An honor killing‚ or honour killing[1] is the homicide of a member of a family or social group by other members‚ due to the belief of the perpetrators that the victim has brought dishonor or shame upon the family or community.[2] It is a traditional practice that occurs in various cultures.[3][4] Victims of honor killings are killed for reasons such as refusing to enter an arranged marriage‚ being in a relationship that is disapproved by their relatives‚ having sex outside marriage‚ becoming the
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untouched by sexual acts and the soul has remained untainted by sexual urges; both remain unmarked by acts of foreign mind and touch. Virginity is the prominent theme of Milton’s short playA Masque Presented at Ludlow Castle [Comus]. In mentioned play‚ Milton confines sexuality to exist only with accordance to the sanctity of a woman’s chastity. He uses mythological allusions to support the sacredness of chastity and utilizes the character of Comus as a symbol of the malevolent factors at work tempting
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In the book‚ On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society‚ Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman specifically summarizes the purpose and main thesis by describing how society must better understand the psychology behind human beings’ ability to control their natural resistance to kill other human beings. Grossman’s background includes a 20-year military career spanning the ranks as a junior enlisted soldier‚ non-commissioned officer‚ and final retirement as a lieutenant colonel
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Honor killing in India Recently‚ there has been a spate of honor killings in the country and this has led the government to decide what laws should be put in place to stop this heinous crime. More than 1‚000 young people in India have been done to death every year owing to ’Honor Killings’ linked to forced marriages and the country needs to introduce stringent legislation to deal firmly with these heinous crimes. Supreme Court has said the government must explain what it is doing to prevent "honor
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Essay There is a discussion whether the killing of animals can be justified or not. Many people think that all animals should be protected‚ particularly native animals. However‚ some people feel that the killing of animals should be allowed when they are over population‚ when animals present a danger to humans‚ and when it is economically beneficial. The culling of animals can be justified when the population of certain animals is too large. Dr Graeme Colon‚ a kangaroo
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Introduction: Extra judicial killing is one kind of crime. Any peaceful man does not expect extra judicial killing. It cataract the judiciary and the national human rights commission to make sure that human rights are fully imposed ‚not least with value allegations of pain and extra judicial killing by law enforcing agencies of Bangladesh. If there is no punishment for such crimes‚ there is no restriction emanating from the state and such violence becomes authorized‚ officially or unofficially. In
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This lack of understanding then led to a series of unfortunate events‚ the likes of which can only be described as tragic. On one hand‚ Lennie simply lacked the ability to learn. Though he had been made aware of the repercussions of his wanton actions time and time again‚ still he continued to make the same mistakes. His careless use of strength led to the deaths of those dear to him‚ and
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or not any killing is morally justified‚ my outlook on this topic is no‚ no killing is ever really justified. As a believer in the Catholic faith‚ it is my duty is to live by the 10 Commandments‚ and commandment number 5 is “You Shall Not Kill.” This is unfortunately not seen in the epic poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ as well as in today’s heated debates over euthanasia‚ abortion or even capital punishment. In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” killing is not justified
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The Quality of Mercy Killing Reader Response What is your reaction to the jury’s finding Roswell Gilbert guilty of murder? It’s reasonable that Gilbert was convicted of murdering his wife‚ because that’s what it seems. The jury doesn’t consider Gilbert’s intention of killing. They see this incident from a consequentialism point of view and it clearly points out that Gilbert was the murderer of his wife. And‚ since killing another person would be considered guilty‚ Gilbert is guilty of what
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How does distinguishing Genocide from Mass Killing help in the prevention and punishment of the crime? The term genocide is derived from “the Greek word genos (tribe‚ race) and the Latin cide (as in tyrannicide‚ homicide‚ fratricide).” Raphael Lemkin saw genocide as a process rather than a specific act or event stating that “Genocide has two phases: one‚ destruction of the national pattern of the oppressed group; the other‚ the imposition of the national pattern of the oppressor. This imposition
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