...directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, is a documentary that illustrates the bad treatment of orcas in the Seaworld. It uses different kinds of techniques such as visual, sound, language and structure to present the audiences three groups: beautiful, victimised but fearsome killer whales; trainers are represented as vulnerable as well as compassionate and the sea world management is represented as manipulative, callous and greedy. Audiences are positioned to view whales with admiration, fear, sympathy and understanding; to view trainers with admiration and sympathy and to view the seaworld management with anger and disgust. Firstly, orcas are portrayed as majestic creatures, they are victims under the Seaworld management and they...
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...Devoid of Empathy The Sociopath, often referred to as a Psychopath or as one having an anti-social personality sickness is a callous, remorseless, self-established man or woman. However these with this sickness aren't insane-they are completely conscious of what they're doing and what the consequences of their movements might be. They make their choices rationally, no longer out of delusion. Sociopaths lack what's referred to as the affective part of empathy meaning that they are mindful of how the other person is feeling or what they are thinking but they easily do not care. As they see it, folks are just objects to use for their possess gratification. They're manipulative and ruthless predators who most likely pick those people who are...
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...I will briefly discuss the two cases; punishments received and speak on if the charges fit the crimes committed. I will discuss if any other charges may have been applicable to each of the defendants. Finally, I will determine if the punishment imposed violated the prohibition of “cruel and unusual” punishment in the constitution. These two cases have caught the attention of the public due to the nature of the crime and also the outcome of the court’s decisions. In 2001, Lionel Tate, 12-years-old, is convicted of a first degree murder for killing six-year-old playmate Tiffany Eunick. According to Tate’s defense attorney, the defendant was imitating wrestling stars when he claimed that he unintentionally killed the victim. Tate was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. Tate could have been charged with manslaughter as the rules for manslaughter are geared towards charging a person for negligence versus intent to kill. However, the judge felt the slaying was “cold, callous and indescribably cruel.” In the case, King v. Florida, Alex King, 13, and Derek King, 14, were charged with first degree murder, arson and were given under 10 years in prison without parole. The King siblings killed their sleeping father and then set their house on fire to cover up their crime. The defense attorney said the brothers wanted to escape from their father and be with their neighbor, Ricky Chavis. It was said that Alex was in love with Chavis and that the old neighbor is...
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...One of the several momentous changes in the areas of law and order was relative to methods of punishment. In the Middle Ages torture was considered an acceptable and adequate form of punishment. Unfortunately, this encompassed cruel and ruthless methods such as the scold's `bridle, stocks, and pillories, and burnt at the stake (Medieval Torture and Punishment, 2018). After King John had issued the Magna Carta, to address the political crisis he faced in 1215CE from the rebelled barons, concluded the use of torturous devices and excruciating forms of execution as methods of punishment. Deliberate, callous and systematic infliction of physical and mental sufferings from torture was needed to be diminished, which is one of the main purposes of...
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...It’s in one's human nature to want to help a fellow person in distress right? According to Loudon Wainright's editorial “The Dying Girl that No One Helped” which tells the story of the murder of Kitty Genovese a young pretty woman who was stalked on her way home. Later she was brutally slaughtered. There had been 38 onlookers to this heinous crime. However, none of them granted assistance to their dying neighbor. Society has become a place where people are so concerned with their own well being that they often disregard those around them who are in need of assistance. Through the use of carefully chosen diction, irony and emotional appeals Wainright proves to readers what a cruel and wicked people society has become. To begin, Wainright uses...
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...Animals Matter Too! Animal testing is cruel, immoral, and completely wrong. 50- 100 million animals are annually used to provide research for scientists, in the U.S. alone. More than 95 % of those are killed. Some research on animals provide information used for solving biological and medical problems, but most are used for testing commercial products and cosmetics for toxicity. Animal Testing and experimentation, used specifically for commercial products is indecent and callous. Tests are carried in a number of places, including; universities, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, and commercial facilities. Usually animals are tested with toxic chemicals, which supply scientists with information on the right dosage of chemicals and ingredients in a certain product. This almost always kills the animals, and that isn’t right! Toxic and mephitic chemicals kill defenceless, innocent animals. In the U.S. every 10.5 seconds, an animal dies because of poisonous drug compounds. Approximately 10,000 primates are used in scientific laboratories annually (Europe alone. 1/3 of that number are just in Great Britain.) This is appalling and unethical. There are 3 common types of tests. The most horrific is the Draize Eye Test, which tests shampoos, weed-killers, pesticides, and detergents. They are tested on animals’ eyes to check for irritancy and toxicity responses in the optical area/region. Then there is The LD50 test (lethal dose 50%), which tests cosmetics such as lipsticks...
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...Case Study 1 KFC in India – Ethical Issues 1. Since its entry into India in 1995, KFC has been facing protests by cultural and economic activists and farmers. What are the reasons for these protests and do you think these reasons are justified? Explain. No tolerance for ‘cruel multinationals’ was the main reason for the protests made by cultural and economic activists and farmers. Due to the economic liberalization policy of the Indian government during the early 1900’s, foreign fast food companies were granted permission to enter India. From the cultural and economic activists and farmers perspective there were numerous disadvantages with the opening of these fast food chains, in particular KFC. The main fear for nationalists and cultural activists was the disturbance to the Indian culture and the effect of globalisation. Though KFC had implemented traditional Indian dishes such as ‘tandoori chicken’ and ensured that it was more nutritious, this does not enquire that the majority of those who visit KFC will not go for other junk-food alternatives. With a low rate of obesity, hypertension, heart disease and cancer, India now faced a threat to these illnesses caused by high sodium and cholesterol through the consumption of meat, fried, and processed foods. From an economic viewpoint, the opening of more KFC chains initially stimulated employment and infrastructure opportunities as well as providing the Indian economy (FDI) with many benefits. This also gave a chance for...
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...Okonkwo is a man who wants to be the greatest. Outwardly, he is very callous. He is impulsive when vexed. Inwardly, he can have a sympathetic heart. There are some good characteristics about him, but there are also a few unfavorable attributes. For the bad qualities, he acts insensitive towards people. Even to his wives, he can be harsh. There are occasions in the story where Okonkwo abuses his wives as punishment for mistakes they make. One instance of Okonkwo’s abuse took place when his wife, Oijugo, went out to get her hair done without making dinner. When she returned, Okonkwo beat her for what she did. His brutality is a quality that makes him look like a completely bad person. Okonkwo tries his hardest to be the person that his father was not, which can be a good thing but it can also be a bad thing. He frequently does not show empathy towards people. He does not want to be weak, so he does the complete opposite and acts as if he does not care whatsoever. His perseverance to...
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...by her new family, but yet nonetheless is recognized for her inner beauty by the prince. What the Grimm brothers fail to examine in Ashputtle though is the point of view of her stepmother, and the reasoning behind her cruelness toward Cinderella. The role of the stepmother is typified in Ashputtle, as that of callous, cruel, and evil women whose only care is for her two daughters to be married to the prince and eventually become queen. But is Cinderella really so morally superior to her stepmother and stepsisters? In the Rossner text her stepmother reveals her to be filthy, lazy, and disobedient she is described as having a “foul mouth. She would not go to school. She would not dress decently for any occasion” (Rossner 619). She also states that Cinderella would “spend her waking time at home, sitting at the fire, poking at the cinders and getting covered with ash, which she did not mind in the least!” (Rossner 619). Revealing that Cinderella’s plight is of her own doing and her father and stepmother are simply doing their best to deal with her antics. Cinderella is portrayed as a patient and virtuous young girl in Ashputtle, her stepmother and sisters are seen as cruel, wicked, materialistic and vindictive. When Cinderella’s father goes to the fair and asks Cinderella and her stepsiblings what he should bring them, the stepsisters request only materialistic and expensive things such as “Beautiful dresses, and Diamonds and Pearls” (Grimm 585). Ashputtle’s simply asks her father...
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...She states that bashing Hogg isn’t constructive and is callous because he’s a child that just watched his friends die. Here Roberts inserts history of a far right-wing conspiracy that labeled David Hogg as a crisis actor and insinuates that Cooke has called Hogg a liar and an idiot who shouldn’t be on T.V. Roberts furthers this line of thinking by agreeing with Cooke that it’s wrong to protect Hogg from arguments on merit, but continues to say that “shielding a child from spite and slander is another matter” (Roberts). However, the truth is far less innocuous. Cooke’s opening line in his article emphatically states “David Hogg, the telegenic 17-year-old who survived the shooting in Parkland, is not a crisis actor, an FBI plant, or the secret brainchild of a Soros-backed CNN plot. He’s a political advocate...
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...“Faith isn't a feeling. It’s a choice to trust God even when the road ahead seems uncertain” -Dave Willis The struggle of leaving God behind come into the minds and hearts of prisoners during the Holocaust. In Night by Elie Wiesel, a young boy, Elie, finds himself in the exact situation when Elie and his father are separated from the rest of the family and put in the concentration camps. There, they are treated like animals, the cruel treatment is excruciating and hard to handle, but Elie makes it out alive leaving his father behind. During the traumatic experience, Elie Wiesel and other Jews were exposed to a great deal of cruel treatment in the concentration camps during the Holocaust. Therefore, he was struggling to keep his faith in the midst of it all....
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...Throughout history, humanity’s selfishness and greed has often led to conflicts over material things. However, despite the negative traits such as spite and envy that this will undoubtedly bring out in people, in the end people always strive for the highest ideals they can manage. In Ellen Foster, through the use of bildungsroman, the quest, and stream of consciousness, Kaye Gibbons illustrates the highest ideals that we as people share, developing the theme of our shared humanity. Using bildungsroman, Kaye Gibbons shows that people will eventually grow up, and once fully matured, will strive to help others, whether out of altruism or pity. Ellen starts off as an angry little girl locked in an abusive household with a sick mother and a father...
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...him prone to believing in self-created illusions. Troy begins the play by entertaining Bono and Rose with an epic story about his struggle with a personified Death. Another example of Troy's inability to live in the real world is his denial to his best friend, Bono about the reality of his extramarital affair with Alberta. Fences is largely Troy's story. What all of the play characters have in common is a complicated relationship with Troy. Troy's character creates each and every conflict with everyone else in Fences. Troy instigates conflict as a result his inability to accept other's choices in life when they differ from his own philosophy. It has to be noted that Troy Maxson isn't a bad man. His actions and speech may come off as cruel and callous but he also has admirable and likeable qualities. Troy is a hardworking man. He has a strong work ethic and is determined to instill this same work ethic in his children. He constantly reminds his children of his role as the family’s breadwinner every time they mention a career that he believes is not legitimate such as a football player or musician. For example, in Act 1, Scene 3 Cory asks Troy why he doesn’t like him. Troy defends himself saying, “Don’t you eat everyday...Got a roof over your head...Clothes on your back...Why you think that is”. Rose often contradicts his stories about himself and versions of what happened in the past. Troy aggressively disagrees with Lyons' decision to be a musician and Cory's decision to play football...
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...When individuals are advocating for the abolition of food banks, naturally it gives one reason to pause; it portrays the advocate as unsympathetic, callous and cruel. However, after carefully consideration it appears the reasons are justified. Abolition is not the primary concern; it is the delivery! Should food be edible waste provide by corporations? Or government funded options, like safe farming techniques, or a livable wage to choose healthy culturally acceptable options? Poppendieck (1994) outlined a detailed history of the emergency food system; whose journey began a temporary measure and has now become a staple in our society to supplement a recurring issue. Food is a basic human rights referenced in Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948, it states that “….The right to food is the right of every individual, alone or in community with others, to have physical and...
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...How does Malvolio in William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Compare to Uriah Heep in Charles Dickens’ ‘David Copperfield’? The character Malvolio is depicted in William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth night’ play which was written in the 16th century and was first performed in 1603. Life was incredibly hard for common people in Elizabethan times as there was a new church and many Catholic’s were persecuted. The character Uriah Heep is depicted in the Charles Dickens novel ‘David Copperfield’ which was written in the 19th century and was published in 1850. Life in the 18th century was harsh and cruel, poverty and disease were rife and the population was increasing rapidly. Both Charles Dickens and William Shakespeare were prolific writers whose work is still studied and celebrated today. Malvolio is a Steward in the house of Countess Olivia. Malvolio’s station in the house is to control and oversee the other servants in the house. He is an egotistical character who is always dutiful to his mistress Olivia and does everything he can to please her and gain her favour. He has a monotonous temperament and has a pretentious attitude towards the other servants in Olivia’s household. Also he can be seen as a susceptible character who is easily baffled and tricked. He tries to rise to a higher social status by wooing his mistress and marrying her which in fact fails. He is cruelly punished through embarrassment and humiliation which Sir Toby Belch and Olivia’s Gentlewoman Maria manage to subject...
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