Despite‚ world-wide agreement that 9/11 was an act of terrorism‚ there remains much dispute on the specifics of what defines terrorism. The definitions provided in one dictionary differ in another. Lets take into example Merriam-Webster’s definition‚ which states that terrorism is “the systematic use of terror as a means of coercion.”¹ The problem with this definition is its simplicity. It can applied to almost anything and sometimes things that traditionally wouldn’t be considered terrorism. For example
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All of us trust the dictionary to give us the full understanding of a word we do not know. In this aspect‚ it is insufficient when it describes courage. While it defines physical courage‚ it omits inner courage which can be argued to be much more valuable to posses. Webster’s New World Dictionary describes courage as “an attitude of facing and dealing with anything recognized as dangerous‚ difficult or painful‚ instead of withdrawing from it”. Courage is not the ability to be brave or to laugh
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Death For everyone they have their own definition of death‚ but for now we will focus on three; biblical‚ philosophical‚ and medical. In many religions each have something to say about death and how for some it isn’t the end. An example of this is in the Christian bible‚ “And these will go away into eternal punishment‚ but the righteous into eternal life.” (Matthew 25:46 ESV) (Robert Driskell). Christians have a deep faith in their religion and for them death is only a separation of their body and
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What ruins Love? Everyone knows that love is hard to come by but what they don’t know is how to handle it when it does come by. Many things in life can destroy a happy marriage or the perfect relationship. Relationships are not pitch perfect as they show in movies. To be in relationship it is essential to take a responsibility to stick with it when things go wrong. Dishonesty‚ long distance‚ mistrust‚ misunderstandings‚ difference in priorities‚ circumstances etc. there are endless reasons that
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THANK YOU all for being here this brisk March afternoon. I’d like to thank the GRAM for the invitation to speak in conjunction with such a wonderful exhibition‚ and especially Jean Boot for all of her diligent coordination on my behalf. (There are 3 parts to my presentation. First‚ a virtual tutorial on the process of screen-printing; secondly‚ a discussion of the formal and conceptual potential inherent to printmaking‚ and the way in which Warhol expertly exploited that potential. Finally‚ I will
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of the most prevalent themes in the world. But what is beauty exactly? According to the Oxford Dictionary beauty is A combination of qualities‚ such as shape‚ color‚ or form‚ that pleases the aesthetic senses‚ especially the sight. Based on the definition‚ one would assume that beauty is only on outward appearance but that statement is false. Beauty is not only appearance but it is also what people cannot see. Beauty is about being beautiful on the inside not just the outside. The media has fooled
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determine the word to mean a bad guy or villain. Many decide this because the prefix “anti-” means opposed to or the opposite. The opposite of a hero would be a villain‚ thus they think this is the definition of the word. The word antihero is more complex than this. The word antihero can be studied through definition‚ analysis‚ and examples. The word antihero is defined as a protagonist who is in one way or another the very opposite of a traditional hero. Instead of being courageous and determined‚ for instance
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LOVE ESSAY What is Love? I remembered in elementary this part of in a slum-book and each of my classmates have one and I need to answer all of the pesky slum-book. Many people see Love in different ways. From puppy Love to a strong relationship that lasts till lifetime. And as we grow older‚ our view eventually grows deeper and more mature. We will not be even here if not because of Love by our family. There is also Love that we have for GOD and for our friends. Each of this is controlled‚ if
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hindrance or restraint”‚ but there are multiple issues with this definition. Freedom is not having the right to do as you choose without hindrance because if this was true we would not need police departments or legal systems because nothing would be against the law. Freedom does not come without restraint and restrictions because if it did not‚ people would wreak havoc and run rampant without end. The Oxford Dictionary definition of freedom may have been true in the past‚ but in today’s society
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sight… A beautiful or pleasing thing or person‚ in particular” (Oxford dictionary 2015). But to actually put an image in someone’s head of what beauty is‚ is not that easy. There are a million and one things in our universe that could represent the definition of beauty. There is not one particular item or feeling‚ but numerous items and feelings that life gives us. Through examples of art‚ dancing‚ people in general‚ and nature one can get a better understanding of what beauty is. An example of beauty
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