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Confucianism with a main focus on the Analects which he describes as “the most reliable source of Confucius ideas”. Hibernia notes that Confucianism is rooted in the common decency of man and teaches obedience to superiors whilst giving these superiors a lot power and leaving the taught majority in a subordinate position. Thus Hibernia argues…

Edwin Arlington Robinson frequently explores the distress and profound difficulties encountered by individuals throughout their lives in his poetry. This recurring motif is evident in his works such as “Richard Cory,” “Miniver Cheevy,” and “Mr. Flood’s Party.” Loneliness, the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption, and suicide commonly emerge as key concerns in his verses. It…

1. Thomas R.R. Cobb Delivered his speech in Milledgeville on November 12, 1860 and the night before in Athens. Thomas was a very well educated man and served as a longtime clerk on the Georgia Supreme Court. He wrote many books on Georgia Laws and Supreme Court Manuals. He also wrote a book called Law…

Road Rage Since 1990, it has killed hundreds of people and injured over 10,000. Its victims are from all ages, socioeconomic groups, and areas of the country. What is known as “road rage” is growing at an alarming rate. What is Road Rage? Road rage, also called intermittent explosive disorder, is a term used to refer…

Topic: Religion and Terrorism: The Connection Terrorism is an act of violence or threat that is unlawful and has an objective of exacting revenge, intimidating, or influencing an audience. Many terrorist attacks have been made all over the world. Religion is considered the key motivation to terrorism. Religion has been used to show terror to…

Domestic violence has been defined as the chronic abuse of power between persons who share a household, usually a family. The abuse may be emotional, mental or physical and done through intentional threats, intimidation and/or physical violence (Newton 2001). Oftentimes, the abuser is the husband and the victim is the wife. Or else, the abuser…

William James (1) argued that determinism leads us to view our judgments of regret as wrong because they imply that something impossible should still occur. However, I disagree and will present an argument against James, asserting that determinism does not absolve humans of moral responsibility. To begin, I will provide a brief explanation of determinism….

The practice of lying is one of the “necessary sins” when one is a member of any society. While I do not condone lying per se, I do realize that lying is sometimes necessary, and preferable to telling the truth. Lying can be a rewarding but morally disturbing experience. Lying can be beneficial, but misjudgments…

“Still Separate. Still Unequal” . written by Jonathan Kozol. describes the world of urban public schools and the isolation and segregation the pupils there face today. Jonathan Kozol illustrates the inexorable world of the inequality that African American and Hispanic kids face within todays public instruction system. In this essay. Kozol shows the reader. with…

The cyber-bullies have stepped out of the screen and into face-to-face intact. With this new kind of bully on the rise and ruthless, is she the school’s responsibility? Schools should be held responsible for cyber bullying because the crime extends from the computer to the school setting. Studies indicate that cyber-bullying incidents have quadrupled in…