Condemnation

Ruochen Feng THEO 10002 Professor Fitzgerald Nov. 24th. 2016 David, the rapist and murderer in the Bathsheba Affair David, the second king of Israel and Judah, is a capable leader and a heroic figure in the Hebrew Bible. Despite his great public success, David lives a tumultuous private life, which can be seen, for example, from the Bathsheba Affair. In this story, the Bible provides an ambiguous narration, thus people have been continuously pondering for the question that who is actually the…

According to John Locke, the people that retain the right to resist their ruler, but not necessarily the right to rebellion. Locke does not use the terms rebellion or revolt to describe the people’s right to action against a tyrant a rebellion or revolt because those are advances made by a minority of the population against the current recognized governmental authority. On the other hand, resistance takes place when the social contract breaks and the government is void. Locke permits resistance…

When O.J. Simpson was acquitted for the 1994 murder of his ex-wife and her friend in his criminal trial, many feared that the verdict would send a message to abusers that they can get away with murder. Another chilling lesson of the Simpson case is that even when women do everything right, everything society tells them to, they can end up murdered—unless outside intervention by law enforcement, criminal justice, and other community sources takes swift and firm action to stop the batterer. Nicole…

by the “pursuer” death than the “pursuer” wickedness, Socrates displays his displeasure in the jury’s decision to sentence him to death but at the same time keeps his composure and accepts that he will die by the condemnation of the jury, while the jury has to live with the condemnation of the truth. “I leave you know, condemned to death by you, but they are condemned by truth to wickedness and injustice.” (Plato, the Apology, 39b). This quote displays Socrates’ displeasure with the…

Rod Dreher’s “Christian and Countercultural” is perhaps controversial, yet accurate enough to attract attention from the modern American Christians, which the author himself believes to be needed. Dreher points out the diminishing influence/power of Christianity in the secular world, specifically in regards to politics, and criticizes how naive and ignorant its believers have become despite the obvious allusion of their gradual depravity. Dreher establishes his analysis by introducing, or…

Published by Friedrich Engels Pages and Karl Max, the manifesto is romantic, persuasive, and offer insightful explanations of a progressive society. More so, the article offers incredible explanation of a progressive society rather than analytical condemnation of rampant capitalism. The persuasive presentation of arguments by Marx and Engels elicit sharp reaction for a section of society that questions the merit of composition of the current society. Marx and Engel sought to unite the…

Rose’s relationship with Troy reaches a sour turning point when she learns that he has fathered a child by another woman. When Troy reveals his relationship with Alberta to Rose, she abandons her usual acceptance of his faults for outrage, rebuking his actions and questioning their relationship (66-67.) Rose believes that she has contributed fidelity to the relationship and sacrificed certain desires to keep stability in the marriage, while Troy has not made an effort to do the same. Rose says,…

they become ostracized and devalued. This relates to the concepts highlighted in Cahn's (1993) writing on alternative femininities in athletics, wherein we see that women who do not fit the socially ascribed ideals of femininity "suffer from condemnation" and 'othering' (350). Through the exaltation of certain demonstrations of gender and the subordination of others, a message is sent about what traits are truly valued in a society.…

self-presentations conforming to social acceptability. American sociologists, William Sumner (1907) formed three types of norms: folkways, mores, and laws. The behavior I partaken in is considered to be Mores. Mores is based on norms that would generate social condemnation. Individuals who usually violate mores may be considered wicked or bad and potentially harmful to society. I never thought I would engage in this kind of behavior but I did. I participated in my first lesbian experience.…

The writings of Henry George stand as a clear condemnation by him on the concept of privately owned land amongst other ideas which he staunchly regards as both immoral and impractical. In his work George attacks the validity of private ownership and calls for distinction between land and personal property. He depicts such ownership as being unjust, indefensible and even akin to slavery with regards to the liberties of the tenants who may reside there, urging instead for a fairer and more…