individual is to reject and abolish the government’s tyranny and create a nation that reflects the image of the citizens. When the government is becoming an absolute monarch‚ controlling the lives of the nation’s citizens as if they are puppets and not being held by a constitutional law‚ the duty of the individual is to gather those that also oppose the government and take action against them. In some cases‚ citizens may decide to have a revolution against the governing body because of acts of treason
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Extra Credit Persuasive Essay What happens when tiny screens take over society’s lives? What would society be like if they were banned? Cell phones should be banned in privately owned businesses because it would create a less hostile environment‚ more focus on the surroundings‚ and proper etiquette. Many people become hostile when they feel unimportant. When one’s face is looking down at a screen rather than having a conversation‚ things get rocky. Less attention is given to each individual
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Helping people is undoubtedly an honorable thing to do in some instances; however‚ by no means is it morally obligated all the time. Therefore‚ I negate the resolution “Resolved: Individuals have a moral obligation to assist people in need.” Individual (The New Oxford American Dictionary‚ Oxford University Press‚ 2001): A single human being as distinct from a group‚ class‚ or family Moral Obligation (Black’s Law Dictionary): a duty that is based only on one’s conscience and that is not legally
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judge‚ being human‚ would choose self-preservation over justice‚ and until self-preservation and intimidation become a notion of the past‚ justice will never be fully realized. The first situation is that of Narcos. Controlling the laws‚ economy‚ and social structure of not only towns but entire provinces as illustrated by the Medellin Cartel‚ Sinaloa Cartel‚ and Knights Templar Cartel‚ they are absolutely ruthless in maintaining and expanding their power and influence. Cartels have no qualms with taking
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You must do things you think you cannot do Honorary guest‚ lecturers‚ parents‚ fellow graduates‚ good afternoon. I am your valedictorian Oshane Thomas and I am charging you today to do the things you think you cannot do. The important actions aren’t easy. They are hard because of our fears. No one is without them. One of my fears is being here today talking to you. On preparation for graduation‚ I was notified that I had to deliver a speech and the thought of actually doing it terrified me
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CAN WE THINK WITHOUT LANGUAGE Many anthropologists‚ linguists‚ psychologists‚ biologists and other academics have attempted to tackle this question in recent decades. It is sort of "chicken or egg" conundrum: Did human beings first develop the physical capabilities for language (larger brains‚ vocal tract‚ etc) with the actual development of language following it‚ or had the capabilities for speech already arisen and only with the development of physical production of language itself follow?
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9 April‚ 2014 Technology: Is it Damaging the Way we Think? Senior fellow at the Annenberg Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California and the author of Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination‚ Neal Gabler‚ in his article “The Elusive Big Idea‚” published by The New York Times (2011)‚ argues that due to technology the development of new ideas and thought are of little value to society. He supports his claim by doing the following: first; introducing the idea that society
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Have you ever felt as if you lost everything? You hear this often when something bad happens to someone‚ but have you lost your family‚ moved away from the town you drew up in‚ lost all your belongings and prized possessions? To Jersey this was truly losing everything. What Jersey really felt was lonely. In fact Jersey didn’t lose everything. Jersey didn’t lose everything. Jersey still had her father who abandoned her family years ago. After the tragedy of a tornado hitting her town‚ which killed
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situation with Casey is similar to Gizmo’s problem with finding a place to excersise. Many other pet owners like us face similar challenges with finding a place for pets to run free and stay healthy. This challenge could be overcome by creating a dog park in the city for the community (and their pets) to enjoy. This way‚ dogs can run free and maintain their health.
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Due to junk food many Americans have become obese or overweight. It’s terrible for the people because it kills. Junk food should be taxed due to the fact that many Americans have become obese‚ if taxed people can become healthier also fit‚ and it’s the number one health issue in this nation. Junk food should be taxed for many reasons. First of all it kills! Many Americans choose to eat fatty fast food instead of healthy food. According to the article‚ Tax on junk food can help pay the cost of diet-related
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