Samurai

is also the principal of the “slippery slope”. If we allow voluntary euthanasia to become legalized then how long before involuntary euthanasia is introduced, and then all of a sudden we are living in feudal Japan where the Shoguns would send the samurai to kill people in the villages that could no longer contribute to society. I know that may be a crude comparison, but really the swords can be replaced with lethal injection, and makes life utilitarian, and Darwinian philosophy reigns through a…

Ben-Zeév, Aaron. "Does Love Involve Sacrifice or Compromise?" Psychology Today. Psychologytoday, 24 Sept. 2010. Web. 23 Mar. 2016 Psychology today explains the difference between sacrificing and compromising for the sake of the relationship. It talks about the many physiological reasons we make sacrifices in a relationship and makes us think about if these sacrifices are health for our sanity. Furthermore, you decision to sacrifice should never be made during emotional turmoil for that would…

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Other punishment would consisted of incarceration or exile from the community to an island. Then the death penalty was still enforced by the Samurai. Japan’s correctional system has evolved in a manner not unlike that of their police, judiciary, and law. The Penal Code of 1908 and other legal measures related to correction primarily influenced by French and German ideas from the mid nineteenth…

Nonverbal communication is very important in conversations between people. It is also very problematic, what can be observed by every person individually, when received message was misunderstood or taken not as the sender wanted it to be decoded. However, if nonverbal conversation is such a problem in regular contact between people, it can be assumed that intercultural communication may be even more problematic. Stella Ting-Toomey (1999: 114) in her book wrote that nonverbal communication in…

Toyotomi Hideyoshi saw a burning Japan. As he looked over his country he realized that since Oda Nobunaga was gone, he would have to take control. Japan was in ruins and there was no central power. The country continued to shatter as daimyo (Military Rulers) fought each other day after day for territory. Then three people set out to restore Japan to its once peaceful society. One of these three is Toyotomi Hideyoshi. This great general avenged Oda Nobunaga and continued his remarkable legacy…

What do you think of when you hear the word “Hacker”? You probably think of some criminal trying to gain access to your bank account or take over your technology. The term “hacker” has gotten a bad reputation due to their portrayal by the media. The word “hacker” has been changed so much by the media that people believe all hackers are criminals and want to do harm. However, this is not the hacker's goal. The truth is hackers are people who intend on bettering the system., besides all of the…

Order. It is found in the majority of the most prominent natural things: plants, anatomy, physics. Order is also found in the context of human societies and their arrangements. The way a civilization organizes itself is very significant and can make or break said civilization. If there is too little order, chaos ensues and the culture decomposes. If there is too much order, people can become dissatisfied with their lives and revolt. A very delicate balance must be maintained in order for a…

December 7, 1941 is a date that the Wakatsuki family would never forget. On that day in history the Japanese military attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaiian territory. Thousands of Japanese-American families were affected by this assault on the United States as they were moved by the U.S. government to internment camps across America. Manzanar, California is one these infamous camps and is the place that the Wakatsuki family was relocated to during World War II. In Farewell to Manzanar Jeanne,…

The Manhattan Project team tested the world’s first atomic bomb during the summer of 1945, and after its successful detonation, the United States had a difficult decision to make. Japan had unleashed a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, destroying the Pacific Fleet and killing American citizens. The ensuing war against Japan lasted four long years and cost many casualties, and President Truman was resolved to find a way to end it. Two major options were provided, one that would cost a potential…