Elephant Cruelty Explored Through Circuses There is no creature among all the Beasts of the world which hath so great and ample demonstration of the power and wisedom of almighty God as the Elephant. ~Edward Topsell "The Historie of Foure-Footed Beastes" (1607) Elephants are currently suffering in two distinct ways. They are suffering as a species‚ and as individuals. The following essay will introduce elephants and their plight as a species‚ but will focus on the suffering of circus elephants
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Raise awareness! We all have an idea of what animal cruelty is but how much are you truly aware of this harmful abuse? Everyday animals are being beaten‚ neglected‚ and forced to struggle for survival. They are sometimes left in unsanitary conditions with no food or water‚ they have little hope as they live their days without the compassion they deserve. Some are found and rescued given the chance to experience how great life and humans can be; others aren’t so lucky. Animal abuse affects
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Scared straight Scared straight in a documentary from 1978‚ teens that have been in trouble with the law to spend a day at a Federal penitentiary. The hope‚ is that the teens would realize that‚ the life they are leading is headed towards jail time. The inmates are part of a program designed to scare the teens into changing their paths and make a change within their lives. The original 17 teens were followed up to 10 years later and out of the 17‚ only one went on to be a hardened criminal. When
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Itzel pelayo Writing122 May 1‚ 2013 Animal cruelty is not something that should be taken lightly because it is a very serious issue in our society today. It should be taken with complete seriousness. Although many people believe there are many other issues to worry about in our society this is also very important because it shows what kind of people we are. Begin to have an open mind with this topic although it may be in the least of one’s concerns. Animal abuse takes place every day in or
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the door with the lion because she is cruel‚ full of hatred and jealousy. The princess’ personality involves cruelty. “The semi-barbaric king had a daughter as blooming as his most florid fancies‚ and with a soul as fervent and imperious as his own” (Stockton 141). Children learn from their parents as a result the princess learned to be semi-barbaric just like her father. Her cruelty towards others that she learned from her
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Beyond Scared Straight john vandermolen There are many programs that try to deal with youth crime. Many people think that taking teenagers to a jail is a good idea. They think it’s a good idea because it will basically scare them straight and stop them from doing whatever there doing by bringing them near inmates. Although many people think it will work it will not. 28% of kids are more likely to commit crime after going to jail. On the other hand‚ many people think this will not benefit
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is through the cruelty presented in works such as The Prince that has led to the disdain for the term Machiavellian. It has become synonymous with the ideas of duplicity in diplomacy‚ with little regard to the effects on morality. However‚ The Prince is not necessarily a treatise desiring violence and cruelty‚ but a document founded upon the ideas of pragmatism. To Machiavelli‚ the use of cruelty is not meant to be done for the sake of cruelty itself‚ but for the ideas of cruelty being well used
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“I must pluck up the courage and look”. Although Michele experiences fear he never lets his fear override his moral convictions. Discuss. Niccolo Ammaniti’s I’m Not Scared is a novel that portrays a range of human emotions‚ reactions and how they can affect our decision making. The common theme of the book is fear; such can be ascertained by the title. It focuses intently on the different ways characters face their fears and ultimately triumph against them or how they give in to them. People’s
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and mysterious villains of all time. He spends all of his time plotting against Othello and Desdemona‚ eventually convincing Othello that his wife has been cheating‚ despite the fact that Desdemona has been completely faithful. Iago’s capacity for cruelty seems limitless‚ and no motivation he gives for his actions seems enough to explain the incredible destruction he wreaks on the lives of the people he knows best. Although readers tend to think of evil people as being brutal and insensitive‚ or at
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The Cruelty of Circumcision Throughout the years‚ many traditions have had their customs and have practiced rituals and beliefs. Many of these practices have been harmless and focused more on spiritual lifestyles‚ while others have gone to the extremes in human sacrifice‚ including mutilation of a human being. Many have gone to the extremes as to mutilate the human body to please a superior being. When it comes to circumcision‚ males have been known to undergo such process in stories of the Bible
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