It questioned the authority of their leader and if Creon’s decision making was just for pride or for the well being of the State. Creon admitted that his decision was faulted “That is true… It troubles me. Oh it is hard to give in! But it is worse to risk everything for stubborn pride‚” (Ode IV 863-865). Creon admits that he is wrong for forbidding Polyneices to be buried. He caused unnecessary harm to Antigone and Polyneices who (as the greeks believed) was suffering in
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“Killing is always wrong” This statement can be seen as very controversial as many people could believe that certain aspects of killing can be justified‚ however there’s a vast majority of the population who would not believe that killing is acceptable in anyway because it is against the law. Killing is also frowned upon by society as at an early stage of primary socialisation children are taught to deal with anger or pain in a nonviolent manner. In a typical movie scene and even in reality
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Murder is the unlawful killing of another human being. It is an act seen as taboo by many cultures since the beginning of time. Although it is highly frowned upon‚ it occurs frequently. If we say all murder is wrong‚ we have to take into account every type of murder‚ the motive behind it‚ and the victim. All murder is not wrong; the murdering of immoral people is beneficial to society. Looking into the victims of murders‚ you have to ask “Did this person deserve to live?” It may be cruel to say but
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Simply Wrong Simply Wrong In the paradigm of what is truly right or wrong we have the obligation to confide the truths for the sovereignty of humanity. In the never ending battle we are faced with the relativisms of each generation. Even through the spiraling curtails of each passing generation the ideal of preservation of personhood is the underlying goal. Goodman gives reasonable concerns on a universal level for personhood. Taking a look at her work I believe there are undeniable
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Abortion: The Wrong Choice Nearly half of all pregnancies among American women are unintended‚ and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion. Abortion should be made illegal‚ because a fetus is a baby‚ no person has a right to take another’s life‚ and an unborn baby cannot make the decision to live or die. While some view abortion as something people should be able to choose‚ others say abortion is a great evil‚ which is destroying the moral fabric of society Cline (2010). Many of the
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I feel that cheating and stealing is wrong. But if I had to choose between the two‚ I would pick stealing. The reason for that is because stealing is wrong regardless. 2. I think that cheating the old man is worse because first of all it is very disrespectful and the guy is elderly. So putting him in at a place of being cheated by is so wrong. 3. It is wrong to break a promise because if you were to promise somebody something‚ you should always keep that promise. That particular person may be so
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Homosexuality Is It Right or Wrong? SOC 120 Brian Freeland July 16‚ 2012 Homosexuality Is It Right or Wrong? Homosexuals are not afforded the opportunity to express themselves freely and in the open because society can simply not accept homosexuality as part of today’s culture. I do not feel as though it is fair for society to take away a right from someone to be with or marry a person of the same sex simply because their choice of sexual orientation differs from that of the average American
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What is wrong with Killing? Apparently‚ the killing of human beings whether people accept it or not‚ exists within our ever growing society. Obviously it’s against the law‚ however does this make it wrong? The answer to this question is no. From a religious perspective killing another individual is wrong. For those who don’t believe in God‚ killing is wrong as well because it takes away a person’s autonomy. As long as someone believes in God’s teachings then the act of killing is a violation
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To say I am biocentric would be wrong. To say I am anthropocentric would be wrong too. Lastly‚ to say I am completely ecocentric would also be wrong. I believe that there is a balance between each worldview that benefits all without fully discrediting the other. We need to take care of the earth and all on it‚ but we also should make our time on earth worthwhile. Killing an animal is not what people should be afraid of‚ it is one of the most common acts in the animal kingdom. We should not feel guilty
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The documentary film on Wal-Mart examines everything wrong with Wal-Mart that we do not see as consumers. I initially thought it would be good for a small town to get a large company like Wal-Mart to move in‚ but I now realize how wrong that thinking was. First we learn how Wal-Mart basically destroys the economy of a small town‚ putting everyone out of business‚ as they cannot compete. Family owned businesses that have been around for generations‚ a reflection of the American lifestyle and dream
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