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    < Labor Unions: Were They Justified? > In the late 19th-century‚ a new theory in the field of business and production was emerging. Most commonly known as ‘Social Darwinism’‚ it was a parodical twist of the Darwin theory of natural selection‚ or the ‘survival of the fittest.’ The corruption and the dark sides of business were accepted as a natural process‚ and was not questioned or intervened. In a full-fledged Industrial Age‚ the average American citizen had to try his best to rise from his

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    The definition of “justified” is having‚ done for‚ or marked by a good or legitimate reason. The second definition is declared or made righteous in the sight of God. The war with Mexico was both of these definitions. It was justified. In 1836‚ Texas had won it’s independence and had become apart of America. Mexico had attacked U.S. soldiers on Texas territory. Polk became president. He believed in Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was the belief that God wanted America to spread across the continent

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    Domingue‚ now known as Haiti‚ was justified because the Haitians formed a new state with a new successful government‚ they separated from France‚ and the Haitians achieved their own rights as humans. Every revolution has a cause‚ no country would overthrow their government for no reason. There was one main reason which fueled the inspiration of a revolution for the Haitian people of St.

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    experiences and interactions to exemplify the theme of social injustices governing the perception and status of women‚ and how this incorrect and bias view will lead to the eventual downfall of the patriarchy‚ the oppressors in power. Medea boldly takes revenge against Jason‚ to the extent of bringing substantial grief upon herself‚ in a society in which the social norm is to regard women as beneath men‚ as weak and gentle beings‚ and constantly subject them to double standards and clear bias in the arguments

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    When deciding whether or not to end the suffering of a loved one‚ how can one know if they are justified in doing so? George‚ a strong‚ defined man‚ ponders this question at the end of John Steinbeck’s novel‚ Of Mice and Men. George’s companion‚ Lennie‚ is a mentally challenged individual who always finds a way to whip up trouble. After countless accidents and mishaps‚ Lennie makes the innocent but cataclysmic mistake of killing Curley’s wife. This leads the men of the ranch to try to put Lennie

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    greasers kills a socs named Bob and it causes more issues. Johnny IS justified in what he did and is not not guilty because Johnny had to take control and stop the bad action that were happening. He was trying to protect Ponyboy‚ and defend himself in case something worse was going to happens to both of them. Johnny had to take control and stop the bad action that were happening. For an example‚ “His eyes were huger than I’d ever seen them. “‘I killed him‚’ he said slowly. “I killed that boy.” Bob

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    To What Extent is Civil Disobedience Justified in a Democracy? Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 What is Civil Disobedience? 5 Democracy 8 Conclusion 11 Bibliography 12 Abstract My interest in the topic of civil disobedience was sparked by a specific news article in which activists climbed Mount Rushmore to hang a poster demanding that the president of the United States‚ Barrack Obama‚ address issues of global warming. The activists

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    Was the conquest of Mexico justified? Was it the work of men carrying out God ’s will on Earth? Or was simpler than that? Was it just greed and jealousy‚ as old as Cain and Abel? This question can be debated to no end by people on opposite ends of the spectrum. The Spaniards were quick to justify their actions as fair‚ proper‚ and necessary. However‚ a more modern‚ western mind can certainly look at the events and judge them to be unjust‚ perhaps even evil – a likening to the violence and prejudice

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    of a sudden you hit a homerun and break a window. What would you do would you say the truth or just say a lie. In this case‚ I firmly believe that lying is okay when you are trying to save someone’s life or get someone out of trouble. Lying is justified when it it can be used to protect and care for others. According to the Associated Press Ipsos poll‚ they say that “two-thirds said it was okay to lie especially when you are trying to protect others (2).” Therefore‚ when someone tells you not to

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    “Is Capital Punishment Justified” When looking at the issue of whether Capital Punishment is ever Justified‚ Robert W. Lee believes that it is because it is necessary to punish people to for heinous crimes against society fairly. I plan to expand on his argument by looking at four different categories; risk of executing an innocent‚ the incapacitation and the deterrent effects‚ race sentencing and the death penalty‚ the cost of life without parole versus the death penalty

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