...Cesar Chavez, a labor union organizer and civil rights leader, explains to his audience why nonviolent resistances are more effective than a violent one would be. Concluding this statement, he does this through his use of illustrating how if we do this, then that will be the result. He also introduces how Dr. King and Ghandi got what they were looking to accomplish done through peace. First, throughout the magazine article Cesar uses pathos to define the outcomes of “If we do this” or “If we do that”, then there will be a result to appeal to his reader’s inner emotions. In paragraph 4, he says, “If we resort to violence, then one two things will happen”, he finishes by explaining the forecast of how the violence will advance and could potentially result in injuries, death, and possible demoralization. By explaining the consequences that could become it redirects his audience to want to try prevent things like above to happen to them as well...
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... | | | | Just War Theory: An Introduction. Just war theory is an interesting idea which constitutes both elements of ethics and politics to form a theory that describe the ethical and political relationship between states and sovereignty. Just War theory can be describes as an attempt to reconcile war with morality. Its main objective was to give justification for a state to launch an attack towards another state provided they have a valid reason to do so. From this we can come to define just war theory as a theory that specifies conditions for judging if it is just to go to war, and conditions for how the war should be fought (BBC, 2014). Just War theory is often associated with Christianity as it was first developed through biblical teachings by Christian theologians, St Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. Even though Just war theory started from biblical teaching it does not mean that Christianity endorses violence or war but instead the ultimate goal is peace. War can only serve as the last resort action to achieve peace. After Christianity become dominant in the Roman civilization, the demand for a theory to justify the act of war lead St. Augustine to propose the Just War theory that was driven from biblical teachings (Catholic Answer, n.d). This was later perfected by St. Thomas Aquinas to form the Just War Theory that we know today. In his...
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...storyline itself that made for a very good and intriguing plot. I was very fascinated with how the main character, Gary Soneji, seemed to be so caught up and focused on the Lindenbergh kidnapping, which involved the kidnapping of Charles Augustus Lindenbergh, Jr., who was the 20 month old son of aviator Charles Lindenbergh, Sr. and his wife (fbi.gov). Soneji was very consumed and borderline obsessed with the case, to the extent that he decided to carry out his own kidnapping. He kidnapped the daughter of a senator who was a student at Washington Day School, the private school where he was a math teacher. After the kidnapping, Soneji, who wore prosthetics while teaching, watched the news coverage of the kidnapping. When questioned about why he kidnapped the girl, Soneji admitted that at the age of 15, he had burned down a house. He stated that he did not get the response that he thought that he would, which was to end up on the news. Ultimately, he wanted attention and he wanted to feel as if he was someone important. While Soneji was the one who kidnapped the senators daughter, Jezzie, who worked for the Secret Service at the private school that Soneji taught at, was in on the kidnapping also. Her reasons for assisting with the kidnapping were greed and power. She resorted to murdering one of her co-workers in order to not be caught. The situation in the movie was very interesting to me because both of them played integral roles. The characteristics of non-criminal and...
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...women experience domestic violence in their lifetime? * One in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime 2. Be prepared to identify common myths about family violence (see chap. 1 in the text) Family violence is uncommon - Many statistics on family violence are underestimates less reported than other violence WHY? Some victims may not perceive it as abuse Much media reporting on family violence is on sensational cases Studies have shown that lower-class families experience more violence HOWEVER: Poor people may be more likely than those who are better off to turn to police or social service agencies WHY? How might these impact estimates of FV by social class? It does not mean that ONLY poor families are violent or that ALL/MOST poor families are Are Abused children usually abusive as adults? * No * On average, abused children are more likely to be abusers as adults * But majority of abused children DO NOT grow up to be abusive adults * Childhood history is neither a necessary nor sufficient cause of family violence Alcohol is involved in 1 in 4 cases of wife beating * Binge drinkers three times more likely to hit wives * HOWEVER: * Majority of men who drink do not hit their wives * As many numbers of men who are sober abuse wives as those who drink/use drugs Some women “ask for it This is a form of ‘VICTIM BLAMING’ * ‘If she didn’t like it, why wouldn’t she just leave?’ ...
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...In this paper I will be arguing why I believe the United States should keep fighting the militant group known as ISIS, but shouldn't do more than air power. While troops are on the ground there is a greater chance that ISIS can get hold of more U.S. troops and kill them. There have been over 10,000 ISIS fighters killed, but still that has barely made a dent in the amount of fighters they have. It is too much of a risk to send U.S. troops on the ground, so that should be left as a last resort. The normative principle I am arguing is the just war theory. The idea that violence can be justified under certain criteria. The seven pieces of criteria are just cause, last resort, announcement of intention, reasonable hope of success, proportionality, right intention and just conduct. Each of these will be described in deeper meaning throughout this paper. Also in this paper, I will be explaining how the different criteria help in deciding what is considered just. The first criteria is the Just Cause, stating the war must be justified by the right reason. The right reason in this case being the defense of one’s self and others. The war against ISIS meets this criteria because ISIS...
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...this way during their own childhood and adolescence, while 1 to 3 percent of men have had the same experience. ( Deviant Behaviour ,120: 2) Honestly these numbers appear very large due to the fact that this happened from childhood to about the teen years in these children's lives that's about an 18 year abuse span. (Deviant Behaviour, 121: 1) My paper will prove that Child abuse is an important topic to discuss due to the fact that it is sometimes neglected or overlooked due to its reality. Deviance is defined by relativistic and pathological behaviours. When deviance is expressed a pathological behaviour, it looks at people who are sick or with a mental disease. While when deviance is expressed as a relativistic behaviour it is seen as someone failing to obey group or society rules. This person can be seen as a threat to society because they do not comply with the rule of law. In term of my topic of child abuse the term deviance can be applied by both realistic and pathological behaviours. The Realistic behaviour can relate to the Parent or the abuser of the child who is failing to follow basic social rules of knowing not to beat your children. Some children suffer abuse at the hands of family members, mostly their fathers or step fathers. (Deviant Behaviour, 120:2) The Pathological...
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...(i)Examine the view that it may be possible to justify involvement in war on some occasions. The Just war theory deals with the justification of how and why wars are fought. The justification can be theoretical. The theoretical aspect is concerned with justifying war ethically. The role of ethics is used to examine whether war is justified and if so can the aspects be changed. The just war tradition also considers the thoughts of various philosophers through the ages and examine their philosophical visions of war’s ethical limits and whether their thoughts have contributed to the justification of war. The just war theory was firstly developed by Saint Augustine of Hippo. Looking back at the Bible he realised that although older generations sided with the more peaceful aspects of the Bible (New Testament) the aspects which included violence (Old Testament) could not be ignored. In Mathew 5 it Jesus said “blessed are the peacemakers” however he did not oppose those who crucified him. This links to how war can be justified because Jesus Gods only son did not punish those who purposely killed him without reason. So to punish those with to an extent have a valid reason could be seen as hypocritical. Augustine believed that justified wars were commanded by God in the bible and split his theory into two parts they are; jus ad bellum-just reasons for going to war, and jus in bello-just practice in war. This was then further developed by Aquinas. Jus ad bellum contains seven key points...
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...Cesar Chavez was a union leader and labor organizer that help to express the words of nonviolent resistance in the world. Chavez was able to develop his ethos throughout his speech and define what nonviolent and violent mean and how the society is expressing those words towards each other. In this passage, Chavez demonstrates his ability by using antithetical arrangement and historical precedent to differentiate nonviolence and violence. In Chavez’s first half and near the end of his speech, he went over what violence and nonviolence and how it affect the world and society.The way Chavez organized his statements demonstrate his use of antithetical arrangement. Chavez stated that nonviolence “supports you if you have a just and moral cause...
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...Is it ever "Okay" to Resort to Torture? I. The Necessary Evil of Torture Torture is only morally justified under two circumstances: when it is the last resort, and when the torture is isolated. The use of torture is only morally just when isolated to a specific individual. Torturing a group of individuals when the torturer is not sure which individual has the information is not acceptable. Also, the use of the victim's family if they are not a suspect, nor have information, is not morally justified to involved them in torture. Lastly, torture is justified when used as a last resort, and to save lives. "Torture involves degrees of pain and fear that are often said to be utterly indescribable…these experiences are sometimes said to destroy...
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...Violence In Prisons A large percentage of male inmates have a lengthy history of violence. At the end of 2005, 53 percent of adults sentenced to state prisons were committed for violent offenses.[8] With such a large proportion of inmates previously involved in violent acts, it is not surprising, therefore, that violent behavior is a way of life within prisons. Many inmates just resort to violence as their normal reaction to frustration, disagreements, or lack of power. Those who are not prone to violence are constantly watchful to avoid situations that could lead to violent confrontations. A 2008 study of inmate-on-inmate violence in thirty prisons confirmed what is called the “importation” theory, or that violent inmates bring their violent ways into prison with them. The Bureau of Justice Statistics indicate that the Federal Bureau of Prisons and 19 states are over capacity, with 20 additional states also close to maximum prison capacity. A case in point: Chino Men's Prison in California, was built to hold 3,000 inmates; it currently holds 5,900 prisoners. In 2009, Chino, California prison inmates staged a riot which resulted in the injury of at least 175 prisoners. Overcrowding increases stress under the best of conditions, let alone in situations when individuals have limited coping skills, such as prisons. The Chino riot raged for 11 hours and injured 175 inmates. Men suffered vicious stab and head wounds as prisoners attacked each other with makeshift weapons, including...
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...Child homelessness is on the rise in America. ¬This must be corrected before more children become homeless. In 2013 Alabama ranked #50 for having the most homeless children in the United States, Arizona is number 45 (Sco). Children who are homeless are more likely to be victims of poverty, domestic violence, and affordable housing. Right now in America, NBC reported that in 2014 one in 30 American children are homeless (Martha C. White). Why are so many children homeless this day and age? How would it feel it have a homeless son or daughter? Homeless children are often victims of poverty, domestic violence, or affordable housing. This is why so many of them are homeless. Homeless people have something in common whether you are young or old, its substance abuse (Zeisemer). Youth and teens ages 12-21 often find themselves lost with nowhere to go. Some of these teens often resort to the use of drugs and alcohol (Ringwalt.) Drugs and alcohol for these kids help cope with what they are experiencing. With the use of drugs and alcohol this leads to the children killing themselves because they overdose or become addicted. Drugs and alcohol are a factor to homelessness, because of this child homelessness is on the rise....
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...for our men. Any trifle can trigger violence: a wife said, looked or did something wrong Victims of domestic violence can call to hot lines in Moscow crisis center ANN ( Association against violence), where psychologists provide psychological aid and work out personal safety plan for victims. Indeed, most of those who turned to helpline, desperate enough, they can’t find way-out from situation without help. That's when psychologists from the center come to help. First of all, they help women to decide how to behave with their husbands. It is advisable, in case husband will lock down a wife at home - to give the spare keys to the relatives or ask neighbors immediately to call the police, when they will hear noise in the apartment. Personal visit to the local police department is also possible. Unfortunately, this move in Russia is associated with a serious problem, so you need to prepare for a long fight. Quite common husbands give bribes, or sloppiness by the police in performing their duties also possible. Police consider domestic assault to be less serious and more personal. There are cases, when policemen offered a woman to handcuff their husbands-troublemakers without charges in order to beat him up in the department. Or cynically declared: "It is not by chance that he beats you, it seems impossible to live with you!" There are, of course, Articles on spousal battering in the Criminal Code, but it is hard to make the police to do their job. Especially if it relates...
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...relation to the police • Police officers are often required to deal with the mentally ill due to the fact that when people are faced with a violent person, drunk person, disorderly person etc. the police are called first • Often times police members are not trained how to act or deal when confronted with an individual who has a mental illness, thus violence is usually the go to method • Because of the cut down of funding for the mentally ill-many are experiencing homelessness and substance abuse, which in turn leads them to get into bad situations where the police are usually called • This article specifies that...
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...members of clergy while he was imprisoned in 1963, is founded on the idea of nonviolent resistance. His campaign to end injustice was not aggressive, but rather it was defensive of the treatment of the African-American people during that time. The only violence that took place was the offensive cruelty of the “white moderate.” Martin Luther King Jr. and his supporters were nonviolent in their protests, similar to the nonviolent approach Mahatma Gandhi took when there was oppression in India in 1930. In March of 1930, Mahatma Gandhi led the Indian people on a satyagraha. This word has connotations of a “force contained in truth and love,” and it essentially means a nonviolent resistance (Erickson 23). The Salt March, in which Gandhi and his followers walked two hundred miles to the coast of India, ending in the town of Dandhi. They then waded into the ocean and collected the salt, and Gandhi encouraged the Indian people to make their own salt against government regulations (Erickson 29). This act was not violent, but it did resist the unfair laws of Great Britain forbidding the Indians to harvest and sell their own salt. Gandhi’s love for his homeland and his people led to his fighting for their rights. He recognized the truth in the fact that the Indian people should be able to rule their own land, and it was unfair for them to be under the administration of the British government. This concept of satyagraha, a force contained in truth and love, was the spirit of his nonviolent...
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...passions driven by extensively broadcasted distortions regarding the use and misuse of guns. Additionally, most people have the same opinion that gun-related injuries or death of unintended person should by no means tolerated, although there is a wide range of opinions on what the course of action to take in an attempt to obtain a proper solution. So in the interest of clarifying this subject of which is right and proper, whether it is the Private ownership of guns or the prohibitions of guns (or if the answer lies somewhere in the middle) is truly right for the country; enter the debate. As to reasons in support of pro-guns ownership for private citizens, comes from one of the founding fathers Thomas Jefferson (n.d.) who eloquently stated “The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." He also said," No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.” This belief was not his alone but that of all the founding fathers. This belief was so strong that this intent of private ownership of guns was second only to the freedom of religion and speech, and was incorporated into the Bill of Rights in the country’s Constitution. The 2nd Amendment of the Constitution State (1791)”A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” However, there...
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