seniors here. I thank you for selecting me to participate in this Republic Day speech for children competition. 26th January is called the Republic Day. In 1950‚ on this day our constitution came to effect. We became free from British rule in 1947. However‚ we did not become completely self-ruled then which is called a sovereign state. We became a sovereign state only in 1950. We also decided to make our country a republic. A republic country has no king or queen. Everyone is king or queen there. Everyone
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Plato’s book‚ “The Republic‚” expresses an argument or debate between Aristotle’s son‚ Glaucon‚ and philosopher Socrates. The argument defines the advantages and disadvantages of justice and injustice. Also‚ during this discussion the philosophers unlock the character of the inner soul by the analysis of justice. According to Book 1 of “The Republic‚” Socrates makes a clear rebuttal against Thrasymachus’ argument stating that “the strong” or “advantageous” make unjust decisions and therefore it
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death of Mary Queen of Scots‚ religion‚ refusal of marriage‚ Dutch revolt and the French civil war. But even before the Spanish set sail like in 1587 Drake attacked a large number of ships at the Cadiz harbour‚ then the barrels of food and drink went mouldy and sour because the barrels were made from new wood and were still damp which made them mouldy and sour. Then the Spanish tried to pick up some Dutch soldiers but there was confusion on where they’d be picked‚ because communication was very poor
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and Thrasymachus in Book I of the Republic. Polemarchus initially asserts that justice is "to give to each what is owed" (Republic 331d)‚ a definition he picked up from Simonides. Then‚ through the unrelenting questioning of Socrates‚ Polemarchus’ definition evolves into "doing good to friends and harm to enemies" (Republic 332d)‚ but this definition proves insufficient to Socrates also. Eventually‚ the two agree "that it is never just to harm anyone" (Republic 335d). This definition is fundamental
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Socrates describes a perfect city in Plato’s The Republic. Many questions are asked in the book‚ such as “What is an ideal city?” Or‚ “What is justice?” And‚ “Is justice in the city possible?” Socrates tries to find the real meaning of the word justice. He starts with justice within a single person‚ and then he tries to take that concept and apply it to the city. Then‚ to figure out the perfect city‚ he goes back to the single person to find justice there. He shows that the perfect city needs the
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Kenshara Cravens Professor James Couch English 132 24 February 2012 The Republic Art has always been controversial in a society because of the many different ways the artist tends to express themselves. Plato‚ who helped lay the foundation for western culture‚ saw the problems in art over 2‚000 years ago. Plato’s The Republic is a series of books that discusses the republic that Plato is trying to create. In each book Plato touches on different topics dealing with the art‚ that he feels effect
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1. Spanish Heritage Spain ruled the Philippines for three centuries (1565-1898) Spain’s cultural legacywas more beneficial and comprehensive than her political and economic endowments. 2. Christianity Spain’s greatest legacy The Roman Catholic religion - originated in Asia‚ being founded by Jesus Christ in Palestine; spread to Western Europe after Christ’s crucifixion‚ in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ propagated across the Atlantic to the New World and across the Pacific to the Philippines‚ making
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Starting off the year with 3 different Spanish teachers has been an extreme task for the Freshman as well as the upperclassman this year. Freshman students have struggled with understanding as well as speaking the language because of the adjustment through each teacher. Students in first year Spanish classes excitedly walked into their Spanish classes eager to learn the new language. With only a couple of weeks into school there was already an issue with the first teacher. Freshman were frustrated
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The Spanish government in fact created a settlement system known as the encomienda in which large grants of land were dispersed together with the right to enslave and work the Indians within the territory. This obviously created tension between the natives and the Spanish which later then caused the killings of millions of Indians. The French realized early after the failed Spanish colonization that peaceful relations with the Indians was more productive. Spanish priests made halfhearted
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are just Indian. " Respected judges‚ respected teachers and dear audience. Today we gather here to celebrate one of the National festivals of India‚ it is Republic day. It is a great opportunities for me‚ as you allowed me to share few words on this occasion. On this day‚ it was January 26‚ 1950 we declared our country as a Republic country by adopting our own constitution. Actually‚ the preparation of our constitution was over earlier than this date but we choose January 26 for this‚ because
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