Essays on Human Suffering

Prior to November 1941, Europe was in war crisis (Seton-Watson, 1945). The United States could have chosen to cooperate in the rehabilitation of Europe either actively or passively. Either way, one method or the other could have been chosen. Try as might have, it is not possible for the United States to ignore Europe, despite choosing passive parts. Such passivity, if attempted, means tremendous struggle, far more challenging for the country to live through than the entire nation comprehends. It might have resulted easily in a struggle for the lives of the people. On the contrary, choosing to join ...

Is Torture Permissible?- Deductive Reasoning

Torture is against international human rights (Human Rights Watch, 2012). Torture causes human suffering (Reyes, 2007). Intentional causation of human suffering is immoral. So, torture is immoral (by 1, 2, 3). Immorality is not permissible (by 1). Therefore, torture is not permissible. (by 4 and 5).

Explanation:

The laws against torture are stipulated in The International Human Rights Law which prohibit torture of any kind and during all occasions, including during war (Human Rights Watch, 2012). These laws have been ratified by the United Nations Convention which engaged many countries; this points to a general agreeable position that torture is ...

Introduction

Over the years, several definitions of a cult have emerged. Even though some views are quite contrary to the actual intentions of these particular groups, perhaps there exist reasons why people think so. In sociology and other social sciences, cults have been described as being either semi-religious or religious grouping whose members are restrained by a single individual or grouping (Lorne 23). However, a theologically based understanding of a cult has it that a cult is just but a religious group that derives from a particular religion implicitly or explicitly denying one or more doctrines of the major religion. ...

Animal Rights: Topic Exploration and Analysis

Recent decades have seen numerous ad campaigns for the protection of animal rights within the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Some of the well-known issues that get television coverage would be animal abuse, criminal charges against animal abuse, torture within the fur industry, torture within the agricultural industry, the use of lab animals, and promotion of veganism. Animal rights activism is also seen as part of the environmental protection movement, since an issue would be the protection of wild animals from poaching and loss of habitat. The problem I will address in this study is the complexity ...

Buddhism is a religious system that involves a variety of beliefs, spiritual practices, and traditions that are centered on the teachings of Gautama Buddha. According to Robson (2015) Gautama Buddha lived in the Northern India between 6th and 4th BCE.Buddha hailed from the Magadha Kingdom and was highly regarded as an enlightened and divine educator who shared his wisdom to help conscious individuals to bring their sufferings to an end. Buddha held an opinion that the only way of ending people's afflictions was through the elimination of ignorance. Haynes (2014) noted that Buddha accomplished his mission through the teaching ...

James Baldwin’s short story “Sonny’s Blues” is a unique and fascinating tale full of history, tangible drama, and pressing insights into the plight of African Americans during the early 20th century. Telling the tale of two brothers – the unnamed narrator and Sonny – Baldwin’s work explores the nature of suffering, and how it is filtered through many different outlets (denial, judgment, drugs, music). The result is a well-written tale that offers the audience one of the most intriguing statements about the American experience, drawing on history and people’s perception of it to come to its ...

The correct way to lead one’s life and its relation to happiness has been studied by many philosophers, dating back to Aristotle and ancient Greece. The very nature of human existence begs the question of what men should do with their lives. This philosophical tradition climaxed with Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, who emphasized personal choice and commitment, inaugurating existential philosophy. After decades of developing this current of thought, existential psychotherapy was developed as a way to deal with the anxiety that the uncertain nature of man’s place in the cosmos provokes through a special kind of human relation. Through ...

Crossing Arizona is a 2006 film directed by Daniel DeVivo and Joseph Matthew. The film captures the grim realities of illegal immigration in South West America. The film was inspired by issues emanating from illegal immigration of people from Central America and Mexico as they cross through the Arizona desert (Mathew & DeVivo 2). The film depicts women and children in their thousands crossing the hot Arizona deserts to reunite with their families.

The rising death toll due to the harsh weather conditions and lack of water prompts issues on human rights, class, labor, culture and national security. Humanitarian groups ...

Question: Why do you think so many followers of the Buddha grew to regard him as a savior rather than just an enlightened spiritual teacher? Might the same explanation be given for Jesus as Messiah? Buddhism is the dominant religion in the eastern part of the world. Born of an affluent family in approximately 560 B.C in northern India, Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism. His father ruled over what is today known as Nepal and confined his son to a wealthy life in the palace where he sheltered from the outside world. However, Gautama witnessed four things about human suffering that ...

Abstract

Humanitarian response to the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2000 was from National Government and Non-Governmental Organizations. Support in form of rescue and relief workers got sent to Haiti. Humanitarian supplies got directly supplied to areas directly affected by the earthquake. National fund raising got organized in an effort to provide monetary support. Medical staff got sent and security personnel too. The urgency of the response to Haiti is important and the response to the appeal of donation. Use of questionnaires was quite helpful as it provided the best sample for the research. There was strong support for the humanitarian ...

For most people, the only food they know is meat. They grew up wearing leather and depending on location, cloths made of fur or wool. For entertainment, children are brought to zoos and circuses while eating hotdogs, burgers, or barbeque. In addition, children often raise their desires of having their own pets at home, prompt parents to buy pets from pet shops and which are later on, kept in cages. While these are indeed pleasant activities for the family, seldom are the animals considered or thought of after each bite of the delicious meal. How many had to die ...

Gonorrhea refers to a group of clinical conditions caused by infection with Neisseria gonorrhea. N. gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted bacterial pathogen. Gonorrhea is an old disease that dates back to more than 2000 years ago (Walker & Sweet, 2011). It is the second most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States (US) after Chlamydia (LeFevre, 2014). The disease is gaining public health importance because N. gonorrhea has developed resistance to the antibiotic drugs previously used to treat it in the United States. Currently, only one class of drug, the cephalosporins, is recommended for its treatment (Walker & Sweet, 2011). This paper ...

An Objection to Augustine’s Response to the Problem of Evil in On the Free Choice of the Will

A contemporary Catholic apologist sums up the problem of evil nicely: “If God is so good, why is his world so bad?” (Kreeft 54). In this paper, Augustine’s response to the problem of evil will be analyzed and found to be lacking as an adequate resolution to the problem. The paper that follows is a reflection based on the readings from From Plato to Derrida, paying special attention to Augustine’s texts on evil. Augustine tries to attack what we mean when we say “evil,” but his argument insufficiently glosses over the larger issue of human suffering, and what ...

Consider her as a character in the story of any one of the clinicians she depicts. How would she appear to that clinician and how would that clinician possibly depict her or his own professional behavior? Ehrenreich is a famous freelance writer who writes influential articles and participates in social works very enthusiastically. In her article, “Welcome to Cancer land” Ehenreich has criticized all those organizations and people who claim to protect cancer patients. In accordance to the writer, these organizations do the opposite of they call themselves to do. I would relate the story of Evan Handler with Ehrenreich. ...

Introduction

One aspect of human life that deeply interested Patanjali was suffering. Patanjali was particularly interested in how humans can awaken and free themselves from suffering. The concept of suffering can be found in his famous text known as Yoga Sutras. In this text, suffering is referred to as “duhkham." Patanjali uses the term duhkham to synonymize all the disturbances that take place within the human equilibrium. These range from feelings of unhappiness or disquiet to big heartbreak. Simply, duhkham encompasses feelings of anger, anxiety, sadness, unhappiness and even devastation. This paper aims to explore Patanjali’s perspective and diagnosis ...

Introduction: Siddhartha Gautama

Buddhism is a religion or a way of life to about 300 million people all over the world. Buddhism was founded 2500 years in India when Siddhartha Gautama also known as Budha was enlightened. Buddhism is sometimes difficult to put into the box of religion or philosophy, because it lacks a central deity. The Buddha was not the creator of the universe; instead he achieved the highest personal actualization that a person can and was therefore “Enlightened.” That, rather than a creation story, is the central tenet of Buddhism. Buddhism then as a philosophy is not necessarily a religion, but in practice it services the needs ...

BUDDHISM.

Buddhism has been translated on many occasions to mean the love of wisdom. This is perhaps many Buddhist faithful all over the world consider Buddhism not just as a mere religion but a way of life and a philosophy. Buddhism emphasizes the importance of leading a moral life. A moral life means that an i8individual is at peace with all the actions they commit. The conscience of a person lets them know when their moral compass is tilting away from the true moral north. This is a philosophy of self-assessment and leading a life that is acceptable by an individual and the greater society at large ( ...

Essay Question # 1:

Aristotle’s work that displays his beliefs on happiness and how one should live is his Nicomachean Ethics, which is a conclusive work that governs what he considers to be both the “ultimate” good and specific “goods” attainable for man. He believed that things were directed towards specific ends, and that a virtuous entity was one that stayed true to it’s objective. These things, because of their universal nature, have not changed in their essence, but the world of today is certainly much different than the one that Aristotle was interacting with. This essay seeks to explain his belief on ...

Introduction

The American Red Cross is a nonprofit making organization that helps vulnerable people around the world to prepare for, prevent and respond to disasters. The American Red Cross also teaches people how to respond to complex humanitarian emergencies and life threatening health conditions ( Suen, 2002). The American Red Cross has also embarked on global initiatives and community based programs that will help to implement such initiatives. The organization also provides rapid, effective and large-scale humanitarian assistance to all the people perceived to be in great need through their continued focus on disaster preparedness and response, global health, restoring family links, ...

Suffering is among the acute most as well as hard human problems. All people at a particular point will face as well as the struggle with suffering. This is a problem not meant for just believers in God but also for non believers. Suffering may be regarded to be among the most widespread human problems. For a few of believers, suffering turns to be the obstacle in their religious journey. Some refuse God due to spiritual or physical pain, which they go through. Others, nevertheless, utilize it as a way of purification and sanctification. The suffering problem has never been effectively and successfully ...

Introduction

There are several differences between religion and superstitious beliefs. The two entities are closely related and in ancient times superstitions were part of or subsets of religious beliefs. However, the passage of time has brought about the refinement of religion while it has diminished the place of superstitions in modern societies. The resultant labeling has made it possible to clearly distinguish between religion and superstition. The English dictionary defines religion as a strong belief in a supernatural power that controls human destiny while it defines superstition as an irrational belief arising from fear or ignorance. China is a country whose people are rooted ...

Violent video games have been around for well over thirty years. Such games have over the years emerged to be the favorites of many children. Typically, the average kid will be thrilled by a violent superstar thrashing other characters and moving behind enemy lines. Apparently, the impact of violent video games on kids has been a topic of concern in the field of social sciences for a considerably long time. While other social scientists argue that video games improve the brain capacity and judgment of a kid, others maintain that violent video games increase the likelihood of aggressive behavior among kids (Anderson et ...

Different companies have different vision/mission statements that have distinct messages. The following companies are given an insight in the comparison of their mission/statements. These companies include Barnhardht Manufacturing, Nokia, Toyota, New Red Cross, Ohio State University and Wounded Warrior Project.

The message of each mission/vision statement

The message mission statement of Nike Corporation is to enhance innovation and inspirations to the global athletes (Batchelor & Stoddart, 41). The message in the mission for the Ohio State University is to connect people in research-based programmes in order to improve their communities and lives (Goethals, Jones & MacGregor, 26). The Barnhardt Manufacturing Company’s mission is to lead in ...

Introduction

Ethics refers to the branch of philosophy that deals with values relating to human conduct especially with respect to the wrongness or rightness of actions and also to the badness or goodness of the cause and ends of such actions (Franena, 1973). An ethical system is a set of correlated values that concern preferable modes of conduct. In other words an ethical system could refer to “a map of the good life” or “ground rules” that aids a person to make the right decision when in a dilemma. Several philosophers such as Emmanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, and Jean Jacques Rousseau have over ...

Chapter I

The stereotypes and micro-aggressions suffered by a Black woman in a toxic workplace leads to deleterious effects. The effects reported here include oppression, shame, and isolation. Internalizing these feelings of isolation systematically caused the body, mind, and spirit to suffer physiologically and psychologically. The overall strategy is termed disconnection; this concept is reinforced by the “power over” (Jordan, 2010) by a dominant group who wantonly exercise shame and isolation to discourage mutually empowerment relationships (Jordan, 2010, p. 105). This Black woman is me. The terms Black and African American are used interchangeably. It is my preference to identify with the Black ...

Introduction

When the unemployment level hit a shocking 10% in October 2009, the world thought the scary depression of the 1930s was back. During this time, the economic recession which had begun two years earlier had dragged down economic growth and the gross domestic product a great deal. The stock market was performing poorly, but had really collapsed as it had during the great depression (Canterbery 45). For an individual that was a child during the great depression, the great recession is a minor economic downfall and does not even qualify to be modified by the term Great. Yet, to the person that did ...

Chapter I

The stereotypes and micro-aggressions suffered by a Black woman in a toxic workplace leads to deleterious effects. The effects reported here include oppression, shame, and isolation. Internalizing these feelings of isolation systematically caused the body, mind, and spirit to suffer physiologically and psychologically. The overall strategy is termed disconnection; this concept is reinforced by the “power over” (Jordan, 2010) by a dominant group who wantonly exercise shame and isolation to discourage mutually empowerment relationships (Jordan, 2010, p. 105). This Black woman is me. The terms Black and African American are used interchangeably. It is my preference to identify with the Black ...

How Stalin succeeded in transforming the U.S.S.R. Stalin’s plans to achieve the modernization of the Soviet Union through rapid industrialization and the collectivization of the land transformed the Soviet Union, but came with an immense cost in human suffering. How was Stalin able to pursue such inhumane policies without risking insurrection or revolt? This paper examines five sources in order to answer that question. It will be seen that through a mixture of tyranny and terror, through propaganda designed to bolster the cult of personality, and through associating himself the legacy of Lenin, Stalin was able to achieve ...

(a)VIDEO ON “THE GIRL EFFECT” The video highlights a world in a mess which is crippled by epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, hunger, war and financial crisis. The plight of the woman in a society characterized by gender disparity and a lack of universality of a woman is portrayed. The video explores solutions to the existing world crisis and dramatically reveals the only tool at hand is a girl. An empowered girl is portrayed as the tree of immediate liberty from the manacles of HIV/AIDS, the chains of civil war and economic dependence, and the hunger crises. An empowered woman is displayed as instant coffee ...

Scientific Fiction: Novels

Angels and Demons is a novel by Dab Brown that depicts the never ending war between church and science. The novel revolves around Leonardo Vettra’s quest to bridge the gap between the Catholic Church and science. Vettra is not only a priest but also a physicist attached to CERN. Vettra spearheads the creation of antimatter alongside his adopted daughter Vitoria in a bid to prove the creation theory in scientific terms. This book depicts the notion that science and religion coexist to serve the same objective but in different ways. Religion morally regulates the scientific advancement to ensure that innovations alleviate human ...

1. Introduction

This thesis shall evaluate how Franklin Roosevelt dealt with the Great Depression. The sole objective of the paper is to review the New Deal that Roosevelt engineered to rectify the mess that his predecessor Hoover had made of the economy. The thesis shall henceforth discuss several aspects of the New Deal and how it salvaged the American economy from sinking further. Franklin was the 32nd president of the United States of America. Roosevelt inherited a country that was dogged by the effects of the Great Depression. Roosevelt was first elected into office in the year 1932 and ...

Certainly, the Mexican-American War took place in the year 1846. The war became to be the first invention that America established. It was a conflict between Mexico and United States. In fact, Mexican-American war was the first most notable conflict, motivated by the idea of manifest destiny. The conflict took place because of annexing of Mexico by United States. The war represented the one, and only foremost military dispute between Mexico and America. The fight took place in central and northeastern Mexico, which resulted in a critical American victory (Raabe 14). The perceptions on the expansionist elements of this war ...

Abstract

The book of Job is regarded as a literature of wisdom. It is one of the books of the Old Testament. Through the years this book has been praised extravagantly. Luther ounces said that the book of Job is sublime and magnificent and that there is no other book of the scriptures that can be compared to it. Carlyle also making his contribution about the book of Job said that it has no equal in and out of the bible. The book of Job comprises of three sections: the prologue, epilogue and the conclusion. Both the prologue and epilogue are ...

An Analysis

Matthew Arnold (1822 – 1888) was a highly influential English writer and thinker of the Victorian era. ‘Dover Beach’ (1867) remains one of his most famous and anthologized poems. According to Mazzeno (40) it is a poem “full of doubt and despair.” This paper will prove Mazzeno’s assertion, explain the reasons for it and also demonstrate how it affects Arnold’s choice of imagery and structure. ‘Dover Beach’ is a classic expression of the mid-Victorian crisis of faith. Firstly, the context should be noted. Dover is the English sea port closest to France and, if the weather is good enough, the ...