Elitism

The two sides are debating the support or fear of nuclear power plants. After the events at Fukushima, the earthquake and tsunami, the power plant sickened a lot of people due to its radiation. Professor George Monbiot and Melissa Block discuss the opinion to support nuclear power plants. He states that if so many people can die or become injured due to mining, then how is that any different than people dying or becoming sick from nuclear waste radiation? He said that coal was a bigger issue…

greatly stressed. Confucianism appealed to the people by offering a counterpart to the brutality of previous philosophies, by dictating that emperors should be just providers, and by encouraging structure and order in Chinese society. Patriarchy, elitism, and respect for authority ensured a harmonious, if imbalanced,…

achieve elitism. This is advocated by Green who argues we need “to create a deep pool of athletes from which a corps of elite athletes can develop” (Green. C 2005: p234) I agree with Green in that the development of athletes does stem from a broad rate of participation and as such the model does serve to provide platform from which we can go from. Yet if the aim is to develop sports athlete’s into elite athletes then this model doesn’t provide the best framework as the emphasis is not on elitism…

Once completed, they obtain specific certifications, which vary from a certificate to a PHD. While these options provide educational opportunities for all, some would argue that there is an over utilization of community colleges. “In the Defense of Elitism”, William A. Henry III argues that taxpayers are forced to foot the bill, community colleges are over crowded, and that community colleges lowers the educational standards. While I agree with some of Henry’s assertions, I believe that…

Historian’s actually debate whether she said the quote that most people know her for today. As a symbol of elitism, her extravagance is what angered many French commoners. Married off at 14 years-old, she spent excessively as queen and maintained elaborate hairstyles that were said to be four feet high. Marie was considered very social compared to her husband…

Speech #1 Edward R. Murrow, a CBS reporter and war correspondent delivered a report from Buchenwald, Germany on April 16, 1945. He delivered this dialect upon seeing the atrocities committed by the Germans towards the Jews. He addresses the American people, describing the scene he had witnessed at this labor camp, which he found the scene to be so unbelievable that he is rendered speechless many times through out his speech. Murrow’s outrage is so apparent through-out his account, that it is…

John Locke (1632—1704), an English philosopher and political theorist, was a strong supporter of limited government and free market capitalism. Capitalism occurs when a country’s trade and industry is controlled by private owners for profit, rather than the government. Locke also had radical opinions on the right to private property. Karl Marx (1818–1883), a German philosopher who was skilled in economics, law, theology and literature, was a revolutionary socialist who believed in the…

sleeping time. Under such tremendous pressure, students resort to suicide death. It is believed that the exam-oriented education system in Hong Kong may be the reason leading to the rising number of student suicides. Nevertheless, this paper argues that elitism in Hong Kong education might not be the cause of the suicide cases. The reasons why students chose to end their life are threefold,…

In our neighbouring country, the United States of America, George Bush’s ideas while he was president become a perfect example. With all of the power and elitism he held, he was able to start a war in Iraq and convince the people of America that this was a good idea because they were still livid from the attack on 9/11. This shows George Bush using his power to reinforce principles and ideas people in everyday…

Law is much like a vessel; it helps society remain afloat and functioning through means of justice, equality and higher authority. The importance it possesses in enforcing jurisdictions – alongside the diversity in areas of everyday life in which law influences – is why it is the career I seek to pursue. Exposure to cases such as the Oscar Pistorius trial reaffirmed my interest as avidly following hearings underlined significant differences within penial systems. Studying law would provide me a…