
parent can be more than just your parent they can be your friend as well. My mother definitely is my best friend. She has helped me through so much; school work, girl drama, family problems, and even with boys. She always supports me in whatever decision I make, even if it is not quite what she wanted it to be. At times I think the advice she is giving me is wrong, but I still listen to her because in the end she always ends up being right. Also, she has helped me become a stronger person by always…
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culture are that white women are more submissive than black women. In class, it was said that men tend to like white women more for that reason because they dont talk back when they are asked to do something, and they would rather give in than argue. Whereas, a black woman will not be walked on or treated as a doormat so that a man will like her better. They tend to be very much more opinionated so they will continue to rebuttle in an argument rather than give in. However, the similiarity within the…
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with her, am I condoning her ongoing behavior? If I am “anti-compulsive-cheating,” do I therefore have to be anti-her? I value many aspects of our friendship but don’t see her (or my) views on philandering ever changing. NAME WITHHELD It is acceptable to have friends who think differently than you do. Being friends with an individual doesn’t necessarily mean that you must abide to their way of life or vice versa. If your vegan friend refuses to eat animal products, but your dinners regularly consist…
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killed each other or committed suicide if they were involved in cyberbullying. For a situation to be cyberbullying it would have to be a more than one time incident unless a death threat is involved. Children usually can identify when cyberbullying is taking place rather than parents who are more worried about crude language children use through the internet than the rude or hurtful posts that kids post. Cyberbullies are usually charged with assaulting chargers and may even juvenile hall. Some schools…
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he hid his horrible sin inside, fearing the consequences. When he finally did, he was placed in a tangled labyrinth of feelings as to what his next action should be. Lastly, it's Proctor's defiance and integrity in his own self that proved him stronger than the entire community of Salem. Proctor's tremulous feelings and general unease of the situation built up to his defining point of confession. Theocracy came together to take coerce control Salem and it's actions. Proctor saw this and feared, for…
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Are inequalities ever just ? Considering this issue requires considering two essentially contrasted concepts which are equality and justice. In a great part of the world, it is taken for granted that all individuals are of equal moral worth, no matter their gender or ethnicity. All individuals therefore are treated equally by the law and should be granted equal fundamental rights, such as liberty of expression or the right to vote. However, there are great (and increasing) inequalities in terms…
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Have you ever been in a situation where if telling the truth could get you in trouble or harming someone else feelings? People believe it is ok to lie to somebody because they to protect that certain someone feelings, and some believe it is not ok to tell lies. We have to tell little lies to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. There some situations where is good to tell lies like to your kids and to avoid hurting someone and social lying in social encounters. First, it is ok to tell lies to your kids…
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even in this age of global economic interdependence, does not surprise realists (Snyder 2004). The theory's most obvious success is its ability to explain the US' forceful military response to terrorist attacks. When a state grows vastly more powerful than any opponent, realists expect that it will eventually use that power to expand its sphere of domination, whether for security, wealth, or other motives. “The US employed its military power in what some deemed an imperial fashion in large part because…
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Is torture ever acceptable? According to the UN Convention Against Torture, any infliction of torture1 i.e. waterboarding is banned under international law and the domestic laws of most countries in the 21st century. The point of contention is whether torture under any circumstances should be entirely prohibited. This opinion piece will be centered towards the debate regarding interrogation using torture methods and argue that torture is never acceptable from the moral and utilitarian perspectives…
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