Civil liberties are applied to every aspect of our daily lives, from the freedom to speak our minds, to the freedom to go to the church of our choice. ... One of the major fundamentals of a Democratic society is the right to have a private life, free from people and governments prying into our daily lives. The argument for being free to lead a private life is important, because it prevents us from having to show publicly some private aspects of our daily lives. ... Opponents say that people having a private life could allow them to perform illegal activities away from prying eyes. ... I feel t...

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Although this incident sparked much disbelief, pity, and sorrow around the country, few people actually know how many immigrants put their lives in danger everyday to cross the borders of the United States. ... You wonder just what it is that is so great about this country that makes people risk their very lives and everything they have to be here. ... In my opinion, the reason one would risk his life to get here is because of the many opportunities and chances for a better life. ... We are allowed to live our lives the way and how we want. ... Opportunities for a better life abound ...

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If you make the correct life choices then you can set yourself up to do well. ... He says that the savage lives in a simple home that costs nothing. ... He continuously states that the savage lives the ideal life. ... To Thoreau, if a man has nothing and lives the simple life, yet is happy with himself and has no regrets, he is a successful man. Where as if a man lives an extravagant life and lives in a nice house, yet works too much to try and pay for that house and is not happy throughout life, he is unsuccessful. ...

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The other group, lead by Jack, represented hatred, violence and utter lack of regard for human life. ... The boys were ruled by emotion, especially in the case of Ralph who was trying to escape with his life. ... Others would also be living in constant fear and anxiety for their lives and the lives of others. ... Freedom is one of the most important things that a person has in their life. Without freedom you have no life, just like the Jews that lived in Germany when Hitler reigned. ...

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The farmers did not want to be ignored and wanted laws that would reflex their lives. ... Locke's theory, "All people have the inalienable right to life, liberty, and property" is what the American government is centered around. ... Some people like an active government in their lives others are the opposite. ... Influence affects the lives of people all over the world. ...

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This old adage is certainly applicable to our country's founding proclamation of what we want, stand for, and should be able to "actualize" in our lives. ... Advocates claim that it is government's responsibility to protect us from things that threaten our life, even if it is ourselves. Advocates believe it is government's responsibility to outlaw guns because they threaten our life. ... Patrick Henry once said, "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? ... Although some will lose some of their freedom of rights, lives will ...

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This old adage is certainly applicable to our country's founding proclamation of what we want, stand for, and should be able to "actualize" in our lives. ... Advocates claim that it is government's responsibility to protect us from things that threaten our life, even if it is ourselves. Advocates believe it is government's responsibility to outlaw guns because they threaten our life. ... Patrick Henry once said, "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? ... Although some will lose some of their freedom of rights, lives will ...

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This old adage is certainly applicable to our country's founding proclamation of what we want, stand for, and should be able to "actualize" in our lives. ... Advocates claim that it is government's responsibility to protect us from things that threaten our life, even if it is ourselves. Advocates believe it is government's responsibility to outlaw guns because they threaten our life. ... Patrick Henry once said, "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? ... Although some will lose some of their freedom of rights, lives will ...

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In "The Unknown Citizen" the government has manipulated human intelligence to the point that they have control over everyone's lives and minds. ... The government continues to only know its citizens by these numbers therefore the people begin to expect, and accept a larger government role in their lives. The failure of communist regimes such as the USSR clearly demonstrates that there is no way to make everyone equal in everyday life. ... The "Bureau of Statistics" and the "Producers Research" are two institutions described in the poem that keep track of all aspects of life. ... The ways ...

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They are now becoming a fact of life. ... It suggests that if he buys what is offering, his life will becom! ... The Engineering of Consent affects almost every aspect of our lives. ... Benjamin Franklin embodies ideas of self-improvement by writing to his son stating that if he listens to the story of his life than he will have a good life. ... He lives in a world where appearances mean everything. ...

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Feeling and Thinking Where does my money go? After watching the Stossel video in class, I have been asking myself that question frequently. How does the government misplace seven point six trillion dollars in tax money? I, as a taxpayer, am appalled by this factor. It is true that our government ha...

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Controversy is a part of life. It is everywhere. To censor information is only an opinion. It should not be based on what people think is wrong, but on what the majority knows is wrong. Life can't be censored. There are evil and horrible things that are happening around the world, s...

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In Defense of Freedom Defending freedom is not something people have to do every once in a while, it is a task we should perform every day of our lives, and it is not an easy job. The members of In Defense of Freedom groups believe that every one should be held accountable for their actions: abide by the constitution, and not interrupt The American way of life. ... The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) believes we can attain peace and security without constriction of The Bill of Rights, and not interrupting the American way of life (CCR 4). ... The following statement is what the In...

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However, in Act 1 scene 3, Richard's order for Mowbray and Bolingbroke's lives to answer their blame was only to fuel Richard's own desire to be the centre of attention; it was his showman quality that leads him to do this, not his ability to take action when a situation that required good leadership skills arose. ... He is banished by Richard for a crime he did not commit, but instead of accepting it and making a new life for himself; he fights back and returns to England to take back what was rightfully his. ... "Our lands, our lives and all, are Bolingbroke's, / and not...

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To a certain extent, this enables people to be in control of their own lives. The individual has the right to choose how they conduct their lives. ... What people want is the ability to make their own decisions and go about life with the freedom to do so. ...

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The 20th century has seen the rise and fall of totalitarian governments and the terror and loss of human lives as a result. ... Freedom of expression, information, freely choosing, changing and discarding one's religion and the right to life are some of the fundamental Human Rights, which are threatened by fundamentalism, going to the extent of advocating death for non-believers and freethinkers. ... During such riots, persons belonging to one religious group deliberately destroy life and property of persons belonging to another religious group, even if they do not have any personal enmit...

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One part of the conference that I found interesting was when all of the Allies agreed on the new governments that should be put into place over the old Dictatorships "The establishment of order in Europe and the rebuilding of national economic life must be achieved by processes which will enable the liberated peoples to destroy the last vestiges of nazism and fascism and to create democratic institutions of their own choice. ... When the Cold War with Russia was going on we decided to not invade them because of the loss of lives due to ever growing capacity of both powers nuclear arsenal, but ...

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They are responsible for memorizing the codes of conduct and live their life accordingly. ... If a person acquires too many demerits without enough merits to balance them, he may have to temporarily be banished to understand and appreciate life in the Utopia States. ... They want to be healthy so that they can live a fuller, better, and longer life. ... Families gather regularly to inform one another about what is going on in their lives. ... This will give the couple an idea of how life will be living together every single day. ...

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After physical and military training, these men were soldiers after they were twenty-four years old and were ready for battle the rest of their lives. ... Individualism was therefore a big part of Athenian life. ...

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If you ask me I think that voting is one of the biggest responsibilities because that is a choice that can affect our lives. ... I strongly feel that if an 18, 19 or 20 year old can give his life for his country then he/she should be given all of the rights of the country and that would include drinking Finally, one big issue that people who would oppose this is that people are not fully mature at 18. ...

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As people progress though there lives they become more informed about parties and identify with one usually democrat or republican. ... Political parties have been a way of life in the United States for many years and will continue to do the same in years to come. ...

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Instead, they ruled themselves directly; each man was a life long member of the decision making body. ... Locke's book, Two Treatises (published in 1690), stated that under the "social contract," the government's job was to protect "natural rights", which included "the right to life, liberty, and the ownership of property." ... From Locke, Jefferson borrowed the idea that all men are created equal, and he altered the right to life, liberty and property to "the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." ... Participatory Democrats feel that citizens should have a vo...

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.-399 B.C.) was born near Athens, and spent most of his life in Athens. ... Socrates was a man who did not believe that Greek philosophy should only focus on the nature and origin of the universe, but instead in moral problems and how people should best live their lives. He was credited with saying "the unexamined life is not worth living." ... This I find hard to believe because if this was true, the philosopher would not be able to love life, and without the love of life, there is no life to examine and learn about. ... Socrates reminded me of the fact that being true to your own moral c...

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To the citizens of the United States of America, a society without freedom would be a society without life, without justice. ... For the most part, these citizens have been around freedom all of their lives. ... Without these two key ideas, life would not be living. ...

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In "The Cruel Hand," Michelle Alexander begins to dive into the lives of ex-offenders - or ex-criminals - as they try to return to a life without bars. ... Once out of prison, ex-criminal are not only faced with the realities of finding everything essential to life: employment, a stable residence, and reconnecting with family, they are also faced with social neglect, copious amounts of legal fees, no government aid, and protocols seemingly designed to send them back to prison. ...

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