The dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6th 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9th 1945) remains among the most controversial events in modern history. At the time‚ the dropping of the atomic bombs was both strategically and morally justified‚ yet today it is a hotly debated topic‚ thought to be excessive or unnecessary. However‚ the dropping of the atomic bombs‚ while an atrocious act‚ was in fact the lesser of two evils. The alternative was to prolong one of the bloodiest conflicts in global
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other stuff to bring back to Europe. This paper will talk about how Europeans justified slavery using the bible‚ their religions and racism. The bible stated that slavery was just and that the sons of Canaan should be enslaved. It all started when Ham saw his father Noah naked and drunk in his tent‚ whereas Shem and Japeth walked backwards into the tent to avoid seeing their father in that state (Christianity’s). When Noah woke up‚ he was outraged at Ham and therefore as according to the bible‚
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The theocratic society was justified under the tenet‚ Perseverance of the Saints—which states “those elected by God have full power to interpret the will of God” (Basic Puritan Beliefs Handout). In Miller’s The Crucible‚ when the rumors of witchcraft began‚ Tituba was the first accused and she is given the option to confess to her crimes and be forgiven. Hale states that she
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Capital punishment‚ better known as the death penalty‚ is the act of killing or executing a person who was found guilty of a serious crime‚ by the government. Capital punishment became widespread during the Middle Ages and was applied throughout Western Europe for more than two thousand years. Although‚ the call to abolish it started in the 18th century‚ some of the first countries being Venezuela in 1863‚ San Marino in 1865‚ and Costa Rica in 1877. Great Britain abolished the death penalty in 1965
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controversial topics around the world. There are many people that strongly oppose the idea of reinstating of the death penalty while at the same time there are countless other people that support it. The main question is: Can the death penalty be justified? Although the side against the capital punishment has a strong argument against it‚ the opposing side also has legitimate reasons for favouring it. One very common argument that people bring up‚ is that enforcing the death penalty could lead to
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5 Totally Justified Reasons For Hating Essay Writing Our education system is designed in such way that student needs to write papers on almost any subject. Research papers‚ lab reports‚ essays‚ book reviews‚ thesis papers and much more need to be written to get a profession and the future. The main con of such a huge volume of writing tasks is that only in rare cases professors and teachers share clear instructions how to write. In other words‚ without giving much information‚ they develop hate
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century after it occurred. In August of 1945‚ near the end of World War II‚ the US military dropped two atomic bombs over Japan‚ not only causing a mass of death and devastation‚ but it also induced the question- were dropping the bombs necessary and justified? Due to exaggerated statistics‚ and what students learn in textbooks‚ Americans are socialized into believing that dropping the bombs were necessary to ending the war. However‚ in reality‚ several reasons ranging from the fact that civilians outnumbered
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I completely agree with the opinion that the Hobby Lobby case is justified. The new interpretation that religion can also pertain to private corporations due to the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. This allows for Hobby Lobby to deny birth control to employees. However‚ as many have stated before‚ the employees’ individual rights to birth control have to be respected as well. Just because the corporation itself does not believe in the birth control‚ this does not mean the corporation
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Wuthering Heights - Revenge Emily Bronte‚ who never had the benefit of former schooling‚ wrote Wuthering Heights. Bronte has been declared as a “romantic rebel” because she ignored the repressive conventions of her day and made passion part of the novelistic tradition. Unlike stereotypical novels‚ Wuthering Heights has no true heroes or villains. The narration of the story is very unique and divergent because there are multiple narrators. Bronte’s character Lockwood is used to narrate the introductory
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Revenge is a dish best eaten cold. Do you agree? Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.’ Samuel Johnson Revenge is a word that changes futures‚ hopes‚ and dreams‚ a nasty‚ demeaning‚ degrading‚ and downright evil! Many people say that it is a dish best served cold‚ but I think that it is best served any way you want! Taking revenge is a bitter sweet thing. The Old Testament "an eye for an eye" (cf. Exodus 21:24) validates the concept of
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