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    In Ayn Rand’s Anthem, the society attempts to achieve complete equality, but that attempt is unsuccessful because it eradicates individual thought and decision making, essentially dehumanizing the population. The first evidence of the discouragement of individuality in this dystopia appears in the opening paragraph, where the protagonist, Equality 7-2521, confesses that he is guilty of wrongdoing, saying, “It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think words no others thinks and to put them down

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    with the Unspeakable Word. I highly believe that Equality is right to be motivated this way. If I were a smart man, like Equality and I had the chance to share such a wonderful thing with my son, why wouldn’t you? If you were raised someway, and you didn’t like it why wouldn’t you change that. I believe that he did not like the way he lived. In his brain he believed that the unspeakable word would set him free. The unspeakable word, made Equality an individual person. The council had worked so hard

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    exactly is Humanism? According to Dictionary. com, Humanism is defined as any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate. Three main humanist ideas are every human should be treated with respect, choose what they believe and think based off reason, and equality of all people. A main idea of humanism is every human should be treated with respect. This is shown throughout texts we have read in this class. Utopia displays how important

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    make a comment on interactions between humans and animals. The comparison of these two short stories demonstrates how dogs are only beneficial to humans when they are deemed an equal and a counterpart, however not as valuable when disrespected through regard as one’s property. The narrator of “A Blizzard Under Blue Sky” exemplifies the components of a relationship between a dog and an individual that produces mutual benefit. The essential piece is equality, which is expressed in both the actions

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    great WE one indivisible, and forever, Of course, a society set up like that has a lot of holes because humans are just built to think for themselves. On page 23 it says “We love the science of things.” Which brings me to my conclusion. overall, in an individual has the ability to excel in what they are good at.A lone person that thinks for themselves has the instinct and wants that a human has, which could lead to more righteous and powerful decisions and thoughts.Another claim I have That shows

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    different people who presented evident phenotypic variations. Authors like Malik (1996) suggest that racial prejudice and superstition were common and found in most ethnically homogenous, socially conservative communities of the time. During this period equality, reason and humanity were unknown ideas and people who spoke different languages, worshiped different God’s or had different skin complexion were treated with distrusts and irrationality, created by the fear of the unknown (Brown, 2010). In their

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    Is Inequality Natural

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    Is Inequality Natural? During the Enlightenment era, a critical concept addressed by many prominent authors was the equality of humankind. In Enlightenment terms, inequality can be defined as the difference in “qualities capable of demanding respect” (Rousseau 1995: 425), such as strength or skill, as well as difference in civil rights and liberties of man. Both definitions will be used in this essay, as well as how they are related. In Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

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    A Paper on Political Ideologies

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    of utilitarianism, which believes that humans mainly gain happiness from consuming material goods and services. I rather believe that the ability to enjoy these goods and services is a by-product of having other immaterial things, such as family, peace and good health. What do you think about this? After all, if anyone should know whether having all you want and need brings real satisfaction, it should be you, with all your material wealth. In terms of human nature, Liberals believe that the nature

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    Rosa Parks Research Paper

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    Obtaining the human spirit means to put others before yourself, and being able to do anything to fight for what you believe in. Someone who I believe attains the human spirit is Rosa Parks. She stood up for what she believed in, no matter what others did or said about her, but still being humble and kind. Starting the Montgomery Bus Boycott, attempting to reduce the amount of segregation, and finding equality for most African Americans are reasons why Rosa Parks is a hero and has the human spirit embellished

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    fascinating view on how humans perceive themselves in comparison to animals. The article examines the tyranny of humans over animals (non-humans). Singer believes humans need to expand their moral horizons so that the mistreatment of animals is a thing of the past and is seen as intolerable. Throughout his essay he states claims supporting his thesis and elaborates on them to hopefully get his audience to see where he is coming from. INSERT BETTER THESIS? Moral equality is thought to give weight

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