Have you ever imagined if morals can exist without religion? One day when I got lost in a multitude of useless trivia in the Internet I accidentally came across a thought-provoking sentence by a British writer Arthur C. Clarke who said that "one of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion." After that‚ I started to think about this controversial matter. As a young Polish student‚ raised in the Christian tradition‚ in a country where according to WIN-Gallup
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We Live in an Unheroic Age Ladies and Gentlemen‚ I am here today to convince you that we do not live in an unheroic age. It is clear to me that whether we like it or not‚ and we can deny it all we want‚ there will always be heroes in some shape or form. I hope that by the end of this speech‚ I will have convinced all present of this reality. What qualities should a hero have? Should they be big or small‚ strong or weak‚ good looking or ugly‚ male or female? Well I guess that depends. Because everybody’s
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“I sure do like that dog‚ Buck. Had not been for him‚ things would’ve escalated quickly for everyone in that bar‚ and fast too‚” William Angus‚ the tenderfoot explained. “I am very thankful for his
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How can we make our town a better place to live in? The living conditions in our city are getting worse and worse. Exhaust fumes and smoke from the factories are polluting the air and trees are being cut down. Furthermore‚ the river is being polluted by chemicals from the factories and people are suffering from breathing difficulties and stomach problems. We should do something before its too late. The first thing we can do is to stop throwing litter. Also‚ the city should place more
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|TOK Essay Title : “That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence” Do you agree ? | |Word Count: 1240 Words | Evidence is a thing or things that help in attaining knowledge. The statement “that which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence” means that it is possible
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The Best Things In Life Aren’t Things - John C. Maxwell This statement about 8 or 9 months ago‚ when I saw it‚ it really grabbed me. You know how something just‚ you know‚ when you see it‚ it really just kind of causes you to mentally stand at attention…when I saw this statement‚ ‘the best things in life are not things‚’ I thought‚ how true it really is. And I want to just kind of talk to you about balance and perspective this morning in the issue of materialism and also to our Injoy Life listeners
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They should just be able to wear spaghetti strap shirts and tank-tops wider than three inches. Pants shouldn’t be worn when it’s hot‚ you can’t concentrate on your work‚ because you are only thinking about how hot it is and how much longer until you can go home. Some Students can’t concentrate when they have on uniforms. Because the person might not be use
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Humankind has a habit of misusing the word ‘can’t’ once they feel unsatisfied with their lives‚ but it’s up to them to improve their circumstances. For example‚ one of the main character‚ Vladimir‚ says‚ “We can’t… We’re waiting for Godot” (Beckett 8). Everything in life is about priorities. Because we can’t have all the things we desire in life‚ we must make sacrifices. All of the choices we make reflect what we care about most. In Vladimir’s case‚ he chooses to spend his time waiting for Godot rather
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Thomas Texas Southern University History 532 Dr. Merline Pitre Book Review # 3 “Why we can’t wait” By: Jesse Jackson In the book “Why we can’t Wait” the author elaborates on the significance of the year 1963.In retrospect 1963 was indeed a memorable year. 1963 was the year of the Negro Revolution. The book‚ “Why we can’t wait” highlights the efforts of Civil Rights activist during that time. In the book “Why we can’t Wait” the author mentions how “Negroes had for decades endured evil (Jackson‚ 4)
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whether peace can be obtained without a government? Given that government seems to be in the state of continual conflict‚ would the world order be better without such interference? Is there an alternative in which peace can be obtained? By examining this question through the lens of Thomas Hobbes‚ largely through his Leviathan‚ it can be seen that‚ despite the massive military spending that sustains the United States‚ the natural inclinations of man would descend into utter chaos without the restraining
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