Saul. Why did the warriors and my brothers let this terrible thing happen? I was enraged for the warriors had let Goliath‚ a giant warrior of the Philistines‚ come up to the camp each morning for forty days to stand and rebuke the living God‚ telling God’s people‚ ‘Send a warrior to challenge me Israelites‚ if you win against me‚ we will become your slaves‚ but if I win this battle to the death‚ then you will become our slaves.’ Didn’t they all know that their God‚ that has never let them down‚ would
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Socrates believed the most important task‚ in life‚ was to care for ones soul. Socrates argues that the soul is immortal and that we must rise above our physical nature in order to gain true knowledge. He believed the soul was our very essence‚ and our bodies the instrument utilized in dealing with the physical world. Socrates seemed confidant that human beings survive physical death‚ therefore possessing an immortal soul. He felt a philosophers concern was not with the body but with the soul and
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sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? Diversity‚ is the basis of difference. Diversity is the difference in who people are the different genders‚ sexual orientations‚ races‚ cultures‚ and the list goes on. Diversity is valued because that is who we are‚ America has become a very diverse country. Without the values behind the diversity in our country there would be nothing but hatred amongst everyone. 2. What is ethnocentrism? In what ways can ethnocentrism
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Vaccination has become a hot topic of conversation for many people in our society today‚ especially parents. What is a vaccine? A vaccine is defined as a biological agent used to prevent serious illnesses and diseases‚ such as measles‚ smallpox‚ hepatitis‚ etc. by injecting a weakened version of the infectious organism into the human body. When they are administered‚ the body produces antibodies against the foreign substance‚ creating a defense mechanism for immunity to the disease. Now I understand that
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In Plato’s Apology‚ Socrates is on trial for his life because of the alleged accusations of him believing in false gods and teaching such doctrine and corrupting the youth through his teachings. Socrates addresses his accusers faulty allegations while addressing the Athenian people’s destructive gullibility in siding with his accusers opinions without searching out the evidence for themselves. Using this opportunity to not just defend himself but rather expose the underlining and core issues‚ Socrates
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Socrates’ View of Death Plato’s Apology: Socrates Defense represents Socrates’ trial for not recognizing the God’s recognized by the state‚ inventing new deities and corrupting the youth of Athens. Socrates’ speech‚ however‚ was not an apology in the contemporary sense. During those times‚ the name of the dialogue comes from the Greek word apologia‚ which means a defense or justification. Socrates did not apologize; instead he stood up for what he believed in and defended himself. He began his defense
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How an Economy Grows and Why It Doesn’t: Unhealthy Economy: 1. Natural Disaster- They come when you least expect them and you probably would not have time to prepare for it. Depending on what type of natural disaster it is‚ it could wipe out your whole savings and capital. In the story Baker and Charlie had just finished their net that was actually installed into the water. It was a bigger net and was able to catch more fish with it. When the natural disaster was over‚ they had lost everything
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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to get guilt tripped by your own father? I never did‚ but unfortunately it happened frequently. The most prominent time that I can recall is when my mom and sister thought he was back on drugs. I was in the 7th grade. I got brought into the situation by my mom. She ask me to go into the bathroom with him‚ as a precaution‚ so he wouldn’t tamper with the drug test. Before he took the test‚ he leaned down towards me and asked “Do you want your dad to stay‚ do you
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February 20‚ 2012 Was the Death of Socrates Justified? The life and death of Socrates is a topic that can spark great debates. Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher who was put on trial for two specific reasons. In the Apology‚ we learn that the people of Athens claimed that Socrates did not believe in the gods of their city‚ but in other spiritual things. This was thought to be impious. They also believed that Socrates was corrupting the youth. Socrates did his best at trial to prove his
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consistency of the relationship between citizens and the law. It is in the common sense that laws should be upheld and citizens should obey them to maintain social order. However‚ in the instances that laws are unjust‚ obedience to them could result in harms to innocent citizens‚ the case which is brought up in Plato’s works Crito and Apology‚ where Socrates was wrongfully accused of corrupting the youths of Athens and had to suffer the death sentence. Therefore‚ it is important to analyze the appropriate
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