Decapitation

Many devices, medications, makeups, and other things that are used by humans on a daily bases are tested on animals. These things are all created in labs and go through so many trial and error experiments that the scientists and manufacturers do not want to have to use humans to see if they are safe or not. Instead, they use animals to do their research. But who is to say that testing on animals is the best way to go. There are many other means of testing medications and other products rather…

excessive media violence is socially constructed. The extent of the effects of media violence can be interpreted differently depending on the person and the time period. Narrow definitions of media violence can include school shootings, recorded decapitations to violence shown in children’s movies. The concerns towards possible effects of media violence have changed throughout time. Currently, it is important to understand that media can be considered a risk factor more than a cause of…

on his work. After the war and up until later on in his life Goya made prints of things that he saw during the French’s invasion of Spain. The series entitled the Disasters of War is a make-up of 82 prints depicting acts such as torture, rape, decapitation, dismemberment, and murder. These prints are made up of the sheer terror that came upon the Spanish people, and in the black and white images you see people being killed and tortured for sport. All of the images are unsettling and the only…

How does Fury (2014) encourage audiences to think about any social problem, issue, controversy, or debate of your choice? Fury (2014) is a film directed by David Ayer about tank warfare in the final stages of WWII. It unequivocally shows the horror and trauma of war by engaging in scenes of brutality, gore, and emotional struggle. It follows an American tank commander (Brad Pitt) and his crew as they navigate the battlefield and face German tanks which are far superior to theirs. There are many…

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…

Star Wars: The Next Hit “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far way…” The opening lines of every Star Wars Episode can be quoted by most its viewers. This speaks to the impact that this movie franchise has had upon Americans. Even George Lucas could not have predicted the major success of his films. Forbes Magazine contributor Scott Mendelson believes that, “Star Wars hit such a chord precisely because it was an original and precisely because it was unlike anything that was currently available…

there were public executions in ancient China, where the doomed criminals were either sawed in half, flayed alive, or boiled. Many civilizations in Europe also boiled the convicted, as well as ¨ 'breaking ' on the wheel… burning at the stake, decapitation by guillotine or an axe, hanging, drawing and quartering, and drowning.¨ (Hood 2). The majority of these various executions were usually attended by large crowds. Although public executions were popular centuries ago, they were banned when…

healing process. They aren 't given any medication for pain during all of this. In (2010) USDA said that 97,100 animals suffer severe pain during experiments. After they are tested on they are killed by carbon dioxide asphyxiation, neck breaking or decapitation. Drake eye test used by cosmetics to evaluate irritations caused by shampoos and other products, involves rabbits being held in stocks with their eyes held open with clamps for multiple days so they can 't blink away the product being…

Change is necessary; necessary for moving forward, and necessary in fact for survival. We, as a society, need to change the way we live for the sake of the earth, the animals, and ourselves. The most practical solution, and the one that would have the most impact, is to shift to a more plant-based diet. Vegetarianism means not eating meat while veganism is a lifestyle that entails not consuming or using any animal goods, and while it may seem extreme to some, the benefits of such a diet are…

Price of Beauty When one walks into any Target, Macy’s, or Sephora they see a wide variety of cosmetics. There is mascara that promises to make one’s eyelashes look 300 times fuller and perfume that smells like a fresh garden. However, there is hardly any thought on whether these products will burn one’s eyes or cause a rash; this is because animals are taking the pain for the price of beauty. In the cosmetics industry alone, it is estimated that 100,000-200,000 animals suffer and die every…