The reading “The creation of history in ancient Israel” by Marc Zvi Brettler is about history‚ ancient texts‚ ideology and literature. There are several ways of defining the words ideology‚ history and literature. As mentioned in the article history can be designed to record events of the past as they actually occurred. Nevertheless‚ Collingwood believed that biblical texts shouldn’t be considered history. I believe that ancient texts are significantly important and that they should be considered
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In the film‚ War Games‚ the computer that Matthew Broderick hacks into is faced with a serious problem - whether or not to end its war games simulation. To the machine‚ it is simply playing a game‚ and there are no consequences for playing this game. However‚ for anyone looking to the computer for information‚ there seemed to be many Soviet ships on alert and ready to strike the United States. The machine in War Games had been programmed to simulate war‚ and come up with the best strategy for the
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Why We Shouldn’t Have School Uniforms The struggle of wether or not to have school uniforms is a big issue for lots of schools. There is a lot of controversy over the idea. People argue that we should while others argue that we shouldn’t. Both sides have some great arguments. School uniforms should not be required by schools. Kids who have to wear school uniforms will not be prepared for adulthood. Adults get to pick their own clothes. Children with school uniforms dont get to pick their own clothes
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issue in America‚ and that people are getting so sick that they are losing their lives‚ due to the fact that they can’t afford healthcare.The author feels that Americans should focus more on working hard than any thing else. According to “ Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Work To Hard” it states Americans are caught up in a vicious cycle of “Work-and-spending”. The more that they spend
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Extra Credit Persuasive Essay What happens when tiny screens take over society’s lives? What would society be like if they were banned? Cell phones should be banned in privately owned businesses because it would create a less hostile environment‚ more focus on the surroundings‚ and proper etiquette. Many people become hostile when they feel unimportant. When one’s face is looking down at a screen rather than having a conversation‚ things get rocky. Less attention is given to each individual
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Everyday in America about 30 people die because of people who drive and are under the influence of drugs or alcohol. One day a person went out to a party and he had a lot to drink. His friends told him they would drive him home‚ but he decided he would drive himself. He was driving‚ but he couldn’t see the road‚ he was rubbing his eyes when all the sudden he heard a loud crash. He had passed the to the opposite lane. The other driver was severely hurt. People who get caught driving drunk should lose
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There are many reasons why people shouldn’t keep exotic animals‚ like monkeys and tigers‚ as pets. Exotic animals shouldn’t be allowed to be kept as pets because they are dangerous‚ hard to train‚ and could escape. Firstly‚ exotic animals can be very dangerous. The animals could easily get out of control. If the animal gets out of control‚ it could lead to the owner’s death. Secondly‚ exotic animals are extremely hard to train. Animals that normally live out in the wild aren’t use to being controlled
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Why Hillary Clinton Shouldn’t Be President Hillary Clinton was the first lady and the Secretary of State. In 2008 she tried to become a potential candidate for the president of the United States and she lost to former senator Barack Obama because as former senator Obama pointed out to Mrs.Clinton during one of their debates that she would be the type of opponent that Republicans would love to run against due to past political choices and her views on certain subjects. Currently she is campaigning
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Smoking in Uniform Tobacco is notorious for having negative side effects on one’s life‚ health‚ and relationships. It is a commonality among military personnel to disregard these rumors. The popularity among military personnel to use tobacco is alarmingly popular. Many believe it helps with staying awake and is something to do when there isn’t anything else to do. It’s commonly known as a time killer and an excuse to take a break from work. In fact‚ tobacco in multiple forms can be found in most
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Do you own a cell phone? Every year‚ millions of users are constantly in use of cell phones‚ most of them being under the age of fifteen. Some people think that it’s extremely important for kids to have cell phones in case of emergencies. Most of the kids in the world are using the cell phones to do bad things‚ while other kids are using the cell phones to do good things‚ such as calling their parents and playing educational games. Some kids even stay inside and don’t make any personal contact with
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