As the end of the year 2012 approached‚ the passing of the Sin Tax Bill grew into being the “talk of the town” – or perhaps‚ of the entire country. On the 20th of December of the same year‚ President Noynoy Aquino finally signed Republic Act No. 10351‚ better known as the Sin Tax Reform Act of 2012 which was implemented on January of the year 2013.The sin tax law is expected to raise 30 billion pesos ($750 million) which will be used for the health care services for over 5 million poor families just
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In her article entitled “Abortion is Not a Sin”‚ Poppy Dixon makes the claim that abortion is not a sin because the Bible does not label it as a sin. In fact‚ Dixon boldly states that those who regard abortion as sinful are committing the sins of idolatry and blasphemy. This controversial statement stirs up a very heated argument. As a Christian‚ I strongly disagree with this statement. The idea of abortion not being a sin is totally unbiblical. Dixon‚ takes scriptures and twists them to justify
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October 26‚ 2012 1st Period Sin and Its Hierarchy Throughout the novel The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne focuses on the struggle of Hester Prynne‚ a woman who is forced to deal with the strict Puritan punishment for the adulterous birth of her child‚ Pearl. Yet‚ the very Puritan values that bring Hester public ignominy help to lift her to a position of respect in the community. Although Hawthorne does not condone Hester’s sin‚ he takes pains to show that her sin is minimal in comparison to
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A Sense of Sin Richard M. Gula‚ S.S. Reason Informed by Faith: Foundations of Catholic Morality. Mahwah‚ New Jersey: Paulist Press‚ 1989. 89-105. No one doubts the presence of evil in the world. We experience it in a variety of ways: national and international conflict; domestic and street violence; political and corporate corruption; and a host of manifestations of sexism‚ clericalism‚ racism‚ ageism‚ and other violations of justice. All such forms of brutality‚ disorder and discrimination
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Grace and Sin Introduction (Grace is a liberating force that frees us from sin but in order to discover it we must first encounter radical sinfulness) In order to understand grace we need to develop a deep sense and understanding of sin. The nature of sin stems from original sin within Genesis. We were created free with the capacity for moral badness. In order to become good we need to be trained to see what is missing. Those who seek will find. The nature of sin results in personal‚ cultural
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Sin Tax: Form Your Own Opinion Use complete sentences and save this form to KSpall’s folder on www.saveschoolwork.com. Lastname.Sintax.doc or write our your answers and turn in at end of period. Reference Websites: Use these websites and others you find on your own. http://micurl.com/dvEii (Sin Taxes in Chicago) http://micurl.com/jejjk (History of Sin Taxes) http://micurl.com/bnlzt (President Obama’s recent comments on taxing soda) http://nofoodtaxes.com (Americans Against Food Taxes)
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the events in this couple’s daily life. Yet‚ it is obviously a woman‚ due to the tone of the poem: how she sees the careless husband and notices household disorder. Being in variance with many modern text analysts‚ I must say that the poem ‘Living in Sin’ is completely autobiographic. It has been written by Adrienne Rich during the first months of her own marriage and conveys her own disappointment in what is left after the romantic prelude. To understand the poem one must notice that it is wholly
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symbolism. One of the most complex and misunderstood symbols in the book is Pearl‚ the daughter of Hester Prynne. Throughout the story Pearl develops into a prominent symbol of the "A". In this essay the example of symbolism Pearl comes to represent will be explained.<br><br>In the Scarlet Letter‚ Hester‚ for her sins‚ received a scarlet letter‚ "A" which she had to wear upon her chest for the rest of her life in Boston. This was the Puritan way of punishing her for her then criminal action of adultery
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The holiest river in India and considered by Hinduism is the Ganges River‚ which flows into the Indian Ocean. Every year‚ thousands flock to this river and bathe to wash their sins‚ so they can get released from the circle of life and reincarnation. Water of this sacred river is used for religious rituals and many other purposes. Most Hindus have their ashes deposited in this river so they can be purified before reaching heaven. The king of Ayodhya‚ Sarga eagerly desired children‚ but his
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characters who do not take action when action is required. Of these characters‚ close to all of them embodies one of the seven deadly sins. Of each of the seven‚ there is always one character that is the worst sinner of that particular vice. There are seven deadly sins but out of the seven there are two in particular that drives this play the most. In control of these sins is Abigail Williams‚ a young vengeful girl who used to work for the Proctor before being fired for supposedly having an affair with
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