Normative law is the oldest code of law known to civilization. It is the deepest roots of law based upon the same basic truths that govern all people everywhere. The basic rules that govern the conduct of all human beings such as; killing a human being is wrong as well as taking a person...
Freedom. If you look up the definition of freedom it defines many things that I believe in. The word freedom is an umbrella that covers many aspects of life. It showers me with many emotions that I feel strongly about. We as human beings deserve the freedom to choose. The freedom of choice is a broa...
"How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie" by Junot Diaz, is a short fiction story in which the protagonist speaking in second person is used also as the narrator. The theme of the story comes from the protagonist's lack of understanding in the relationships between girls and boys. ...
The title of the document is known as "The Human Condition." It was written on August 12, 1950 by Pope Pius XII. It was written about false opinions threatening to undermine the foundations of catholic doctrine. The catholic people during this time, were starting to form their own ideas about Ca...
In today's day in age, you would think that racism, sexism, stereotyping, and any act of discrimination or prejudice would be put to an end. Unfortunately, people from around the world still undergo consequences because of their skin color or the religion they follow. The problem with this is that p...
It was night. A long lasting night, when after having a quarrel with my family members I was told to read Charlie Chaplin's letter to his daughter. I was very angry and I even thought that no one understood me. I did not take it seriously and I thought that reading that letter wouldn't change any...
The Manifestations of Love In the article "The Manifestations of Love" the main theme is trying to explain the idea of love. Through a series of attempts to describe everything that is encompassed in the theory of love the author realizes that there are not words in any language that could desc...
In the PBS video "What Makes Us Human," David Pogue explores mankind's evolutionary roots. He studies our ancient Neanderthal cousins to prove what makes us human. He explores language, tool making, laughter and babies. Pogue also speaks with experts on the topics. There were four species of hominid...
There is no such thing as a purely altruistic act. In Frans de Waal's essay, The Ape and the Sushi Master, we learn how all acts of kindness root from some knowledge of selfish gain. Both Lani Guinier (Second Proms and Second Primaries) and Mary Kaldor (Beyond Militarism, Arms Races, and Ar...
We encounter a perfect example in the reading "The Roots of Conflict: Science and Religion before Divorce" by Adam Frank, we find Giordano Bruno being hanged for his challenge against Catholicism; with his idea was that earth was not the center of the solar system. ...
Aphrodite of Melos, the sculpture has this very natural stance that just shows off her in a way that catches your attention. It is not only the design or artistic features that catch you but the material used to create her. She looks to be made out of marble. The material alone makes her stand out w...
Colombia's "roots are buried in the economic and social imbalance that permeates the country, a huge working class living in poverty, lining the pockets of a tiny wealthy upper class who own more than 90 percent of the land, industry and business (Howe 1). ...
