Can terrorism ever be justified? Introduction The purpose of this essay is to explore the issues surrounding the morality of terrorism. I will begin by providing contextual information of the topic through exploring the history of terrorism. From the Sicarii in 50AD who carried out assassinations with short daggers to more recent attacks such as 7/7 bombings in the London underground. In this section however we will find it is not only the methodology of terrorism that has changed but its definition
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Steroids have acted as a highly controversial drug in the past‚ which have been used in many different competitive sports. Many people believe this drug is still in use in some professional sports. This being possible by athletes bypassing the drug tests in order to enhance their performance. What exactly are steroids? Well‚ according to Google definitions‚ they are “any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms. They
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July 2010‚ Volume 8‚ No.7 (Serial No.82) US-China Foreign Language‚ ISSN1539-8080‚ USA (De)constructing humour across languages and genres Sara Laviosa (English Language and Translation‚ University of Bari (Aldo Moro)‚ Bari 70125‚ Italy) Abstract: In Western societies‚ humour appears in many different communicative events‚ and is variedly expressed through words‚ pictures‚ sounds and body language. Humour is peculiar in that it is creative‚ compelling and culture-specific‚ and produces
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how much money you make. Some of those measures of success include fame‚ respect‚ and knowledge. Most people assume that famous people are rich people‚ but that isn’t always true. For example‚ some day I would like to be a famous researcher. Few scientists are rich by today’s standards. Still‚ I will feel myself to be successful if lam well-known. Additionally‚ there are many famous humanitarians who are not rich. Mother Theresa was one. Certainly‚ no one would say she was not successful. I also
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War can never be justified. Discuss War. One of the most destructive and futile thing on our planet‚ yet the ambition of war is usually to find peace is it not? Battle tends to start over the love of power; William Gladstone once said "We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace." So therefore is it not correctly speaking by saying that war is needed in order to destroy the love of power that creates such emotions
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In our society‚ people often put great emphasis on materials and possessions. Many believe that having more money would make them happier in life; but does money really provide true happiness? Having the money to provide food‚ clothing‚ and shelter is essential for everyone’s well-being and happiness‚ but after those basic needs are fulfilled more money just offers materials not necessarily happiness. There are many ways I think money does buy happiness. Money increases quality of life which in
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What other better ways to earn money than sales? Sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. What we see in the society nowadays? - Business‚ everywhere. Since the industrial revolution‚ businesses have been developing and have led to globalization. Opportunities is in this industry are rising. However‚ before we thought of the very good opportunities brought by the business industry‚ one must have to learn to manage sale. Behind every business profit
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The Need For a Cap "Major League Baseball has the least amount of revenues going to player payroll than any other sport‚ which is 52%. Compared to 56.7% in the NHL‚ 57% in the NBA‚ and 59% in the NFL." To some people this is proof that baseball doesn’t need a cap‚ but in reality Major League Baseball is becoming far too dominated by big market teams‚ and a salary cap should be put in place. The lack of a salary cap is simply bad for baseball. The Yankees‚ for example‚ buy all of the big-time
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“The Second World War was more successful that the New Deal in ending the depression” - How far do you agree with this statement? The New Deal was a series of social‚ economic‚ and governmental reforms created by the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to help combat the Great Depression of the 1930s. At the time‚ the New Deal was met with huge amounts of criticism from some quarters and massive praise from others. Many argue that the New Deal did not really help America recover at all;
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is: Can the death penalty be justified? Although the side against the capital punishment has a strong argument against it‚ the opposing side also has legitimate reasons for favouring it. One very common argument that people bring up‚ is that enforcing the death penalty could lead to executing the wrong person. If the person was still in jail‚ it was possible to release him‚ but if he or she has already been executed‚ then there is no going back because the damage is irreversible. Nobody can revive
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