Contradiction

Sometimes, we argue about what is ethical in which case and at the end, we run into big contradictions between right and wrong such as on abortion, terrorism, euthanasia, death penalty, nuclear energy, same-sex marriages, murders, search warrants etc. The list of twenty-first century’s ethical dilemmas are endless but the key issue and the biggest contradiction is how and on what we answer these ethical contradictions. Basically,…

like we can 't be assertive and be gentle; there has to be more of the "softer" trait (BW059, age 23). BW221 (age 39) adds to this by stating, being woman as “a series of contradictions. Being smart is seen as being aggressive. Being direct is seen as being rude.” Intersectionality of Blackness and womanhood. The contradictions of womanhood may be fueled by women’s inability to disentangle their Blackness and womanhood. Though a less endorsed response, women did acknowledge how separating…

Monument contradictions In Kirk Savage’s “Monument Wars”, he discusses the idea and importance of monuments in Washington D.C. Specially, where they are located, how the idea of having a monument for a particular person or people came to be, and what they stand for politically or historically. Savage discusses the “transition of the national mall” and several monuments in this piece and the opinions that others have had about them. Savage begins the chapter of “Conscience of a Nation” by…

dominance of some form or they are superior to the victim because of their jabs toward the victim are what some may call “funny” or “entertaining”. Also, due to the bully’s raise in confidence it comes with good grades. Therefore, that is the contradiction of bullying. For example, Deborah Lee compares, “The stereotype of yesteryear-a physically intimidating, low achieving, socially maladjusted loner-no longer applies. Instead, bullies these days are, often as not, popular kids and academic…

law and science, which form the reasoning of why many scientific evidence is largely disregarded in court settings. Redding and Reppucci believe that this contradiction comes from socio-political beliefs and accustomed assumptions of lawyers, as social sciences often invalidate these beliefs. According to Bertin and Henifin, this contradiction is the result of the continuously changing opinions of scientists. The authors…

order that his Majestie know it and be induced to afford us the assistance of a frigate or two to cruise hereabouts upon them for we are continually alarmed and our ships taken to the utter ruin of our trade.” This is just one of the many glaring contradictions present in the relationship between colonial merchants and the British government. On one side, the Crown needed the merchants. Merchant networks and economic activity provided much of the fuel for the British economic boom in the…

is a scholarly article by David R. Russell, and Arturo Yañez called, “’Big Picture People Rarely Become Historians’: Activity Theory and the Contradictions of General Education.” Their paper is an abstract concerning a linguistics theory known as activity theory (AT), as well as genre theory or genre systems theory. Their piece centers on the contradictions students face regarding their time spent in general education courses. The authors frame their observations of the student’s concerns around…

The contradictions within Christianity in regards to homosexuality have a strong hold over how homosexuality is viewed. God created Eve from Adam’s rib cage to symbolize he made man for woman and vice versa. Therefore, in this context, homosexuality is wrong. This is when the contradictions begin to come in. Aren’t we supposed to love all of God’s children? Aren’t all sins equivalent - no sins are greater or lesser than any others? Isn’t it true that no one has a right to judge any of God’s…

The subject of religion has always been a subject of contradiction against people because of the diverse religion that exists in the world. Everyone will then have an agreement on the fact that religion is having faith and believing on what is above a human being. “Salvation”, “The Veil”, and “What God Got to Do with It” respectively written by Langston Hughes, Marjane Satrapi and Karen Armstrong, revealed an interesting experience during a time of their life on religion. Those authors by their…

The aftermath of The Civil War created severe racial tensions in The United States which lead to an abundance of discrimination and hate crimes directed at African-American people. Both of these events occurring concurrently demonstrated certain contradictions within the mentality of American Society. As a society America was attempting to convert another civilization to be just like their own but in actuality, America was rancid with many issues, specifically those regarding race. This idea is…