...Surely we should always you try to keep as many people alive as possible. On the off chance that the person risks their life and does save the other person, and then it was still a risk taken, but a risk also worthwhile. In terms of people’s morals and ethics, no-one would ever consider sacrificing the life off another person, as it would be against most people’s natural instinct. In the book ‘touching the void’, Simon knows that Joe is a dead man and has to cut the rope and leave Joe there too die, in this situation, Simon has only one thing too do. Though you would think he had the choice off trying to help him and risk his own life, but deep down he knew he would never survive with the injured Joe. This was not out of meanness, or cruelty, but he is being realistic. If you do sacrifice the person,...
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...Hector Cervantes February 22, 2011 Mrs. Guerard 4th period We Are Born With Evil In the everyday life we always witness some sort of cruel act inflicted by a human on to another. Cruel actions range from people verbally to physically hurting others. We ask ourselves why people commit these acts. We tell ourselves that those are just the evil kind of people but like William Golding said “We are born with evil in us, and cruelty is a part of this.” This statement is true, we are all born with evil in us and we can all be cruel. It’s in our nature, something we cannot rid ourselves of. Although evil is in our nature, we can do our best and avoid it. First reason why I agree with Golding’s statement is because he shows how everyone has evil in them through a realistic case scenario. In Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, the kids were young, their ages ranged from 5 years old to around 12 years old. These kids started as innocent boys but later transformed into little savages. You wouldn’t think 5 year old boys would have the guts to hunt for their own food or even know how to hunt but these kids did. These kids prove that we are born with evil in us because they weren’t thought how to hunt but they knew how because it’s in their nature. We don’t do it because it is uncivil and inhumane like. People might use the character, Simon to argue that not everyone is evil because in the book Simon never really did anything cruel. Although Simon never showed a sign of him becoming...
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...FBI Special Agent Assefa Berber and Dr. Sanura Williams are the prophesized cat and fire witch of legend, who are destined to save the world from a water goddess with a bloody thirst for power and an insatiable appetite for death and destruction. Who knew that finding one’s soul mate would test bonds and unleash beasts? Assefa and Sanura are fully in love but only partially mate bonded. While Sanura has merged their auras, bonding Assefa to her, she hasn’t accepted Assefa’s claiming bite, which would complete the mate bond. Sanura, whose father died three years ago, discovers he sacrificed part of his life energy to protect Sanura in her future battle against the water witch of legend. She carries the residual energy of his jaguar spirit,...
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...rhyme like tone through Auden’s use of short rhyming lines with heavy description of Miss Gee’s appearance. ‘She had a squint in her left eye / Her lips they were thin and small’. The descriptions give Miss Gee a ‘cartoon-esque’ impression and again make her and the overall poem appear quite comical. The fifteenth stanza, on line 59, ‘O, doctor, I’ve a pain inside of me’ although not a humorous line in itself, imitates the structure of the infamous ‘doctor, doctor’ jokes, making Miss Gee’s illness almost laughable. Many would argue and say that the blunt lines do not make the poem come across as funny, but uncomfortable and give the reader a sense of unease. Miss Gee’s abrupt and casual death, ‘He cut Miss Gee in half’, accentuates the cruelty of society and how uncaring the surgeons were. The ‘students who begin to laugh’ at her whilst she’s in a vulnerable position are also examples of how Miss Gee is treated by society. The ‘loving couples’ she passes who don’t ‘ask her to stay’ are further examples of her being shunned by humanity, making the...
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...To what extent can the effects of privation be reversed? Privation is where you never form an attachment with the caregiver. It is different to deprivation which is where you lose the attachment with the caregiver after the bond has already been formed. Rutter in 1981 claimed that the effects of privation are more likely to be serious than the effects of deprivation. Evidence for this came from studies of children that have been carried out by different people on children who have suffered cruelty. The case of Genie is a big example of Privation that was carried out Cutiss in 1977. This reported the case of a girl who was looked in a room for 13 years by her parents and never formed an attachment. She was strapped to a potty chair for most of her childhood and was beaten if she made any noise. This led to her being physically undeveloped and could only speak to animals with animal like-sounds. After a lot of help she learned some language skills but her social and intellectual skills never fully developed. This case shows that the effects of privation can be reversed if you give the child lots of love and support. Another example of the effects of privation is the case of the Czech twin boys and that was carried out by Koluchova in 1976. This was the case where a step mother treated the twins very cruelly by locking them in a cellar, beating them up and had no toys. They were seven when they were and had rickets (bone development disease that is caused by lack of Vitamin D)...
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...the well that they interact with the stranger. After many pleas the man has called out, the kids ignore his calls and lie about getting help. Every time he calls for help, they pretend to get help, but really they are just killing time and talk to one another about what they should do about the man. Though they give him food frequently, they avoid looking inside the well many times. They talk about if they should tell their parents, but don’t because the well in the abandoned parking is probably off limits to the kids. And not telling their parents shows that they are not supposed to be there, but they are kids so they are curious about everything. The story itself becomes and dark with the cruelty of the children, the power of names, and identity and responsibility. First, the cruelty of the children is pretty cruel because they do not know the man’s name or the man’s appearance, an absolute stranger in their minds. They have foreseen no clear punishments from not saving the man. What to expect if I save this man? They do not know law and kindness. Since it’s not obliged, then why should I make efforts which sound not so interesting and a waste of time and energy? The man and kids keep their conversation hollow. It’s “unfair” for the man, who is trapped in the deep well with restricted view of the outside. He is expecting help which doesn’t exist actually, all made up from the children. On the other hand, the kids are just curious about the well and the man. They keep asking...
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...Reminder: Your intro should have the three components: A). A hook, B). Background including a brief summary, title and author’s name, and C). A thesis statement. See below: Example intro: Isaac Asimov once said that “to insult someone we call him 'bestial. For deliberate cruelty and nature, 'human' might be the greater insult.” Animals aren’t cruel because they mostly kill for survival, to eat, feed their young, and defend themselves, but humans they kill for racial hatred, jealousy, and power. A perfect example of the latter would be the Holocaust where humans tortured and killed other humans because they were different. In Eliezier Wiesel’s memoir, Night he describes the extreme cruelty and suffering he endures in Auschwitz and other concentration camps as a child inmate during the Holocaust. Wiesel can neither explain nor understand the reasons for human cruelty that he witnesses and endures during the Holocaust, but learns that cruelty breeds more of the same and in the end survival and self-preservation is all that matters. Night sample thesis statements: You may borrow one, make it your own or write one from scratch: 1. Question: Analyze Elie and other characters’ struggle with faith. You can approach this chronologically or by effects. What is Elie’s final judgment on the benefit/cost of faith? Consider Elie’s interpretations of God’s intentions and use of visual imagery (such as death and night imagery). Thesis: At the beginning of the...
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...Putting Cruelty First Author(s): Judith N. Shklar Reviewed work(s): Source: Daedalus, Vol. 111, No. 3, Representations and Realities (Summer, 1982), pp. 17-27 Published by: The MIT Press on behalf of American Academy of Arts & Sciences Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20024800 . Accessed: 20/08/2012 16:09 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . The MIT Press and American Academy of Arts & Sciences are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Daedalus. http://www.jstor.org JUDITH N. SHKLAR Putting Cruelty First friend said to me, with deeply religious Roman Catholic must you liberals bring everything down to cruelty?" irritation, "Why What could he have meant? He was, and is, the most gentle and kindly of men, and a principled defender of political freedom and social reform. As a Christian, as a dreadful vice. He was not he obviously defending cruelty regarded cruelty or abandoning liberal politics; rather, he was explicitly rejecting the mentality abhor brutality...
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...A man’s face, if we can read I aright, is generally an index to his character. We can tell what sort of man he is by the expression of his countenance, as we can tell the species of a shellfish by its shell; for, as a shell fish secrets its shell so the soul secrets its physical face. It is we ourselves who make our faces; and we make them gradually and unconsciously and to express our inner character. Character is simply the sum total of confirmed habits; and as a habit is formed, it slowly writes its characteristic marks on the face, and gives its own look to the eyes. It is harder to read character in the faces of young unformed children than in the faces of grown up men and women though one can often detect meanness or frankness even in the face of child; but the older people get, and the more fixed their habits, the easier it becomes to tell what sort of people they are, from their faces. There are certain kinds of faces which almost anyone can read. The character is written in capitals on the face. You cannot mistake the red and bloated face of the drunkard, the pride in the face of the arrogant, the crafty look in the eyes of the sneak. But it takes a trained and careful observer to read some faces, for some clever people can make their faces like masks to hide their real selves. The word “hypocrite” literally means actor and as an actor can make up his face so as to appear on the stage a different person, so can a hypocrite. A false hearted man may have an apparently...
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...getting cruelly being forced to preform and “the show must go on” this is what people see every day when someone watches television, newspaper, ad, billboard, online, and especially in the circus. However no one has noticed that so many tigers and other animals are being hurt from these acts for circus acts. Many times people won’t lie about how they enjoy the circus and how exciting it was, how they enjoyed the circus animals, if anyone looks at this they will see that these animals are being forced into doing these kinds of acts and also animal cruelty. In this photo many have said that visual argument is animal cruelty. It shouldn’t be allowed in the U.S. all circus animals should be act free without their trainers using whips, tight collars, muzzles, electric prods, bull hooks and other painful tools of the trade to force animals to perform. A brief description of this photo and tells you a lot of how poor tigers are being treating cruelty and circus animals are in danger by being forced acting this tricks. Tigers are naturally fear fire and they are forced to jump in hoops in some circuses. Most of the circus animals spend 26 hours in their cages and on chains while traveling. So many of the circus tigers are being cruelly abused by their trainers a lot of Animals are beaten, shocked, and whipped to make them perform, over and over again;...
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...Dawn Willock CRIM 101 Justice for Mary/Current Event Paper Ivy Tech Community College Willie Whitfield November 5, 2012 Sean Janas, a twenty year old woman from Wausau, Wisconsin, was charged with felony mistreatment of animals, giving poison to the animal, a misdemeanor and obstruction. The Associated Press reported that “Janas kept a diary with entries describing her intense hatred for Mary…the diary also detailed the abuse Janas inflicted on the dog.” Prosecutors confirmed that Janas kept a diary with disturbing rituals she inflicted on Mary describing months of abuse. Mary was Janas’ boyfriend’s dog, a four year old German Shepherd/Labrador mix. She is charged with poisoning the dog with Draino, bleach, and pills then finally slitting Mary’s neck. Mary was found bleeding from the head and vomiting blood while wandering around a nearby neighborhood and was taken to the local Veterinarian’s office where she later died. Janas faces more than five years in prison and $30,000 in fines if she is convicted on all of the aforementioned charges. Circuit Judge, Michael Moran, orders Janas to stay away from all animals with no direct contact while her case is pending. After her arrest on October 23, 2012, and circuit court where she is charged, a preliminary hearing was scheduled for October 31, 2012; where she was ordered to stand trial for killing Mary, her boyfriend’s dog. After waiving her right to a preliminary hearing she is scheduled to enter pleas at her next court...
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...nation, we must fight for these abused animals' rights and severely punish heartless owners. It is up to us to speak for these creatures who lack a voice, for who will if we don't? One of the first steps in protecting animals and creating effective cruelty laws is knowing what animal cruelty actually is. There are two categories: passive cruelty and active cruelty. The first involves acts of omission, meaning the abuse happens as a result of neglect or lack of action. Passive cruelty might seem less serious, but that is not the case; it can lead to terrible pain and suffering, and ultimately death. Examples include starvation, dehydration, untreated parasite infestations, inadequate shelter in extreme weather conditions, and the failure to get medical care. Passive cruelty is sometimes due to the owner's ignorance, so many animal control officers will first try to educate neglectful owners on how to properly care for animals before giving them a citation or placing them under arrest. Active cruelty, on the other hand, is more well known and disturbing. Sometimes referred to as non-accidental injury, this type of abuse involves purposefully inflicting harm on an animal in order to feel more powerful or gain control. Active cruelty against animals should be taken very seriously, since it can be a sign that a person has serious psychological issues and may commit more acts of violence – possibly against humans. It is hard to tell just what drives people to harm innocent animals...
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...Position Paper – The Pros and Cons of Animal Experimentation The Pros and Cons of Animal Experimentation Animal research has had a major role in many scientific and medical advances. It has both its advantages and disadvantages. “Moreover,” animal experimentation is an extremely controversial subject that has divided people into a group that either support animal testing or oppose it all together, and another that advocates the use of alternatives. There are many pros and cons when it comes to this subject. People all over the world have different opinions on weather animal lab testing is humane and necessary. Animal experimentation is unethical due to the practice of animal torture and suffering, animal choice and death of these animals. Animal experimentation (noun): any type of experiment performed on living animals, especially in order to test the effects of chemical compounds such as new drugs, cosmetics, food additives and pesticides (Animal experimentation, 2001). All over the world, people think differently on whether animal experimentation is an appropriate way to test medicines and products. Each year in the United States, an estimated 70 million animals are maimed, blinded, scalded, force-fed chemicals, genetically manipulated, and otherwise hurt and killed in the name of science, by private institutions, household product and cosmetics companies, government agencies, educational institutions, and scientific centers. Substances we use every day, such...
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...Attachments, pictures and links in this message have been blocked for your safety. Show content | Always show content from jj_75_memorial@hotmail.com Jose Jimenez Melissa Sue Whitney WRC 1013.087 9 December 2010 Cruelty towards Animals and Their Rights If killing animals was entertaining to the people by abusing them and possibly causing them to fight, would you join the cruel humans that are doing this just to have fun watching animals fight and be abused? Animal cruelty comes in different ways from animal abuse, fighting the animals, and even mistreating them. Cruelty to animals is growing all over the United States even out of the US, especially dog fighting and cock fighting has grown dramatically. Animals used for other purposes are being abused more. The poor animals feel pain and suffer every time they are killed or mistreated. Even though my own father commits animal cruelty, still does not change the way I feel towards animal cruelty. My father thinks it is not bad to fight roosters, but I always tell him that fighting them is very cruel to the rooster. Two main animals used for fighting are roosters and dogs. They are trained and forced to fight each other to death, which cock fighters find interesting and gamble their money. Animal Rights and Human Obligations Second Edition, Ed. by Tom Regan and Peter singer, specifies the rights of animals, treatment of animals, killing and value of life...
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...In an attempt to challenge the western tradition of theater, Antonin Artaud shows a clear innovation regarding issues of spectacle, representation, thought and so on. Derrida‘s reading of the Artaudian insights initiates a project of scrutiny and exemplifies processes of negating and affirming. Jacques Derrida, in his essay, "The Theater of Cruelty and the Closure of Representation", raises the overarching question, whether a poststructural theater is possible or not. Theater is known for the necessity of being performed in front of spectators instead of being limited only to reading. This very nature of theater encounters many changes in regard to matters about whether the writing of the text should precede its performance or vice versa and whether it is supposed to communicate its meaning to spectators’ minds or senses. Artaud's theatrical spectacle comes to sort out these problems. In an essay entitled ’’ This Extreme and Difficult Sense of Spectacular Representation’’: Antonin Artaud’s Ontology of ’’ Live’’, Deborah Levitt concludes that the peculiarity of this spectacle resides in its aim to ’’speak to the senses of its spectators’’. This tendency bears within itself the germs of a poststructral belief toward language. In fact, language is no longer the medium of instructing the minds as a result of the skepticism that poststructuralists show to the linguistic field. Thus, Artaud stands ahead of the group saying that theatre has not to work on our mind but rather on our...
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