W. Somerset Maugham

The theory of “just war” is a war that morally and religiously justifiable. The War in Afghanistan performed by the American military is considered a “just war.” The war was declared after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This is considered a “just war,” because the United States government ordered the attack, the al-Qaeda attacked the United States first, and most people had the right intention when fighting. The War in Afghanistan is not considered sinful. The first reason that the…

Hyper-Normalization in War Porn and the article by Matthew Adams describe similar aspects in how Hyper-Normalization affects the world and the individuals which are confronted by this concept. This type of “Normalization” can be described as destructive and desensitizing to the individuals that are exposed to this normalization. In Matthew’s article he briefly describes this topic, whereas in War Porn this idea is expressed through there different narratives of Individuals involved in the Iraq…

Do we owe It’s the end of the most bitter and divisive campaign in the history of the United States. The country has never witnessed a political campaign of this nature where disrespectful speeches and unethical language has been used with such impunity. On the 9th day of November 2016, America elected its new president-designate in the form of the Donald Trump and social media was abuzz with the shocking news. A man whose entire election campaign was marred with offensive remarks, in most of…

The MRAP program was different from the normal DoD procurement process. It followed a tailored approach to defense acquisitions at a time when the strategic and political environments necessitated a rapid response. This rapid acquisition would not have happened without support and pressure from senior leaders. Since it was exception based, it is not a good model to follow in the future, though the need for a rapid acquisitions methodology will remain important in the current and future strategic…

A type of fiction which challenges one’s outlooks and ideas is called satire. Satire is a perfect way to see different point of view because it not only shares new opinions, but it is also light and humorous. Satire mainly targets human life, society, and nature. In Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is an example of satire where he challenges government, human arrogance, and selfishness. One of the most peculiar characters in the story is Zaphod Beeblebrox also know as the one…

Isaac Cline, along with everyone else in the weather bureau, were the reason that there were so many deaths in the 1900 hurricane that hit Galveston. The Law of Storms was referred to repeatedly throughout the book stating that storms would never enter the gulf. This thought was relied on too heavily and was pushed on the civilians as truth leading the the whole hearted belief that they were safe. “...but said his office had received no notice of anything of the kind.” Dr. Young said about the…

Farewell Address George Washington played many vital roles in our country from the start. He started out as the general of the continental army, and was later unanimously voted by all Americans into office as president for 2 terms. As the end of his second term approached; George Washington decided that he would not run for a third term, and began writing his farewell address. It was during this time that European powers were involved in a war; each trying to gain the support of the U.S.…

In the same interview, Stossel asks Paul “Is war ever justifiable?” to which Paul responds “Sure. If you are attacked you have a right and an obligation to defend our country and the constitution is very clear on that. So, yes in defense. I do not believe there is ever a moral justification to start the war.” Many libertarians believe in an isolationism unless the country is provoked into an attack. This why they differ from the conservative approach to foreign policy and leaves people to…

During similar periods of anguish for America, the two speeches “Speech in the Virginia Convention” by Patrick Henry, and “President Bush Outlines Iraqi Threat” by former President George W. Bush were expressed. Henry’s speech was given to persuade the colonists to go to war against Great Britain, which would come to be called the Revolutionary War. Bush’s speech was given after the tragedy of 9/11 to discuss how going to war with Iraq was needed to keep America safe and secure. The men used…

How do I Love to Stop All the Clocks “Stop all the Clocks, Cut off the Telephone” by W.H. Auden and “How do I Love Thee?” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning are both poems that are expressing the author’s love for someone. However, with the aforementioned poems, the poets are in a different point in their experience of love. While Browning is writing for someone in that moment, Auden is writing in mourning for someone. Together, these poems show the power of love through life and after death. In…