Core dump

A good person is not necessarily happy. Many individuals have led normal and honest lives, yet are unhappy. Happiness is an emotion, while goodness involves one’s actions. Theses two abstract concepts may seem to correspond to one another, however ever they do not exist in a direct relationship. Ultimately, happiness depends upon the individual and cannot be generalized. President Abraham exemplifies the detachment between goodness and happiness. As President, Lincoln led the United States in…

Cowardice is knowing what you should do and then declining to do it. This is evident in the story “Just lather that’s all” by Donald A. Yates. The Baber knows that the right thing to do is kill the captain but he is too big of a coward. He has no courage, cares too much for his reputation and is selfish. The barber is supposedly a rebel but he cannot sacrifice for the benefit of others, he would much rather care about his reputation and what others think of him. He worries too much about his own…

Courage: 1. the ability to do something that frightens one. 2.strength in the face of pain or grief. The essence of courage is not the feeling of being certainly capable of overcoming what’s one is faced with, but rather is the willful choice to fight regardless of the consequences. Odette Samson was a British spy working in occupied France during the second world war. She was a radio operator; one of the riskiest intelligence roles, as the Germans were constantly surveying the airwaves for…

One day ago, Timmy came out of school running as fast as he can home. He checked the mailbox grabbed and looked at his grades.Later he told his parents that he had a 4.0 GPA when he actually had a 1.9 GPA. I.I firmly believe that lying is acceptable in our society. Lying is justified when it can be used to protect and care for others.For example,”Anne Frank survived as long as she did because those sheltering her and her family lied to the Nazi’s.”[1] If they hadn’t lied for Anne Frank, she…

Courage When I think of courage, many things come into my head. I personally believe courage is something that people face on a daily basis, whether it’s getting up in front of a big crowd when you have stage fright or risking your life to save someone else's. “The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.” (Courage). Courage to me is something that someone is willing to do something fearlessly for the first time or doing…

Nietzsche started this section talking about punishment and says that punishment was a way for creditors to receive reimbursement for the debts which they can’t get back. “an equivalence is provided by the creditor’s receiving, in place of a literal compensation for an injury (thus in place of money, land, possessions of any kind), a recompense in the form of a kind of pleasure – the pleasure of being allowed to vent his power freely upon one who is powerless”(Sect. 5, pp. 64–65), If the debtor…

Most novels, if not all, have clear lines between the indication of the protagonists and the antagonist of the story. In 1984, the roles of the “bad guy” and “good guy” is pretty clear, but there are some aspects that can be viewed differently. The author hints toward the main character, Winston, being the protagonist of the novel because he is rebelling against the Party to gain freedom, which is what readers perceive as heroic. We see the story in his perspective and his human emotions become…

Why do bad things happen to good people? If god is so powerful, why doesn't God prevent misfortune? All a test of fait? The questions that affect Jewish history the most throughout Judaism. Bothered by suffering and evil, Will Eisner's stories in the Contract with God Trilogy, really shows dark and tragic turns that any Jew can face. As Huston Smith put it, it was ultimately produced not only for the Jews, but all men that seek a passion for freedom. Will Eisner's powerful illustrations…

Often times when one’s pet gets sick, they are taken to the vet. Unfortunately, sometimes we are told we have to “put them down”. This is heartbreaking, but it is generally seen as an act of mercy. However, when it comes to “putting down” a human, also called euthanasia, people argue that it’s murder, and not an act of mercy. Euthanasia is a peaceful way of dying for those who no longer wish to live, and don’t want to suffer anymore. Most of us love our pets. When they get terminally ill, we…

The Sunflower is a book about the parameters required to forgive someone. In the book, the main character, Simon, is asked to forgive Karl an SS soldier who was part of a massacre of Jews. In the book, Simon is confronted with many different questions about forgiveness such as is it his place to forgive Karl? does Karl deserve forgiveness? is it enough that he feels remorse or does share the burden and legacy of all Nazis. I would forgive Karl because the benefits of forgiving Karl outweigh the…