...For example, when the firemen burn the woman and her books, while the woman is still alive. Many people think this is gruesome and unnecessary. In my opinion, it makes the book that much stronger. The element of violence in this book does not justify banning. I believe the book holds such a strong meaning and banning it for something that only makes it stronger is ridiculous. 2. Select one of the texts that we have discussed in class, and identify one or two elements of it that would cause it to be challenged on religious grounds. Then, argue whether those elements justify banning. One of the texts that we have discussed in class is The Handmaid’s Tale. I think this is a good example of a book being challenged on religious grounds for many reasons. In the novel we are put into this world where woman have no rights, we learn that this world began by a group of religious people. So, in a way, this novel is sort of a punch in the face to a lot of religious groups. Offred has no religion, she does not pray and does not believe anything or anyone can save her. I do not think that these elements justify banning. This was one of my favorite novels we read and discussed in class and I think there is no justifiable way to ban this book. 3....
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...Andre Trocme and Le Chambon Reflection The story of Andre Trocme and the peoples of Le Chambon is a truly an inspiring given the fact that they helped harbor many Jews from being persecuted. They are truly inspiring because from a religious perspective they have lived a part of the Christian faith that many people never will and as result their story will probably be read to future generations of those who are seeking to live a more fulfilled Christian life. From this amazing yet dangerous story, I can regrettably say that I have never heard of these people or the actions they took to help harbor the dozens of lives of Jews. I think this is so because of several reasons including the very idea of religion not wanting to be taught by the public school systems, the information that was provided in the textbooks that the teachers were required to teach did not deal with religion, and learning about people whom had a greater impact on the way history was made. I can remember that as I started to make my way through high school, I had a history teacher named Mrs. Martin and the material that she used was directly from the book. Very little to hardly any information would come from her own books or past years of study. The one thing about her that was interesting was that she was a very devout Christian. Breathing the news of the gospel was almost second nature and she would often talk to anyone whom needed spiritual assistance. As the years progressed, she slowly stopped giving...
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...was very intrigued to discover that all of these questions were addressed throughout the many different readings in Libs 201: Exploring the Unknown. Author Chris Frith dissects the idea that the mental world is an illusion created by the brain in his book Making Up The Mind. Antony Flew, a former atheist, argues that there is such thing as a God or an “agent” and backs up his theory using science. Emile Durkheim writes about the foundation of religious thought in primitive people thousands of years ago, and addresses the question of where religious impulse comes from in humans. All of these readings address epistemological questions beyond the scientific domain of research, and I am left with an open mind as I try and retain all of the different concepts and ideas each of these authors has to offer. According to Chris Frith, the mental world is an illusion caused by the brain. In Making up the Mind, Frith addresses the distinction between the mental and the physical world, and claims that there isn’t actually a distinction at all. Frith writes, “Most of our interactions with other people are interactions between minds, not between bodies.” This statement really stood out to me, and I found myself repeating these words over and over again inside of my head. Reading all of Frith’s concepts and ideas about our mental world being an illusion reminded me of the way I used to think when I was very young. Throughout my early childhood I used to constantly wonder if I was trapped inside...
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...Abstracts What is an abstract? An abstract is a self-contained, short, and powerful statement that describes a larger work. Components vary according to discipline; an abstract of a social science or scientific work may contain the scope, purpose, results, and contents of the work. An abstract of a humanities work may contain the thesis, background, and conclusion of the larger work. An abstract is not a review, nor does it evaluate the work being abstracted. While it contains key words found in the larger work, the abstract is an original document rather than an excerpted passage. Types of abstracts There are two types of abstracts: descriptive and informative. They have different aims, so as a consequence they have different components and styles. There is also a third type called critical, but it is rarely used. For the purpose of your research project, students will be required to write an informative abstract. Descriptive abstracts A descriptive abstract indicates the type of information found in the work. It makes no judgments about the work, nor does it provide results or conclusions of the research. It does incorporate key words found in the text and may include the purpose, methods, and scope of the research. Essentially, the descriptive abstract describes the work being abstracted. Some people consider it an outline of the work, rather than a summary. Descriptive abstracts are usually very short—100 words or less. Informative abstracts ...
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...University of Phoenix Material Appendix A Part I Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings: |Term |Definition | |Diversity |Is the ability to do or think in a different way, this also means the different kinds of | | |people in the world. | |Ethnocentrism |Is the thought that your own ethnic group is better than another’s | |Melting pot |an analogy in which people of different races, ethnicities, cultures, and religions are | | |combined to develop a multiethnic society | |Minority group |A group of people that have less control over their own lives than what a dominant or | | |majority group does. | |Emigration |Is where you are leaving a country to settle in another one. | |Immigration |Is where you are coming into a new country as a permanent resident. | |Culture ...
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...political issues that further divided the nation along moral and regional lines. Reformers tried to address these issues. Influenced by the messages of self-discipline and individual achievement embodied in the Second Great Awakening, transcendentalism, and "free labor," these reform movements included temperance, women's rights, abolition, and states' rights. One such concept was the ideal of "free labor" supported by many in the Northern states. Although the term might suggest it, the word "free" had nothing to do with cheap labor, but rather with the ideals of using non-slave labor. The concept emphasized a vision of individual human potential, the idea that anyone could climb the ladder of success with hard work and dedication. Such concepts and confidence in individual potential sprung from, or were at least supported by, the religious revivalism of the Second Great Awakening. The ideal of "free labor" in the north was harshly opposed by southerners. To them the switch from salves, actual free labor, to freedmen laborers would be an unacceptable loss in revenue. Slave owners felt threatened by the northern push for non-slave labor in factories and responded with hostility, pushing for stricter and stricter laws for slaves. This angered northern abolitionists, causing them to focus their efforts more heavily from the north to the south. The abolitionists themselves were greatly influenced by the great awakening, the ideals that each man had a value, and could contribute to society...
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...covering, putting on a façade, to start this process. One place where we could begin being ourselves is online, by collaborating everyone’s intrinsic ideas, according to Marshall Poe’s “The Hive”. But not everyone one has a computer. That’s when Thomas Friedman’s “The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention” comes out to publicize supply chains which are different countries collaborating to make something together, like Dell computers, all over the world, which could altogether stop wars between united countries. This could potentially create a Universal civil rights. If other countries can forget our differences to work on a project together then maybe we could also work together to agree on a Universal civil rights. There’s just a few elements that are stopping this from happening that include disagreements in religion, culture, and computer access could thwart this mission before it even gets started. Religions all around the world have varying definitions on what is okay and what is not okay. Most religious people think that gay people should not get married. In the Bible it talks about Sodom and Gomorrah which are two cities that were supposedly corrupted by evil, greed, and sexually crazed people. Then God came along and burned these cities straight to the ground. These cities were also very likely to be gay and that’s why religious people are against it, because they think God sees it as a sin or an immoral act. According to this they are not accepting of gay people because they...
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...Ryann Green SOC 101 Assignment 8 Deviance is an behavior or idea that either an individuals or a group display that some people in society find offensive or wrong such as; wearing inappropriate clothing, clothing that stands out. A deviance behavior can be considered any behavior out of the norm. The world and society is always changing, things that weren’t acceptable years ago may be acceptable now. Robbing a bank still is not acceptable but the use of drugs has come a far way. Legal medical drugs that were once illegal are now legal. People many view using drugs is bad because it is illegal, but because it is now legal people think it okay. The views of people are always changing and evolving over time. One thing that is deviant is society today is homosexually. For many years homosexually hasn’t been accepted in society whether it was because of religious reasons or people just did not approve of that life style. Homosexually is accepted by many people now, not only are people accepting it but many states are passing laws that allow gay couples to marry, so that gay couple have the same marriage rights as a heterosexual couples. Deviance is a very complicated concept many things can be considered “norm” but deviance is people not accepting or behaviors or ideas out of the “norm” one example in the book is someone driving over the speed limit can be considered deviance while someone committing a crime such as a school shooting can be considered deviance as well. There...
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...American Dream The term “American Dream” is used in a number of ways, but essentially the American Dream is an idea which suggests that all people can succeed through hard work, and that all people have the potential to live happy, successful lives. Many people have expanded upon or refined the definition of the American Dream, and this concept has also been subject to a fair amount of criticism. Many people believe that the structure of American society belies the idealistic goal of the American Dream, pointing to examples of inequality rooted in class, race, and ethnic origin which suggest that the American Dream is not attainable for all. The idea of an American Dream is older than the United States, dating back to the 1600s, when people began to come up with all sorts of hopes and aspirations for the new and largely unexplored continent. Many of these dreams focused on owning land and establishing prosperous businesses which would theoretically generate happiness, and some people also incorporated ideals of religious freedom into their American Dreams. During the Great Depression, several people wrote about an American Dream, codifying the concept and entrenching it in American society. For people who believe in the American dream, anything is attainable through hard work. The concept plays on the idea that American is a classless society, although it is obviously not, as any honest examination of the United States will reveal. The idealistic vision of the American Dream...
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...do think the National ID card would be a good idea to have. One reason I think it is a good idea is that you possible don’t have to send off for a passport. You have already been identified as a US citizen with the National ID. As a military member we have an ID card that have a lot of information on it. It requires use to us a pin number to access the information on it. This National ID card could be a plus for a lot companies and people who elect to have one. As I was reading the required reading those that approve of the National ID card think it would result in less discrimination based on race, ethnicity. I do disagree on that statement. Just to the fact that discrimination will probably grow even more if a person elects not to get the ID card. I could see people having an issue of losing this card. At what age would one be required to have this National ID card? There are kids who will hold jobs as a juvenile and those who will be driving as well. I think would give the US a better sense of security for the US. Do to if the ID card has a unique number to it. You will be able to better scene people as they are traveling out of state or the country. Again I do think it is a good idea, and then again it may be a lot of issues as well as benefits of having the ID card. Private industry might also begin to use one’s card for purposes such as credit reporting and market research. And, to be effective at all these tasks, a national ID card would have to consolidate...
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...Cursory Analysis Having finished up with the answer of the evils of religion as opposed to the evils of civilization, Gandhi criticizes the requirement of protection from “the Pindaris, and the Bhils”. He states that suffering their perils would be better than requiring the British protection to repel it, as that would “render us effeminate”. The chapter is concluded by putting forth the idea that home rule can only be achieved when “we” stop fearing our countrymen, whoever or whatever they may be. Now the idea changes from pax britanica being questioned to how “Railways, lawyers, and doctors have impoverished the country”. Consumption is treated as a disease that plagues the population, showing a false pretense of wellbeing as is apparent from the lines “Consumption does not produce apparent hurt – it even produces a seductive color about the patient’s face, so as to induce the belief that all is well”. Now the concept of civilization being the broader umbrella which covers consumption and other such maladies is introduced. The example used to substantiate this assertion comes in the form of the railways, a symbol of modernity which showcases the spread of civilization. Arguments including the spread of germs, the bubonic plague, and evil in general is used to drive the point home. It is further stated that the same cannot be used to spread the word of the “good”, as the virtuous are not selfish and, hence, travel at a snail’s pace, further stating that the obstacle of distance...
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...In Charles Larmore’s essay, he tries to illustrate the idea of political liberalism from board to narrow. Firstly he admits that liberalism is a controversial issue even between its adherents and adversaries, but that is not worthless to investigate. Larmore points out that there are two basic problems motivate us to continue research this project. The first one is we always try to seek the moral limits to the government. This is not just that provide rules to constrain the conduct of the rulers. More significant point is to find out the common goods that the government ought to promote and recognize. The second basic problem is that the increasing awareness that the reasonable people tend to differ and disagree about the nature of the good life. This is mainly focus on the reasonable disagreement about what good life should be, the example given by Larmore is religious wars. On the other hand, rather than the views hold by pluralists that who asserts there are many valid forms of human self-realisation, Larmore tends to think that there should be common values we would accept unanimously (e.g. we share certain views that what makes life worth living). Larmore claims the minimal moral conception can be devised political principles which expressing some idea of common goods. One of the methods can be able to describe the idea of that is using “neutrality”, which means that to be neutral with respect to controversial views. Larmore believes that different views of good life...
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...is my representation of God because nothing seems is impossible to her. She has always taught me to stand up for myself, and more importantly to stand up for what I believe is right and just. She never had an easy life growing up in Mexico. Yet, never once have I heard her complain. Being eighteen and having a child back then meant crucifixion-especially in my mom’s strictly religious family. Even in the harshest times she pulls though-even with flying colors. She has been there for me in my worst moments when, like when I broke this guys finger because he wouldn’t stop aggravating me after I told him to quit. She stood by my side and guided me thought that difficult phase and experiences I had to face. She has had my back when my own so called best friend backstabbed me and rat me out for doing something I didn’t do. Sometimes when you head the wrong direction one notices it but, she did. It went well I didn’t have to go though all the hassle of why this why that just simple she helped me no questions asked. Sometimes you don’t know where you’re going and you just follow the crowd which isn’t a good idea most of the...
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... Creative Thinking Of all the political issues present in our country today, the issue of Gay Marriage is one that everyone has an opinion on. There are very few people who will ever say, “I have no opinion.” They may not want to express their opinion, but everyone will have an opinion on this topic. The Gay Marriage debate is explosive because it touches several hot buttons: religion, civil rights, homosexuality, homophobia, race and hatred. In order to properly address this issue we have to consider all sides of the issue. Not just the issue itself, but how each side feels about the issue. We have to ask if their opinions are valid or emotional. We have to ascertain whether their feelings are based on universal truths or religious fervor. By considering all sides we may come up with multiple solutions. We can also put ourselves in the opponent’s shoes and try to argue against ourselves so we can see what the other side sees. We can also take the position of an onlooker to judge the situation impartially. In a topic like this there is rarely one solution. More likely, it will be a series of imaginative compromises that will ultimately take place. As Alfred North Whitehead warned, “Fools act on imagination without knowledge; pedants act on knowledge without imagination.” Living creative means combining knowledge and imagination (Vincent Ryan Ruggiero, 2012). In order to bring groups together to reach a happy medium it will require getting all sides to think of...
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...When America was first discovered, it was very much an unsettled land. There was no centralized government, no real established culture, and no official identity. Thus, it became the perfect place for people who were looking to start over. Many of the early settlers were younger brothers who hoped to claim the land that they could not inherit, religious pilgrims who hoped to be able to practice their beliefs, and floundering businessmen who hoped to create a fortune in a new land. What they all had in common was the idea that they could become something better, that in this empty land they could carve their lives into some fantastic image in their minds. Eventually, the ability to do big things in this country warped into the expectation to do something big with one’s opportunity in America. (And by “do something big”, it is meant that it is something big on societal terms.) This is the ideal that eventually became an important part of American culture. It resulted in entire generations growing up learning to measure their lives as the distance from where they were to some far off point in the horizon where they felt they should be. The late twentieth century showed the consequences of this kind of thinking. Due to a period of rapid technological and social change, America underwent a massive transformation in lifestyle. Thus, much of what had been built became obsolete, and the generation that spent their lives trying to become something suddenly found their entire life’s...
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