Just War

Unfortunately, we still see this same situation happening all around the world. Many children are being used as soldiers to fight in wars in many different places. The people who recruit them think it can give them a higher advantage since the enemy would think twice before killing a little kid. However, the actions and atrocities that these children commit while in war are being greatly questioned by the government and court officials. Some say that they should be given amnesty, the legal act…

What sacrifices do small town communities make when its younger generation goes off to war? In Kyle Longley’s book, the Morenci Marines, he focuses on nine young men that take up the honor and patriotism to leave their small Arizona town to join the marine corp. Longley focuses on the story of how such wars impact small communities when a vast majority of its younger populations leaves to serve its country. With their service in the Marines, their lives along with their friends and family’s…

Today civilians in Colombia sadly continue to suffer serious abuse by guerrillas, guerrillas continue to expand and there success rate has grown due to denied rights, and the kidnappings they have done. Guerrillas deny thousands of Colombian citizens their justice by allowing their abuses to escape harsh punishment, they also resort to violence with Colombia that have been displayed more than 5.7 million times to Colombians. 200,000 Colombians would rather leave their homes instead of being…

Mike Royko’s “A Faceless Man’s Plea” (1973) illustrates the absurdity of the Veterans Administration for not compensating soldiers with treatment of a disability received during battle. Repetition is used through the essay to describe the cause and effects that the rocket had on Leroy Bailey’s life; he had no face after the impact. Bailey’s letter, explaining the reason why couldn’t get the treatment, contradicts the policies of the Veterans Administration; the letter is shown to exemplify the…

Colonel Dax is very clearly the most honorable and respectable character in the film “Paths of Glory”, especially when compared to the individuals who out-rank him, such as General George Broulard, and General Paul Mireau, and even his inferiors, such as Lieutenant Roget. Numerous examples are set forth throughout the film that highlight Colonel Dax’s heroism and valor, while also showing how the other characters, or “scoundrels” as he puts it, are all weak-willed men who let their ambition,…

In Fox’s new show Lethal Weapon (based on the movie series of the same name), we follow the characters of Martin Riggs, and ex- Navy SEAL, and his new partner at the Los Angeles Police Department, Roger Murtaugh. The show is serial, as each new episode follows a specific storyline and builds off the previous episode. Some spectacles are also included during the commercial breaks, where we see a character from the show using a new Microsoft Surface Pro. Although this is not important to the show,…

Women act as an escape for the men from the sad reality into an idealistic fantasy. The placement of Martha’s persona by O’Brien is also used to make this prominent. Her character acts as a gateway to a desirable reality. Jimmy Cross is seen constantly reminiscing about Martha and pondering over her on a day-to-day basis. One day, during a mission to destroy tunnel complexes, he “suddenly...was thinking about Martha” (11). Distracting himself from the true purpose of the task, he starts thinking…

and governments are against refugees, the United Nations finds that refugees are particularly vulnerable to discrimination caused by xenophobia, as manifestations of anti-foreigner hostility are being widely reported in all regions of the world, not just in wealthy, developed…

talk about war. This particular individual had grown up in the Democratic Republic of Congo and immigrated to the United Sates at the age of 12. He talked about how in his country problems like domestic abuse and bullying were never really brought up, because there were more important things at hand, war. He pointed out that growing up in a war-torn country was quite different from growing up in the United States. He shared his thoughts of it was easy for Americans to not associate their war…

In this story” Battle Royal” talks about a black man that remembers the advice that his dying grandfather gave to his son (the narrator’s father) and his remembrance of a cruel betrayal that confirms the grandfather’s advice. The grandfather tells his son to “keep up the good fight,” That means keep fighting for your rights don't give up on anything. The conflict in this story "Battle Royal" is between the narrator's desire for what he (in a slip of the tongue) calls "social equality," or…