Christopher Columbus is guilty for manslaughter. In 1492 Columbus sailed here claiming to discover America. Columbus took advantage of the people he called Indians. They were unclothed people and to him that represented that they had no customs‚ culture or religion. In his journal he said “I believe that they would become Christians very easily‚ for it seemed to me that they had no religion.”1 To Columbus the Indians appeared defenseless‚ easy to trick and conquer because they had no experience
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Plato’s “Defense of Socrates” is a detailed account of Socrates being tried before the Athenian court. The “Defense” is written in first person‚ though it is actually written by Plato‚ who is an outside observer to the trial. According to Plato‚ there is a manifold of reasons as to why Socrates was on trial. The Athenians believed Socrates as guilty of blasphemy‚ investigating concepts that failed to acknowledge the presence of gods‚ as well as‚ corrupting the youth. Socrates was on trial for the
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At the time in Jesus’s life when he was under arrest he was seen as the son of God‚ The messiah‚ and the kind of Jews. He was very infamous with the Romans at the time of his arrest because they saw him as a threat to themselves. The Romans charged Jesus in makeshift trials that went against the laws and rules that they themselves had established for the way that they would handle trials. Jesus was charged with blasphemy‚ claiming to be the Son of God‚ the Messiah. Yet instead of leading the charges
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I will make claims of why I think Socrates is the type of investigator that he is. There are three types of investigators: the dogmatic‚ the academic skeptic‚ and the Pyrrhonian skeptic. All three types of these investigators have some form of relation to each other‚ but I will clarify them and give examples of each. After reading the Apology and Sextus Empiricus I have came to the conclusion that not only are all three investigators somewhat alike‚ but Socrates plays the role of all three as well
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did it matter who was guilty? At the time of the early 20th century‚ didn’t each Great Power take part in World War 1? This question of “war guilt‚”(1) and who deserved its acceptance‚ carried great political importance for historians in the postwar years. While some historians may argue the contemporary view- that Germany was the main aggressor and deserves the primary blame‚ I’d like to argue its counter traditional perspective. The traditional ideology argues that “the war was a result of a faulty
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Guilty-free Holidays. 1) Eco-tourism is becoming more and more popular. 2) Travelers fell they are giving something back to the places they visit. 3) Sinking a warship - a group in England is planning to sink a retired warship in order to use it as an artificial diving reef. 4) They will generate ten million pounds a year for the local economy by attracting diving enthusiasts. 5) The sunken ship would attract divers from across Europe and there will be facilities for able-bodied and disabled divers
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Ladies and Gentleman‚ I come to bring you evidence of why Jack is guilty of first degree murder‚ conspiracy‚ and leaving a child unattended near a fire. Throughout the time that Jack had on the island‚ he made many conflictions with other boys. One of these boys is Ralph‚ who Jack tries vigorously to steal power from. The main theme of this case is power‚ which Jack is addicted to. An example of Jack trying to physically steal power is when he steals Piggy’s glasses. The glasses alone have much power
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Plato`s Defence of Socrates: Retribution In the Defence of Socrates the citizens of Athens condemned Socrates to death. I will explain and evaluate the prophecy that was given before his death. His prophecy held that the citizens of Athens would be harmed by Socrates` death more than he will be. I will explain Socrates reasoning behind his belief that the citizens of Athens will be harmed by Socrates’ death. I will also explain how he attempts to convince them that death is not evil but instead
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caution because Socrates is a “clever speaker”. According to Socrates‚ the difference between him and his accusers is that he speaks the truth. He is on trial for two items‚ which include‚ corrupting the youth and impiety. Socrates tells everyone that he has no experience with the court and he will speak the way he is used to by being honest and direct. Socrates explains that his behavior is from the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. The oracle was asked if anyone was wiser than Socrates was. The answer
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The most noticeable comparison between Jesus Christ and Socrates was that the charges against them. They were both seen as an “evil” influence to the townspeople because of their different ways to see life and for their beliefs on religion. Jesus was considered a heretic because he preached monotheism in a polytheistic world. He called himself the messiah‚ a divine being and the son of God and the Jews saw that as a major offence. The Roman Government did not like that Jesus questioned the oppressiveness
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