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primates to become what we are today. Many people hold the bible as the epiphany of fact and they base their lives around its teachings. Creationism is defined as “the various forms of life, and the world were created by God out of nothing,” (Merriam Webster dictionary) and though no proof has been documented to prove this, most people today strongly believe it and would argue passionately for it. Throughout the years, many have started to drift away from believing in the bible wholeheartedly…

Homelessness is a rising issue in America and Canada and they have been struggling with this issue for many years. Many people are homeless due to the inability to afford housing. Studies have shown that homeless women represent the fastest growing population. (……) The reason that majority of women suffer from homelessness is due to the fact that many of them suffer from domestic violence and have no money, others suffer due to the fact that the prices in our economy is rising to an all time…

Noor Saket Prof. Abid Vali ENGL 221 19 Apr. 2017 The Unromantic Side of Innocence According to Merriam Webster Dictionary, the word “innocence” is defined in three different ways: “freedom from guilt or sin through being unacquainted with evil,” “lack of knowledge,” and “lack of worldly experience or sophistication” (“Innocence”). These three definitions apply to the persona of William Blake’s poem “The Chimney Sweeper,” which was featured in his poem collection Songs of Innocence. The chimney…

Make Love Not War The idea of “Sexuality” has many different definitions. Merriam-Webster describes sexuality as “the quality or state of being sexual: the condition of having sex, sexual activity, and the expression of sexual receptivity or interest especially when excessive.” Sexuality involves many factors such as physical, emotional, and biological behaviors or actions. When it comes to animals and other species, humans like to feel uniquely superior. However, when it comes to sexuality,…

Introduction: According to Webster, utilitarianism is defined by “the theory that the aim of action should be the largest possible balance of pleasure over pain or the greatest number” (Merriam-Webster, 1). John Stuart Mill published Utilitarianism in 1861, in which he introduced a reinforced version of utilitarianism. His idea of utilitarianism presumes that all human kind should act in a way that only actions that benefit a vast amount of happiness or quantity should be acted upon. Given this,…

my mind are passion, strong affection for someone, caring deeply for a person, and always putting them first. In today’s society, the word love is not used enough. However, I have always known the true meaning of love because of my family and God. Webster Dictionary describes love as a “variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes that range from interpersonal affection to pleasure”. Love can also be considered admiration for someone or something. The word love originated in Germany, and…

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the Jewish American Princess can be described as "a stereotypical well-to-do or spoiled American Jewish girl or woman" ("Jewish American Princess" Merriam-Webster). Jewish American Princesses or "JAP," for short, are Jewish girls who come from environments in which they do not have to do anything for themselves. They…

For this question, I am going to take the position of the devil’s advocate. The question here is whether I agree with Whitehead’s characterization of religion, as it relates to solitariness and the three stages of religion. To this question, I must answer that I do agree with his characterization. If we were to transition one word from religion to Christianity, I would be taking a different approach to my answer in this question. As I break the question into two distinct sections, I will…

Substance abuse is excessive use of a drug such as alcohol, narcotics or cocaine without medical justification (Merriam-Webster, 2017). These type of abuse leads to serious adverse reaction that can change the life of the mother and the fetus. There are several factors that can lead with substance abuse which are neonatal abstinence syndrome and stillbirth. Neonatal abstinence syndrome takes place when the pregnant individual intake these types of drugs which then is transmitted to the fetus…

charts upon its release in 2015. Many young people enjoyed this fresh new track with its hip sounds and exotic beats. But the common theme in this song is “Honest” but what does honesty mean? Merriam-Webster defines honesty as, “the quality of being fair and truthful: the quality of being honest” (Merriam-Webster n.p). Etymology Online Dictionary defined by scribes in the early 14c. Defined it as, “splendor, honor; elegance,” then as time went on defined it as “honorable position; the propriety…