Infanticide

in an attempt to limit Islamic influence on their people. The position of Inidian women in society was greatly affected by Islamic and Muslim rule. Beliefs spread that the birth of a girl was to be considered inauspicious, and the rate of female infanticide increased among Hindus. Hindu society became focused on preventing Muslims from mixing in with their people (rewrite this), although some of their practices were forced onto Hindus. The Muslim Purda system, which secluded women from men was…

Middle Age Superstition and Legend In the Middle Ages life was very different from today. Superstitions and legends were a key difference. During the Middle Ages superstition and legend heavily influenced day to day life and rituals. Witches, common superstitions, mythical creatures, and Arthurian legend each affected life in their own way. Each of these things were truly believed in, and this belief brought fear, hope, and excitement into people’s lives. During the Middle Ages witches were…

thought to meet under the cloak of darkness in order to hide their despicable deeds from the world. They engaged in wild sex orgies, they committed communal incest with their ‘brothers and sisters,’ and most sinister of all, they performed acts of infanticide and ritual cannibalism” (Ehrman 438).After hearing of this sick, satanic new ‘cult’ that was disrupting the peace, legal action was taken again Christians. Nero was the first to prosecute and murder many members of Christianity, supposedly…

The disruption of the male to female ratio is described by saying: "there is an extreme difference in the ratio of males to females within Chinese society, which has stemmed from male preference practices such as female-selective abortion, female infanticide, and females placed in orphanages (which can possibly be adopted from outside the country)" (Sudbeck). The unequal gender ratio resulting from the use of the one-child policy is incredibly unnatural and detrimental to society. As a result,…

In recent times, the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been under the watchful eye of many nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, among others; as well as perhaps the most well known intergovernmental organization (IGO), The United Nations. The accusations laid against the DPRK are egregious and according to The United Nations, the DPRK is sui generis (in their own category). The alleged human rights violations that the DPRK has…

Since 1929, the bonobo species has been under study. With a 98.5% match to human DNA, bonobos are the most closely related ape species to humans. They live a peaceful existence in the rather chaotic environment of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are very intelligent, exciting creatures that share multiple pleasures, and though they do have distinctive qualities that separate them from humans, the similarities are remarkable. Beginning with their communities, bonobos are very sociable…

In this paper Peter King explores the link between urbanisation and murder rates in England and Wales 1780-1850 and the debate surrounding it. The traditional view, made by sociologists, links large cities with lethal violence, though this has been challenged by historians claim murder rates have been negatively correlated with urbanisation. King makes his view clear throughout, that homicide rates are higher in cities on a whole. The article questions this “new consensus” by re-examining the…

According to moral relativism, or ethical relativism, all views, no matter if they vary across cultures or people, are equally valid and no single belief is absolute, but is satisfactory to the moral standards of a person or group of people. These beliefs are stemmed from ones’ environment or preference. Just because something may be right for you, doesn’t necessarily mean that it is right for everyone else. Ethical relativism is linked to normative subjectivism, which describes the state under…

This image was created by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which is the largest animal rights organization in the world. This is an image of a famous model, Ashley James, holding a skinned animal out with one arm. An expression of displeasure lingers on her face, her mouth slightly gaped open as if to say, “Look at what you 're doing by wearing fur.” The animal is held by its hind legs, a distance from the model 's body in a careless fashion. The animal 's corpse is a darker…

In the early 19th a philosopher born in Roeken, Germany showed a promising career as a philosopher. His name is Friedrich Nietzsche. He attacked morality, especially Christianity by considering a convenient tool used between groups to extend control over each other. Nietzsche’s notion of power placed him as one of the most assertive philosopher in criticizing morality. He did not know how much his ideas would travel through time and space. He did not realize either, that his critics would bring…