not warrant any merit. All three counts were dismissed. The decision was based on‚ that due to its sole jurisdiction over the case‚ they dismissed the Garelli Wong’s claims based on “When a district court dismisses all claims over which it has original jurisdiction‚ it may decline to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining claims”.(2008) Of which they relinquish its jurisdiction. Garelli Wong in its claim against Nichols‚ count III was dismissed for failure to state a claim. In
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millennia-old explanation for Cain being capable of murder is that he may have been the product of a fallen angel or Satan himself‚ rather than being from Adam. Allusion: Original Sin/ The Fall Origin: Book of Romans 5:12 Brief Explanation/Summary: Human kind was born flawed inherently by the original sin. The original sin is the first disobedience made by the first parents towards gods will. In the bible‚ the first human transgression of gods command is described as the sin of Adam and Eve
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Angie Z. Tutorial Section: D115 December 6‚ 2010 Compare and contrast the ‘social contract theories’ of Thomas Hobbes and John Rawls. Which theory is more persuasive? Be sure to explain what Rawls means by ‘the original position‚’ and the ‘veil of ignorance‚’ and why those concepts do not figure in Hobbes’ theory. Social Contract Theory holds that the only consideration that makes actions right is that action is in accordance with an agreement made by the rational people for governing their
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The Christian ritual of Baptism Many forms of Christianity unite in their belief of performing the ritual of Baptism. But it is seen that these Christian denominations differ widely in their teachings about Baptism. While some consider it a rite of passage into the family of God‚ others strongly believe that without Baptism one cannot truly attain heaven‚ as it accomplishes the “washing away of sin”. There are others that teach it as an important step in the believer’s life without it having the
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John Rawls in this regard points out that in the state of the original position‚ no party cannot and must not necessarily get all that one wants. He recognizes the existences of many options in the understanding of justice afforded by various doctrines. However‚ he emphasizes that the contracting parties struggle to
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going to hell because of original sin‚ it is also a way of welcome and it was a dominical sacrament which is an outward and physical sign of an inward and spiritual reality. The pro’s of having a baptism for your baby is: if you were told your baby could not survive‚ for the sake of tradition you could get it baptised so that it wouldn’t go to hell because the purifying of the baptism would clean the baby of it. Why they would go to hell is because of original sin‚ and original sin comes from the story
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arranged so that they are…reasonably expected to be to everyone’s advantage.” (Rawls‚ 1971) He believed that “taking up this point of view‚ we are to imagine ourselves in the position of free and equal persons…” (Freeman‚ 2012) Honesty - His original position‚ a feature of the “justice as fairness” concept‚ “is designed to be a fair and impartial point of view that is to be adopted in our reasoning about fundamental principles of justice.” (Freeman‚ 2012) Admirable Qualities Courage
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members were often punished for going slightly‚ or largely‚ out of the rules or expressing their personal beliefs. In many pieces of Puritan literature their beliefs are evident. Some specific beliefs are original sin‚ the Bible is law‚ and predestination. One belief of the Puritans was original sin. The idea that man was born simple and must become good is evident in Anne Bradstreet’s writing. In “Upon the Burning of Our House” she calls her materialistic feeling a “dunghill” (Line 42). Bradstreet
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Does humanity triumph over evil? Based on The Stanford Experiment‚ an experiment where twenty four undergraduates were put in a prison‚ taking on the roles of prisoners and guards‚ it clearly shows that humanity does not triumph over evil (YouTube‚ 2005). Normal people can show their true evil when put in stressful situations. In the documentary‚ the guards took the power to their heads and became mean and mentally abused the prisoners. The "good" guards also did not stop the "evil" guards from
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speech at the end. The ending of both plays bring about a satisfying feeling that a shrew‚ even so bad as Kate‚ could be tamed. She realises the faults of her ways and goes on to explain‚ differently in both‚ why women should be tamed. In the original The Taming of the Shrew‚ “Katherine explains the relationship of husband and wife by analogy to the relationship between prince and subject” (144). “But love‚ fair looks‚ and true obedience – Too little payment for so great a debt. Such duty as the
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