For those who spend their lives working to prevent and end wars‚ whether and how war itself can be justified must be an urgent question. Of course‚ war’s justification is an ancient tradition. Bizarrely‚ Just War theory was formulated within the Christian church‚ whose founder chose a donkey instead of a war horse and taught his followers to overcome evil with good. Not only is the theory still mainstream among churches but‚ as Dan Smith‚ head of an important NGO working for conflict transformation
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should not torture young children solely to see them writhe in pain” * Vs. * Thai cultural norms nobody should put their feet up on chairs/tables * Moral norms are norms that apply to everyone Value – judgments about valueNormative – about values that others should have Ethics – judgments about values that everyone should have (universal value) Value | Normative | Moral | Ice-cream flavor | Ice-cream flavor | Etiquette | Etiquette | Prohibitions on torture | Cultural practices
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Meghan Newton Introduction to History of the Middle East November 28‚ 2010 Mongol Invasions The Mongol Invasions of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries have long been a point of contention amongst historians and scholars. The series of assaults launched on behalf of the Mongols ultimately amounted to a holocaust in which few were spared. Though the immediate impacts of the conquests were undeniably horrific‚ some historians have commended later Mongol regimes for the institutional
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Should the Death Penalty be allowed in the United States? What are some pros and cons of the death penalty? Some believe that the death penalty is a clever idea‚ however; I feel the death penalty is a very harsh punishment. The paragraphs below will explain in detail why I am against the death penalty. The cost of having criminals on death row versus life in prison‚ the mentally ill criminals‚ and the unfairness to the criminals. For instance‚ it is unfair to the criminals in which the evidence
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definitely not something one would want to remember‚ they are forced to live with a nightmare. The death penalty involves cruel and inhumane punishments. There can never be a justification for torture or for cruel‚ inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment. The cruelty of the death penalty is evident. Like torture‚ an execution constitutes an extreme physical and mental assault on a person already rendered helpless by government authorities. The physical pain caused by the action of killing
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go if we want to be a people of peace and prosperity. Rightful interpretation of law and religion can create beautiful paths future generations can follow and live by but‚ wrongful interpretation of law and religion can lead to things like the justification of slavery or the experimentation and genocide of Jews. Douglass included a hymn that was sung in southern churches and two verses stood out to me: “They’ll crack old Tony on the skull‚ and preach and roar like Bashan bull‚ or braying ass‚ of
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The Belgians first imperialized the Congo Free State‚ situated in the middle of Africa‚ in 1877. Prior to the colonization there was the Luba‚ Lunda and the Kongo Empire who were all ruled by a king. The Luba Empire was the largest of the kingdoms. Before the colonization by the Belgians‚ the territory’s land was largely untouched and was rich in natural resources [1] [2] [3]. The Luba army was very small due to the lack of threats from other empires; the kingdoms additionally developed in size through
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Can FGM be classified as degrading? Should it be regulated in Africa? Even More Specific: Is it a good or a bad thing to maintain traditions? Can FGM be classified as torture? Should the West help to regulate it? Very Specific: Is it a good or a bad thing to give priority to traditions instead of to human beings? Is torture a violation of human rights? Would the regulation by the West be motivated by unethical motifs such as feelings of superiority or attraction of attention? IV. Using
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allowed near the land or they would suffer consequences. The men were all jailed for life imprisonment after a long trial. But this makes us think. Why did they do this? Why did it have to exist? Why does it still exist? There cannot be an adequate justification for this. Segregation…racial…segregation. Do you remember when restaurants had signs on them which read ‘no black people allowed’? Do you remember when and old black women with fragile bones was forced and abused to give her seat up for a middle
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In the book Heart of Darkness there are several aspects to imperialism. As Marlow travels from the Outer Station to the Central Station and finally up the river to the Inner Station‚ he encounters scenes of torture‚ cruelty‚ and near-slavery. At the very least‚ the incidental scenery of the book offers a harsh picture of colonial enterprise. The impetus behind Marlow’s adventures‚ too‚ has to do with the hypocrisy inherent in the rhetoric used to justify imperialism. The men who work for the Company
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