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Even a dozen Persians would not be fit to take the role of a single Spartan. While Persians commonly drop their shields and scurry home, Spartans remain. We are true men; we are fearless. To create an infallible soldier, there first must be a flawless newborn…

much more difficult would it be for the next human degenerate to inflict harm or murder on innocent civilians with the knowledge of how he would be met by normal, gun-carrying, citizens (Machaud) A criminal premeditating the idea of shooting down dozens of civilians might then take a step back and consider the fact that if they really should risk their life in an attempt to extinguish the life of others. The ability to carry a firearm is not only a protection for yourself, but also serves as…

an early age, and started his medical studies at age sixteen. He studied under, then assisted, Jacob Sylvius, and soon began to disagree with the ways of previous anatomists. Over time, Andreas Vesalius made groundbreaking discoveries and disproved dozens of theories, earning him title of the founder of the modern science of anatomy. In honor of his courage…

Since my second semester at UT, I have devoted 15 hours a week to volunteering as a Young Life leader. Every week I help run a club meeting for dozens of high school kids, manage a planning meeting with my teammates, and lead a small group for sophomore girls. I spend hours at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School watching games and performances, and simply getting to know these young adults. Through investing this time to build relationships as a mentor and role model, I strove to show these girls…

I moved to the United States of America almost three years ago, because of some issues that my country has. First of all, I am from Afghanistan; Afghanistan is a third world country and it is located in the Middle East. Safety and security have been a big issue in Afghanistan, and that is one the reasons why I moved to the USA. For example, my country was in a war for thirty years and still, it is not very safe there. Basically, it is not a war zone anymore, but there are still suicide bombers…

Democrats believe all children should be able to lead happy, successful lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring the next generation has access to an quality education and the tools to drive our economy forward. Our country is strongest when our workers are trained with the knowledge and ingenuity to perform at the highest levels. Every child should have the opportunity to reach that horizon and to fulfill the American Dream. Democrats have long valued education as the key to success, both…

plaguing our society for decades. Because of its prevalence in our history, we have grown to view the term as culturally acceptable. It seems that the United States is especially obsessed with the idea. But “virginity” is outdated and problematic for dozens of reasons, and it is time to reexamine the facts. The traditional definition is almost exclusively reserved for people who have, or have not had, heterosexual, physical relationships. In a world where gender and sexual equality are…

Gun Violence Gun violence is something that has been on the news for a very long time now. From the Newtown Connecticut school shooting and the church shooting in Charleston South Carolina, to the school shooting in Roseburg Oregon. The country is at the point where people are wondering when the next shoot is going to be at. Which is forcing people to ask, Why are these shootings happening? The second amendment of the county, states that Any american has the right to bear arms. Which gives all…

In the Crucible, Abigail is portrayed as the villian, using her wits and countless lies to deceive the town into thinking that witchcraft is taking place in the small town of salem. Little did she know that she would be the cause of dozens of deaths, all because she was afraid to get in trouble. Her fear drove her to continue on with her fabricated stories, even after her beloved John Procter confronted her. Why Throughout the story abigail is constantly lying, wearing a false persona of a…

Congress and the Senate were the source behind all of the political decisions which lead to the civil war, These and many other political decisions were the reason that the North and the South could no longer stand each other and ended up going to war against each other. The Dred Scott Decision, talked about in source 10, was one major decision that the two sides were conflicted on. Slave Dred Scott sued for his freedom after having spent years living in a free state, and the final decision was…