Is there such a thing as justified killing? Many would argue that the killing of another individual is by far one of the worse crimes that can be committed. Though under certain circumstances such as capital punishment‚ or to kill in self-defense‚ justified killing is okay. These options are only acceptable if there is no viable alternative to doing so. Everyone has the right to live‚ and once someone decides to kill another individual then they should lose that right. They don’t deserve to have
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and privacy. Resolve: In today’s round I will firmly negating the resolve which states laws that protect citizens’ from themselves are justified. Criteria: The best criterion for this debate is liberated order‚ which is Accountability for consequences of liberties. Definitions: All definitions taken from the Webster’s online dictionary. Liberty: Freedom Privacy: Being free from any unauthorized intrusion in ones life. Individualism: The belief that the interests of the individual out to supercede
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Story Preparation Introduction Like the narrator of “Breaking and Entering‚” Sherman J. Alexie‚ Jr. grew up on the Spokane Indian reservation in Wellpinit‚ Washington. He was born with hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and was not expected to survive. Throughout his childhood‚ he suffered seizures‚ yet he learned to read by age three and was gobbling up novels such as The Grapes of Wrath by the time he was in kindergarten. At his off-reservation high school‚ he was the only Indian‚ except
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the American colonies and Britain during 1774. From these problems‚ the thirteen colonies achieve their American independence in July 4th‚ 1776. While conflicts continue from 1774‚ there were several reasons that lead to the cause of the American revolutionary war. The American revolutionary war was caused by the stamp act‚ sugar act‚ and plenty of other ways Britain’s laws were used to take money from the thirteen colonies. After the French and Indian war in North America 1763‚ Great Britain faced
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commentaries may be reproduced electronically or in print with prior permission from RSIS. Due recognition must be given to the author or authors and RSIS. Please email: RSISPublication@ntu.edu.sg or call (+65) 6790 6982 to speak to the Editor RSIS Commentaries‚ Yang Razali Kassim. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ No. 19/2011 dated 14 February 2011 Waging Peace in Mindanao: The Aquino Way By Ava Patricia C. Avila and Justin Goldman
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The colonies or future Americans were in the right for their redemption against the British. The colonies were right to fight since taxation without representation‚ the strict government control‚ and the British officials’ hostility. The first reason the Americans had a reason and right to fight was because of taxation without representation. The colonies would get extra taxes on everything‚ meanwhile back in England no one was getting taxed there. One of these examples is the Stamp Act‚ the Stamp
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There were big wars in the past‚ but have you heard of the Mexican-American war? In 1821 was the Mexican Independence‚ in 1845 was the Texas annexation by the US‚ 1846-1848 was the Mexican war‚ and in 1848 was the Mexican Cessation. Now we are going to find out if the US was justified or unjustified in going to war. The US was unjustified in going to war because of 3 reasons: Polk provoked it‚ Robbery of Texas‚ and the growth of Slavery of Texas. One reason the US was unjustified
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Breaking Bad is an American crime drama television series created and produced by Vince Gilligan. Set and produced in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico‚ Breaking Bad is the two-year-long story of Walter White (Bryan Cranston)‚ a struggling high school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer at the beginning of the series. He turns to a life of crime‚ producing and selling methamphetamine‚ in order to secure his family’s financial future before he dies‚[8] teaming with his former student
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“The Ones Who Walked Away From Omelas” by Ursula Le Guin In the short story‚ “The Ones Who Walked Away From Omelas”‚ by Ursula Le Guin‚ the author tells the story of the beautiful and happy city of Omelas. Everything and everyone in Omelas seems to prosper‚ making Omelas seem like a perfect city and Utopian society. However hidden deep down in the darkness somewhere beneath the city of Omelas is the city’s secret‚ a young child is kept there‚ starving‚ tortured‚ forbidden of any happiness‚ and
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Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” is a story written by Ursula K. Le Guin. After reading this story‚ I wanted to belong to Omelas. It was the place to live in because of its joyful streets along with the people surrounded by happiness. This city was close to what I imagine heaven to be; however‚ the happiness incorporated into the city was obtained through the suffering of one innocent child. People had the freedom to live in Omelas knowing about this fact while others would walk away to the unknown
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