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    Can War Be Justified?

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    go to war.” That man is Albert Einstein. He is a well-known physicist who developed the general theory of relativity. He was one of the people who thought that war could not be justified. He thought that unless the people refuse to go to war‚ it will keep on going - never stopping. I also think that war cannot be justified. To strengthen my opinion‚ I have three strong reasons. These reasons are; many people become victims during the war‚ the government should not start war just for religious reasons

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    He has been this way for eight years. Something must change. He must do something‚ make a stand‚ anything. The death of Billy‚ one of Socrates few friends‚ is the match that rekindles his want for something better. Billy was very old but he never gave in‚ "The rooster was horse in his old age‚ his crow no more than a whisper. But as least that motherfucker tried" (Mosley‚ 24). Despite being totally incapable of saving himself the rooster gave the slightest whisper as he died which was more

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    Violent role in history In the “Violence Vanquished” with Steven Pinker‚ Pinker considers that the modern era is the most peaceful time in the history of the human species. All kinds of violence have declined due to the progress of human civilization‚ government ability to enforcement‚ development of commerce and the expansion of cosmopolitanism. The author has pulled together data from numerous statistical sources to back up his claim that violence has tended to decline through human history

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    occurring on the streets‚ but in the school systems as well. School violence is defined as any physical or verbal attack on a person while on school grounds or on school property. In earlier decades‚ school violence merely involved delinquency and the occasional fight. However‚ school violence has become a problem which has plagued the nation for the past several years. There has been an increase in the amount and the degree of violence. Students are now bringing guns‚ knives‚ and other weapons to school

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    Is Shylock’s Revenge Justified? Shylock is a major character in the play‚ most people consider him a villain. He is a wealthy‚ moneylending Jew who practices usury. He’s revenge is justified for many reasons‚ these reasons include him being abused for being a Jew and a moneylender at the same time. Another reason is that Antonio prevents him from doing business as he loans money interest free. Shylock was a victim of an unjust trial which leaves Shylock’s will to live demolished as he is bloodthirsty

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    Is War Ever Justified?

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    Le 1 Calvin Le Mr. Brazee World History Honors 23 October 2011 Is war ever justified? "Never think that war‚ no matter how necessary‚ nor how justified‚ is not a crime." - Ernest Hemingway. Is war ever justified? Well that depends on how much you value your freedom. When the United States entered the war in Afghanistan‚ many people criticized President Bush as if he was the responsible for the war itself. What those people don ’t see is that if we hadn ’t entered the war‚ we ’d be ducking

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    on Violence Violence is the aggressive behaviour showcased by an individual. The dictionary defines it as‚ "the intentional use of power or physical force‚ threatened or actual‚ against oneself‚ another person or against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury‚ death‚ psychological harm‚ mal-development or deprivation." This is a comprehensive definition of violence and very well describes all the related aspects of violence. Violence is an

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    How Is Mordred Justified

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    But this is justified; how can you respect the one whom Prophets proclaim as a threat to Albion-- a threat to your Destiny? Were Mordred’s intentions noble‚ you would treat him as a brother. You long for companionship‚ yet you turn away from Mordred. But this is justified; how can you befriend the one who will kill Arthur? The one who will pour blood and grieving over your sacred Destiny‚ leaving you stranded‚ broken and useless? To do so would be to spit in the face of your hard work. Which

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    Erick Perez English 282 AD Kitamura March 11‚ 2014 Violence San Mateo usually Isn’t a very violent place‚ or so I thought. Two years ago at the St Timothy carnival I was robbed at knifepoint by some punk in a black hoodie. I was walking up to a concession stand to get some cotton candy when I felt a hand on my shoulder and something sharp against my back‚ I tried turning around to see who it was but he quickly pushed me back around and told me to stand still while he searched my pockets for

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    the boy who won the game did nothing wrong to anybody – except the boy who lost. It is possible that the boy who lost took the celebration as a taunt‚ got angry‚ and attacked the winner. These examples show that the argument of whether revenge is justified varies greatly‚ not so much depending on a situation itself‚ but on the perspective a person has on the situation. Going back to the first example‚ a judge who might be deciding the appropriate punishment for the impaired driver would probably immediately

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