...The main cause of the Russian Revolution was the corrupted leader. The czar was very unfair since not everybody had the same freedom (“Russian Revolution”). He would make some people more free than others. In the passage it says, “by 1917, most Russians had lost faith in the leadership ability of Czar Nicholas II” (Russian Revolution History.com). He was also the main cause of the revolution. The people he ruled for were not happy people. They didn't like him and wanted him gone. Germany finally made peace in the end. All though the revolution was over, a civil war breaks out a few years later (Russian Revolution History.com). The role of Czar Nicholas II was to lead his people into a good life. He was supposed to do things right, instead,...
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...Animal rights are rights that are often forgotten or looked over. Humans have many rights protecting them from many things, but the animals have little rights making them vulnerable to many things. Animals are put through a lot of cruel things. There are many industries that are tough on animals and there is nothing protecting them from the torture they receive. The food industry is a major industry that puts animals through a lot of pain and suffering. Some of the things those animals are born into is cruel and inhumane. Factory farm animals are put through some tough stuff. Factory farm animals are packed so tight that a lot of them can barely move, many of the animals in factory farms have no access to the outdoors at all so they live their...
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...rockets out to the universe, build a hundred store buildings or even destroy a whole country with nuclear weapon. With this kind of power, we live as a superior. We get primary access to natural resources and often use animals to get what we need. For example, farm animals have been our great source of meat, dairy product, clothing and labor from thousands of years ago. But the way we obtain these may seem unfair to some people. The notion of hurting and slaughtering animal is always cruel. There have even been shocking reports of how slaughterhouses are run, in which they kept animals in an overcrowded, filthy environment and poorly nurtured before killing them. Although this prompted regulation laws, it still distressed some people. I was also disturbed when I learned how milk factories biologically modify cows to produce milk faster. The milk factories genetically modify and dose cows with special hormones, which speeds up milk production ten times faster than natural rate, then the cows are hooked up to milking machine all day long. It seemed very cruel. But from a different perspective, human preying on weaker species may be natural thing to do, just as how tigers would prey on jackals. It is essential for our survival. As much as it's unfair to hurt animals, some sacrifices do bring great benefit to the society. For instance, by experimenting medicine on rats, we are able to save millions of lives. In a way, it makes...
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...June 2nd 2015 Absolute Power George Orwell created a book in which animals were almost as intelligent as humans are, and held an idea of a farm where socialism ruled. This essay will prove that absolute power is the ultimate downfall of man. This will be proven using examples from the novel Animal Farm, written by George Orwell. This story shows these pigs slowly using their manipulative brains, and thoughts, to take control of this Animal Farm. Throughout the book these pigs gain more power and begin to abuse it corrupting the system transforming this socialism dream into a communism starting the whole cycle of unfair rule where signs of unrest become present once again. As the title suggests, Animal Farm takes place on a farm that was once owned by Mr. Jones, who was an abusive animal caretaker who always got drunk and never followed through with his responsibilities. This was seen in the very beginning when, "Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes." This farm lies in the center of a string of three farms divided by natural barriers, and a road that leads to the town. The farm held a well, fields, orchards, stalls, house, and every other thing that a normal farm would contain. This tale was created to express the ideas of a perfect government called socialism and the human nature to want more than equality. Animal Farm shows how if someone is granted more power with nothing to tie it down...
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...Rhetoric in “Animal Rights” Every day, more and more people are becoming vegetarians, or at least are considering the idea. Why? One reason is animal rights. One woman, Marcia Clemmitt, wrote an article about this topic named “Animal Rights.” In this article, published in 2010 in the CQ Press, she argues that while society has come a long way with regulating the treatment of animals, there still remain issues with animal rights. Clemmitt constructed her reliability with reputable sources, citing conclusive facts and statistics, and effectively touching the readers’ pathos. In her article, Clemmitt starts by introducing the topic and touches her claim that animals need more rights. She cohesively transitions to the overview as well as provides...
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...In his article, “The Case Against Animal Rights”, Carl Cohen makes the explicit claim that humans do not have a moral or ethical responsibility to uphold the rights of animals due to their lack of “moral capability.” I intend to argue that humans, as the highest level of morally autonomous sentient beings, like Cohen recognizes in his article, do, in fact, possess both moral and ethical obligations to recognize animal rights and take appropriate action to ensure their wellbeing. I will make use of statistics and information that displays the imperative need for animal welfare, primarily in relation to modern day agricultural practices, as well as philosophical claims in support of the rights of animals, to counter Cohen’s argument. This is...
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...be sold or eaten by the people who lived on the plantation. They also raised animals for meat and milk. Field slaves worked very long and hard. They worked each day from the time the sun rose until it set. Many of these slaves lived in extremely poor conditions in small houses with no heat or furniture. Sometimes, five or ten people lived together in one room. House slaves usually lived in the owner's house. They did the cooking and cleaning in the house. House slaves worked fewer hours than field slaves, but were more closely supervised by the owner and his family. Laws approved in the southern colonies made it illegal for slaves to marry, own property or earn their freedom. These laws also did not permit slaves to be educated, or even to learn to read. But some owners permitted their slaves to earn their freedom, or gave them money for good work. Other owners punished slaves to get them to work. These punishments included beatings, withholding food and threatening to sell members of a slave's family. Some plantation owners executed slaves suspected of serious crimes by hanging them or burning them...
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...Every year over 70 billion animals are murdered globally at the hands of unfeeling monotonous workers to appease man’s cravings for meat (“Factory Farms”). For many years, the vegan lifestyle has been heavily debated over. To many, cutting out meat, dairy, and eggs seems both extreme and unnecessary. Because science has found evidence for either case there is an immense amount of controversy over the subject. Yet, in today’s society, a plant-based diet is becoming more and more prevalent. People go vegan for a variety of reasons such as better health, concern for the environment, or the mistreatment of animals. It is defined as a diet that does not consume or use any animal products. This includes meat, dairy, eggs, honey, and any other products...
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...should boast”. The third is “priesthood of the believer”. That was the third principle of the reformation which interprets as Christ being our high priest. They also believed that Christ is our mediator between man and God. (3) Las Casas came to the Indies early; he knew Columbus and was the editor of the Admiral's journal. He knew conditions in the Americas first hand. As the reading in our packet indicates, he was present during Spanish genocidal attacks on the native population of Cuba. After coming to the realization that the Spanish treatment of the native population was unconscionable, Las Casas became a Dominican priest, and began travelling back and forth across the Atlantic. He was in part responsible for the repeal of the laws which allowed the Indians to be used in what amounted to slave labor gangs Government officials were willing to go along with this attempt to end the system for they feared that a new class of feudal lords would arise in the colonies. The Spanish colonists were outraged at this interference. Las Casas attempted to set up a colony...
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...While it is known that in Rome there were gladiatorial fights, public beatings and the keeping of slaves was legal (and common), it is also important to understand just exactly how advanced the Romans were. The Longman Dictionary of the English Language defines civilised as "of or being peoples of nations in a state of civilisation." And then defines civilisation as "a relatively high level of cultural development; specifically the stage of cultural development at which writing and the keeping of records is attained." I think that by this definition, the Romans were civilised, the educated being able to write and detailed records being kept by many historians. The Romans also had written laws and government, including (later) an assembly for the poorer classes. In fact, their system of law was actually quite advanced (even if it was designed to help the rich) - "The idea was accepted that a man's intentions ought to be taken into account, and there was less importance attached to what he did and what he meant to do. The next thing to become established was the notion that all men must be treated equally." This way of thinking was very advanced and not barbaric or uncivilised at all, in fact the same notion that all men should be treated equally was not established in America, Australia and other countries for many years. It is now common knowledge that, in Ancient Rome, people often attended (and enjoyed) gladiatorial fights to the death, wild beast...
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...Running Head: EMPATHY AND SOCIAL LEARNING Developing Empathy: Nurturing Through Social Learning Abstract This paper explores the Social Learning Theory and how prosocial behavior, specifically empathy, is cultured through observation, modeling and imitation. Empathy is defined through a review of Bandura’s Bobo Doll experiment, Jeremy Sloan’s article on developing empathy and the impact it has on animals in our world, and an assessment of empathy in future criminal justice professionals. All provide evidence and data to support the finding that adults have lasting influence on children and how ones behavior is formed. Empathy is a vital trait and it’s a primary requisite for successfully managing daily experiences. Key words: Empathy, Modeling, Social Learning, and Development Introduction The development of empathy allows us the innate ability to relate to another’s experiences, motives and feelings. It is the foundation of compassion and caring, and is monumental in many of life’s challenges and successes. It is what allows us to learn from others and become responsible, caring adults. Many significant professions require empathy: medical care, fire rescue, education, criminal justice, and most importantly parenting. Tragic events such as slavery and the Holocaust illuminate the significance of empathy, it’s part in humankind’s wellbeing, and how requisite it is to encourage healthy development of the trait (Sajo, 2011). It is therefore of utmost...
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... Abstract Orwell’s 1984 is another masterfully done piece of work that captures the political scenario across the world. Having written it in 1964, the book foretells the political events of the coming 1984 generations. This is a purely prophetic book that is inspired by Orwell’s sharp observation and political analytical skills. In this book, the life of the characters is purely determined by the political happenings of the time. (Bloom, 2007). Many literary and political analysts have found a place to refer to in interpreting political realities of the world in George Orwell’s works. Orwell is remembered for his other book Animal Farm that continues to spark emotional reactions from all over the world every day. A look at how the political theme gets manifested can help one to understand better the happenings in the story and their general applicability to the world we are living in. The Theme of Political Strife There are a number of themes that Orwell (1964) brings out in his book 1984. It is a prediction of the coming political sceneries in future since its publication came earlier before the year 1984. Among the major themes that can be found in the story are betrayal, suffering, hatred and political strife. The theme of Political Strife is indeed among the...
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...andelaA TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA Nelson Mandela was an extraordinary person. His actions changed the world we live in today and his legacy will remain in the generations to come. Mandela was born on July 18th, 1918 in Mvezo and spent most of his life in South Africa. He is mostly known for his imprisonment that lasted 27 years. He was imprisoned for fighting for the civil rights of blacks in South Africa. Later on he won the Nobel Peace Prize and hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Unfortunately Nelson Mandela died on December 5th, 2013 but he will always stay in our hearts and be remembered. [INSERT TIMELINE] In 2009 the United Nations General Assembly declared July 18th ‘Mandela Day’ as an acknowledgment of Nelson Mandela’s contribution to world freedom. This day is meant to inspire people to take actions to help change the world into a better place and by doing so to build a global movement of good. In the end this day exists to empower communities everywhere. The Mandela Day campaign message is simple: Nelson mandela gave 67 years of his life fighting for human rights . So on this day all you have to do is give 67 minutes of your time, whether it’s doing community service or supporting your local charity. It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you stick to the ethical framework of “service to one’s fellow human”. For example, there is an event called Bikers For Mandela Day. In 2010 a group of 41 people travelled from Johannesburg on a six day road trip to Cape...
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...considering constructionism, claims making and framing. And then to conclude, having viewed all points, what my new (if at all different) assumptions are. Hunting, to survive, has been a part of human culture for centuries, in the past it has been a necessary tool and skill, however, today most people live in a world where it is no longer a required in order to provide basic needs to our families. Trophy hunting, as a sport, can be dated as far back to the early 1800s in southern and central Europe. Hunters would kill game for the sole purpose of its pelt or head for display purposes and no other parts of the animal were used and were wasted. The oxford dictionary recognizes the word trophy as a representation associated with or symbolic of recognition or reward and / or anything serving as a token or evidence of victory or skill. Today, trophy hunting is a game of animal versus machine and limited skill is actually required. The issue...
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...Introduction As the world economy moves towards globalization, China has become more open to trade with other countries. Its international trade volume had risen from US$20.6 in 1978 to US$1,422 billion in 2005 (Wang & Liu, 2007). Since China’s exports mainly focus on the labor intensive and resource intensive industries, this exports pattern causes a serious environmental problem in China. Green barriers become a kind of emerging non-tariff barrier which is used for the developed countries to protect their production and economic development in recent years. The main forms of green barriers include green tariff and market access, green packaging and labeling requirements, green technology standards, Green health inspection system, environmental costs and green subsidy system (China west products, 2011). China’s agricultural, mechanical and electrical products are all facing green barriers, such as pollution, noise, safety standards and recycling requirements (Wang & Liu, 2007). How to cope with green barriers becomes the biggest challenge that China faces to continuously expand its exports. The purpose of this paper is to address and analyze the green barrier issue in China and to provide my ideas and suggestions on China’s exports related to green barrier. My following analysis is mainly based on the positive effects of green barriers and the specific example of China’s tea exports as well as three policies to cope with green barriers. I feel confident that you will...
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