Discipline is the glue that holds a combat team together. Without it there is no unit cohesion‚ no espirit de corps‚ and no coordination. However‚ discipline is a complex product of training‚ leadership‚ and respect. Disrespect‚ however‚ has exactly the opposite effect. If a leader disrespects his troops‚ he fails to earn their respect and therefore fails to create devotion to the team. His attitude will be noticed and will become detrimental to morale‚ which in turn will hurt the combat effectiveness
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Macbeth murdered several people in order to protect his seat at the throne‚ but there are two specific murders that Macbeth commits that are of the utmost disrespect. The first murder was of the beloved King Duncan. King Duncan was gracious king and was loved by many. People adored him‚ even Macbeth. Macbeth speaks of his praise when he said‚ “‘He hath honored me of late‚ and I have bought / Golden opinions
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A trend with professional football players in the past year has been to not observe the full amount of respect( standing‚ out on the field‚ right hand on heart) while the national anthem is playing. The purpose of this action is not to disrespect America in any way‚ but to spread awareness of the issues crippling our country. In a quote from Stephen Curry used in the article‚ “By acting and not going‚ hopefully‚ that will inspire some change when it comes to what we tolerate in this country
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Homosexuals Serving in the Military Although some consider homosexuality in the U.S. Military equal and fair‚ others believe it is a form of disrespect and shame to their country. Homosexuals may have rights such as the “Don’t ask‚ Don’t tell” act and equality in all‚ but heterosexuals also have rights and many believe that gays and lesbians should not be allowed to openly serve in the Military. If straight soldiers are giving up their lives to serve for their country they have the right to comfort
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For individuals to be seen as heroes in ancient world they had to meet specific criteria. Above all‚ a man needed to be a skilled warrior‚ who had to respect authority‚ both governmental and religious. Heroes were given no room for pride‚ they were to be modest‚ not only giving credit to their culture and the gods for any great deeds they had done‚ but also accepting everything that happened as fate‚ not scenarios they had created for themselves. In other words‚ they did not make themselves who they
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Kate Hatch Mr. Smith Ancient Literature 15 February 2013 Someone’s Glory is Another’s Failure “Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.” In The Iliad‚ the audience is told of the brutal Trojan War and how the Trojans were destroyed in the tenth year. Nonchalantly‚ the Greeks celebrated and won prizes‚ while Troy was burned to the ground‚ leaving the remaining stragglers to run away under the leadership of Aeneas. Focused on the Trojans’ journey to the founding
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twelve years old and merely graduating from the eighth grade..." The joy in her voice is felt when she stated "...my work alone had awarded me to a top place and I was going to be one of the first called in the graduating ceremonies. No absences‚ nor tardiness‚ and my academic work was among the best of the year..." Unfortunately pride and joy were not the only tone used by the speaker. In the middle of the story we see the girl angry and disappointed at the outcome of her graduation. As I described in
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workers are being substance abusers and therefore getting hurt. To maintain productivity and have good attendance with your employees all employers should drug test for the benefit of their company. By drug testing in the workplace there was 48% less tardiness‚ 43% better performance‚ and productivity by 56%(Employee drug testing‚ workplace drug
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A person may be blessed with natural abilities‚ but through human nature‚ we desire personal connection and motivation. The movie Stand and Deliver told the story of a high school class that fell short of academic requirements. Jamie Escalante was a new‚ influential teacher who made an impact on inner city students by simply demonstrating interest and faith. Jamie showed attention to the students outside of the classroom and did not give them the opportunity to make excuses. Mr. Escalante cleverly
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"Piggy saw the smile and misinterpreted it as friendliness. There had grown up tacitly among the biguns the opinion that Piggy was an outsider‚ not only by accent‚ which did not matter‚ but by fat‚ and ass-mar‚ and specs‚ and a certain disinclination for manual labour." (Golding 68) The character Piggy in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies serves as the intellectual balance to the emotional leaders of a group of shipwrecked British boys. Ironically‚ their new society values physical qualities
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