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    order for a community to prosper as a whole the laws must be just and moral. Epictetus is saying the people should change their mindset and outlook on the law, but if they keep changing themselves then the person is being unfair to themselves. King states “Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality is unjust” (Letter from Birmingham Jail). That statement alone creates an objection to Epictetus saying that a person should change their outlook on a law.…

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    In Larson’s book The Devil in the White City, Larson portrays Jackson Park, the location of the Chicago World’s Fair, in different ways, based on the characters’ knowledge of the park. He uses three characters’ quotes and thoughts to give the reader an image of the park: Olmsted, Burnham, and the east coast architects. The image he gives the reader is never perfect, but the first impression he gives the reader is acceptable. At first, Larson describes Jackson Park as a place that may not have…

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    ensures all supervisors and managers understand and carry out acceptable and legal practices which best represent a company’s image and work practices. Additionally, HR Director is responsible for reporting, documenting and maintaining all aspects of fair labor laws and equal employment opportunity commission rules and…

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    I think employees who receive tips should be paid the same minimum wage as non tipped employees because tips are not reliable enough for employees to make a fair income. Higher pay for restaurant jobs will be a positive incentive for people to find jobs at restaurants. Refering to the "2014 Economic Policy Institute report" that said "workers who rely mainly on tips are more likely to need government assistance." Less people will need government assistance if they are making a stable minimum…

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    Those against civil disobedience have said, “The existence of lawful channels of change makes civil disobedience unnecessary.” Laws in a democracy are not always fair to all of its people. For instance, Jim Crow laws were laws of segregation influenced by racism, which were forced until 1965, in the southern states in the United States. Racial segregation in public places began in the late 19th century along with the saying “Separate but equal.” However, the conditions of colored public places…

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    oppressed by the government, but by the situation that the government refuses to remedy.Thomas Paine wrote in his book, The Rights of Man, his beliefs that the United States could be an orderly society; taxes could be few and the government would be fair to its citizens. However, his belief has not held up in recent years. He states that "the poor are not oppressed, the rich are not privileged," yet the wage gap contradicts his statements. The wage situations…

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    Chicago was approved, many architects stayed loyal to their home cities, refusing to work on the project. Architects like John Root and Frederick Olmsted overcame their sectionalism and worked together as Americans on the World Fair’s team. The World’s Fair gave Chicago the opportunity to show the world it was not just a giant slaughterhouse, but in fact a thriving city with its’ own unique culture.…

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    The United States is thought to be the melting pot country where racism and discrimination are no longer an issue and equality spreads its wings across the nation. However, that is not the reality. In recent years, race has become a predominant issue that has been a cause of many people losing their lives. However, many people argue that race has nothing to do with the way African Americans and Hispanics are being treated blame the culture for the consequences minorities, specifically African…

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    Rebuttal- Argument for Mandatory Military encourage equality In the United States, the creation of an all-volunteer, professionalized army has led to a virtual separation between the political class which promotes and approves wars and the mostly poor white, Afro-American, and Hispanic men and women who fight them. Mandatory military service is one of most powerful means of nationalizing people, of producing an important, shared experience among members of different classes, social backgrounds,…

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    John Locke's Social Contract Theory is particularly reflected in the Constitution of India. As indicated by Locke's hypothesis, man in the 'state of Nature' wanted to secure their property and with the end goal of protection of their property, men went into the "Social Contract". Under the agreement, individuals met up and made two unison - Pactum Unionis and Pactum Subjectionis. The Preamble to the Constitution of India begins with the phrase “WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved…

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