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    Are humans naturally good or bad? Humans are not evil “ it is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly” (Anatole France). Humans are naturally good because the people have acts of kindness‚ art & beauty and also heroism. Most people in the world show this characteristics and give the world knowledge and creative ideas to one another. People are good because they show act of kindness by helping one another. They show this in many ways by showing that they care for each other and also how

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    Two major influences in John Wesley’s life were‚ His colleagues: Charles Wesley‚ and George Whitefield. Charles‚ Wesley’s younger brother‚ was a young minister ordained in Oxford‚ with his older brother. Charles was a young man who started a prayer group that methodically studied the scriptures. They were also very serious about the lifestyle they lived in the pursuit of holiness. This was due to John Wesley later becoming the leader of this group. Charles and John’s inner circle was made fun of

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    “Why do good people suffer or why do bad things happen to good people?” This question seems to be very common these days. It seems as though good people get the brunt of all suffering‚ while evil-doers enjoy life. But if we observe closely‚ we see that everyone undergoes suffering in some form. Keeping this in mind‚ our question becomes meaningless. Just because a person is good does not mean there would be no suffering in his/her life. But what do we mean by „good‟? In Sanskrit‚ „sadhu‟ is the word

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    Are most people good at heart? Will I think that most people are good at heart. I think that because most people say the truth. Also‚ people help others in need. My third reason is that people forgive each other. Most people are basically good at heart because they hold to the truth. In the play The Diary of Anne Frank Anne wrote a dairy about her life and didn’t hold back on the truth. Also Anne told her dad that she hates her mom because they don’t understand each other. Thirdly‚ Anne told peter

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    In Chapter 5 of John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government‚ Locke justifies the existence to private property. Locke starts the chapter off with a big picture. He introduces the idea that earth and everything on it belongs to all men‚ and God hand it to us in hopes that we use “reason to make use of it to the best advantage of life‚ and convenience” (§26 pp.18). With our given ability to reason and our right to preserve ourselves‚ God trust that we can utilize the common stock and make the world

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    As Descartes and Locke worked consistently through out their lives to discover truth‚ many differences as well as similarities arose between the two. In regards to similarities‚ Locke considered all qualities of external objects to fall into one of two categories‚ primary or secondary. As previously mentioned‚ primary qualities are fixed in the object to make it what it is‚ and secondary qualities are all in the eye of the beholder. This idea from Locke agrees precisely with the distinctions made

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    was no law to regulate them. There were hardships and oppression on the sections of the society. To overcome from these hardships they entered into two agreements which are:- 1. DzPactum Unionisdz; and 2. DzPactum Subjectionisdz. By the first pact of unionis‚ people sought protection of their lives and property. As‚ a result of it a society was formed where people undertook to respect each other and live in peace and harmony. By the second pact of subjectionis‚ people united together and pledged

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    Why are People Unequal in Society? According to Philosopher’s of the time of enlightenment the nature of society created inequality. These philosophers also believed that it was the job of the government to limit inequality and try to create conformity. Now we are able to see that inequality emerges with each and every interaction. This is because every individual possesses qualities which may be better or worse than another’s. These qualities include things such as intelligence‚ athletic ability

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    Adam White U.S. Lit 11/8/12 Alcohol’s Effects on Society and Its People Everyone is faced with the decision of drinking alcohol at some point in their lives. It’s the decision to become educated about alcohol that makes the difference. Alcohol has very few positive sides‚ while the list of negatives is extensive and covers both physical and mental health. Risk factors of alcohol can affect some more than others. Everyone that drinks will experience alcohol’s negative effects and both short

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    In Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People”‚ Hulga receives her PhD in philosophy‚ which is the highest degree‚ she could have earned in that field of study. Although Hulga has reached her prime in the systematic education system‚ O’Connor states her mother still disapproved of her degree (176). However‚ pursuing higher levels of education can positively impact the person receiving the education as well as their family. When my elder brother Terrance decided to pursue higher level education our

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