First Consul

member of Organs Watch which is a humans right group which investigate the violation of human rights involved in organ trafficking. It is not a mystery that the people participating in illegal organ trade are rich caucasian individuals that belong to a first world country. Globalization adds competition to countries which establishes a type of economy that separates different classes of people. When applying the concept of organ trade to globalization, this shows that people with less money are…

The First Crusade brought about a new nature of war that was seen as a new way to salvation by many of the warriors who fought during this time. This holy war was fought in the name of God, and created in a sense, an ethical revolution that caused the idea of violence to be viewed much differently. Many of the Christian warriors believed that they would be placed in heaven for killing their enemies in the name of God, and viewed the slaughter of their adversaries as righteously just, adding to…

Homelessness: Why do so many refuse to help? According to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (2005) there are an estimated 100 million homeless individuals in the world. In the United States alone there are estimated over 600,000 Americans who suffer from homelessness on any given night according to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. More than one quarter of these individuals are children under the age of 18 (2014). Homelessness is an issue that has been…

Since the early 17th century until the early 1900s, Aboriginal Peoples have signed treaties with the British and French, which the two countries then, turned into Canadians later on, after Confederation. Although, in the beginning, when the British first started to sign treaties with the Aboriginals, they wanted to encourage peace, yet, later on, the British and French looked at the treaties from a different perspective, then the Aboriginals and each country had different goals that they wanted…

From the very first section of the novel, Harold Johnson shows himself to be a frank individual who doesn’t hesitate to share his opinion. Essentially, this quality attracted me most to this book as many individuals write about topics like these, but none I’ve come across have dared to speak and point their finger against our society, the government and the atrocious tactics implemented by them to maintain this capitalistic society. Throughout the semester, when we discussed Jim Pankiw and other…

Homelessness from a Social Lens Homelessness is a growing concern in the United States, as 7-12 million adults have been homeless at some point in their lives (Markos, Lima, Homelessness). An important question that has been presented is, why should the government adopt financial aid as a solution to homelessness in American cities? This is a very crucial question to think about, as homelessness continues to grow everyday. Overall, it is shown that once people become homeless it is nearly…

The perfect society. No conflicts, no inequality. Does it exist? Many argue that Canadian society is the closest resemblance to a utopian society. However, after taking a closer look at Canada’s history, it is evident that Canadian society has a deep rooted history of prejudice, discrimination, and racism. Hundreds of years of systematic and institutional racism have been overlooked as Canada has developed multiculturally. It is evident that hate and intolerance in Canadian society are defined…

people. The biggest myth that I myself have believed for quite a while is that Aboriginal people are falling behind in the job market. This belief is the result of stereotype that Aboriginal people are violent and high school dropouts. The truth is, First Nations people are catching up in the job market. The employment rate for Aboriginal people is in fact rising steadily. Another huge false belief about Aboriginals is that they do not pay taxes. This is partially true, but only for a small…

membership. To me this minimum requirement was the least of my worries, but for some members it was more than a worry. On the first grade check, about 12 of our members were placed on probation due to low grades. Our NJHS advisers worked with those on probation while the rest of us worked on our fundraisers. We were working towards a common goal, so things were moving smoothly those first…

Julius Caesar, a play believed to be written by Shakespeare in 1599. Is about of course Julius Caesar. The play for the most part does follow the events preceding Caesar’s death. The accounts of the wars fought are all backed up by old sources. The personality of Caesar though not completely controlling and overbearing was greatly understated. Included in the play that was not clearly historically correct were Caesar's sickness that he apparently battled. There is no historical reference or back…