Contempt

When it comes to defining terrorist there seem to be some ambiguity in the criteria of what is considered terrorism and what is not. Conversely, Crone and Harrow (2011) suggested the best definition of domestic terrorism is belonging and autonomy of the west. Accordingly, this criterion eliminates some terror acts directed towards the government while inclusive of others. Eugene (2004) argues regardless of the level of autonomy the groups possess the defining attribute of the group or individual…

The American male fantasy is one that is often portrayed by the heroes in the books and films we watch. They tend to be strong, moral and exciting characters that men look up to. Therefore, these texts carry a lot of weight in terms of the reflection of society and the male perspective on life. Using the novel The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler and the film High Noon directed by Fred Zinnemann, this paper will argue that there are certainly element within the texts that both support and counter…

Last Thursday, I had the amazing opportunity to watch the play, Precious Memories, during the 10th Annual Appalachian Festival. Accomplished musician, Sue Massek, preformed the entire play as one-woman show. Si Kahn, a well-known folk music performer and community coordinator, originally wrote the play. The play centers upon Sarah Ogan Gunning, unacknowledged, yet significant figure in the world of American labor movement and folk music. Throughout the play Gunning presents a thoughtful and…

Some commentators of the early church assume that it was the food itself which had toxic effect on the consumers when eaten improperly (see e.g. Ignatius of Antioch, Gregory of Nyssa, and Irenaeus of Lyons), and some modern interpreters follow their suggestion.1 However, exactly this type of quasi-magical views about food is refuted by Paul in 1 Corinthians 10.23–33 concerning food sacrificed to idols.2 Paul considers food sacrificed to idols to be nothing extraordinary in itself (8:1–13; 10.19)…

Is it possible to go from loving one thing to hating the very next minute? It was possible for the American colonies. For a long time, starting in 1770, Britain had been harassing and harming American colonies. So, the question that begs to be asked is, were the American colonists right in declaring independence and later fighting Britain? The Americans, were indeed justified in declaring independence from Britain because of King George III’s leadership, British cruelty, and lastly, lack of…

model of training in order to perception, assessment, and expression of emotions, on the one hand, strengthen self-esteem and the other hand by training behaviors such as increased pride, acceptance and respect for differences and avoid sarcasm, contempt, and reproach, can provide the field of consciousness and control negative emotions so less use of maladaptive strategies. As well as through techniques to increase positive interactions, such as identifying and expressing feelings, border…

The central goal pursued by businesses is to increase profits. This is not an inherently bad motive, as businesses are merely striving to stay afloat in a competitive market. However, the pursuit of profit does not always produce socially responsible behavior. Businesses will often choose to forgo environmental safeguards in order to increase their bottom lines. The burden of these costs are passed to the public broadly, as water supplies are contaminated, the atmosphere is polluted, and natural…

compared to European ways. Marriage laws did not exist amongst; and women were givien the same rights as the men. Woman and men could choose their mates and when need be, they could even leave their chosen mates as they please without consequence or contempt from others. The Europeans took note of the differences in body types between the Natives and Europeans. Natives were tall and lean compared to the Europeans. The natives…

energy invested in the future. Like Thoreau all those years ago, I left society in search of a better game; a better ball to behold. My despair at the thought of a compartmentalized, right angled style of in-the-box living, along with a personal contempt for the statist, pseudo-patriotic, pseudo-intellectual…

purpose to live as demonstrated by the “listlessness in his gait” (Hawthorne 129). His physical condition as well as internal torment eventually lead to his death. While Hester is still physically healthy, she loses her feminine nature. Due to the contempt and scorn she is forced to endure, Hester loses all tenderness and her face seems to have a “marble coldness” (Hawthorne 112). She was once described as beautiful and elegant but now “the attractiveness of her person had undergone a……