1. Is it wrong to kill someone in self-defense? I think that ultimately it’s wrong to kill anyone no matter the situation. Do I understand killing someone in self- defense? Yes I do‚ if you are at your home and someone breaks and enters into your home and your safety and family’s safety is jeopardized I feel that a person should protect themselves at all costs no matter what. It’s not against the law for an individual to bear arms‚ unless they are a felon. But I believe that no person should not
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Vengeful Defense Members of the jury‚ may I have your ears? Thank you for listening to and respecting my arguments. As you know‚ I am the defense attorney representing Edmond Dantés‚ who has been charged with murder. Before you deliver the final verdict‚ let me remind you why Edmond Dantés is irreproachable in this court and why the prosecution is accusing unjustly. To begin‚ the prosecution focuses on the fact that Edmond Dantés escaped from jail‚ supplied poisons‚ and somehow caused the deaths
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states that my client‚ Mr. Michael Miller‚ abducted her at knife point and raped her twice. My client has given a statement that he did in fact have sexual intercourse with her‚ but it was consensual. Throughout the proceedings of this case‚ the defense has proven that not only was the prosecution’s case mainly based on the testimony of Ms. Shirley Thompson‚ but they were unable to find substantial evidence to determine whether their act of sexual intercourse was consensual or not. During the prosecution’s
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I believe that the liberal arts are under pressure and in danger in today’s society. The threat that is overwhelming Liberal Education is cuts in programs and funding in private and public schools. Liberal‚ as defined in Fareed Zakaria’s In Defense of Liberal Education‚ is a Latin word which means “of or pertaining to a free man”. Liberal Education is learning that provides the learner to make them able to deal with variety. It provides learners the knowledge of both culture and society‚ as
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known as S. typhimurium‚ is a Gram-negative‚ rod-shaped‚ flagellated‚ facultative anaerobe microorganism. S. typhimurium can be found in animal feces and raw contaminated foods such as poultry‚ beefs‚ sea foods‚ tainted fruits and vegetables (3‚ 5). Some of the vectors of S .typhimurium are birds‚ reptiles‚ and aquatic vertebrates (5). After the consumption of the bacterium‚ S. typhimurium is found living and growing in the mammalian GI tract. People who are more likely to be infected with S. typhimurium
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The side that believes in the death penalty thinks that justice is being served. In one article‚ entitled “The Rescue Defense of Capital Punishment”‚ the author‚ Steve Aspenson‚ claims there are three “moral grounds for capital punishment.” The first is that “we have a general‚ prima facie duty to rescue victims from increasing harm” (Aspenson‚ Steve. "The Rescue Defense of Capital Punishment."). Prima facie duty means that the duty is not apparent‚ according to the footnotes in the article.
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THE S-CURVE Introduction The first time most project managers become aware of the existence of S Curves is when they are requested by the client or senior management to include one in their next progress report. The following explains what the mysterious S Curve is‚ why it is an important project management tool‚ and how to generate one. What is a S Curve? A S Curve is defined as "a display of cumulative costs‚ labour hours or other quantities plotted against time. The name derives from
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world comes from free wills other than God. In Greg’s defense he states that God created humanity and chooses to give each individual his or her own freedom. With the freedom that‚ God allows us to experience true love and to be able to deal with the possibility of having the evil we have in the world today. Edward’s questions about God brought another objection about how God whether he knows or does not know the future. He states that God could have prevented all evil by not creating all the bad
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Combat Sorrow Though it may seem impossible to find happiness and light in the darkest of situations‚ the presence of laughter and smiles has the power to make the worst circumstances more tolerable. Analysis of Jack Gilbert’s poem “A Brief For The Defense” and Lisel Mueller’s “The Laughter Of Women” proves laughter’s importance and strength. Though suffering is inevitable‚ it is crucial that we use our strength to ensure sorrow does not overcome our lives and prevent us from experiencing joy and happiness
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Introduction The 1930’s‚ known as the Great Depression Era‚ were a time of economic struggles for the American People. The United States Government was faced with multiple issues‚ having an economic depression at home‚ and trying to avoid getting involved with foreign affairs going on in Europe. Although it was a time of difficulty‚ a lot of good came out of this era. Inventions would make life easier‚ and there was a rise in entertainment as the movie industry grew‚ and great novels depicted the
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