second chances? Should someone really be killed because he was so poor he had to resort to robbery? Second‚ in Law 23 it states: If the robber isn’t caught‚ the mayor and the city shall pay for him to replace his things. (Doc D) Why should the mayor and the city pay for him to get his things back? He can save up to buy his own things - the mayor shouldn’t have
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1. Spike Lee intended us to conclude that violence is not an answer for any problems. In this case‚ the character‚ Da Mayor‚ would be a classic example of how problems should have been solved. He could have intended us to conclude that by resorting to violence in any situation‚ the consequences that we would have to face will not be very favourable and it could lead to more problems instead of solving the current situation. It is always better to nip the problem from the bud‚ instead of letting it
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rebellion began with Dr. Stockman thought there might be something wrong with the water in baths so he decided to do further research on it‚ and the conclusion by the university confirmed his former assertion. He talked about it with his mayor brother‚ but the mayor persuaded him not to show it to the public
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Alcohol was once prohibited but then allowed‚ now large sugar drinks are going to be prohibited. Michael R. Bloomberg a mayor of New York City wants to prohibit the sale of sugary drinks larger than sixteen ounces in an effort to combat obesity. An article titled “Evolutions’ Sweet Tooth” by Daniel E. Lieberman published June 6‚ 2012 argues that banning of large sugary drinks is the wrong decision to make. Lieberman argues that banning sugary drinks is wont help stop obesity because obesity “at heart
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Text Response 1) “They must not leave the city for at least two hundred years‚” said the Chief builder. “Or perhaps two hundred and twenty.” (DuPrau 1) I am curious about knowing why the people can’t leave the city of ember for such a long period of time. Furthermore‚ who is the chief Builder‚ and what takes place if the people leave the city before two hundred years? What would happen to Ember? What would the chief Builder do to stop the people from leaving out of ember‚ if there is a way
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that stem back to its’ inception. In 1845 New York City was considered a metropolis and a population of almost 400‚000 people. Most of these residents were poor immigrants and the crime rate and riots arising faster than could be controlled. Mayor William Havemeyer was responsible for the final passage of the police bill‚ which enabled the creation of a municipal police. George W. Matsell was named the first police chief and he controlled a staff of 900 men. This police department’s staff
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It has been said that money is the root of all evil‚ but what kind of sin is man willing to commit in exchange for personal gain? The Visit by Friedreck Durenmmat and Mother Courage by Bertlot Brecht are two plays which portray how money and wealth corrupts the human mind and drive peoples to commit hanus crimes. Both stories have similarities and differences of the circumstances in the play but both of them lead to the same outcome. We can see the corruption in both stories present in individuals
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In his car‚ traversing through his hometown of Westlake‚ Louisiana‚ Mayor Hardey has implemented all of the policies that a Republican could ask for: he has invested immense amounts of money towards foreign oil companies like Sasol‚ he did not implement heavy taxes‚ he has worked towards deregulation of these oil companies‚ and as a result‚ he was worked towards the expansion of industry‚ in hopes for a promise that their town and their State as whole‚ will become prosperous and wealthy. Despite
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Personnel‚ Mary Lux‚ believes that the lack of affordable day care is one of the main reasons for absenteeism and lateness among city employees. Mayor Petula Spark‚ several members of the city council‚ and the leader of the city employees’ union‚ Denardo Legato‚ all agreed that something should be done. The question is‚ what should it be? Mayor Spark is in favor of doing something in principle‚ but she is not in favor of incurring a new major expense in the city’s already strained budget
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color change. This color change is believed to be an act of sin and corruption for the most part of the movie; it was very shameful to be a "colored." Slowly‚ the entire town begins to brighten and show colors‚ even those who were against change. The mayor finally changes color when he has an outward expression of his anger‚ and the husband/father when he openly shows his love for his wife and that he misses her. The town experiences rain for the first time‚ and consequently a full color rainbow. This
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