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    Tortured for Christ‚ by Pastor Richard Wurmbrand‚ is one man’s voice speaking for the voiceless‚ persecuted Christians of the Underground Church. Wurmbrand himself says‚ “The message I bring from the Underground Church is: ‘Don’t abandon us!’” He was specifically sent to the Western church‚ by the persecuted Christians‚ to share the atrocities of Communism and to tell of the believer’s desperate need. Tortured for Christ is one fulfillment of this specific mission. Wurmbrand begins by sharing

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    Capital punishment and torture are often looked down on in today’s societies because they are viewed as cruel and unconstitutional‚ but perhaps they would help in more ways then we would like to admit. They can be beneficial in many ways such as encouragement to be truthful‚ encouragement to live by the laws‚ and as a source of punishment. Capital punishment and torture are thought to be too painful‚ and the person doing the punishment is also committing a crime. <br> <br>Many people agree with

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    TORTURE‚ COMPARING IT’S PROS AND CONS. For my final paper I will be comparing arguments about present day issues with torture. My title will be TORTURE‚ COMPARING IT’S PROS AND CONS. As stated in my title I will also be discussing the perceived good and issues associated with torture. To aide me in my research I will be using six sources. The first two sources will be books written on the subject of torture. My next two sources will be a peer reviewed journal article and a peer reviewed U.S.

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    Gun Control Argumentative Essay All guns have the potential to be dangerous and should be dealt with precaution. Guns have been a part of American history for as long as people can remember. For most individuals guns are supposed to be very dangerous and unsafe. Though‚ that is not true. Guns can be hazardous‚ but only if they are in the wrong hands. Owning a gun is a right that every American should take pride in having. Guns are used for self-protection‚ hunting‚ law enforcement and other practices

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    such as the housing crisis and self-government‚ were not forefront for the candidates‚ but political involvement has incrementally become important for many Aboriginal people in recent years. The purpose of this essay is to examine the fact that there continues to be discrimination against Aboriginal peoples‚ as well as to argue that more political Aboriginal representation and discussions of

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    Mill would say that torture is acceptable if it increases the happiness of a greater amount of people than if the torture were not carried out. For example‚ if one prisoner had information that could free 1000 people from certain death and if by obtaining this information it would be highly probable that you could save these people’s lives then I think he would say that torturing the prisoner is justified. I don’t think Kant’s morality has to do with intentions like kindness per se‚ but more to

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    Persuasion Essay Against Online Eduation Nowadays‚ everything about the world is accessible at one’s fingertips. Left and right‚ technological advancements surge throughout stores‚ offices‚ and schools. Not only are schools becoming more technology friendly‚ but online schooling is also growing rapidly. These online schools are attracting millions of teenagers around the world‚ but they are not as good as they seem. Many teenagers who attend online schools prefer traditional schooling since online

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    WW II Torture tactics Some of the World war II torture tactics may have been the cruelest of all time. Stories from prisoners of war are horrifying‚ an example of one by Ian Cobain is‚ The German SS officer was fighting to save himself from the gallows for a terrible war crime and might say anything to escape the noose. But Fritz Knöchlein was not lying in 1946 when he claimed that‚ in captivity in London‚ he had been tortured by British soldiers to force a confession out of him Torturing them in

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    the near future due to the fact the English language being the ways it is. It talks about the English language being so bad and what lies underneath the decline of a language and the reason behind economic and political causes comparing on page 2 "Torture by a different Name" by Joanne Mariner talks about the lies which are taking place in the United States and what’s being done to keep them a secret which recently were released to the public in what was being done to detainees by torturing them to

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    Against Abortion Lisa Wilson Political Science December 5‚ 2012 I am strongly against abortion and feel that no one has the right to take away another’s life. I do‚ however‚ feel that if the mother’s life is in danger that all of the precautionary steps should be taken to prevent having to use abortion‚ but if that is the only way to save the mother’s life‚ then an abortion should be performed. I do not believe in the selfish reasons of taking another’s

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