In “Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power To Alter Public Space‚” Brent Staples discusses the development of standard stereotypes that can not just affect the actions of the victim‚ but the suspect. Throughout the essay‚ Staples describes himself in a sequence of events‚ and proceeds to tell the readers how people around him react. Brent Staples was a tall black man and always faced the same reaction when walking the streets during his late night strolls. People that were walking late as
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War is Hell A review of chapter 2‚ ’The Crime of War’ in Michael Walzer’s book‚ "Just and Unjust Wars: A moral argument with historical illustrations." Allen Lane 1997. In this chapter‚ Walzer discusses the cruelty of war and whether there can be any justification for such cruelty. He begins by distinguishing between the justice of war (jus ad bellum) and the justice in war (jus in bello). "War is always judged twice‚ first with reference to the reasons states have for fighting‚ secondly with
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think he is. This quote tops all of the other examples off showing that even though the so called “victims” are in their car‚ where most people think they are safe‚ they still feel the need to lock their doors. It is absurd that during his nightly walk people thought that he was so dangerous that their was a possibility that he would rob their car. This quote is deemed important mainly because the true colors of society bleed out and are exposed for everyone to see. Just by the fact that the people
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the reading claims that it is just a myth that Greek people in one of its port cities defended themselves during a war with Romans by using an equipment called burning mirror and presents some reasons to support this claim. However the lecturer finds all the reasons dubious and provides some explanations to refute them all. first the reading brings up the idea that Greeks did not possessed the technology that was needed to make such a large curved copper sheet and explains that for using a sheet
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The author in “Just Another Soldier” had a unique message: “I know war‚ have experienced it‚ but accept it though I do not understand it.” A rough message to say the least‚ and it is not without its flaws‚ but it is extremely effective in conveying the idea that war is inherently morbid and close-minded. The author showed us this through his mention of different casualties he had encountered thus far through the course of the war he was engaged in. For example‚ the author mentions that‚ “in situations
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In E.E. Cummings’s unrhymed poem‚ “[in Just-]‚” Cummings emphasis on the importance of the start of spring‚ children‚ and innocence-filled world. In addition‚ Cummings symbolizes spring to youthful children and their innocence throughout the whole poem‚ because spring is the season after the chilly and empty atmosphere of the outside during winter. Spring is often visualized as a colorful‚ warm‚ and bright season‚ where children are playing from “running from marbles and piracies” to ‘hopscotch and
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forces people to live according to their reason rather than their passions. The downside of this ideology‚ is that the thoughts on a particular topic one would have‚ would be significantly different from other people‚ thus there reasoning on what is just and unjust can also be different. As a result‚ if a leader cannot distinguish the wrong in an unjust act‚ society would not be able to protect people from evil individuals‚ resulting in a dangerous society to live in. Moving on‚ Aristotle thought humans
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Her poem “For All Voices‚ For All Victims” was written in response to these hearings and explores the relationship between reconciliation and national belonging. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a commission that was assembled in South Africa after the abrogation of Apartheid. People were then allowed to talk about their experiences during Aparthied‚ as well as given testimonies. Staging public hearings was a sign of democracy and transition‚ to show that all people will now
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The rite of passage that is most significant in the story Just be Yourself is growing up and finding what you want you love to do and want to do. I chose this because that is what is going on in my life right now‚ I am trying to find what i love and want to do when i grow up. You should find what you like not what others like. “It’s about exploring yourself and finding out who you really are on your own terms and in your own way‚” This quote is trying to explain that you need to evaluate yourself
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The Death Penalty Is the death penalty just or unjust? It has been argued that capitol punishment is imposed merely to gratify a desire for revenge. Whether or not a punishment is legal depends upon whether or not it serves a valid goal or purpose of a policy. The death penalty is usually defended on two grounds; is useful and that is just . Is capitol punishment moral or immoral? Is the death penalty moral? Capitol punishment is imposed to spare future victims of murder by carrying out the
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