Inhumane

race. Fredrick Douglass is a human who was considered by law to be 3/5th of a human because he was a black man. In the beginning of the narrative we are introduced with a background of Douglass and all other slaves around him. Douglass describes the inhumane lives of slaveholders illustrating damages and vicious treatments, which is unjust in today’s world. He describes how many slave-owning men have been raped, beaten, and bled to death. Douglass also depicts how slaves frequently are passed…

The holocaust was a terrible time where people were considered “different”, over 6 million Jews lost their lives. German leader Hitler, as many of you know was a the great influence on this. Imagine your children growing up during this time, the things they would have seen and heard.The books Night By: Elie Wiesel and The Boy in The Striped Pajamas By: John Boyne are both books that are written based off of the Holocaust. I know it is hard picturing the experiences people had to go through, let…

In the short story, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck, George did the right thing by killing Lennie. If he hadn’t, who knows what kind of pain and torture Lennie would’ve been through. In the story, Lennie had murdered Curley’s wife by accident, they knew he had done it because of a quote provided by Slim, “I guess Lennie done it all right, Her necks bust. Lennie coulda did that.” Lennie had gotten angry at her for screaming when he was petting her hair and held onto her neck for too long.…

Karissa Hoeppner The Death Penalty When the life of an innocent human being is taken away in the blink of an eye, the guilty party is usually sent to prison for life. As ridiculous as that sounds, it is what normally happens. This is not the best form of punishment in America but the kindest. Although it is cheaper to hold a criminal in prison for life, it hardly has any effect other than keeping the prisoner in a place where necessities are provided. Some would say the death penalty is…

rights violations that occur in Iran in “Selections from Reading Lolita in Tehran”. All three of these authors discuss the fact that human beings, whether he or she be a child or an adult, when given resources, can be dangerous and ironically, can do inhumane actions. Therefore, the real question is what are the resources and who…

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a work that portrays slavery as an inhumane construct through the trading and abuse of slaves, and mindset of whites. Stowe’s image of the slave trade is one that shows readers how unethical it really is. An instance of this is shown in the first chapter of the book in which Mr. Haley, a slave-trader, attempts to buy a slave from Mr. Shelby, the owner of Tom, whom this book is written about. For example, although Tom is an honest, hardworking slave,…

Amid World War II, Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party individuals attempted to execute each Jew in Europe. This happened all over Europe yet started in Germany. Hitler and the Nazis figured out how to murder 11 million - 14 million individuals. Among those individuals were 6 million Jews, this included 1.5 million kids also. In Germany, while the warriors were out battling wars, individuals in Germany encountered an alternate sort of danger. The principle lesson to be learnt from the Holocaust is…

“If you don't want blood on your hands, why would you put it on your face?” said by a female protester named Teighe. This speaks out for those who use beauty cosmetics brands and customers that support or use animal testings themselves, imagine the amount of suffering and pain these animals go through just for your limited edition lipsticks, mascaras, and ect. It is really outrageous how MAC, Maybelline, Covergirl, and lots of other known companies use animal testing. Many who buy these well…

numerous household products. Many of the experiments would be labeled as human cruelty if we did them to ourselves. No animal deserves to this kind of treatment. Animal cruelty should be illegal because there are less harmful ways to experiment, it's inhumane, and is deemed not to be very accurate. When animals are tested, they undergo many traumatic experiences that leave them physically and emotionally traumatized. PETA claims “mice and rats... inhale toxic fumes, dogs[ are…

was only focused on punishing criminals. The correctional system did not think about rehabilitating criminals to transition them back into society (Correctional Service Canada, 2010). The punishments inflicted on these criminals were cruel and inhumane. For example, they punished criminals by whipping (flogging) them in front of the public. They also burned their skin with hot metals. They also built wooden boxes with holes for the offender’s legs, head, and arms, and put the offender’s…