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    Was America justified in dropping the atom bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945? On august 6th 1945‚ an atomic bomb named little bomb has been dropped on Hiroshima Japan‚ a blast which was over 6‚000 degrees Celsius where over 70‚000 people were killed instantly and over 20‚000 killed because of the aftershocks and sickness. (Bbc.co.uk‚2015) People’s eyes came out of their sockets‚ and peeled skin hung from their body. Their ashes left shadows on the wall and floors of Hiroshima. There were people who

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    though‚ is it justified for George to kill Lennie to save him from the lynch mob heading for his lead by Curly himself. the argument that it was that it was justified‚ because he was going to do it as an act of mercy‚ he was thinking about how he could not save Lennie from society and vice versa‚ and that George could never make money and get Lennie his “American dream” when George shoots Lennie it was justified in the way that it was in the way of mercy saving Lennie from the torture that Curley

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    it is NOT guaranteed. Privacy is understood as a human right‚ but it is not a government protected right. Therefore‚ domestic surveillance does not violate any laws‚ especially not under the Constitution. Contention 2: Domestic surveillance is justified as a defensive tactic against potential enemies. Domestic surveillance has already been used to prevent terrorist attacks in the United States. According to the NSA Intelligence officials‚ “the government’s sweeping surveillance efforts helped thwart

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    the arts‚ Shakespeare could easily be considered one of the most influential European writers to ever exist‚ and his legacy continues to spread across the world today. Fame‚ however‚ inevitably comes with its skeptics and critics. Some scholars not only question the legitimacy of Shakespeare’s authorship‚ but the existence of the poet and playwright himself. Whether or not these claims can be justified has been hotly debated since the 19th century. The arguments against William Shakespeare truly

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    Henrietta is very surprising because of how many siblings she has‚ the age she got pregnant‚ and the other experiences she has gone through in so far. I believe that TeLinde’s research was important by him trying to find out what she had and not really justified because she didn’t know her cells were going to be given to someone else as well. Dr. Gey

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    In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ the antagonist‚ Abigail Williams’ actions in the play should not be justified because she fought to get her way without caring about who she hurt. Orphaned as a young child‚ Abigail had no presence of love and nurture in her early years. Her traumatic experiences throughout her life have influenced her to become a treacherous young girl. Throughout the play her lies and accusations have caused multiple people pain‚ and they have suffered due to the lack of

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    century after it occurred. In August of 1945‚ near the end of World War II‚ the US military dropped two atomic bombs over Japan‚ not only causing a mass of death and devastation‚ but it also induced the question- were dropping the bombs necessary and justified? Due to exaggerated statistics‚ and what students learn in textbooks‚ Americans are socialized into believing that dropping the bombs were necessary to ending the war. However‚ in reality‚ several reasons ranging from the fact that civilians outnumbered

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    I completely agree with the opinion that the Hobby Lobby case is justified. The new interpretation that religion can also pertain to private corporations due to the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. This allows for Hobby Lobby to deny birth control to employees. However‚ as many have stated before‚ the employees’ individual rights to birth control have to be respected as well. Just because the corporation itself does not believe in the birth control‚ this does not mean the corporation

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    The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6th 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9th 1945) remains among the most controversial events in modern history. At the time‚ the dropping of the atomic bombs was both strategically and morally justified‚ yet today it is a hotly debated topic‚ thought to be excessive or unnecessary. However‚ the dropping of the atomic bombs‚ while an atrocious act‚ was in fact the lesser of two evils. The alternative was to prolong one of the bloodiest conflicts in global

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    bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on the 6ht and 9th of august 945. This was after the attack on pearl habour‚ December 7th 1941. Evidently‚ this has opened many debates arguing whether the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima was justified. Np‚ it was not. The USA responded unnecessarily and brutally. The two atomic bombs caused mass destruction to buildings‚ homes‚ roofs‚ and vast land. Along with that‚ 93 000 people died in Hiroshima. Out of which‚ third of its population was instantly

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