‘Money is the most important thing in life.’ Do you agree? Money‚ fame‚ a successful career; these are among the things many people would consider to be the most important things in life‚ but is it true that these factors contribute to a better life? Most people agree that the most important thing in life is happiness‚ regardless of how much wealth one possesses. The problem with most people is that in their pursuit of this state of mind‚ they often sacrifice too much‚ at times sacrificing even
Premium Wealth Person People
Title: What do you understand by ‘stigma’ and do you agree that social policies can stigmatize people? In this essay I am going to give my own understanding of stigma and explain how I think that social policies can stigmatize people. I am also going to discuss the problems that individuals may have if they avail of these social policies. My understanding of stigma is that it is something that has a bad reputation linked to situations‚ characteristics or people. Also my understanding of social
Premium Sociology Unemployment Quality of life
part of the larger group and no one wanted to be “different from the rest”‚ or the “odd one out”. However‚ as we progress‚ we realize that somehow individuality is important as well‚ as everyone is different from everyone‚ and more emphasis is being placed on individuality. But the question is‚ has the education system managed to keep up with the changes? The answer is an obvious no. Singapore’s education system is one that is highly instrumental‚ regimented‚ competitive and highly performance-orientated
Premium Education History of education Curriculum
many people are very concerned with the negative influence of TV on us‚ especially our younger generation‚ due to the current trend of TV programmes which portray violence‚ sex and beauty as the norm we should embrace in our lives. These negative influences of TV have little value and hence do not contribute much to our lives. However‚ not all the TV programmes are of bad influence to our society. There are in fact a huge amount of TV programmes that promote and spread good values‚ making it worthwhile
Free Television Reality television Television program
the furthest corner of the world speedily. It in turn‚ sparks more curiousity within more people and the desire to travel increases. Leading to more natural environment in peril. Therefore I agree to a large extent that for the sake of our planet and to protect more natural environment‚ tourism should be discouraged but not totally as there are still advantages to tourism which would be discussed. Tourism directly and indirectly causes great harm to the natural ecosytem and environment. Not
Premium Tourism Global warming Transport
1. Computers can think. Thinking is the process of giving reasons or considerations about something. There have been arguments that computers do not show any consciousness and only conscious things can think‚ but how do we know if something is conscious? Thinking can include providing answers to questions and computers do provide answers to our questions and these answers cannot be distinguished with the answers provided by human beings. Also it cannot be said that something is conscious or thinking
Premium Computer Personal computer Computer program
text readings and case studies that are applicable to practical situations in the workplace. The course will provide the fundamentals necessary for many other courses in the business disciplines. PURPOSE: On completion of the course‚ the student should be able to: 1. List and describe major management theories as represented through the history of modern management thought. 2. Define and describe the planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling functions of management. 3. Describe
Premium Management Bankruptcy in the United States Case study
‘Lady Macbeth is the real villain of the play’ do you agree? In ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’‚ Shakespeare portrays many negative themes through the acts of Lady Macbeth which show the audience that she is a real villain of this play. She holds a malicious agenda and many evil tendencies which separate her from the average individual‚ but this was only after interpreting the witched prophase. Thus‚ not only making her the only guilty villain in the play. Lady Macbeth is no more than an incarnation
Premium Macbeth
“Marriage is no longer relevant in today’s world” Do you agree? Stand: (-) Topic Sentence: Marriage is no longer relevant to women in the modern societies in the economic benefits aspect as they are financially independent. Reasoning: In less developed countries‚ the family of a bride gains in property and assets when she gets married. In addition‚ women in these countries are limited in terms of opportunities in the sphere of employment. Hence marriage is the only way for these women to be financially
Premium Lee Kuan Yew Maslow's hierarchy of needs Psychology
I agree that the 1911 Revolution was in fact a failure. Although it succeeded in overthrowing the dynastic system and set up a republic‚ it was incomplete in which that it failed to solve China’s internal and external problems. China was still weak. It did not lead to prosperity and strength that Sun had hoped for. ‘Failure’ refers to when something does not work‚ or stops working as well as it should / in other words cannot achieve the desired results / goals. The 1911 Revolution only modernized
Premium Democracy Republic of China Republic