Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “There is no such thing as a good war or a bad peace.” Franklin argues that no war can be justified due to the countless casualties resulting from each war‚ and no peace can be claimed as being “bad”. As seen in significant wars throughout history‚ wars may in fact have both positive and negative results. Specifically‚ the Korean War and the American Revolution had a telling impact on the world; the Korean War‚ which bore millions of unnecessary casualties‚ and the American
Premium Korean War North Korea World War II
civil war and slavery was really saving the union. His intention was to save the union at all costs‚ he was for keeping slaves if the union could be saved or he was for anti slavery as long as the union was saved. His view is believed to have been for the slaves and he is very much admired for it; his intent was only to save the union. The slave’s freedom just so happen to be part of the civil war fight. Lincoln wanted to save the union with keeping slavery or without it. After the civil war the slaves
Premium American Civil War Abraham Lincoln Confederate States of America
Peace is a state of harmony characterized by the lack of violence‚ conflict behaviors and the freedom from fear of violence. Commonly understood as the absence of hostility‚ peace also suggests the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships‚ prosperity in matters of social or economic welfare‚ the establishment of equality‚ and a working political order that serves the true interests of all. Etymology [edit] From the Latin pax‚ meaning "freedom from civil
Premium Buddhism Islam Gautama Buddha
Slavery and Freedom: the Contradiction of the Formation of the Constitution and the Foundation of America. America is seen as the formation of freedom and the foundation of a world filled with opportunities was formed from slavery. The dehumanization of Africans began with the institution of slavery which began with the formation of the United States. With the introduction of plantations‚ slavery became popular during the 16th and 17th centuries on Brazilian and Caribbean sugar plantations. European
Premium
The Country Wife: Hypocrisy and Ignorance Alike newborn babies first opening their eyes perceiving the world‚ Mrs. Pinchwife’s first visit to London means her initial experience of the sophisticated city. Wycherley’s The Country Wife (1675) presents the story of a country wife getting to fall in love with one of the appealing London men regardless of her having an extremely jealous husband. The two main triangular relationships introduced in the play‚ Margery‚ Pinchwife‚ Lady Fidget‚ Sir Jasper and
Premium Marriage Woman Wife
Set up against the rampant industrialization of the 18th century‚ Charles Dickens classic novella “A Christmas Carol” endorses the notion that all people have a responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of every member of society. By taking his seemingly irredeemable protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge on an other worldly journey. Dickens intends to convey to the complacent classes of the age‚ the necessity of various traits that are essential in life‚ such as the responsibility for those whom are
Premium Charles Dickens Bob Cratchit A Christmas Carol
Yuliana Havryshchuk Mrs. Nayyar ENG3U 6 December 2011 Ignorance is Bliss “Ignorance is bliss” is a world famous quote from an old poem written by Thomas Grey. It highlights the inherent relationship between ignorance and happiness. Ignorance is often presented in a negative light- its positive aspects never explored. Daniel Keyes’ short story Flowers for Algernon demonstrates the possible benefits to living in ignorance‚ through Charlie‚ a man with a mental disability who has his intelligence
Premium Flowers for Algernon Intelligence Ignorance
A Separate Peace “It seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their stupidities‚ but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart” (Chapter 13‚ 201) This quote is very important because it is talking about war‚ which is the main theme of the novel since it takes place during WWII. It is also important because it revels the growth in the main character Gene. At the beginning of the story Gene wasn’t very comfortable being himself‚ and he wished he was his
Premium Psychology Mind Thought
Enabling Ignorance By- Roger Kaplan “No child left behind” act (NCLB) passed this year through congress which was originally passed in 2002‚ that shows how can be common sense and experience is replaced. The author‚ Diane Ravitch pointed out in her book that NCLB promotes the weakness in American public school‚ rather than improving their strengths. The idea of passing NCLB proven wrong‚ because it is wasting of federal dollars‚ it increases
Premium High school Teacher Education
Negroes Freedom During the Civil War Why was it so hard for Negroes to gain freedom from the whites and not be a normal person with the whites. That Negroes are having a hard time gaining their freedom for free and this is making them run away from their masters to the north for freedom and better hopes of life. Also with this they can not have equal rights with the whites at this time and they are treated like animals. Negroes should be able to gain their freedom the same way whites have it and
Premium American Civil War Black people Race