Possession

“…that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions…”(Locke, 1823, p. 107, para. 6), as such, he was aware that if everything is the common property of man, there was a need for a morally right method of determining ownership of God's “gifts” without causing conflict. Locke’s belief resulted in his theory which legitimizes possession/ownership and boundaries of property rights. We both interpreted the limits Locke places on the…

lose everything that you 're free to do anything.” The quote from the movie Fight Club, although despite the title, is a movie about purging a person’s life from the physical things that dictate one’s existence. The importance of materialistic possessions is meaningless, especially an obsession with things other than intellectual, and especially, spiritual things. As a Christian, God should be the only habitual occupation of our focus in life. Succumbing to the deceitfulness of false sources of…

while the United States wanting to protect the world from this rising force. A prime example of this notion can be the conflict over Korea, that both the United States and the USSR wanting to have possession of this territory. Both these powers had different motives to why they wanted to have possession…

Moving to the Most Isolated Place on the Earth Two years ago, in 2016, my mother came to me and asked, "How would you feel about moving to Hawaii?" Of course, my first reaction was to freak out and say yes, because who doesn't want to go to Hawaii? Let alone live there. However, moving to Hawaii is not as glamorous as it seems. My mother, my brother, my three cats, my dog, and I had no idea at this time, but we were about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. My mom is a photographer which…

Richie and Brenda Harvey. At the age of 18 due to her boredom Nicole started abusing the drug cocaine. Nicole went to a rehabilitation center to stop using cocaine but shortly after that she started abusing heroine. In 2003 she was arrested for possession of heroine and later she checked herself into a rehabilitation center for the second time. In 2006 she was again arrested after failing a sobriety test. She was sentenced for four days in jail. Nicole was enrolled in an anti-drinking program…

Synthetic marijuana, also known as “Spice” or “K2” first became available in the U.S. in 2008. Originally marketed as an incense in labeled “not for human consumption”. Spice or K2 became vastly popular with high school students and young adults due to how it was easily and legally obtainable from a variety of convenience stores, smoke shops, and online that is until July 2012 when a national ban was enacted against the sale of synthetic cannabinoids in the U.S. History of Controlled Substance…

List all the crimes the paparazzi report. The paparazzi generally report small misdemeanors. Such misdemeanors include catching people smoking in non smoking areas, illegally dumping trash, selling expired food, and public intoxication. They aren’t targeting celebrities or politicians, but instead, regular, unsuspecting citizens. Which, if any, do you consider it ethical to report? I think it is ethical to report people who are committing misdemeanors that could harm other citizens. People who…

College Football vs NFL As years go by the meaning of the game has a developed different picture. Many things begin to change as it comes to what football is really about. The NFL and college football have changed from each other drastically. College football differs from the NFL in various of ways. Many people view college football as a pitstop for big time players before they get the opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of NFL coaches. College football is different because…

individual from the tyranny of church, state, and some forms of family.” Lock makes the point that all men are in “a state of perfect freedom to order their actions” and goes on to state that within the laws of nature, they may “dispose of their possessions and persons. ” This also connects to Jefferson’s belief that the government’s purpose is to protect property as thus…

What are the insane sacrifices people make for love and what are the consequences? In “ The Gift of the Magi” written by O.Henry and “ The Bass,the River, and Sheila Mant” written by W.D. Wetherell, the authors show society’s view of love and individual's view of love. In “ The Gift of the Magi” the main conflict is that they both want to buy each other gifts but they can not afford them.The conflict is resolved when they both sell something of their own to buy each other gifts. In “ The…