Can war ever be justified? War is an inevitable part of the history of humankind. Unlike natural happenings‚ war is an action of people inflicted of other people. This issue has raised ethical problems‚ which are still problematic till today. War is by common sense evil‚ but can it ever be less evil? There are a number of varying options when discussing the issue of a ‘justifiable war’. Some people argue that war is always justifiable while others argue that it can never be. Some maintain that
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Simon Lewis’ Justified and Ancient He laughs best who laughs last: That is one of the statements made in Simon Lewis’ short story from the year two thousand. Another one may be a statement of justice. Justice may be a term of the type which value is diminished because of the word put on it. Reading the short story provokes us to reconsider our normal interpretation of the word since the word acts paradoxical in it. When are you justified to do certain actions and who is justified against who
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In my second article that is titled “When is war justified”‚ it argues in what situations should‚ or military force be justified whether it is due to a certain enrich mineral or resource that can create a warhead that a certain country has or a country developing or launching a nuclear warhead inside of a nuclear missile. Or even sending
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In the novel “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck‚ George is completely justified in killing Lennie‚ and he is a man for others due to the choices he makes. For example‚ Curley instigates a fight between himself and Lennie‚ demanding respect‚ and power when he says‚ “Come on‚ ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No big son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me. I’ll show ya who’s yella” (62). This quotation helps shed some light onto the extent of punishment and violence that Curley has‚ the same violence
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A Look at Heritage and Culture In Canada‚ there is a lot of mixing of cultures; many people are the third or fourth generation of immigrants. They were born and grown up in a different society where they have few reminders of their own heritage. In the poem “What I have left is imagining” by heather MacLeod and “Ancestors-The Genetic Source (adapted)” by David Suzuki‚ Both of these authors feel that they are separated from their culture. However‚ heather still feels connected to her homeland‚
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Globalization: A Closer Look After several decades‚ General Motors decided to move shop to Mexico. Causing high impact on local culture‚ huge impact on the United States‚ thousands of people unemployed and on unemployment. Causing at least two states‚ Flint Michigan and Mesa‚ Arizona to lose money in the process. Global stratification affected the local culture in Flint‚ Michigan and Mesa‚ Arizona in a huge way. The negative effects it had on both of the states not counting the other states
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MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS AND DECISIONS OF THE FIRM Briefing Memo A Look at Sony’s Decline 12/04/2012 Description and Background Setting. Sony corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Tokyo‚ Japan. it is ranked 86th in the 2012 list of Fortune Global 500. Over the years‚ Sony has established the reputation of a leading manufacturer of electronic products in both the professional and consumer markets. But Sony’s good name has started to erode. Recently‚ Sony’s
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In 1945‚ when the atomic bomb was dropped in Japan I felt that it was not justified. Even though it saved thousands of American lives it was at the cost of others lives. The United States could have gave the Japanese a warning before dropping not one‚ but two bombs on them. However‚ the Japanese did not surrender until after the second bomb I think a warning would have made the bombing “justified.” To begin with‚ even though the United States and Japan were at war and were protected their own citizens
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy‚ the thirtieth President of the United States was assassinated on November 22‚ 1963. He was shot as his motorcade drove through Dallas‚ Texas‚ by Lee Harvey Oswald. Even though some people may believe that this killing was justified‚ the assassination of JFK is unjustified because there are many conspiracy theories and the police investigation was not thorough or documented correctly. First‚ there were many conspiracy theories. Many people believed that Lee Harvey Oswald had
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Discussion Board Forum 3 Case Study: Matthew is planning to open a manufacturing facility. He is considering a “Christian-only” hiring policy whereby he would determine to hire only professing‚ evangelical Christians to work in the facility. He asks you for your advice on the following questions: 1. Would such a policy be legal? If so‚ under what terms and what might the restrictions be? 2. From a Great Commission perspective‚ would this policy be advisable? 3. How would your answers change
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