...that we forget about overcoming them. By focusing on what makes us different and not on what makes us the same, we allow isolationism to take over. Therefore, the connections we have are greatly influenced by the efforts we make in understanding ourselves and others. This idea is present in three resources I discovered in Sophomore English, including the majority opinion “Texas vs. Johnson”, the newspaper editorial “American Flag Stands for Tolerance”, and the TED talk “The Danger of a Single Story”. When...
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...In the compositions, “What, of this goldfish, would you wish?” “without title”, and “ The American Flag Stands for Tolerance” the author's purpose is to inform us about acceptance, in all three of these compositions the authors show us that each person can show some acceptance for one another. In the newspaper editorial “The American Flag Stands For Tolerance.” the writer Allen shows how acceptance should be a widespread belief, whether you believe in burning the flag or not, one should not discriminate someone, on what they believe. “Thus were we to embrace a prohibition on such communication, we would be saying that the First Amendment protects expression only when no one is offended.” (Allen 57) On the other hand Allen himself believes...
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...Hey, have you ever judged a person for the way they look, dress or even their own opinion. ''We as human being, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.'' As in these three articles ''American Flag Stands For Tolerance'', ''The Lottery'' and '' Texas V. Johnson.'' Just because someone's may have a different opinion from yourself doesn't mean you should treat them any different. In the article '' American Flag Stands For Tolerance '' the court made very bold decision that people have the right to burn the flag. Lines 10-12 states '' The American flag is cherished symbol of our national aspirations. It is the closest object to a national icon, rivaled only by the Constitution and Declaration of Independence.'' Then in lines 28-30 state '' each individual is to have freedom to develop by his or her own rights, and not by the command of officialdom.'' Just as these two quotes state everyone has their own opinion if they rather want or don't want to burn the flag. There is neither a right or wrong choice as the court decided....
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...Analytical Essay In the stories “The Lottery”, “The American Flag Stands For Tolerance”, and “What Of This Goldfish Do You Wish”, the authors do not support the quote by Barbara Johnson. They don’t support Barbara Johnson's quote which is “We as human beings must be willing to accept people different from ourselves.” In “The Lottery”, the story is about a small town that holds a lottery every year and about three hundred people gather at the event. Men from each family go up to the black box and draw a number and if your number gets drawn you get stoned to death by the people living in that town. At the end of the story a woman's winning lottery number gets drawn and she starts getting rocks thrown at her until Tessie Hutchinson dies because...
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...Analysis of Tone for Texas v. Johnson and American Flag Stands for Tolerance The tones of Texas v. Johnson and American Flag Stands for Tolerance are exact opposite of each other in order to fit the context for which they were written. The tone of Texas v. Johnson is very formal. The Supreme Court use the word decline instead of reject to create a formal tone since decline is less harsh and more polite compared to reject. The word create implies great load of work and makes it seem untechnical to punish people for burning the American flag. Another word that the Supreme Court uses to make their decision harder to go against is fortified. It makes their defense stronger. Submit also makes it harder for the people to disagree with...
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...Have you ever read 3 stories that have put you in the mood? Well if you haven’t I’m just going to summarize 3 stories. The first story is titled “Texas v. Johnson Majority Opinion”. The second story is titled “The Lottery”. The last but not leased is titled “American flag stands for Tolerance. Texas v. Johnson Majority opinion was a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. American flag enforced in 48 of the 50 states. The way to preserve the flag is special role is not to punish those who feel differently about these matters. It is to persuade them that they are wrong. It is Nation’s resilience not its rigidity, the Texas sees reflected in the flag and it is that resilience that was reassert today. The Lottery is a small...
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...Controversial opinions have arisen concerning the burning of the American flag. Ronald J. Allen has also contributed on his essay American Flag Stands for Tolerance published in June 30, 1989. He argues that he understands how the situation might be controversial to some, but eventually it is one’s right as an American citizen to be able to express oneself easily, even though the idea may not be well-liked or the action itself is extreme, through logos, ethos, and pathos, figurative language, and diction. One way how the author establishes his opinion is through logos, ethos, and pathos, which appeals to the audience. For example, Allen uses logos in Lines 1-4, “The Supreme Court, by the closest possible margin of a 5-to-4 vote, held that a person has a right to express disagreement with governmental police by burning the American flag,” and Lines 5-7, “The leadership of the People’s Republic of China decided that citizens who peacefully express...
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...Why can’t we all be rational and accept each other as individuals? There are billions of people on this earth and I can say a good majority of them aren’t accepting. We discriminate others that are different, and we shouldn’t stand for it. There are people who let their past define their relationship with other people, like their religion, sexuality, or their nationality. Barbra Jordan says “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.” As Barbra Jordan states from her citation, we should accept each other as individuals because there would be peace, we would be closer in a community, and we would be empowered and love one another. Accepting each other’s beliefs builds tolerance for everyone, even...
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...dissimilarity. No two human beings are perfectly identical in any way, but that should not mean people should underestimate or think lesser of others. Many people burn the American flag if they disagree with the actions of the government. The Supreme Court deemed that a person has the right to burn the American flag if they disagree with governmental policies. “In a controversial decision, the Supreme Court, by the closest possible margin of a 5-to-4 vote, held that a person has the right to express disagreement with governmental policies by burning the American flag” (Allen line 1). This decision is compared to that of the People’s Republic of China who decided that a citizen may be killed if they peacefully protest government policies. Allen states reasons as to why the Supreme Court may be wrong in their decision, including that messages can be sent in different ways instead of burning the flag and that the flag is a...
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...press. In the texts “Texas v. Johnson” by William J Brennan, “American Flag Stands for Tolerance” by Ronald J. Allen and “My So Called Enemy” these explicit freedoms are shown and reflected to the very core. These freedoms are shown and reflected to the very core. The expression of difference of opinion is heavily conceived via the profound assertion of the First Amendment that is reflected by the “Texas v. Johnson” court case. And the acceptance of different cultures and different people whom are different to ourselves is seen in “My So Called Enemy”. We as human beings must be willing to acknowledge different cultures and opinions that may differ from our own and accept the fact that we as humans are one in the same. To begin with, we as human beings must be willing to acknowledge different cultures which there in, may be different from our own and accept the fact that we as humans are one in the same. Evidence of this is shown in the trailer “My So Called Enemy” when Inas, a Palestinian, looks over the fact that the girls she considers friends are Jewish. She...
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...For those who are not interested in protecting the first amendment right, say ‘hello’ to censorship and say, ‘goodbye’ to speaking one’s mind. There is a division forming in the United States of America. This division is between those who believe hate speech should be regulated and cannot differentiate between a word and an action; As opposed to those who simply and wholeheartedly believe that a word is just a word and not an action. They appreciate the right to free speech and do not wish to compromise it. In the article “Protecting Freedom of Expression on the Campus” by Derek Bok, he clearly demonstrates the possibility of ignorance and peace rather than prohibition and destruction in correlation to the First Amendment. Americans have an obligation to grasp the core idea of free speech for it is the true focal point and embodiment of our democratic system, whereas hurting one’s feelings dismisses the bona fide translation of our first amendment....
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...Tim Dunnigan Dr. Frye Reggae Music Reggae isn’t just a genre of music, it’s a way for Rastafarians to express their way of life in their own unique way. The most famous Rastafarian and Reggae artist of them all was Bob Marley. His way of expressing his political opinions and messages in hit songs not only influenced in Jamaica, it had an impact on the entire world. He gave Rastafari an international identity and is the reason some people converted. Famous groups like the Rudeboys and Maytals helped Reggae to become what it is today. Reggae music was not always the most popular form of music in Jamaica. Reggae was influenced by the music genre of Jazz that was sweeping the nation. A lot of Jamaicans used Jazz to entertain the tourists. In the 1950’s Jazz Bebop became the new fad music for the youth of Jamaica and Jazz orchestras weren’t as common as in years past. In the 1960’s Ska was introduced and was the first style of music created by Jamaicans, this gave them a sense of identity. Ska was created by working class Jamaicans and they used it to express themselves and tell their stories. It was important because R&B singles weren’t being released as often, and didn’t attract as many listeners as it once did. Ska music consisted of the combination of Caribbean mento, calypso, and Jazz. The main reason for Ska’s popularity was because the music fit the moods of the time. People had the mind state to accept anything unique to Jamaica especially because they...
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...International Business Business Customs Paper County: Brazil When conducting business in Brazil, there is a lot to know about how this country interprets gestures, how they perceive Americans and the best ways to conduct business that will impress them. There are some formalities and policies we may not be aware of in the US. They are important to know in order to conduct successful business in Brazil. Relationship building is key, along with formal attitude and attire and always showing professionalism. Brazil is quite different from the US, so remembering and practicing all of the following will help to insure your business will be successful in Brazil. One important aspect to understand when conducting business with Brazil is their negotiations. In Brazil, business is negotiated in a way that shows Brazilians expect things to go “their way.” This is because they do not have a lot of experience negotiating with other countries. However, younger generations may be more flexible in this aspect. (Global Negotiation Resources) Brazilians also do not like loud and boisterous behavior or anyone who acts rude or impatient towards them. No matter how enthusiastic or heated a discussion may get, theses emotions should never be shown. When initiating contact with a Brazilian, choosing to use a local intermediary, or despachante, is highly recommeneded. This will help create a connection between US and Brazilian culture and business will be more effective. (Global...
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...Running Head: International Business International Business Customer Inserts His/her Name University Name Introduction: United Arab Emirates is located in the Middle East. It consists of seven small emirates which were federally united in 1971. U.A.E is also known to be an oil-wealthy company and therefore most of the business’ prevailing there are that of oil mining or oil production or oil marketing. A major portion of U.A.E’s population is dominated by the immigrants from the east. People from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India and Iran are in majority. However, Arab nationals and Americans and Europeans also live there. The culture of U.A.E mainly comprises of the Arab values and norms. It shares significant aspects of its cultures with neighboring Arab countries and the larger Arab culture. However, the emigrants try to bring their own culture to emirates and therefore the now we can see a modern and urban style of living in U.A.E. The U.A.E has adopted an urban style in its decorum with the blessing of which we can see high sky scrapers, lush suburbs, shopping malls and exquisite market places. Emblems on the banknotes, coins and stamps reflect that the people there now live in prosperity. Business companies around the globe try to expand their business by continuously setting up their offices internationally. The success of business in this emerging world today does not depend solely on advancement...
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...in general and American democracy in particular by unfolding the paradoxes entailed to whittle a credible conclusion. It attempts to explore contradictions of democracy whether democracy is a best system of governance? Is true democracy possible? Has it to be moral in character? Why other systems of governance tend to challenge the basic fabrics of democracy? Why democracy has turned out to be more productive than other forms of government? Then focus shifts to paradoxes entailed in self evident truth of American democracy. Is American democracy a representative of a true democracy? Does it cater the smaller factions of society? Has the democratic system fostered the rights of liberty, justice, life and pursuit of happiness to good effect for masses once challenged by terrorism, racism, poverty and recession? What good it has brought to its people? Why does America deserve to lead world community? Finally, conclusion is inquired about by addressing the question that How American dream can be pursued in its true democratic meaning? Isn’t it strange that few render democracy as the bludgeoning of the people, by the people, for the people? On the other hand, for some, it is a government of all the people, by all the people, for all the people; a government after the principles of eternal justice, the unchanging law of God; the idea of freedom. Idea of democracy as rule of people traces its expression from Athens in ancient Greek. From a philosophical stand point doctrines...
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