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    OBLIGATIONS From latin words‚ obligatio/obligare – “to tie” or “to bind” Juridical necessity – enforceable to courts 1) CIVIL (positive) and Natural 2) REQUISITES OF OBLIGATION a) Active – creditor / obligee – has the right b) Passive – debtor / obligor – has the duty c) Prestation – object / subject matter c.i) Obligation to give (Real Obligation) (c.i.1) Determinate Thing – res perit domino – thing perishes with the owner (c.i.1.a) Standard care – diligence of a good father / if the

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    Christ. After his studies‚ he read a variety of books from religious literature‚ and when he returned to India from South Africa‚ he set up a religious community based on mutual support and nonviolence. His subsequent involvement in reconciling the civil conflict between the Hindus‚ Muslims and British was largely based on Satyagraha. More than nonviolent action‚ Satyagraha had a spiritual characteristic being synonymous with the ”force of truth”. For Gandhi‚ spirituality was a way of being; his reflections

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    forced to leave. Leaving was the best decision for him. Leaving his world allowed him to make his own choices and he could rebel from the rules he was forced to live by his entire life. Prometheus would have found loved “Self-Reliance” and “Civil Disobedience” if he found them while looking through the manuscripts. He would have been able to relate well to both essays. Prometheus lives in a world where being different is not accepted. Unfortunately Prometheus

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    "He keeps casting conformity behind him". Henry David Thoreau was never one to conform to society’s norms. It is very apparent that this entire play’s main idea is nonconformity. That is the way Thoreau lived his life. Many transcendentalists speak of what they wish to live their life as‚ however‚ it was Thoreau who went further than just discussing Transcendentalism; he put it into practice when he refused to pay the poll tax that supported the war efforts. He lived in the way he viewed as correct

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    Need of Civil Disobedience Civil disobedience is the act of expressing opinions towards the government’s policies and laws in order to create a vital change for society. As a free society‚ the people have the right to desire change and act upon it. Great advocates in the past have used peaceful resistance and successfully demonstrated their desires and opinions through the act of civil disobedience‚ and have made a positive impact on society when intentions are righteous. Overall‚ civil disobedience

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    viewed as greedy‚ judgemental‚ and diverse. Americans are greedy people because they desire for more materialistic objects than needed. Henry David Thoreau in “Excerpt from Walden” expresses the fact that Americans have a lot of materialistic things. Thoreau states‚ “ The luxuriously rich are not simply kept warm but uncomfortably hot”(Paragraph.6 ). Thoreau is trying to explain that Americans have so much from the essential materials that they need to have. That’s why

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    negatively impact a democracy? Civil disobedience is a form of peaceful political protest in an active opposition to comply with certain laws considered unjust while accepting the consequences. Within the history of the United States of America three instances that support that civil disobedience impacts a free society positively consist of a paper by Harris g. Mirkin known as Rebellion‚ Revolution‚ and the Constitution "Thomas Jefferson’s theory of civil disobedience"‚ Martin Luther King Jr’s "Letter

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    and really thought about how much you value your possessions?   Do you value your belongings more than you value friends‚ family‚ love‚ or even yourself? Materialism is commonly practiced as a way of life. Author David Henry Thoreau was completely against materialism. As opposed to Thoreau‚ there are also many individuals that are against idealism. Although idealism and materialism have some similarities‚ they are extremely different. Also‚ they are both an unrealistic way of living. In life‚ there

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    Civil Disobedience in Abortion Current laws pertaining to abortion are diverse. Religious‚ moral‚ and cultural feelings continue to influence abortion laws throughout the world. The right to life‚ the right to liberty‚ and the right to security of person are major issues of human rights that are sometimes used as justification for the existence or the absence of laws controlling abortion. In many countries abortion is legal but only under certain circumstances. When talking about Civil Disobedience

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    British-ruled India. Gandhi got his start working in politics as a lawyer in South Africa. There‚ he supported the local Indian community’s struggle for civil rights. Gandhi carried his knowledge and passion for improving the lower classes to India. Sooner than later‚ Gandhi became a leader within the Indian National Congress. This organization was a growing political party supporting independence. In the

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