France was a policy that was known to be horrific. Even though this ideology was violent in nature‚ Robespierre thought that it was completely justified. Robespierre made very clear that the interests of the Republic were of utmost importance. He described how there were both internal and external forces working to dismantle the Republic‚ and that the supporters of the Republic should value reason while the Republic’s enemies should experience terror. He made a point that terror in this case was not
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followed a formalized legal procedure‚ but that gradually broke down. The accused were denied by lawyers. Conviction based on patriotic "intuition" rather than evidence was allowed. In Paris‚ while some members of the upper classes were acquitted‚ the Tribunal sentenced 2‚750 to death.” ("Document E." The Reign of Terror: Was it Justified?) The revolutionaries were betraying their principles by not providing adequate due process for the accused. This led to the unjust killing of innocent people. Some
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Megan Kubatzke 4th Hour March 1‚ 2012 ACT Paper How would you feel if you were being constantly monitored at school? Well‚ that’s what many high schools in the United States are currently doing; installing security cameras in various locations of the school. Security cameras in high schools are a good thing and all high schools should be investing in them. They make the school a safer environment‚ deter the wandering of students‚ and can help monitor behavioral changes
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it seems‚ always emphasized that it was wrong to allow for the unnecessary spilling of blood. He did this wherever he went in Ireland‚ but it was also something he did during the Anglo-Spanish war. Cromwell justified fighting in the war with Spain because of the ‘millions of Indians being so barbarously butchered by the Spaniards’. Obviously‚ in both cases Cromwell was simply trying to find a way of legitimising his actions. However‚ in Ireland the situation was slightly different. It must be understood
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Was Appeasement a ‘Mistake’? H/W 07.03.13 There are many arguments for and against appeasement before WW2. Appeasement was a policy between Britain‚ France and Germany. The policy meant that the allies would give Germany what they wanted as long as they didn’t start a war or cause trouble. The Dictionary definition of appeasement is: (Government‚ Politics & Diplomacy) the policy of acceding to the demands of a potentially hostile nation in the hope of maintaining peace. Many people now
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First Response Paper February 20‚ 2012 Was the Death of Socrates Justified? The life and death of Socrates is a topic that can spark great debates. Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who was put on trial for two specific reasons. In the Apology‚ we learn that the people of Athens claimed that Socrates did not believe in the gods of their city‚ but in other spiritual things. This was thought to be impious. They also believed that Socrates was corrupting the youth. Socrates did his best
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Why do people feel that their lives are a series of traps? Do you feel the same? In what way? People feel that their lives are a series of traps because they sense that within their everyday worlds‚ they cannot overcome their troubles yet another trouble is about to come. They feel in their worlds they can’t overcome their troubles. They feel it because they are bounded by their private borders‚ their visions and powers are limited to their job‚ family‚ neighborhood‚ school‚ etc. Also when people
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In response to the case study The Best Person for the Job by Joanne B. Ciulla; it is important to examine the prima facie obligations of W. D. Ross‚ any of which can be defined as “an obligation that can be overridden by a more important obligation.” According to Ross‚ there are seven prima facie obligations‚ which we must consider in the process of moral decision making. These include: duties of fidelity‚ duties of reparation‚ duties of gratitude‚ duties of justice‚ duties of beneficence‚ duties
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more issues. Johnny IS justified in what he did and is not not guilty because Johnny had to take control and stop the bad action that were happening. He was trying to protect Ponyboy‚ and defend himself in case something worse was going to happens to both of them. Johnny had to take control and stop the bad action that were happening. For an example‚ “His eyes were huger than I’d ever seen them. “‘I killed him‚’ he said slowly. “I killed that boy.” Bob‚ the handsome soc‚ was lying there in the moonlight
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of Charity was approved in 7 October 1950 and the early group of Missionaries of Charity eventually opened Shishu Bhavan‚ a home for handicapped and homeless children. In 1959‚ the first house outside Calcutta was opened and in the following year‚ Mother Teresa finally travelled outside of India since 1929 when she started her humanity work. (Mother Teresa) She was so deeply involved in the work of helping the poor that she stayed in India for 31 year without stopping to rest. She was a loving
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