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    only be one religion. The Quran, The Islamic religious book says in Surah 8:39, “Wage war on non-muslims and kill them until they submit and the only religion is Islam” This verse is frightening because so many people from the United States to the United Kingdom to Canada try to join a group named ISIS. According to Nicholas Rasmussen, “An estimated 3,400 fighters come from Western states to fight for ISIS.” ISIS, or Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is one of America’s and Russia’s most lethal and

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    fans are like, although the mass majority are neither of those two images of people. I believe that the word “fan” and “fandom” has turned into something negative. Most people believe that fandom are for those who are nerds and do not have a life outside of what they are obsessed with. I believe that those who are not in a fandom right now, join one. Fandoms create a sense of belonging, community, and comfort. When one joins a fandom, they will feel a sense of belonging,

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    individuals that have a community built on a common goal gives these people the best odds of surviving a Posthuman event. The episode “Killer Within” of The Walking Dead shows Rick, Carol, Maggie, Glenn, and Daryl acting individualistic towards members not in their pre-established community in an effort to protect themselves from potential dangers. However, T-Dog demonstrates a communitarian approach by wanting to allow new people to join their community. According to Murray Individualism is when individuals

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    Hitler's Youngsters

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    All single and married women up to the age of thirty-five who do not already have four children should be obligated to produce four children by radically pure, German men.” This statement was made by Hitler’s government in 1933 that became a further law in Germany. Analyzing this argument it’s possible to say that Hitler Youth movement started before the birth of the child. In this essay I will discuss the methods that Hitler used to influence the young Germans until the end of the World War II

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    He used what they need, a place to feel accepted, and gave them hope for the future. Pretty soon, people began to trust Jones. He took care of and supported everyone in the community. Every person felt they had a purpose there and that Jones picked them because they were special. That was why he was so popular with kids and the elderly and those who were being mistreated in the outside world. The more they were involved with Jones the more they realized they were worth something bigger. Jacob Neighbors

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    watching TV, then you can do a little physical activity during the commercial break. This way you will get two things done at a same time. 3. Downsize the use of high calorie foods: One of the most difficult yet important task that you must do is downsize your daily consumption of high

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    activity in their communities. But, what is a gang? A gang is a group of people whose members recognize themselves and are recognized as such by their community. Characteristics of a gang are a recognized leader or group of leaders; membership with initiation requirements and rules for its members; owned territory; standard tattoos or clothing; standard colors; private slang; and a group name (Vollmer).” Why do most adolescents join gangs? The structural and psychological factors, lack of love and

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    imprecise with no correlation between binge drinking and loneliness to which he refers as due to the lack of friends and being unfamiliar to school grounds led him to join a fraternity. For instance, his claims are supported based on personal experiences and personal observations such as students having difficulty of making a new group of friends, desperate to belong and academic background. Unlike Weschler, Bruffee does not use scientific studies, real examples and realistic solutions to adequately

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    it is something people can join into and is the central belief system for a group of people. The racial piece has to do with how others see Jews. Religion connotes a central set of beliefs that unifies a group of people. These people come together to celebrate and observe their similar views. Religion does not bring people together because of a common genetic makeup or a similar skin pigment. These traits are things humans are born with, traits obtained only at birth. People permanently retain

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    Little Red Book Essay

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    I. Introduction & Background After The Great Leap Forward failed, Mao Zedong, the leader of the communist party, was still fighting for a classless society, where everybody was the same in economic and social status. He felt that in order to do so, reform needed to take place. As a result, Mao launched another reform in 1966 called the Cultural Revolution. The Cultural Revolution was a movement to change China's culture to a constant revolutionary spirit and return China to its communist roots. This

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