one’s life. What might happen if everyone was allowed to make their own decisions? What would our society become? Underage activities‚ disobedience to authorities and parents‚ and illegal activities involving the government are just some of the reasons why people shouldn’t decide for themselves. Concerning this topic‚ minors can opt to participate in underage activities such as drinking‚ driving‚ and smoking. It states‚ “Kara drove… I let her drive the car that even I wasn’t supposed to drive yet.” (225)
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Islam spread so successfully because the Byzantine and Persian empires were weak and tired‚ so this made it easier for Muslims to conquer them. From Arabia‚ Islam spread northwards towards Persia and Baghdad in 640AD. In the east they overpowered Samarkand in 676AD and the Borders of India in 707AD. Towards the west Islam expanded into Morocco and Spain in 708AD. Simple but effective military tactics helped spread Islam because they were easy and not too complicated for the Muslims to carry
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Slavery was arguably a very important part of the American economy in the 1800s‚ to the extent where this thriving economy would be sought out to the end even if it meant the cost of a human being’s freedom and dignity. So you could imagine the 1860s decision to abolish slavery in the U.S. came as a shock to most‚ regardless of your position on the matter. Nevertheless it is seen as a very progressive moment for the country. Slavery had ended but other issues arose to replace it; African Americans
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Smith entered the University of Glasgow when he was fourteen and studied moral philosophy under Francis Hutcheson.[7] Here‚ Smith developed his passion for liberty‚ reason‚ and free speech. In 1740‚ Smith was awarded the Snell exhibition and left to attend Balliol College‚ Oxford.[8] Smith considered the teaching at Glasgow far superior to that at Oxford‚ which he found intellectually stifling.[9] In Book V‚ Chapter II of The Wealth of Nations‚ Smith wrote: "In the University of Oxford‚ the greater
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Mary Stuart inherited the throne of Scotland when she was just six days old. From that moment forward every decision made needed to provide for Mary’s personal safety‚ her claim to the Scottish throne‚ and her right to practice her Catholic faith (Ashby & Ohrn 47). When she was just a toddler‚ Mary’s mother chose to send her to be raised at court in France where she was well educated and free to attend Catholic services. In order to return to Scotland as a young adult Mary was forced to agree
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In John Verdant’s The Ables vs. the Binges‚ the author thoroughly explores the effects of consumerism on American society. He uses two opposite families with similar economic situations‚ the moneyconscious Ables and the moneyblind Binges‚ to illustrate the harm that can be caused by consumerism. Verdant paints the Ables in a positive light‚ glorifying their lifestyle choices that benefit not only themselves‚ but the community as well. The cookie cutter family stays cautious of money by k
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When a group makes unreliable decisions that were lead by group pressures and leads to a worsening of mental performance‚ reality testing‚ and moral judgement‚ it is known as groupthink. When members from a group are similar in background‚ or when they are insulted from outside opinions‚ and when there are no clear rules for decision making is when the group is especially vulnerable to groupthink. As for individual humans‚ they are as well easily susceptible to groupthink because they’re afraid
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fighting‚ the Anglo-Saxons wanted a king who was strong and brave‚ just like the Gods they worshiped. In today’s society‚ we look for the same qualities in our leaders‚ just in different circumstances. The Anglo-Saxons wanted their leader to be strong so he could protect them from danger. Beowulf was exceptionally strong‚ he was said to be the “strongest of the Geats—greater and stronger than anyone anywhere in this world (110).” Many of his followers loved him because of his strength‚ even Grendel
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Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in 1917? In this essay I will analyse a combination of reasons on how the Bolsheviks came to power and discuss events such as the February and October revolutions‚ the fall of the Tsarist rule and the Provisional government. In 1900 Russia was a great empire ruled by the Tsar Nicholas II. He was an autocrat‚ this meant there was no parliament to limit his power alongside his own secret police; the okhrana‚ they would censor all books and newspapers. During
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The Illuminati‚ many people have heard this name at one point‚ it is a not so secret society where they are‚ according to many conspiracy theorists‚ controlling the world and government. The members of this organization are supposedly A-list celebrities such as Beyonce‚ Jay-Z‚ and Justin Bieber. But there is proof this conspiracy theory is‚ well just‚ a theory. With the internet around there have been so many “proof” that the Illuminati is still out there‚ but history says otherwise. The Illuminati
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