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    What does the equality mean? It is an absence of prejudices. For instance‚ men should always do "first step” when asking a girl out. It is an absence of sexism that is largely based on old norms and opinions about the role of each sex. For example‚ man is the food and security provider‚ woman is a creator of home comfort for children and her husband. Additionally‚ equality is dissolution of discrimination based on biological and physiological differences. The notion of women as a “weaker sex” should

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    giving up depicts perseverance. Determination is being determined to do anything‚ no matter how difficult it is. The motivation to not get discourage when there is a bump in the road. Glenn Cunningham and his life changing event as a child is a great example of being determined. He was caught in a school fire at the age of 7 and it burned the lower portion of his body. The doctor told his family that he would never walk again and even suggested amputate his legs but Cunningham was determined to walk again

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    have a reason behind all of their bullying. Whether its emotions or people at home it’s never good to treat people like that. For example‚ the character ‚Julian‚ from ‚Wonder by R.J Palacio‚ has been developing this occurring rudeness to August Pullman the new kid at Beecher Prep middle school‚ from his mother who edited Auggie out of the class picture. Another example of a bully is Andy Simms from Macaroni Boy by Katherine Ayres. Andy Simms is stuck on making up lies about Michael Costa and his dadś

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    ends in themselves and are pursued for their own intrinsic value. These actions are seen as the supreme Good and are necessary for our existence. Everyone should act in a way that‚ if all people acted in this way‚ everyone would be well off. For example‚ a person might tell a lie to reach a higher position at their company. If everyone lied just to get ahead then there would be no such thing as a promise. Without promises‚ we would most likely cease to exist. This is why everyone should strive to

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    A Short Essay on Beauty

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    arising from sensory manifestations (as shape‚ color‚ sound‚ etc.)‚ a meaningful design or pattern‚ or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest). However‚ beauty has been topic of debate in terms of its definition. In order to see what is special about pleasure in beauty‚ we must shift the focus back to consider what is special about the judgment of taste‚ which helps determine beauty in an object. For Kant‚ the judgment of taste claims “universal validity”

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    Definition Essay On Fear

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    Many times when we hear the word fear we think of being afraid‚ scared and frightened. These words translate into a feeling which we can experience. This lets us know we are being fearful. Some feel fear is a good thing as it is what keeps us from being in a dangerous situation. It is what keeps us from jumping off a cliff or walking in front of a moving car. Do you really need to experience fear in order to know that you do not want to jump off the cliff or walk in front of that car? Some within

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    Fear. Something we know about all too well. Consuming us‚ we could run from fear or we could rise above it. A new hobby‚ joining a new school with a smile‚ answering a question in class‚ even something as small as getting out of bed when it’s especially hard can be a large step for anyone. They’re overcoming their fears. Having courage means even when someone is scared–wanting to turn around and go home–they still choose to face the situation. All ages can show it. And even though it’s daunting‚

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    Definition of Truth Essay

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    better if he wasn’t told the truth‚ but it surely would have come out eventually. But if only Oedipus was told the truth form the beginning‚ he could have avoided this entire situation‚ and lived a much happier and prosperous life. Another wonderful example where truth can be seen in is the TV show‚ Pretty Little Liars. This show that is revolved around four high school girls that all have their own secrets shared with their dead friend Alison. As they try to uncover the murder of their friend‚ they

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    Respect can be a vague term and there are many ways of achieving it. The first example mentioned is earning respect by putting themselves in danger to help someone else out. Putting their self in danger to help someone is respectful because the damage done after could possibly scar the person for life‚ such as major scars‚ burns and the loss of limbs. Then in the second example‚ they gain respect but not doing something that can break the bond of a friendship or relationship.

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    Thomas Jefferson: “Men‚ today we choose if America will have liberty or allow private banks to control our money and country.” Alexander Hamilton: “No‚ we must have a national bank in order to collect debt from each state during the war and pay it off in an orderly fashion” Thomas Jefferson: “Hamilton‚ you have failed to realize the purpose of our revolution which was to rid ourselves from heavy regulations and control of a central government. The introduction of of a bank will cause an abuse of

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