The Five Senses I believe that touch is the most important of the five senses. Many people may consider their sense of sight to be the most important. The loss of sight is a tragedy‚ but life goes on. The loss of hearing is just as bad‚ but you can always adjust. If you lose your sense of smell‚ you won’t be able to smell but again‚ you’ll get by. Lose your sense of taste and food will be flavorless but you can still get by. However‚ if you lose your sense of touch you will also lose your
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Relations between the Spanish and the Indigenous peoples Spanish colonization started in 1492 when Cristoforo Colombo‚ Christopher Columbus‚ arrived in the West Indies .1 Even though Columbus was on route to find a easier‚ quicker route to India‚ he stumbled upon an unknown land full of exotic new people‚ plants‚ and animals. Columbus was the first Spanish American to come to America‚ but many more Spanish explorers would follow after him; including Cortes‚ Aguirre‚ and Pizarro. The Spanish seemed
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Cultural “Beliefs” Corrupts Society In this society‚ everyone is being judged for the way they look‚ act‚ or their beliefs. There is always a certain way to “look” to fit in with people. That’s where ethnocentrism takes over. Ethnocentrism is the belief in the inherit superiority of one’s own ethnic group or culture (Dictionary.com). It is passing negative moral judgments on how ethnic others organize their lives. It is a destructive attitude where it tears people apart and changes people to who
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Did American colonists consider it important to gain independence from England? Apparently not; Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was written to convince colonists that a break with England was inevitable‚ necessary‚ and within their capabilities. Paine set up his arguments very carefully. He began by discussing how a government should be set up: without monarchy or hereditary succession. He moved on to the natural rights of human beings from there. By the end of the pamphlet‚ he talked about the potential
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Just because something is a widely accepted practice in society does not automatically mean that it is the morally right thing to do. You have to examine the question whether it is morally right or wrong for yourself‚ no matter what most other people around you believe or do. As Confucius says in the Analects‚ "Even if everyone says it’s right‚ you have to investigate the matter for yourself. Even if everyone says it’s wrong‚ you have to investigate the matter for
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A Critical Précis of "The Mystery of Persons and Belief in God by C. Stephen Evans 1. Name of author‚ title‚ appropriate publishing information‚ followed by a verb such as argues‚ believes‚ reports‚ and finally a "that clause containing the author’s thesis or major assertion. In "The Mystery of Persons and Belief in God" from the web site http://www.orgins.org/articles/evans_mysterypersons.html‚ C. Stephen Evans asserts that if we examine human nature and desires with a Christian mindset‚ we
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you) The principal beliefs of Islam are clearly described in the six pillars of Iman (Faith). The most fundamental teaching is Tawhid the ‘doctrine of Oneness’ which means that Allah is the One‚ Unique God. He is the single‚ divine creator‚ nourisher and sustainer of the universe. Allah has supreme control over humankind. He has no equal‚ hence no other being is worthy of our worship. Importantly‚ Allah is both immanent and transcendent‚ and is thus unfathomable to man. This belief means that every
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People make history and change history. The differences in beliefs and the achievement of many people have changed global history and will continue to change global history. Beliefs and achievements have proven to have both positive and negative effecs on societies. Toussant Louverture and King Hammurabi are two very important men in history who illuminate how beliefs and achievements change history for good. Toussant Louverture‚ although born a slave‚ rose to become a liberator and leader of Haiti
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Young people´s work ethic – then and now There is no doubt that good work ethics are essential to become a good employee. If you do not have good work ethics‚ then all the skills you bring to your job are of no importance. Anyway‚ is there a difference between young people´s work ethic then and now? On the outset‚ it must be considered that nowadays young people want an office with a secretary where they really do not have to do a thing. They do not want to have an exhausting job where they have
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Chinese religion and strict cultural beliefs are inseparable from the death rites performed. Many different names for death are scattered throughout Chinese history‚ including an ideogram that depicts a person kneeling in front of their ancestor’s bones 1. In Chinese culture‚ death rites are intricate and well thought out works on preparing one for the afterlife and rebirth. Chinese funeral rites have strict guidelines as to where the rites are to be performed‚ how the rites are performed (ritual
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