Claiborne's Five Misconceptions

Tertullian’s question has stimulated many debates within one’s self, and within many groups. People have to “survey their own reactions” they have to find their own answer, and they have to find the “harmonious fusion” between the Gospel and the world as we know it (Massaro pg. 20).” Massaro says that “failure to distinguish between religious and political functions deprives society of the benefits of specialization in distinct spheres of activity (Massaro pg. 22).” This quote says that when individuals cannot find the common ground between religion and politics, many good things that both sides can accomplish are lost, and neither side wins. Massaro continues to discuss how a “theocratic approach misapplies religious zeal and idealism to the political world of realism and compromise (Massaro pg. 22).”

John Lewis initiates his claim by conveying that everyone in America should not tolerate racial segregation nor discrimination. In order to reach to his point, he uses the rhetorical device, pathos, in which it causes the “white” audience to feel remorse for what society has become. To illustrate this idea, Lewis reveals African Americans “live in constant fear of a police state”, “have been arrested on trumped charges”, and some faced “the death penalty for engaging in peaceful protest” (paragraph 2). The evidence highlights that they are going through hardships caused by the federal government because they are considered “inferior” compared to the “white” race. From this, readers can infer that white supremacy is being marked on the walls. Lewis is able to awaken Americans so they can realize how their actions are wounding African Americans. In addition, Lewis is representing the African American community so they can feel inspired to join the Civil Rights Movement. Possibly the speaker is trying to drag the African Americans out of their state of oblivion by incentivizing them to defend their rights. Lewis is addressing the problems to both audiences so they can feel the urge to fix them. Therefore, Lewis’ remarks in the first paragraph reveal that he identifies with the concerns of African Americans and how whites, mainly activists, should focus on addressing their issues.

In making this comment Lewis urges his people to comprehend the struggles they will go through together in order to live in peace once and for all. The significance of this quote is that it involves determination and a goal that has been decided between the color people to strive for success. It clarifies the power of the union formed from the color people that indicates the need for change for the better of the world. John Lewis proposes to his people that there should not be an end of this revolution until freedom has established in the color society, therefore, to show the government that whatever they may try against them they will figure out a way to solve that

According to Gilman, the theory of false concepts, especially in regard to self-support would be that individuals are self-supporting persons. Gilman depicted that only the men who were “hunters” and “savages” proved to be self-supporting. Any and all other individuals are part of a man’s happiness and social life and the development that they get is part of social life. This attributes to the idea that the traditional family structure (mother, father, children) is a form of oppression by design, to support the progress of the man.

He also explains in a passionate way which would make his readers feel the urge to take part in the nonviolent protests no matter where or what race they are. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” (807). Using this effective sentence would bring the threat of injustice to the door step of everyone no matter where they are inside the United States bound. They will feel it is their cause too to fight for freedom and grant equality and justice for All Americans. And he makes an example of himself as an “outsider” who chose to defend others against discrimination, lovingly break an unjust law and accept penalty.

You are born into this world to a society already sure of what they want. You are taught the ways of your family and they learn from their community. If your family doesn’t like a certain type of person, chances are you’re going to grow up with the same dislike of that person. Leaders of a community get their votes by doing, saying, or promising things to the community that they will enjoy to win the votes. These leaders may never agree with what they're saying but they’ll do whatever it takes to make the nation happy. Segregation, a time where people actually believed it was okay to separate people from a community because of their skin color. But the time of segregation was more than just separating minorities from the white community. People took it upon themselves to put the law in their own hands and treat minorities very poorly. Public lynchings, brutal beatings, and vulgar words could be spit at a colored person and nobody would bat an eye. That was then though, and this is now. We don’t separate anymore, we don’t treat people unjustly, nor judge someone based upon

When I asked Pastor Peterman what advice he would give me about being a successful elected official, he replied “define your purpose, and understand the issues of the community”. He also believed that

This supports his claim of how they should as a whole pick one leader rather than give into the belief of the white politicians granting their wishes. He also no longer wants some to be bystanders by not voting and he wishes for everyone to make a difference. Malcolm X wants

“We Are All Confident Idiots” is an article written by David Dunning. Dunning throughout his article points out the cognitive misconceptions everyone has and how people react when questioned about their knowledge. David Dunning does a excellent job finding specific examples of studies done. He talks about his fellow colleagues’ work and even surveys done by light night talk show hosts. He also uses his own work as an initial point. However certain parts of his argument could be changed. In this argument Dunning tries to show the misconceptions people have, how they come about, and how they could be fixed. The problem with his argument is the ways to fix this problem aren’t stated until the end. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, but Dunning’s

He is stating that the whites have abused the blacks and now there is a turn in the tide and disobedience is upon them. The requirement for liberation is both earnest and vital. To me it appears like he agrees with Nat however then he doesn't. He accepts that it’s their issue for the disobedience on account of the way the blacks were dealt with. Yet, in the meantime he is stating that they are capable and managed the defiance and could do it once more. He says God made blacks to serve them. So I truly don't know where this gentleman stands. He seems like a wolf in sheep's clothing and he simply needs his voice to be heard as I would see it. I truly don't realize what to think about him. I simply don't care for the gentleman by and

sinful so that they must be governed but those who govern must be accountable to

I think Walt Shulman’s short story is comical and teaching readers a lesson on the eight fallacies of logic. I found it interesting that the arrogant narrator, who felt he was superior to both his friend Petey and Polly because of his intelligence, ended up committing every single fallacy in his attempt to persuade Polly to go steady with him. The narrator was attempting to make Polly into the person he thought be deserved because of his intelligence and money. He did not love Polly, he only wanted her because he thought he thought he needed a beautiful and intelligent wife to further his career. He wanted to own Polly and he wanted her to be exactly what he wanted and needed. He did not believe he would be respected as a lawyer unless he

However, all people were to be guided by the constitution. As he went on with the speech, he also took the time to mention by name some of the people who strived to achieve unity. He also gave specific examples of those who were not keen on upholding the virtue of freedom and unity. He said, and I quote, “I wish not to misrepresent Judge Douglas' position, question his motives, or do aught that can be personally offensive to him.” The main subject in the speech is to emphasize the need to have equality, no oppression and autonomy for all

“Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, painter, and writer. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Dylan's lyrics join a range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences”. The quote above in meaning is that just by having democracy and giving the people the rights doesn’t solve any issues. People still do bad things while having democracy and they blame it on the government. There were many people who supported the killing of the people in France because they had thought that it could solve problems that were going on at that time and some who disagreed because violence doesn’t solve anything at all and that they took it too

I entered into the worship service, unaware of what to expect. I was not familiar with this church, it was a non-denominational church, but the pastor had his roots in the A.M.E. Zion Church and branched out to establish his own church. I walked into the sanctuary prepared to participate in the Sunday School. I found a seat and readied myself to engage in some meaningful discussion. After sitting for several minutes, I asked one of the gentlemen who was standing at the front of the church if they had already started and where was the lesson coming from. He looked at his watch and indicated that he didn’t know if we had time for Sunday School. A puzzled look came over my face and I couldn’t help but express my confusion as I looked at