The definition of “justified” is having‚ done for‚ or marked by a good or legitimate reason. The second definition is declared or made righteous in the sight of God. The war with Mexico was both of these definitions. It was justified. In 1836‚ Texas had won it’s independence and had become apart of America. Mexico had attacked U.S. soldiers on Texas territory. Polk became president. He believed in Manifest Destiny. Manifest Destiny was the belief that God wanted America to spread across the continent
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True Strength An Indian philosopher by the name of Mahatma Ghandi once said‚ “Strength does not come from your physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” In other words‚ when you face an obstacle in your life that you feel you can’t make it through and you’ve given up all hope‚ there is an unconquerable force inside of you that gives you motivation and true strength to overcome that situation. I can relate to this term because I have been faced with daily struggles and hazardous scenarios
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In the book “Humanity & Sin”‚ control beliefs are defined as convictions about the sorts of theories we find acceptable. The author then went on in chapter 2 to disclose some of his control beliefs. I like the author‚ am a theist. Now I could do the off the wall thing that I was thinking about doing at the beginning of this assignment like describing my control beliefs on a variety of things. My “control beliefs” of the decade of the sixties and how it ruined America‚ how man never landed on
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Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution is justified because King James II was infringing on human rights and individual liberties‚ such as life‚ liberty‚ and property. Before the Glorious Revolution‚ the people of England felt restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society and religion by James II. In 1685 James II‚ son of Charles I and brother of Charles II‚ ascended to the throne. During this time‚ there was great tension between the Catholics and Protestants‚ and James II
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Enhanced Interrogation is Justified By: Nathan Ciatti English III 4A March 2‚ 2015 Throughout the past century‚ the United States has faced a multitude of foreign and domestic threats against the homeland. Several of these terror plots have been successfully executed‚ most notably the September 11 attacks of 2001 and then recently the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013. While a country cannot fully advert such attacks‚ it is the responsibility of the acting government
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Puritan Influences on Modern American Culture and Thought The ideas put forth by the Puritans are not simply an important starting point for American culture because they were the first in the country‚ but because they offered ways of thinking that are still ingrained in our culture today. Although many of the thoughts of Puritans have gradually dissipated or become less meaningful over time‚ it is important to note that Puritan writers and thinkers such as John Winthrop and Roger Williams offered
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True Love From a simple mixture of sexual attraction and attachment to a manifestation of the human soul‚ feelings of fierce romantic desire boast no shortage of theories explaining their origin and meaning. Love is as much a mystery as it is familiar‚ highlighting a lack of insight into the human psyche. As man attempts to unravel the endless enigmas behind this apparently paradoxical emotion‚ more and more questions seem to arise. What is love ’s true purpose? Why does it begin? How are loved
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Sara Ryan PHIL 150-03 First Response Paper February 20‚ 2012 Was the Death of Socrates Justified? The life and death of Socrates is a topic that can spark great debates. Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who was put on trial for two specific reasons. In the Apology‚ we learn that the people of Athens claimed that Socrates did not believe in the gods of their city‚ but in other spiritual things. This was thought to be impious. They also believed that Socrates was corrupting the
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their backs. When Okonkwo had been exiled from Umuofia‚ he went to his uncle‚ Uchendu‚ and “As soon as Uchendu saw him with his sad and weary company he guessed what had happened‚ and asked no questions” (Achebe 129). Uchendu understood his nephews problems without him having to ask questions and supported him regardless. Since Okonkwo saw that his uncle was willing to stand by his side‚ Okonkwo felt more at home and had an easier time adjusting. Had Okonkwo been alone he would have made rash decisions
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In Today’s Society‚ War can be Justified Philosophical Social Issues In today’s society‚ the possession and effective use of force is necessary. We have to recognize that we live in an imperfect world where evil seems to be an inevitablity. Our constant need for power makes the idea of a violent free world unimaginable. As long as we continue on this power hungry path the political issues will continue on this same path. Force is necessary with our current societal conditions and can be looked
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