Vagueness

Most scholars and practitioners have elaborated adverse impacts of child abuse, especially child neglect. It is very hard to think about someone being neglected, especially when it comes to an innocent child. Teachers, neighbors, nurses, and daycare providers are a few of the people who suspect and report the neglect of a child. Sadly this form of abuse is often from their own parents and it is happening in their own home. Every kid deserves de right to be free from danger and violence. Child…

Political contestation is triggered by our human desire to make a sense of the complex reality, in which we live in trough conceptualization, therefore it cannot be the same for every political thinker considering we come from a multitude of backgrounds and experiences. Political debate over concepts is a strenuous ideological and theoretical dispute over the use of concepts, the reason why they are so challenged, is contested itself. This essay will identify the main factors that contribute in…

Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ is admittedly one of the most well-known drama around the world. Although at first reading it might seem a bit empty, the book brings up philosophical questions concerning life and death, existence, the passing of time, possibility of free decision-making and also religious and moral issues. However, as we see after finishing reading these questions are – most of the time – left open, therefore giving the readers the chance to develop their own opinion. Even…

Unit 4 Responses: "Captive," Langer, Pinker, Roberts Captive: There are several conclusions that can be drawn from the allegory story. It could stand as a warning that we should avoid dark, moist caves and spend more time in a sunny environment with fresh air. This could also be just another artful story. It goes without saying that the story includes events that symbolize a deeper significance. Taking a look at the author’s history as a philosopher, I can see that there are many levels by…

The case Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association began on October 7, 2005, when California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill into law that placed restrictions on the sale and rental of certain video games. This bill, known as Assembly Bill 1179, restricted individuals under the age of 18 from purchasing or renting video games that contained violence in the forms of “killing, maiming, dismembering, or sexually assaulting an image of a human being”. This law also required that all…

The discourse of female sexuality is explored through le fanu’s use of gothic vampiric fiction. The 19th century English Literature exploits the theme of vampirism in order to explore an alternative concept of female sexuality and gender roles. The symbolic representation of female sexuality associated with the vampire character of Carmilla can be viewed as le fanu’s effort to embody the ideals of his society with regards to female sexuality and female emancipation and its consequences. This…

Islam brought some of the most progressive reforms while the western world was stuck in the Dark ages battling within the feudal system. But now the roles have been reversed; with most of the reforms and technological breakthroughs coming from the west while most of the wars and conflicts have been coming from the middle east(the birthplace of islam). This is due to the misrepresentations of the Qur’an and its teachings that have been occurring for over a century due to the Saudi Kingdom and…

Critique of the Analysis of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission by Academia Context of project The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is a body which the Government of National Unity established to assist the South African nation grapple with the gross human rights violations that occurred during apartheid. It is based on the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act 34 of 1995. Investigations of reconciliation in South Africa justly consider the work of the…

Within good writing, there is a distinct balance between creativity and discipline. Strunk (1918) argues, “In exposition and in argument, the writer must likewise never lose his hold upon the concrete, and even when he is dealing with general principles he must give particular instances of their application” (p. 23). To write an effective analytical paper, a writer should convey ideas by being conscious of mechanical and grammatical mistakes but should also develop personal style and creativity…

On June 26, 2015 the United States Justices decided on a pivotal case in American history. In a close 5-4 vote the Justices deemed that same-sex marriage was constitutional via the 14th amendment. The Obergefell et al. v. Hodges case was the finality of a slow evolving progression for same-sex marriage (Obergefell v. Hodges). This landmark decision allowed same-sex marriage to be legal in the United States. After this decision same-sex couples rushed to their nearest marriage clerk to solidify…