Police corruption and abuse of power is one big problem to the public. The fact the communities give them the responsibility to serve and protect us. Excessive use of force is a good example of an unethical behavior. Police officer should use force the correct way. When they abuse it‚ the public looks at it as police brutality‚ I believe there is a couple of aspects that police officer should consider

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    advantage and abuse power simply because they have the power to. Shooting people should be the last result‚ not the first‚ instead of using deadly force. Deadly force can be defined when police officers use force that harm others‚ even when they are innocent. As of today‚ police officers don’t quite have a good name for themselves. Their inappropriate actions are what causes it. In the case of Walter

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    Cult of Cybele

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    Thomas Rada Why My Cult Is Better Than Yours: Cybele Cybele was the mother goddess during the Roman Republic dating back to the 204BC era. Within this religion there are many parallels and contrast to other religious cults of the same era. The Great Mother also known as Cybele‚ was one of chaste perfection and ominous powers. As critical as this religion was for the people of Roman‚ there was another that would surpass its great hold over the people. Christianity and the cult of Cybele are two religions

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    Cult Segment

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    day and you want it. During the length of this paper we will talk about two important writers‚ Kalle Lasn the writer of “The Cult You’re in” and Benoit Denizet-Lewis writer of “ The Man Behind Abercrombie &ump; Fitch”. They both talk about similar topics that go hand and hand with each other‚ they talk about the consumers “Dream”‚ how companies recruit the consumers‚ who cult members really are‚ how people are forced to wear something they don’t want‚ and about slackers. What is The Dream we all

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    farm becomes corrupted as power slowly changes the animals. The author‚ George Orwell‚ delivers a message on how power corrupts people by using farm animals to represent the 1917 Russian Revolution. The story depicts the theme of influential power throughout the entire storyline. The pigs lead the revolt of Manor Farm to success and they take main control. Although they are the ones who encouraged animalism and equality‚ the pigs become tempted towards the advantages of power after their revolt. They

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    Cult of Hera

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    Margaret Baskerville Martin Miller Hum-201 04-14-12 Cult of Hera Olympia Hera‚ queen of the gods‚ also known as the goddess of the sky‚ women‚ and marriage. She has many cults in Greece and is highly worshipped. I am going to focus on her oldest cult‚ which resides in Olympia. The cult was constructed around 600 BC‚ in fact it is the oldest temple in Greece. The style of the temple is peripteral hexastyle with six columns on the front and back and sixteen on both sides comprising pronaos

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    The Cult of Hysteria

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    The Cult of Hysteria During the women’s rights movement of the late 19th and early 20th century‚ woman who exhibited depression or psychotic symptoms were thought to have just come down with “hysteria”. Sigmund Freud was one of the first psychoanalysts to study hysteria in women‚ though others‚ including the psychoanalyst Charlotte Perkins-Gilman was sent to for her case of “hysteria”‚ S. Weir Mitchell‚ formed “the resting cure”. Mitchell prescribed Gilman the “resting cure” when she became depressed

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