The Favor

experiences" (Paul). These statements don 't question that some students have a genuine passion towards their community service. Rather, it reinforces the idea that those who do not show consistency in their work do it with the intention of making it just another item for their resume. These students do not have dedication. Furthermore, psychologists argue that even if people seemingly perform good deeds out of the kindness of their hearts, "there must always be some benefit [to them]… even if we 're not aware of it" (Taylor). Genetically speaking, humans are wired to search for rewards. People want to make themselves look better than others, and they want to have the favor returned to them in the future. Often unconsciously the product of a search for rewards, people perform good deeds hoping for the favor returned or college admittance. Puritan works of literature affirm how people do good to escape the consequences of doing otherwise. William Bradford, in Of Plymouth Plantation, records when he and his fellow Puritans were confronted by an American Indian, they provided him with "friendly entertainment and some gifts" then "made a peace with him" (Bradford 72). Europeans and Indians didn 't get along, so logically Puritans showed benevolence towards Indians to reduce violence between the two groups. Puritans had little interest in genuine relationships with foreign peoples; they kept peace between them and therefore remained dominant. Johnathan Edwards, in his…

Asking of favors is an ever-present theme inThe Iliad. The asking of favors is an salient way with which people in Greek mythology accomplished tasks. Without them Achilles would never have been needed in the fight, nor would have had a reason not to fight. Favors from the gods are what gave one side a decisive edge when they were winning the war. The practice of asking for favors was a widespread tactic used with great avail. Three instrumental occasions in which a favor is asked in The Iliad…

As of 2014, 18.7 million infants have not received their basic vaccines (“Immunization” 1). This number has led to an increasing rate of susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases in some areas of the world. Subsequently, the population loses herd immunity, a condition when a majority of a community is immunized against a disease (Brunson 4). If that condition is achieved, the members of the community would be protected from an outbreak (Vaccines.gov 1). Furthermore, even though vaccines…

The press is often owned by the people in power, which raises a conflict of interest when journalists print stories that cause problems for the owners. This problem was explored in the documentary Fear and Favor in the Newsroom. Bill Dedman was a journalist that published a series of Pulitzer Prize winning stories about black Americans being denied home loans. Dedman’s good journalism didn’t make everyone happy, board members and major advertisers thought he went too far because they did…

How could you kill an innocent child for your own actions? How could you deny an innocent life because having a baby is not in your favor? Just like Jason Ladock, an expert author and administrator in Health Guidance, said “After all, abortion implies denying someone a well-deserved life. Just because the odds are not in our favor, can we deprive someone the chance to live?” Abortion should not be a choice; you should have to suffer the consequences for your own actions. When someone kills an…

Every year, thousands of children receive vaccinations from their pediatrician’s office. According to the Centers for Disease Control, vaccination rates for the most common vaccines; measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus toxoid, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) and Varicella fall between 93-96 percent in Kindergarten age children ("Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2012–13 School Year," 2013). Vaccinations have been credited with saving…

Nowadays, throughout the world, doctors and medical professionals perform a suction of thousands of babies from their mothers ' wombs through a procedure known as abortion. Today, the law protects and provides consent to both the mother and medical professional to follow through with the procedure. However, the babies seemingly have no right to protection or life themselves because of the argument regarding when a fetus is determined to be human and have a life. Therefore, abortion should be…

Many arguments can and have been made in favor of and against proficiency, or standardized tests. While to a certain, albeit small degree, I can understand how standardized testing can be beneficial to assess students and teachers, and potentially halt social promotion, the practice of allowing students to advance from grade to grade whether or not they have met the academic standards of their grade level. I do not agree that proficiency tests are the answer for our children’s education.…

Suzy Favor Hamilton: Running Through Life with Mental Illness Millions of people watched the Summer Olympics of 2000, and many remember the point where Suzy Favor Hamilton collapsed to the track on her last lap. It was publicized that dehydration caused her to fall, but the truth came out years later. Suzy Favor Hamilton led a double life unbeknownst to herself and others, running from mental illness in many forms. She is a three time Olympian, a mother, a wife, on the New York Times best seller…

In the article, "Time Favors Israel", by Efraim Inbar address how time is now in Israel's favor. Throughout history, Israel has been in many wars, but they were always bearable and Israel is able to push through. Now, Israel is deemed to be favored because of their thriving social economy, society, and international aid. Israel's strong economy has flourished in medicine, agriculture, and high tech developments. Israel was admitted into the exclusive club of the Organization for Economic…