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    Vonnegut’s, “Harrison Bergeron,” the author gives the reader a look into how being part of an equivalent society like that of 2081, is not a quintessential future that should be worth striving for and that the concept of equality itself is just a mistaken goal that is dangerous in the way it could be implemented and the consequences it could potentially have. Vonnegut describes a society in which everyone is equal to one another in every aspect. No one is better looking or smarter than another.…

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    One can even see this by the fact that Rousseau believes that virtually all assembly votes would be almost unanimous because people should be able to see what their common interests are. (Rousseau 184). However, states, historical and present, are not known for the unanimity on all issues, if at all any. Thus, Rousseau’s conception of the general will and how it is implemented falls through simply by looking at the hypothetical application of his theories. Additionally, the general will…

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    Everyone will agree that there is a noticeable difference between the perceptions of the mind and the memories of sensations. David Hume recognises these differences, and divides the mental contents into two classes or species known as ideas and impressions. Hume uses the ‘Copy Principle’ which stated that ideas are copies of impressions to suggest the possibilities that every idea is derived from an impression. His principle is an attempt to explain how we form the beliefs about the world. Even…

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    Kurt Vonnegut wrote this story to show that he was against government control . Vonnegut wrote a story called “Harrison Bergeron”, the idea of equality were mistaken in the story because everything was mistaken, nobody can be the same or equal. People should be able to express their opinions and feelings, everyone have their own mind. Harrison is shot by Handicapper general at the Ballet because he take his handicaps off and he was not supposed to. If everyone would be the same, life would be…

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    When mistaken for a criminal the person that is innocent can be paying someone else’s sentence. When the person that is blamed for something they didn’t do they end up having to have that problem on their record. The person that has the situation on their record, it makes it hard to find a job. The crimes that innocent people are considered guilty for are serious and can do damage to their life. There are many people that have been accused by the police, by court, or even by someone…

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    you and I should not support it either. I have taken textual evidence and have put together an argumentative essay on why I don’t support the forbidding of the pitbull breed. My first reason why i don’t support the ban is because pitbulls are mistaken for other dog breeds. Two primary examples are the American Bulldog and the Boxer. For example in the news paper editorial it states that “News outlets erroneously report dog attacks. If a dogs breed is unknown, news media will often call it a…

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    both Olivia and Orsino are unaware of Cesario’s true identity. Viola shows that the love triangle has formed after she received a ring from Oliva when she says, “My master loves her dearly, / And I, poor monster, fond as much on him, / And she, mistaken, seems to dote on me” (Shakespeare 1206). Viola finds Olivia love for her or for Cesario to be a “mistake” because she was suppose to fall in love with Orsino instead of Cesario/Viola as well as that she is a women who is in love with someone…

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    Today, there are many auto accidents involved in drivers’ careless, for instance, mistaken gas pedal, reverse without look back, drive alongside other cars, text when driving, change lanes without look over the shoulder, etc., so the carefulness is necessary for us. Car accidents can be avoided if we are really careful in daily activities. The accident in the front of People Supermarket last month when I mistook the gas pedal for the break could have been avoided, if I had been careful. That…

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    Irony It is ironic how Simon is murdered for being mistaken as a beast when he is considered the Christ like figure on the island. Jesus is universally known to be the savior, while Simon was on his way to save the boys literally and metaphorically by telling them truth about the beast, he was murdered for being mistaken as the devil (beast). It is also ironic that Jack says, “after all, we are not savages” in the beginning of the story, but he himself becomes the leader of the savage tribe.…

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    Diabetes Insipidus Essay

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    If it is Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus, the vet will most likely give the patient synthetic ADH. This type usually means that the pet will live a long happy life with treatment. This drugs is called desmopressin acetate, or DDAVP. This form can be mistaken for other diseases that also block ADH, like Cushing's disease, hypercalcemia, high levels of aldosterone, or low levels of potassium(Becker, 2012). If it is Nephrogenic, then drugs are used to help the kidneys. This form is much harder to…

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