Allyson Stearns September 10‚ 2013 Block 8‚ Humanities Life is What You Make It When thinking about my view of the world‚ there is a jumble of different philosophies‚ beliefs‚ and ideas going on in my head. There is so much to take into consideration‚ and it seems that everything is connected but also scattered in a way that it is hard to really be able to dig deep and explain on paper what my worldview is. After many headaches and deep thoughts‚ I boiled it down to the things that I could not
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est paying jobs. Furthermore‚ Sinhala‚ the language of the Sinhalese‚ became the official Sri Lankan language. The Tamils had hoped that the island’s independence would bring equality to the country‚ but the cultural differences were just too great. Rioting broke out in 1958‚ followed by some compromises with the Tamils. The Sinhalese prime minister was assassinated Neal Lineback 1959 and there were ultra-leftist terrorist activities. Finally‚ in the early 1980s‚ and Mandy Lineback Gritzner Sinhalese
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someone to treat us a certain way‚ we have to treat them the same way. As my mom says "treat others the way you want to be treated"‚ I keep those words in the deepest part of my heart and remind myself to have good manners all the time to everyone that I meet in my life. For example‚ I show my respect to my elders by always offering help by any means possible‚ always saying ‘please’‚ ‘thank you’ whenever it is needed. In our pledge class‚ respect could also mean integrity‚ and doing each own job
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What If You Were Boss The judicial courts is one of the most difficult undertaking out of all the judicial system. Even though law enforcement officers apprehend offenders‚ it is still up to the prosecutors to retrieve and analyze all evidence from the scene of the crime that the officers collected‚ so that they can compile a case against the defendant. Then there is the defense also gathering information to make a case to prove the defendant is innocent. Now if I was the boss for the day I would
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of people even get into debate on this subject. This is where the definition of ethnocentrism comes to play‚ which is how we tend to view other cultures based on how we compare it to our own culture‚ which makes us believe wrong things about that cultures or even judge that cultures in a bad light. But we should not do this because other cultures have their way of doing things for a reason. Like how culture relativism says that we she learn to judge other cultures by not our standard but theirs. Through
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To what extent is what you know trustworthy? Justify your answer. The title implies that things in general‚ should be questioned from time to time on how trustworthy the material is. Although things can be trustworthy and reliable‚ it doesn’t mean we should just agree and not question it. Language and Reason are one of the two TOK ways of knowing I’ll be exploring. Language is how we’re able to speak to people around us. It helps us communicate properly‚ often without confusion. Language is key
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For Rachels and Rachels‚ "The Challenge of Cultural Relativism‚" in Abel pp. 397-409. All of your responses should be written in complete sentences. What is the “Cultural Differences” argument? Different cultures have different moral codes. Therefore‚ there is no objective "truth" in morality. Right and wrong are only matters of opinion and opinions vary from culture to culture. Why do Rachels and Rachels think it is a bad argument? The conclusion does not follow from the premise that is‚ even if
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Be Careful Of What You Wish For Men are believed to be the most advanced creatures on earth. Previous studies suggest that men are developed from primates‚ or ape-like ancestors. Through millions of years of continuous evolution‚ modern men are born. Modern men wish for many things. Most of all‚ they wish for development. Whoosh‚ flies a mound of earth. Swish‚ goes another mound of earth. Why is this happening? Who is digging the earth? Let’s take a closer look. In the distance‚ I can
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What contribution can you make to the learning environment? Every educational institution aims to provide a quality‚ effective and engaging learning experience for all its students. This aim has always been central to every institution’s objective to achieve a significant success. And in this learning experience‚ the learning environment is one of its critical components. Those superior-quality services to support learning depend on effective collaboration between the academic staff responsible
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luck may defy. Also face the challenges with a smile; as even the darkest clouds will pass by. Life is continuity‚no buttons to pause; a school but unknown is level of class. It cons you with the problems; but hidden in it are all the keys and solution. No absolutes or formulae for it are known; change is what every day shown. Stocked with loads of energy piecemeal; that fills it with enthusiasm and zeal. It has a few painful separations; but also some strengthening bonds of relation. It
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