How the Holocaust Could Have Been Prevented Essay

etc.—it has always been a strong theme throughout human history. Its so prevalent one might say its part of human nature. Whether it is part of human nature or just a byproduct of it, one can’t deny that it can manifest in nefarious ways and cause horrible events to occur—genocide is one. Merriam-Webster defines genocide as “the deliberate killing of people who belong to a particular racial, political, or cultural group.” Some of the most infamous genocides include The Holocaust, Al-Anfal…

apart and thousands of miles from one another, an important question is raised when one reads Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar and understands how the genocide in Rwanda, 1994 occurred. This connection revolves around key actors in both situations, and how they ignore advice from those around them. By listening and acting so, the results may have been different. Many of Caesars most trusted circle plead with him not to go to the Senate on the Ides of March, while Kofi Annan (Secretary-General…

is justified. He uses the hypothetical situation, which is rooted in reality, that if Roosevelt would have killed Adolf Hitler when he had a chance in 1943 then he would have saved millions of people who were impacted during WWII and The Holocaust. He says that in this instance, torture and killing Hitler would have been the most effective outcome. Even if in this example torture would have been an effective way of dealing with Hitler and preventing the massacre that occurred, the way Levin…

religions, God is seen as perfect; he has unlimited power (omnipotent), all knowing (omniscient), and infinite benevolence (omnibenevolent). Because of this, people have difficulty in explaining why an all knowing, powerful, benevolent God would allow evil to exist in our universe. The term is called The Problem of Evil, and has been a topic of debates for hundreds of years. In “Dialogue on Good, Evil, and the Existence of God” by John Perry, three philosophers discuss the dilemma. Weirob, an…

and rape prevented any movement between villages and to markets. Thousands died of hunger and disease, while the flow of basic goods (including soap, salt, and clothing) to the rebel areas almost completely dried up. The Nuba Mountains went back in time: people wore home-spun cotton or went naked, could no longer use currency and so instead reverted to barter, and relied upon traditional medical remedies” (p. 428). Some of these same aspects (such as raiding, rape, and famine, etc) have become…

From his experiment, Zimbardo was able to synthesize a list of certain conditions that explain how good people do bad things. One of Zimbardo’s ideas discusses that inherent evil is exhibited when the doers become an in-group under visible authority or a common goal, an outgroup is formed, consisting of the “done-to” victims of evil. The doers are…

federation without coercive powers and his undeveloped cosmopolitan institution in which he overlooks how national interests and his own liberal disposition affect the cosmopolitan goal for peace. Finally, whilst Kant projects history as progressing, he does not…

where they came from, no matter their strength, or their colours, could be heros if they fought for the right thing. In The First Avenger, Bucky Barnes is upset about Steve’s persistance and his excuse for trying so many times to enlist. Indeed, the latter tells him he doesn't feel right knowing people are fighting in a war while he works as an artist in his safe country. Bucky raises an interesting point by saying « cause you have nothing to prove…

perfect example of how someone can move from small town politics to state politics and eventually to national politics as a State Senator. d. Eugene Talmadge’s career was the primary inspiration for Jimmy Carter to get into politics and the career path of the two are nearly identical. _____4) How were Georgia’s farmers helped by the New Deal? a. The Social Security Agency agreed to pay them for any land they could not use. b. Cotton prices were reduced to the lowest they have been in…

of ‘Do not stand idly by when your fellow man is in danger’ (Leviticus 19:16), and ‘Love thy neighbor as thyself’ (Leviticus 19:18), and ‘You have no greater commandment than that of redeeming prisoners’” (Rambam, Laws of Gifts to the Poor 8:10). Today, we see the same value for human life as Israel routinely exchanges one thousand…