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    However, this was not the case many states became impoverished and weak, and the governments had to become even more reliant on European intrusion. (Rogan, 103) The idea of egalitarianism or egalitarian ideology became important particularly in Tunisia. This idea came from the Sadiqi College where young intellectual elites would be studying and benefited from the exposure to Western ideas. Bashir Sfar believed that the French

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    female adherents, encouraging women in aspirations of enlightenment as men have been wont to do since the religion’s founding. This monastic path, however, has proven more challenging, is subjected to segregative stricture, and has afforded less egalitarianism for nuns than monks, further confounded by contradictory teachings and attitudes toward female monastics. Buddha is shown through numerous Buddhist texts to value others, despite their perceived status. Buddha himself was of noble birth, and

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    sexism still exists in our world, not only in some underdeveloped counties in Africa, but also in some well-known nations such as Britain, U.S.A and many other European countries. To me it is very strange that these countries were influenced by egalitarianism way earlier than the countries in Asia or South America. Such history, however, did not completely wipe sexism out from their minds , that’s why we still sometimes see news about sexism in our tv. In addition, some females become feminist in order

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    Discrimination as Virtue In contrast to the egalitarian sentiment on discrimination, namely that it is almost universally bad, discrimination per se must be exposited and defended against these. There is a usage of “discrimination” such that it is always unjust, based on superficial qualities and thus policies opposing discrimination right a wrong. Rather, discrimination is not only virtuous, it is natural and necessary. Discrimination, considered for itself, is only the practice of discerning

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    The story about Mutjinga, a woman of spiritual and asomatous power, is a tale that seeks to explain the relationships between men and women in early Australian societies, while also tying these motifs and themes into the greater collective Dreamtime cosmology of the Aboriginals. This story suggests that women and men did not hold tantamount positions within their early societies - justifying the superiority of men, while also implying that there was a time when women had the upper hand, and may return

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    Douglas Stewart has been influenced by the Australian culture and society and it has given him insight of the Australian visions. In his poems, he explores the Australian visions of man’s bond with nature, conservation of fauna and the spirit of egalitarianism. The way Stewart artfully conveys these ideas has also given responders a deeper understanding of Australia’s nature and its people. First and foremost, in the poem Nesting

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    I. Topic: Libertarianism II. Definition: Libertarianism is a political philosophy that affirms the rights of individuals to liberty (Vallentyne & van der Vossen, 2014). The basic idea is the individual is in the best position to know what is best for him or her and should be allowed to make choices without undue outside interference. Each person has to decide what is in his or her best interest, and the government should not interfere with personal decisions, especially when it comes to redistribution

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    Paul Taylor, a professor at Brooklyn college, is known for his theory of biocentric egalitarianism. Biocentric Egalitarianism is the notion that “ all living beings have equal inherent worth in that each is a goal-directed system pursuing its own good” (VanDeVeer 21). Taylor emphasizes a life-centered approach to environmental ethics, as opposed to an anthropocentric human-centered approach. He argues that it is “the good of individual organisms, considered as entities having inherent worth, that

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    the use of excessive force against minorities, and America’s broken system for justice, as police officers are not being held accountable for their actions. The concept egalitarianism can be a little difficult to understand at first, because there are many different ways to define this concept. The basic idea around egalitarianism is “people should get the same, or be treated the same, or be treated as equals, in some respect” (Encyclopedia of Philosophy). There are different ways to define equal

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    students with a positive self-image. But the question remains: how does the alleviation of academic pressure in the Scandinavian school system promote student wellbeing? In the Scandinavian education system, it is important to place emphasis on egalitarianism in the classroom environment. Teachers are considerate of students who gradually excel at a slower pace in the Scandinavian culture. Teachers educate students to contribute their best effort to the class, and to advance at the same moderate pace

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