Apology: Defense of Socrates. The book was supposed to analyze and represent the things that Socrates had to go through to his trial. Socrates was on trial after he had been accused of corrupting the youth and being a busybody (Irvine). In his trial‚ Socrates defended himself by indicating that he was just performing the tasks that he was expected to accomplish by his God. He stated that the God has declared him to be wiser than all people on the planet. He used these assertions as defense in the trial
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A Defense of the Salem Witch Trials Should witches be able to torment and anathematize English colonists without being punished? A Defense of the Salem Witch Trials provides reasons why eliminating witches out of the English colonists’ land was not only acceptable but also required to rid the area of the devil. On the other hand‚ An Attack on the Salem Witch Trials discussed the terrors in ridding the land of devilish spirits. The author of A Defense of the Salem Witch Trials‚ Cotton Mather‚ was
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Tison v. Arizona – Defense In this case‚ the felony-murder law is unconstitutional and Tisons cannot be executed because if they did not plan to or actually kill anyone‚ under the 8th Amendment‚ their punishment given is cruel and unusual. In Enmund v. Florida‚ Earl Enmund was given the death sentence for being an accessory to two murders. He later appealed and the Supreme Court ruled it was unlawful and his death sentence was vacated. The defendant’s punishment must be proportionate to the
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Critical Analysis The article‚ In Defense of Obama‚ by Paul Krugman written for The Rolling Stones magazine‚ is about Obamas polices and his positive contributions to this country. Krugman describes Obamacare‚ financial reform‚ economic policy‚ environmental policy‚ national security and social change. His thesis is what was expected from him‚ both from left and right wing vs what he has achieved. The author’s evidence is supported by census data‚ and his own research. Furthermore; his conclusions
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To cause a fetus ’ death through abortion is morally wrong since it violates one of the basic rights of an already considered person ‚ that is ‚ the right to life of the fetus In Judith Jarvis Thompson ’s A Defense of Abortion ’ a different view of abortion is presented (47 . She contends that even if it is to be perceived that a fetus is a person worthy of the basic right to life still ‚ it does not follow that abortion must be condemned just for that reason
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1. Is it wrong to kill someone in self-defense? I think that ultimately it’s wrong to kill anyone no matter the situation. Do I understand killing someone in self- defense? Yes I do‚ if you are at your home and someone breaks and enters into your home and your safety and family’s safety is jeopardized I feel that a person should protect themselves at all costs no matter what. It’s not against the law for an individual to bear arms‚ unless they are a felon. But I believe that no person should not
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Vengeful Defense Members of the jury‚ may I have your ears? Thank you for listening to and respecting my arguments. As you know‚ I am the defense attorney representing Edmond Dantés‚ who has been charged with murder. Before you deliver the final verdict‚ let me remind you why Edmond Dantés is irreproachable in this court and why the prosecution is accusing unjustly. To begin‚ the prosecution focuses on the fact that Edmond Dantés escaped from jail‚ supplied poisons‚ and somehow caused the deaths
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states that my client‚ Mr. Michael Miller‚ abducted her at knife point and raped her twice. My client has given a statement that he did in fact have sexual intercourse with her‚ but it was consensual. Throughout the proceedings of this case‚ the defense has proven that not only was the prosecution’s case mainly based on the testimony of Ms. Shirley Thompson‚ but they were unable to find substantial evidence to determine whether their act of sexual intercourse was consensual or not. During the prosecution’s
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I believe that the liberal arts are under pressure and in danger in today’s society. The threat that is overwhelming Liberal Education is cuts in programs and funding in private and public schools. Liberal‚ as defined in Fareed Zakaria’s In Defense of Liberal Education‚ is a Latin word which means “of or pertaining to a free man”. Liberal Education is learning that provides the learner to make them able to deal with variety. It provides learners the knowledge of both culture and society‚ as
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Trying to defend something with a bad reputation is hard to support. Not the defending‚ but the support. That is what “In the Defense of Single Motherhood” by Katie Roiphe from The New York Times‚ published in 2011‚ tries to do. Roiphe’s point was to get people to get rid of the bad reputation of single mothers. Katie Roiphe makes a good claim‚ however her lack of focus‚ tone‚ failure to use of ethos‚ and her questionable statics makes her claim ineffective. Focus is key in any sense keeps everything
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