as expected‚ he reacted pretty negatively towards to the them and anyone involved with their plan. So‚ he did what he had to. Personally‚ I agree with Odysseus’ decision to punish them. I think that Odysseus was justified in his actions towards the suitors. Think about it‚ if you were in his situation‚ you would be pretty upset too. Also‚ keep in mind that the punishments in that “time” are very different compared to now. And this is greek mythology. Therefore none of it is even real. The suitors
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Connor Penn Mrs.Bagnell AP World History 11 December 2014 Mesoamerican DBQ When people think of the early Native Americans that were found by the early Spanish and Portuguese explorers‚ they would probably think of mindless human beings that hadn’t been exposed to western culture. These people would be entirely wrong. The early Mesoamericans had many technological and intellectual accomplishments that they had used and perfected to create thriving civilizations. This was all accomplished from the
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discussions and notes‚ violence is defined as any action or structural arrangement that results in physical or non-physical harm to people or living things. It can be willful and deliberate‚ it may be intended or not intended‚ and it could also be justified or not justified‚ such in the cases of capital punishment‚ wars and self-defense. Violence effects all forms of wellbeing‚ and often times it’s not even recognized as violence by the recipient or victim. Violence operates in multiple spheres that are all
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Lea Serres November‚ 2009 Mrs. Cerqua Nationalism DBQ "Nationalism united people into nation- states‚ toppled empires composed of many ethnic minorities‚ and contributed to the outbreak of wars in the nineteenth century. How would you evaluate this statement?" Nationalism is a common patriotic passion for one’s nation and fellow nationals that united‚ and still unites certain groups of people. Nationalism can cause for the birth of loyalty to ethnic minorities‚ which have potential to cause many
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Can war ever be justified? War is an inevitable part of the history of humankind. Unlike natural happenings‚ war is an action of people inflicted of other people. This issue has raised ethical problems‚ which are still problematic till today. War is by common sense evil‚ but can it ever be less evil? There are a number of varying options when discussing the issue of a ‘justifiable war’. Some people argue that war is always justifiable while others argue that it can never be. Some maintain that
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Norm Edwards Whilst the issue of active euthanasia (or assisted suicide) raises a number of arguments‚ for and against‚ the dilemma faced by doctors‚ parents‚ the individuals themselves and lawmakers is‚ should active euthanasia be allowed or ever justified? To answer this‚ justification of good cause requires analysis in terms of the pro’s and con’s as well as the role that moral consideration plays in terms of how we value life‚ and to what extent we place emphasis on that value and at what point
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Simon Lewis’ Justified and Ancient He laughs best who laughs last: That is one of the statements made in Simon Lewis’ short story from the year two thousand. Another one may be a statement of justice. Justice may be a term of the type which value is diminished because of the word put on it. Reading the short story provokes us to reconsider our normal interpretation of the word since the word acts paradoxical in it. When are you justified to do certain actions and who is justified against who
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1993 DBQ APUSH ESSAY The Chesapeake region and New England was shaped because of the different social‚ economic‚ and geographic factors during the 17th century. During the entire century‚ New England maintained a strong; family orientated identity whereas the Chesapeake region remained divided and scattered. The Chesapeake region has a hot climate that can grow crop plantations and disease‚ New England’s cold and rocky climate made growing staple crops and the spread of disease difficult. The combination
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Austin Higgins. DBQ Essay 1/30/12 At the turn of the twentieth century‚ Europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. Yet below the surface‚ several forces were at work that would lead Europe into the “Great War.” One of these forces was nationalism‚ and it had an explosive effect in the Balkans. Nationalism was only one of the many causes of World War 1. Who and/or what caused WW1? Well there can be many different points of views and answers to this question. Many people believed
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In Today’s Society‚ War can be Justified Philosophical Social Issues In today’s society‚ the possession and effective use of force is necessary. We have to recognize that we live in an imperfect world where evil seems to be an inevitablity. Our constant need for power makes the idea of a violent free world unimaginable. As long as we continue on this power hungry path the political issues will continue on this same path. Force is necessary with our current societal conditions and can be looked
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