Chapter Summary I. The State and the Nation For an entity to be considered a state‚ four fundamental conditions must be met (although these legal criteria are not absolute): A state must have a territorial base. A stable population must reside within its borders‚. There should be a government to which this population owes allegiance. A state has to be recognized diplomatically by other states. A nation is a group of people who share a set of characteristics. At the core of the concept of a nation
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I do believe there is some truth in research‚ however‚ most things we tout as true in research is relative and would not stand up to the definition given by Peter Landry in his “On Truth” essay. Landry states‚ “The first thing to know about truth is that it is unchangeable; it is ageless and constant. Truth does not vary or shift‚ it is a piece of unalterable reality” (Landry‚ 2011). An example from the paper I am currently writing‚ is the state of affairs with the ever evolving world of internet
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Analysis of away The play away by Michael Gow is a story of three Australian families going on holidays. It is set in the summer of 1967-68 during Christmas and the New Year. There are many sub-themes in away such as death/loss‚ change‚ moving on with life‚ and forgiveness. The theme of death/ loss is displayed when we find out about Roy and Corals son who was killed in Vietnam. Coral constantly brings up the theme when she says‚ “I’ll be silent on all controversial topics. Will that do? I
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Kyrie McCauley wrote If These Wings Could Fly‚ a fiction book. The book is about a girl named Leighton and her family and the things they go through. Leighton starts her senior year and plans on getting into college‚ but dreams of going to NYC to be a journalist. Leighton cares so much for her siblings and mom because she wants to protect them from their father’s abusive behavior. She doesn’t want to see them get hurt by an outburst he has‚ because of this Leighton is afraid to leave her three family
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Away with Trigger Warnings Micro aggressions are unintentional offensive comments that you might not think are hurtful but others will (Haidt). According to The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff‚ trigger warnings are being demanded because they are warnings‚ “…in a course [that] might cause a strong emotional response.” (Haidt 44). In the article On the Repression of Free Expression by Micheal Bloomberg‚ it shows that in America universities today the use of trigger
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The controversial Ashley treatment to stop the growth of disabled children raised a lot of questions back in 2012. A good number of patients already implemented the treatment before it became public. Following this‚ Peter Singer wrote an article to criticize the legitimacy of the treatment. His essay‚ “The ’unnatural’ Ashley treatment can be right for profoundly disabled children‚” was meant to criticize the integrity of the treatment. His particular concern was the feelings of the children towards
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------------------------------------------------- Chapter 4 Summary Life on the island soon develops a daily rhythm. Morning is pleasant‚ with cool air and sweet smells‚ and the boys are able to play happily. By afternoon‚ though‚ the sun becomes oppressively hot‚ and some of the boys nap‚ although they are often troubled by bizarre images that seem to flicker over the water. Piggy dismisses these images as mirages caused by sunlight striking the water. Evening brings cooler temperatures again
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In The Powers of Rational Beings: Freedom of the Will‚ Peter van Inwagen states that those with either compatibilist or incompatibilist views must accept some mysteries. In this essay I will first explain the three views van Inwagen suggests and the mysteries that arise with each suggestion. Then‚ I will explain which position he agrees with most and why he does so. Following that‚ I will demonstrate my stance on the matter as well as show opposing viewpoints to my own. I think the most compelling
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cannot be trusted. these beliefs have been triggered by continuous let down from the government amongst the different institutions. The rap artist hopsin seems to be fed up with the route in which the government has taken us. In Hopsin’s song entitled fly‚ he picks through the societal norms that most Americans ignore. Hopsin believes that the corporations do not care about American citizens Health or well-being unless it makes the corporation money. Hopsin also talks about how the media has set the
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demand of grazing land Immediate side effect of spraying on sagebrush‚ as illustrated in the example of Bridger National Forest : The willows were killed Subsequent side effect : The beavers disappeared ‚ the waterfowl disappeared‚ the lake drained away Negative consequence of using sprays : The tourists made negative comments to the place Functions of roadside vegetation : Providing food for birds‚ Pollinating insects‚ providing nesting area for birds Selective spraying can achieve a long term
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