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Miscellaneous Issues Term Papers and Reports |
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East Timor. Do They Have A Rig
2067 Words - 8 Pages.... question of whether East Timor should have independence has been clear for most of the international community. The ones who argue the issue are the ones who are making money off the blood of innocent victims in a war the East Timorese want nothing to do with. The East Timorese are "caretakers of the land"(Briere) and do not want to die so others can become rich. East Timor was "one of the last true Polynesian civilizations in the world."(Briere)
The invasion by the Indonesians on December 7 1975 was one of the bloodiest slaughters in recent history killing hundreds of thousands. The invasion commenced at dawn with an Air, Sea, and Land attack on the East Timorese. "There ar ....
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Machiavelli’s View Of Human Na
575 Words - 3 Pages.... a false sense of security.
He states in paragraph fourteen that “since they (men) are a sad lot, and keep no faith with you, you in turn are under no obligation to keep it with them”. Machiavelli believes that men will lie, cheat, or steal if it has some benefit to them, and while a prince shows them his benefits, they are devoted to him. He also contends that because of this sad condition of man, it is alright for a prince to break his word when such fidelity would damage him or when the reasons that made him promise are no longer relevant. This advise would not be sound if man was upright; but because he is treacherous and would not keep his promise, a prince should no ....
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Youth Violence
1425 Words - 6 Pages.... because it gives kids another alternative to fighting.
There are many different reasons as to why kids administer violence. Families, neighborhoods, peer groups, television, schools, and your personal factors are the main reasons. According to Joy G. Dryfoos, “Children who demonstrate antisocial behavior come from very non-supportive families at two extremes: either the family is repressive and abusive, or it seriously neglects the child from the early years on” (71). Parental neglect is a strong predictor of violence in a child, and parental rejection is the most powerful predictor. “The closer the child’s relationship with his parents, the mor ....
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Existence Of Man
1025 Words - 4 Pages.... to accept change
and take risks. Conversely, those who have not found wholeness are characterized
by an unconquerable desire to be safe, to be out of danger and to avoid risk.
The first step in the search for identity is to answer the question, How
do you see yourself? In the play No Exit by Jean Paul Sartre Estelle loses
sight of her identity. She says "When I can't see myself, I begin to wonder if
I really and truly exist." What a man sees himself as in the mirror largely
determines his actions during the day. Estelle had to look into the "mirror" of
men to confirm her identity. A man is the number one determining factor in
discovering who he is. Each individual m ....
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The Uncertainty Of Knowledge
1728 Words - 7 Pages.... sciences. A primary facet of faith coincides with the acceptance of religious standpoints. Thus, with the approval of science-based evidence, there is an arrogance or disapproval of religion as the source knowledge. Therefore, there are two different perspectives that proclaim to maintain the certainty of knowledge: justification by faith alone and the neglect of religion or evidence from specific observations.
These two arguments serve as the basis of the search for the certainty of knowledge. Though many of these theories represent justified claims, an absolute truth of knowledge has still not been resolved. Therefore in reality is in fact unknown and will continue to r ....
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Atirtotle's Politics
1013 Words - 4 Pages.... and for the exchange of goods. It is
rather a partnership between households, clans, and villages for the sake of a
fully developed and self-sufficient life. The polis gives those who possess
wisdom and moral intellect a chance to move up to high positions
Justice is the political good in the polis, and it must promote the
common interest of the people. What is perceived to be good has to be
distributive and regulative. The law is the regulating mechanism that emerges
from free and equal people in civic associations. It serves as the final
arbiter of problems, and stands above individuals and binds their actions. Laws
change habits and training, but are change ....
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Child Abuse
3029 Words - 12 Pages.... not to leave you. The nightmare begins. His slimy hands casually slide a video into the VCR as he smiles at you seductively. You can feel his eyes worming their gaze through your clothes every time he looks at you. You feel dirty and violated every time you think about what he does to you when you are alone. He walks over the couch and sits down next to you. You just want to cry, but are scared to move an inch, afraid of how he might react. His hand slithers its way onto your knee and you cringe in revulsion. “Don’t be afraid, I won’t hurt you,” he chides. Your mind feels panicky as you feel his touch in more intimate places and you scream involuntarily. ....
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Aristotles The Poetics
1129 Words - 5 Pages.... and Agamemnon. Iphigeneia was a young innocent child that did nothing to deserve death. Aeschylus makes the audience feel pity for Agamemnon who lost his daughter (although he was the person that made the choice to sacrifice her) by making it know that he was thinking of his people's welfare. By making that choice, Agamemnon becomes a tragic hero.
Aeschylus makes the audience feel for the tragic hero because Agamemnon had to endure the pain and suffering of sacrificing his daughter and then watch, his people die at a war fought over a woman. The tragedy of the war is briefly described in the beginning of the play. The audience feels a great deal of pity for the yo ....
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