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    command illustrates that she truly has“no choice” [Ismene, 78] and is “forced” [Ismene, 78] partially by her belief that women are “not born to contend with men” [Ismene, 75]. Antigone, in her appeal to family tradition and value, believes that Creon “has no right to keep [her] from [her] own” [Antigone, 59]. Conflicted by Antigone’s statement, Ismene attempts to dissuade Antigone from her purpose as she feels obliged to “obey the ones who stand in power” [Ismene, 78]. Upon further consideration

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    rules to adhere to, one will sense a burden, this burden being that of freedom and of independence. Within such a burden comes a great deal of power, the power of choice. This may be the most fearful power known to man as it can create a monstrosity, or in the right sense, a splendid opportunity to better themselves and the people around them. WIth choice though comes responsibility, this means that one may not have their parents as someone to lean on, to rant to, or to argue with when aggravated

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    Central Powers should not have to pay reparations to the nations of the Triple Alliance. We feel that this would limit the ability of the countries in the Central Powers alliance to pay for their own reconstruction. We ourselves need to make safe and expensive choices for dealing with post war damage. If anything, we believe that the Allied Powers should help the Allied countries and that the nations of the Central Power should help the other Central Power countries. This would be a good choice because

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    say certain things or perhaps intending to deceive by their words, the choices they actually make do more to reveal their true self because actions require a real expenditure of effert and often requires a risk taking. George Orwell's 1984 and Robespierre's actions in the French Revolution show how the choices one makes can reveal more than socially required or deceitful words. Orwell's 1984 demonstrates how an individual's choices can reveal their true character underneath layers of socially created

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    Power In Social Work

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    There are many forms of power; a few include power over, power with, and power within. Every day throughout society different forms of power are used. Their used in personal and professional spheres to reach goals, make choices, build relationships, and function within current society. In the hierarchical system in which social workers provide service power over often dominates in structure of professional relationships. Society has deemed the ability to hold power over others is “needed” for

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    Representative Democracy

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    government where nobody has ultimate power or makes all decisions. It is run on a system of checks and balances. This is good because then one person won't get too carried away with power, or if one person has a bad idea, other people can veto, or say no to that idea so that the country doesn't make too many bad decisions as a whole. Also, all of the people in the country have to choice to vote for who they want in office, so it is the people’s choice of who they want in power or who they want to make or

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    political system in which the power belongs to the people by which majority rules. The source indicates that freedom of choice is an essential component to a liberal democracy as it gives the power to the people by having multiple political ideologies to choose from and elect as their government. When there is competition between multiple parties, each party has a critical opposition that can hold each party accountable and restrict their power within government. This gives the power to the people because

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    joining the revolution. The death of the three sisters was caused by fate because their lives were being controlled by another's human hand, which was Trujillo, to have fewer choices for them to choose their own path. The three sisters had live with no freedom but to suffer in pain because a person with no freedom can’t have the power to speak for their rights. For example, “I’m not interested in admires until I have my law degree.” “The university is no place for a women these days.” This quote signifies

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    Dean Styx 10/27/15 ENG105 Jenny Downer The Decision that should matter but do not The modern era, politically, has been defined by the right of everyone’s own decision, for who’s in power, what they do in power and how to stop them if they get too powerful. It was the individual’s decision to let one into power. Of course if a country did not do this, we as Americans would see that as backwards and not right to the point of military intervention when in our own nation we do not get full say in who

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    The speculation of comprehension settled on by the choice control and the present society is known as a social contract. This theory segregates the power between the lawmaking body and the overall population in a way that favorable position the general will. Regarding the social get, the division of authority between the choice control and the overall population is the best conflict among different scholars. Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) assumed

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