In The Republic‚ Plato plays around with the argument that it is better to be just than unjust. His vessel for showing this is through the forming of an “ideal” city. In this hypothetical city he creates a censored educational system and abolishes the “typical” family structure in hopes that the society would be just. Taking in the context and the time period‚ Socrates’ ideas were radical but plausible‚ if executed correctly. Through that execution‚ though‚ I am not completely convinced that human
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DBQ Essay Although Buddhism’s ideas of spiritual enlightenment and nirvana appealed to peasants and aristocrats alike during the vacuum that was the fall of the Han dynasty‚ it was rejected by the imperial rule that was reestablished after 570 C.E. This is clearly seen by Buddhism’s initial appeal to the masses of China (Docs 1‚ 2)‚ its popularity and spread amongst the chaos that was the fall of the Han dynasty (Docs 2‚ 3)‚ and the negative reactions after imperial rule was restored with the
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Over time‚ the amount of people forced into human trafficking have been steadily increasing. Although it is considered a worldwide crisis‚ many people are not aware of the growth in numbers nor take any form of notice or action against this illegal business. There are many factors that contribute to the lack of prevention of this crisis‚ though the fact that it is well-hidden is the main reason of its continuation. The invisibility of modern day slave trade leads to victims being overlooked in the
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although the South had been more at fault. The South and North were definitely the focal killers of reconstruction since they both had many causes to the downfall of reconstruction. The South was one of the main reasons they could not reconstruct their new society. They had just been the stubborn side since they did not want to reconstruct with equality. They had clubs and clans opposing the freedman; these secret societies were wreaking havoc throughout the reconstruction era. In document A‚ a Republican
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emissions. Similarly‚ James McWilliams argues that “New Zealand lamb is raised on pastures with a small carbon footprint‚ whereas most English lamb is produced under intensive factory-like conditions with a big carbon footprint” (Source C). McWilliams’s statement illustrates how buying local foods can be harmful to the environment. He argues that if a British person were to buy a locally raised lamb that it would emit more carbon emissions than a New Zealand raised lamb that was transported to the United
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western Rome collapsed in 400 A.D.. There were many reasons to why western Rome collapsed including military‚ economy‚ and religion. First‚ there were loyalty problems in the military. The economy was also down because of labor shortages. Finally‚ a new religion was spreading‚ which changed the morals of Rome. One reason why western Rome collapsed is because of the military as seen in documents 1 and 4. These documents show that Rome’s military was weak‚ drafted more people‚ had loyalty problems‚
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Plato’s Republic vs. Democracy Ogochukwu Okpala Introduction In this era when individuals are questioning the legitimacy and wisdom of unregulated free markets‚ issues are raised about the most efficient form of economic activity and the best role for government in an economy. These issues have been discussed at many points in the past‚ and different societies have come to different conclusions regarding political and economic systems. In the United States‚ and many developed nations around the
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1 Mr. Saccullo 8th grade Social Studies DBQ on the Roaring Twenties Historical Context The Great War was over and America’s sons returned home having witnessed the horrors of war. The survivors brought tales of great battles‚ death‚ cabarets‚ new foods‚ dance and the wonderment of Paris with its grand boulevards. Upon their arrival‚ the soldiers were astonished to see that America too had been changed by the war. Women’s fashion‚ appearance and attitudes had changed as they rallied and protested
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DBQ – To what extent had the colonies developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution? Early settlers left their homes searching for freedom and looking to improve their lifes and the ones of their families. Britains monarchy was hard to escape and the british settlers in order to achieve their goals and escape this monarchy and totally vanish from any power and communications with it. Settlers were not yet strong enough to do this ‚they
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well-constructed citizenship system should contain the best offer to foreigners‚ citizens participation in government‚ and organization of citizens in social class‚ which Rome comes superior in. Coming from other lands‚ foreigners come for several ‚seeking new experiences ‚hoping to settle down. Foreigners coming to settle should be offered a citizenship. As Emperor Claudius stated that “What was the ruin of Sparta and Athen‚ but this that mighty as they were in war‚ they spurned from them as aliens” as
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