disobedience is‚ in fact‚ important – and necessary. In the words of our own Declaration of Independence‚ whenever there becomes “a long train of abuses and usurpations‚ pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism‚ it is [the people’s] right‚ it is their duty‚ to throw off such Government.” For all of the effective guidance and leadership the laws of the land provide – and our Founding Fathers acknowledged this and condemned any “transience” whenever laws
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* . EVILS OF SPANISH RULES IN THE PHILIPPINES 1. Instability of Colonial Administration – King Ferdinand VIII (1808 – 1833) Frequent shift of policies owing to struggle between Liberalism and Despotism; From 1835-1897 there were 50 Governors General. 2. Corrupt Colonial Officials a. Gen. Rafael de Isquierdo (1875-1883) incompetent and cruel‚ boastful‚ ruthless‚ executed GOMBURZA in 1872. b. Gen. Primo de Rivera – accepted bribes from gambling casino which he permitted to operate. * 7. c. Gen
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It becomes a kind of despotism where we seek to silence rather than engage.” Civil disobedience is a necessary part of free society‚ as it provides an avenue from which all people can make themselves heard‚ regardless of political power or economic status. Furthermore‚ it is necessary
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tyrannical law‚ we must accept the consequences with grace and dignity; that when we see direct discrimination‚ injustice‚ and oppression against minorities in our country‚ when we see our fellow brothers and sisters in prison for standing up against despotism‚ when someone with their hands up is murdered without justice‚ it is time for us to stand up and fight- not with guns or violence‚ but with the power of civil
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Gun Control [Name of the Writer] [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] Gun Control Introduction Gun control has been a debatable issue for all times. This essay aims to put forward an argument against gun control. The essay asserts that prevalence of gun control should not be a part of the society. Society should be against gun control because people should be able to protect themselves‚ the crime rate would decrease‚ and people have the right to bear arms. Discussion The controversy regarding
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Women in the 19th Century Individual rights is a vital part of society. In modern times there are unalienable rights given to a United States citizen that cannot be interfered with regardless of class‚ gender or race. However a century ago that was not the case since gender and race determined what rights a person was entitled to. The form of government set up in the past allowed white men to have an advantage and hold privilege over others. In this government women had no rights to exercise and
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Social Contract Theory Since as far as history can remember man has given up rights in exchange for peace‚ order‚ and stability. For centuries man has strived to find the perfect government where there are the right amount of laws and rights to live by. Throughout time we have witnessed many governments rule countries and not all of them have been great. Some rulers who have total control have proven to become corrupt and use their power to benefit themselves instead of the country they are there
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miles of land‚ becoming the largest and greatest empire known up to this time in history (he also declared himself a god). His governing policies: Like his father and the Persian Emperor Darius I‚ Alexander followed a policy of benevolent despotism (kind‚ nice‚ tyranny‚ absolutism‚ or dictatorship). HOWEVER< he only implemented this kind of policy once his power was demonstrated. Testing the waters: Shortly after Alexander becomes emperor‚ he had marched north to the Danube River to
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Family Relations and Background: Agrippina was related to the Claudian ‘gens’‚ one of the oldest and most illustrious patrician families with imperial connections. Her father Germanicus had risen through the cursus honoroum to two consulships and the proconsulships of Germany and Gaul. Germanicus’s brother was the brother was the future Claudian emperor‚ Claudius. Agrippina’s family lineage was therefore immensely prestigious. Her mother is quoted twice by Tacitus asserting her descent from the
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In “the Trader’s War”‚ John Reed gives his main reason for being against the war in general‚ and why the U.S should not become involved. He describes how the war began even before it was formally declared‚ and calls it a “clash of traders” (74). He simplifies it as the German’s wanting to achieve more economically as others before them already have done so‚ but the ones at large‚ England and France‚ do not want to share (76). In doing so‚ he declares the hypocrisy of the war‚ those who claim to spread
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