Jonestown

Introduction Over the course of the years, there has been various strategies created to make neighborhoods safe all through the United States. During this day and age, our society is extremely risky and it's not simply up to the police to ensure an area is protected, yet the general population of the area needs to volunteer to ensure the area is sheltered too. There are various measures of strategies that as of now have been attempted to alter these continuous issues. Park Heights in Baltimore,…

The migration of Asians to America dates back to the 1600s, and the first Asian immigrants were mostly Chinese. Their first stop in the western hemisphere was not North American, but Central America (Mexico), and they arrived on ships of the Manila Galleon. The Manila Galleons were Spanish trading ships that made round-trip sailing voyages once or twice per year across the Pacific Ocean from the port of Acapulco, to Manila in the Philippines, which were both part of New Spain. But, the first…

The Effects of Poor Nutrition in Childhood Childhood is a period of basic development in which appropriate nutrition is completely necessary. Children who have terrible eating routines, whether on account of an absence of nutrition or in view of examples of eating that prompt deficient admission of supplements are inclined to huge transient and long haul well-being effects and illness. The effects of poor nutrition in America are potentially disastrous on the youth because it leads to…

When it comes to describing who I am, it is quite simple. I am the second oldest in my family. I am also a first-generation college graduate. I am an exceedingly ambitious person who always has plans for the future and know how I want to achieve those plans, but just do not have a way to do it. I had plans of a fashion magazine based in my hometown of Charlotte and even had people on board to support with layout, graphics and photography; nonetheless, I lacked the money and time to begin. I also…

My philosophy of religion and my philosophy of philosophy are marginally diverse than the way people may evaluate religion, before I share my thoughts, allow me to provide you some background of my life. Being born at the end of the 60’s and the turn of a new decade, gone were the flower power days and enter soul power, power to the people, and the Black and I’m proud movement. The ethnic temperature of that period remained extremely hot in the nation while growing up in North Philadelphia. My…

members. Already, Jones has revealed his potential to become an influential, persuasive leader but at this point had only used his abilities to benefit his followers. In 1977 the Peoples Temple moved to Guyana, which lead to the establishment of Jonestown (Moore). However, two years…

supplies, which means they were running low of food. It is thought that they toke themselves out of existence due to starvation. There was no evidence that the colonists used these methods but there was evidence that it was used by colonists of Jonestown, Virginia in 1609 ("5 Theories on the Lost Colony of Roanoke" par. 8). Some settlers from other colonies heard stories from the Croatoan tribe about the evil spirits. The spirit was known as the Reptilian Devil. It took over towns by manifesting…

Conflict Theory can be seen as also having internal influences because the systems and institutions, which it creates, are based upon the will or desires of the wealthy. For structural influences to continue on as they are, people must be influenced by greed and uninhibited by a sense of morality. The overall effect of such personal characteristics or mentalities leads to the degradation of morals within a society. The wealthy’s desire for power overshadows the needs of society because the…

The Dangerous or Revolutionary Potential of Religion When I was a child, I was forced to go to church. I use the word “force” because, I didn’t understand the purpose of church. It seemed like something I had to do in order to avoid going to hell rather than something I wanted to do. In my mind, church was a requirement much like school. Like school, I tried to find joy in it where I could: I made friends; I sang; I entertained myself; and I slept, when I was young enough to get away…

“Cults are religious groups who express their similar and sometimes “unique” beliefs together”("Religious Violence"). Characteristics of a typical cult include a leader’s continuous efforts to gain influence and control over members thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. “Anti-cult activists and scholars have all come to describe cults as groups that physically, mentally, emotionally, and materially exploit and manipulate their followers” ("Suicide Cults"). The members show extreme loyalty and…