Desmond Tutu

257497 “To take a life when a life has been lost is revenge, not justice.” This quote is from Desmond Tutu, and speaks the absolute truth. The ideal that execution is the answer on how to deal with murderers is antiquated and extreme. Abolishing the death penalty is the wisest decision Americans can make due to its biased nature and costliness. Some perks are included with the death penalty, those perks being that it eases overpopulation in prisons, deters some premeditated crimes, and provides…

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”(Desmond Tutu). The strong sense of brotherhood shared between Paul and his friends is what gives Paul hope. His comrades are his light, when he’s surrounded by the darkness of war. Paul and his friends laugh and joke and just have good times together. Those…

As an ever evolving society, diversity is key. Each person's strengths plays an integral role in the efficient functioning of our society. So, I am able to see the importance of the diversity and perspectives NC State's community has to offer. Most intriguingly, I will be able to learn and contribute to the diversity. I will have the opportunity to build relationships with others from differing backgrounds. Concertedly, I will be able to share my own experiences and perspectives in those same…

If I were to be any person for a day, I would be Malala Yousafzai. If I were to switch places with Malala Yousafzai, I think I would be with a mind that is bigger than I can imagine. I also think I would be in a bigger body with experiences and memories only a soul could hold on to, not only emotionally, but physically and emotionally and I think I would be faced with many responsibilities If we switched places. I would want to be Malala Yousafzai for a day because she has accomplished many…

My favorite quote was by Scott Woods. A close second was Desmond Tutu’s, followed by Samuel L. Jackson’s. a. In Scott Woods’ quote, he dismantling the idea that racism is only “big R racism,” meaning that racism is only grand, hateful actions like the lynching of black people by KKK. Woods is saying that racism is not solely these incredibly hateful acts of violence, but racism persists through the institutions and systems created by the country. Racism can be more than just hate, it is…

the US (GOP) say that Donald Trump indicates anti immigrant nativism is alive and well, the same kind of big talk was used thousands of years ago by xenophobes to discriminate against immigrants from Southern, Central and Eastern Europe. Just as Desmond Tutu once stated, “Racism, xenophobia and unfair discrimination have spawned slavery, when human beings have bought and sold and owned and branded fellow human beings as if they were so many beasts of burden.”…

1: How does reason influence moral judgments? Kohlberg in his studies on judgment and morality describes a dichotomy in the methods used to reach moral judgments, i.e. that there are two approaches: the influence of reason and the influence of emotion, and reiterates the long-held question of which influence generally determines moral judgments. Kohlberg lands on the side of Immanuel Kant and Jean Piaget in agreement that moral judgment comes predominately from reason rather than emotion which…

During the 1800s, the rise of industrial economies and their link to imperialism and nationalism led to the impact of European economic and military on Asia and Africa, with emphasis on the competition for resources and the responses of colonized people. First of all, we need to understand the definition of Imperialism, a policy in which a nation takes over control (economically/politically) of another directly/indirectly. One form of Imperialism is Colonies, which is a direct rule by an…

Important historical sources for contemporary conception of human rights include from the medieval period, Thomas Aquinas, whose primary argument was that there were inconsistencies in the policies application in natural law and were unfair, and thus tested the validity of civil law. Aquinas argument was an extension of an extended view by Cicero and earlier that of Plato and Aristotle. The Magna Carta (1215) was a significant influence which led to the constitutional law of today. The “human…

If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” In this quote, Bishop Desmond is saying how if someone sees another being persecuted and does not act upon it, the person being persecuted will not appreciate it. An example of a “mouse” being “stepped on” is the Michael Fay case. Michael Fay is an American citizen that lived…