When Bad Things Happen to Good People When someone does something good‚ great‚ amazing; however it is said‚ a reward is expected. That’s just the way the human brain has been trained in many cultures. People think just that with every good deed that is done. Movies have taught us that the “bad guy” never wins and that a hero will always triumph in the end. Not so much in the real world. Religious views‚ daily decisions‚ and just pure coincidence‚ if you will‚ all influence the outcome of a good
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become Americans. This war happened between 1776 and 1781 because the colonists were being taxed against their will. After the war‚ Americans formed the first truly democratic government‚ setting an example for the rest of the world. Why did this war happen? The war started because of several unfair taxes and laws the British parliament had placed. The first of these laws and taxes was the proclamation of 1763‚ since it banned colonists from settling in the land they recently won in the French and Indian
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Why Bad Things Happen to Good People? A belief by definition is a confidence in the truth or proof of existence. Your beliefs determine the meaning you assign to any event in life. No event is either "good" or "bad" until you decide then assignment is given. This is your reality. Whatever the hardships or challenges you face‚ it can be interrupted as an opportunity for spiritual growth. The knowledge can be used to evolve as a person. Our desire to assign meaning to
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“When something terrible happens‚ the idea that ‘it is meant to be…’” The statement is false. Terrible things occur due to fate‚ which occurs due to one’s own decisions. The Holocaust for example‚ Hitler made the decision to enslave Jews and other undesirables‚ which ultimately led to their demise. It was Hitler’s decision to purge Germany‚ and his decisions had an impact on multiple families across Europe. Fate does not occur without reason. Fate is simply the result of an action or an occurrence
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The Stages of development according to Dr. Montessori and an explanation of what happens during each “re-birth”. Dr. Montessori defined 4 stages of development. She identified that within these stages of development it is intense at the beginning‚ consolidates and then tapers to the next stage. She talks about the re-birth of a child and describes it like passing through a kind of metamorphosis. The 1st and 3rd stages are periods of intense creation‚ while the 2nd and 4th stages are the calm periods
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supporting soldiers in the war. Why did all this happen? It is said that the First World War was started by the action of Gavrilo Princip. On June 28‚ 1914‚ this daring young man murdered the prince of the Austria-Hungary Empire‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand. It happened in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. A group of disaffected Serbian Nationalists ‚ known as the Black Hand organization saw the Archduke’s visit as the perfect opportunity to strike a political blow against what they saw as their oppressors. This murder
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thousands more. September 11th was a horrible days in our history. The terrorist acts of 9/11 showed how unprepared The United State had been as a nation. People wondered‚ why is this happening? How is it possible that this could happen in America? What can be done so it never happens again? September 11th is the day people understood the concept that freedom isn’t free. People had a basic understanding of the word terrorism‚ however no one really believed that America could suffer the tragedy that it did
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young to experience nearly everything‚ the minds of those under eighteen become a never-ending fantasy of being an adult. The seemingly carefree lifestyle of older kids seems to be impossible to wait on. 15-year-old Connie is no exception to this way of thinking. In a hurry to grow up‚ Connie‚ in Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ naively executes the perfect role as an eager‚ under aged adolescent who lets her insecurities‚ dissatisfaction‚ and curiosities land her in irreversible
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Jones‚ allowing Napoleon to treat them just the same. The animals strived for a communist society where “All animals are equal”‚ but in the end‚ they ended up in a totalitarian society ruled by Napoleon and the rest of the pigs. "Do you know what would happen if we pigs failed in our duty? ...Surely there is no one among you who wants to see Jones come back?" (36). Napoleon constantly held the possibility of Jones coming back over the animal’s heads‚ and due to the false statistics the animals were
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lick the floor‚ I made him lick that piece of gum‚ From the movies in ’84 I went to my room‚ To find some magazines‚ And found him with a girl‚ Who was barely in her teens. I called my boyfriend’s mom‚ I even called his dad‚ To tell them what he’d done‚ And that I’m really mad. My boyfriend say he’s sorry‚ I told him not to worry. Because I told him he should run‚ And shot him with a gun. When my boyfriend died‚ I got another one‚ And this one was better‚ Because we had a lot
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