Sympathy and Compassion in Mate’s “Embraced by the Needle” You cannot be quick to judge people that you have never met. Each individual has their own personal story and no two people are alike. As well‚ each person has their own motivation to do the things that they do. In Gabor Mate’s essay “Embraced by the Needle” he has several attitudes toward the subject of addiction‚ but being judgmental is not one of them. He believes that “No drug is‚ in itself‚ addictive” (273)‚ and that beneath each addiction
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there are many similarities between Confucius and Plato. Both taught through means of dialogue‚ and both expressed reticence to provide direct definitions. Both advocated contemplation and education as the means for moral attainment‚ and both sought to balance contemplation with service. Both sought to apply their moral theory to public office (though both failed). And while Plato espoused the ‘heavenly’ forms‚ Confucius espoused the ‘Decree of Heaven.’ Moreover‚ Plato advocated the life of the philosopher
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Valuation of AirThread The valuation of Air Thread is intended to present to it’s potential acquirer‚ American Cable Communication (ACC) for consultation on decision of acquisition purpose. According to the case study‚ American Cable communications is a large and healthy cable operator which provides the services and products that related to internet‚ video and landline telephony. The demand of the ACC is high in America as for instance‚ there are around 48.5 million households installed the ACC
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support of expanding the needle exchange program in Tennessee. The needle exchange program or syringe exchange program‚ as you may know‚ is where injection drug users may turn in their used needles for sterile syringes.This is an attempt to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS and improve user safety. The hesitation to increase these programs are that it perpetuates drug use; however‚ this is not the case. If a person is an addict‚ they will find a way to get to the drug no matter the risks. Those risk can
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Fallen Flowers Not the flower petals again. This isn’t fair. Must I be tortured constantly by the simplest of things? Those flower petals littered the entire path‚ as if pointing the way. They were all I saw now‚ but before‚ I would run‚ taking no notice. Though significantly less confident now than I was as a child‚ a voice in the distance‚ some sort of faint cry like that of a siren‚ said‚ “Here we go. You ready for this? You won’t fail again‚ right?” The last part made me shudder. It was right
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embedded within each song varies from love and friendship to politics and social issues: including war‚ poverty‚ discrimination‚ etc. Most of the messages are straightforward and easy to understand‚ while some are hidden between the lines of lyrics. With its implied message‚ one of my favorite old-time songs has helped me mentally dissociate drug users from criminal and violent behaviors‚ thus‚ supported my reason to help them get rehabilitated. “The Needle and The Damage Done‚” a song by Neil
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Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures HUM/105 January 8‚ 2014 Cosmic Creation Myths Across Cultures The study of mythology is used to describe stories from various cultures to describe certain events or pneumonias that may have taken place. Some cultures have changed the myths over time. Never the less‚ every Culture has its own opinion on the creation of the world. Most of the myths have similarities and differences on how the revolution of the world began. In this paper‚ the two myths
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First love can happen at any age or not happened at all‚ but must people have fallen in love for the first time as a teenager or an adult. First love is an exciting new experience that most people remember very well as something naïve‚ impulsive and unforgettable love. However‚ forever love is one of the strongest emotions that a human being can feel. It can arise ever so intensely‚ spreading a feeling of warm happiness through every inch of a person body like a wild fire spreading through a tree
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understanding of. Yet many of those who try to apprehend such knowledge lack the ability to perceive why some things in the world are better off not knowing. The Allegory of the Cave written by Plato and the movie Pi by Darren Aranofsky demonstrate exactly why such goals should not be attainable. In the Allegory of the Cave‚ Plato expresses the idea of different perception of the real reality and the fear of letting go that perceived reality. The prisoners chained in a cave their whole life believe the shadows
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Juliet‚ even though their love is fatalistic and they are star-crossed lover‚ have fallen in love too fast and carelessly because of lust and the wanting of love. The marriage between Romeo and Juliet is unacceptable due to the fact that both parties are confused about what they want‚ it is a hasty relationship‚ and their family rivalries. Firstly‚ when Romeo goes to Friar Laurence for his approval to marry Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is in dismay when Romeo had told him that he loves another woman‚ other
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