Capital Punishment - a necessary evil? View PDF | Print View by: Smrithy Word Count: 933 0 comments “An eye for an eye‚ a tooth for a tooth and a life for a life” Is it ever justifiable to execute criminals? Is Capital punishment the penalty (sentence of death) for committing a crime or is execution in the simplest of terms a state-sanctioned killing? The principle of capital punishment is that certain murderers deserve nothing less than death as a just‚ proportionate and effective
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The Vietnam War was not necessary Donna Baker COM/172 Version 3 October 29‚ 2012 Donna Hooley The Vietnam War started in 1954 with the defeat of the French and ended in 1975 with the fall and withdrawal of Saigon. The United States’ (U.S.’s) involvement in the Vietnam War started in 1963 with support of weapons‚ military training‚ advisement‚ and supplies until 1965 when U.S. troops went into battle with the North Vietnamese (Szczepanski‚ n.d.). American troops did not pull out of the war until
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days earlier the first was seen in Hiroshima. These were two of the numerous events that propelled the most powerful combatants in history‚ the United States and Soviet Union‚ into the dangerous arms race we know as the Cold War. Many ask‚ “Was it necessary?” This is a controversial topic‚ asking whether or not the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Japanese civilians was worth saving a much smaller number of military personnel‚ or if the bomb should have even been created in the first place. To the
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Relating to Others Introduction Within this assignment I will explore the ways in which I relate to others. I will identify any barriers or difficulties which could affect my ability to relate to others and therefore have an adverse effect on my role as a helper. Egan (1994) states that to be a fully developed helper‚ a key component is self awareness. He also suggests that there can be a “shadow side” to helping‚ which can adversely affect the outcome of the helping process. Sanders et al
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counterculture in the US: The Other America What is the Other America? Is it correct to talk about the “Other America”? Who are the “other Americans”? Indians‚ “Nigros”‚ workers‚ immigrants (emigrants?) can all be accounted for that role. But why are they called “others”? Others to whom? Isn’t it correct to say that the Other America actually is the real America? History first. When did this phenomenon start? The date that most recognise as the beginning of the Other America is the December 29th
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In her essay “Being an Other” Melissa Algranati talks about how she didn’t know what race category she belonged to because of her ethnic background. Algranati’s father was born in Alexandria‚ Egypt and her mother was born in Maniti‚ Puerto Rico. She is a product of marriage‚ and her race is a Puerto Rican Egyptian Jew. She explains how her upbringing was different because of her parents’ different racial barriers. Algranati’s supports her issue and also gives emotional appeal about her childhood
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poverty in the World and the situation is becoming worse. I would like to go there because I would like to help the needy and take care of them. They have feelings‚ and they are human beings too. We tend to neglect them while they need support from others so they feel someone truly cares about them in this world. They are alive and present in this world‚ and they deserve something better than starvation and loneliness. Providing African communities with support is a great way for them to feel as
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Electoral Votes Are They Necessary Someone asked the question what is an Electoral College‚ what does it mean and how does it work. The Electoral is a formal body which elects the President and Vice President of the United States. Every state is given a number of electoral votes according to its population. However‚ in this day and age is the Electoral College/vote need today‚ or just another loophole that the government is exploiting. Even though electoral voting has been in play for
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Plastic surgery is a very necessary form of surgery. It is needed by millions of Americans every year‚ not only to improve life‚ but in some cases‚ to save it. There are two types of plastic surgery: cosmetic and reconstructive. Cosmetic surgery consists of certain procedures used to “improve” a person’s natural features‚ or give a more youthful appearance‚ while reconstructive surgery is used to restore a person’s natural form after an appearance-altering event‚ such as disease‚ infection‚ cancer
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is it necessary to have immigration into our country? What consequences would there be for your generation if our government gets this wrong?” Immigration is key for Canada. We have become an popular option from immigrants from all around the world. We are capable of giving them great opportunities‚ and a better life. In 2011‚ foreign born immigrants represented approximately 20.6% of Canada’s total population. Without immigrants; Canada will lose its potential. Why immigration is necessary for Canada
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