“Little Boy” and “Fat Man” on Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ was not justified. I believe it was not justified because of the effect it had on innocent civilians‚ the immorality of the operation and theories that the attack may have been racially motivated. First‚ the usage of the atomic bombs were immoral‚ inhumane and a war crime. The atomic bombs caused a tremendous amount of destruction and casualties. At the time‚ it was justified as moral; to bring a swift end to the war and to prevent the
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Several morally ambiguous characters played different vital roles in Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. In fact‚ most characters illustrated in this twisted novel can be evaluated as possesing "good" and "evil" qualities. Sonia Marmeladov is especially ambiguous and important in this novel. Her contradicting social and moral statuses along with her contrasting roles as a saintly liberator and sinner allowed Sonia to play a crucial role throughout the novel. Not only that but her character
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(doc. G) The Reign of Terror was not justified because the threats to France externally and internally did not warrant the methods used. Those suspected of being spies or opposers of war during the French revolution were quickly tried and unjustly executed. Steven Otfinoski remarks in Triumph and Terror: The French Revolution “A careless word of criticism spoken against the government could put one in prison or worse.”(Doc E). Such executions were both morally unjust and a waste of human manpower
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Sara Ryan PHIL 150-03 First Response Paper 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
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State laws are not always just. State violence is not always legitimate. Discuss these issues in relation to protest and dissent. In his 1918 essay Politics as a Vocation‚ Max Weber described the monopoly of state violence as an essential characteristic of modern governments. (1918 p.1) State violence is monopolised towards the pursuit of societal compliance‚ which according to political history‚ is a necessary condition for a functioning democracy. (1918 p.2) As Tolstoy points out‚ history has
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Hollywood with the same name. In order to obviate confusion‚ she decided to change her name and the eccentric “Fannie Flagg” emerged. This name change reflects her jocular personality and novels‚ such as her well-known Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café. Through writing‚ she realized that she could easily incorporate her own experiences into her characters and their own conflicts. Flagg’s background in theater‚ progressive stances on political issues‚ and tragic childhood greatly impacted
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Is Achilles Justified in Killing Hector and is Odysseus Justified in Killing the Suitors? Holding the power of life and death is a very serious responsibility. Under most circumstances death penalty is not right and can be handled in a much better way. Because we are made in the image of God we are commanded not to kill. But there are some circumstances in which the killing of a wrong-doer is justified. Actions speak louder than words.
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acting in humanity’s interests. Cromwell it seems‚ always emphasized that it was wrong to allow for the unnecessary spilling of blood. He did this wherever he went in Ireland‚ but it was also something he did during the Anglo-Spanish war. Cromwell justified fighting in the war with Spain because of the ‘millions of Indians being so barbarously butchered by the Spaniards’. Obviously‚ in both cases Cromwell was simply trying to find a way of legitimising his actions. However‚ in Ireland the situation
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8 September 2013 Whistle Blower Essay How would you feel if you knew a crisis was going to happen? What if you knew that a piece of information could save thousands of lives‚ and all of it went to waste because no one took action on the information being provided? One would seem to have a feeling of guilt within their conscience‚ or a feeling of suspicion due to the mishandled conduct of information. Nevertheless‚ a country had been so violently disturbed and the small shed of light that a terrorist
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Brutus convinces himself that Caesar needs to be killed‚ by justifying that once Caesar becomes King‚ the power will manifest his true selfish nature and he will ruin Rome. Brutus has no personal grudge against Caesar. But if it is for the greater good of the people‚ for Rome‚ he will kill Caesar. In Brutus’s personal experience Caesar has never shown fault. Thus‚ he goes through a process of logic in the unknown to convince himself that Caesar should die. In his justification‚ Brutus considers that
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