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    # LSD‚ POT AND A BLAST OF UTOPIANISM It was the year 1967 and I was about to experience the fateful event that would change my life forever and put me on the path of intense interest in consciousness‚ self-exploration and my spiritual quest. This was the year that I really began contemplating the cosmic significance of my life and it became clear to me very quickly that it wasn’t to resist authority by sitting on my ass eating ice cream. I had to get up‚ pack my lunch and take the long journey from

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    Patriotism is defined as ones pride‚ love‚ and devotion for its country. I’m a patriotic American because I admire the ideas that motivated the founders to put their lives‚ fortunes‚ and sacred honor on the line. Like the founders many others have dedicated their life to fighting for this country. A sacrifice I think is one of the greatest act of patriotism. Patriotism‚ in America‚ also has its own holidays. Memorial Day‚ one of many patriotic holidays‚ is to honor those who died serving our country

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    The discussion question #2 for week 3 is: 1. How does the concept of ethnocentrism (briefly described in chapter 1) get displayed in our families? Include at least two examples form your own experience in comparison to other families you’ve encountered The notion of one’s culture being superior to other cultures is in regards to ethnocentrism. One experience in regards to comparison is the home cooked meals. When I was younger I would compare my family meals to my friends families‚ in regards to

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    Patriotism What I Think About Patriotism Is….. That Patriotism Is a Large Class Of Word’s That are linked to the Virtues of Membership to Participate in Relationships‚ or for example. Friendship‚ Community‚ and or Citizenship. And i also think that another fact is that people Should have Respect. They should let people be who they are and they deserve To be Having Freedom and Religion Built in Trust and courage. They should have pursuit of happyness. They should have Freedom of religion.

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    Selling Patriotism What is the first thought that comes to mind when you notice an American flag? Most people think of patriotic things‚ such as freedom‚ strength‚ and equality‚ but what about materialism? Advertisements often use patriotic symbols to make their product seem all American. Even though this is the main strategy used to advertise Miss Me clothes‚ there are other subconscious ploys in place to draw in consumers. Miss Me’s advertisement uses the paradox of patriotic unity and our

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    Ethnocentrism is the practice of judging another society by the values and standards of one’s own society.We aren’t born with those thoughts or customs but we are taught this from our family members and the respective society we are born into.Every culture is different and we should respect the way people think and live as long as they aren’t committing a crime against someone’s life.What I find ethnocentric about some cultures is arranged marriages. An arranged marriage is when a family chooses

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    “WHAT DOES PATRIATISM MEAN TO ME?” I believe Patriotism to be one of those words that you cannot stop at knowing the mere definition of. Patriotism isn’t something youknow or read about. It is something that you must feel. A word that engulfs your entire being and forces you to live you a certain way based on hundreds of years of the past. one of those words that you must fell. It must engulf your entire being in order for it to have real meaning to oneself. He is probably best remembered for

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    Patriotism‚ to me‚ simply means love for one’s country - a supportive‚ respectful love that is big enough‚ and secure enough‚ to also question‚ challenge‚ and face the shadows of the past or present‚ without fear of rupturing that deeper connection. If your love for country‚ like your love for a person‚ is based mostly on ideals and images‚ it is unstable and therefore needs to be rigidly defended. It may be loyal‚ but it isn’t wise. For me‚ healthy patriotism is somewhat like the healthy‚ intimate

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    Jacob Spady Argument of Definition Proposal 02/01/13 What is Patriotism? - Argument of Definition Proposal Some people define patriotism as supporting ones country no matter what. However‚ I believe patriotism is questioning the government and exercising our freedom of speech. The significance of patriotism is that patriotism is the duty of any United States citizen and the ways that American citizens define patriotism has much to do with their actions and other things they do to be a “patriot”

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    1 1 How‚ When and Where How Important are Dates? There was a time when historians were fascinated with dates. There were heated debates about the dates on which rulers were crowned or battles were fought. In the common-sense notion‚ history was synonymous with dates. You may have heard people say‚ “I find history boring because it is all about memorising dates.” Is such a conception true? History is certainly about changes that occur over time. It is about finding out how things were in the past

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