Virtues on Self Government Born in Concord, Massachusetts, the popular Transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau lived a very simple life which led him to his popular essay "On Civil Disobedience." ... "There will never be a really free and enlightened State until the State comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly"(CD 40). ...

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In King's essay, the most effective tool he uses is rationality. ... It brings hope because it was the catalyst in creating a cultural revolution which would benefit all citizens and help America live up to its name as "land of the free." ...

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In general terms, civil disobedience's goal is to free people from all form of government, authority or ideology that limits an individual's liberty. ... In his essay, Thoreau states that "Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison [Thoreau].... In his essay, Thoreau questions the methods used by the government against those who put first their integrity, their moral, and their conscience than to a law. ... In fact, as Goldman states in her essay, these procedures of disobedience propose to rescue the self-respect and indepen...

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Although the Convention on the Law of the Sea is not exclusively an environmental treaty, this essay focuses on the effectiveness of the protection given by UNCLOS III to marine environment. ... " (The free dictionary 2014). ... Conclusion As evidenced through this essay, part XII of the 1982 Convention plays a major role to the systematization and progress of international regulations, due to its emphasis on protecting the marine environment and delivering guidelines which have been broadly accepted by many countries to solve problems like pollution from dumping or ships. ...

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An essay on three documents studied in tutorials this semester, explaining a) their value to the historian, and b) problems with their use as historical documents. ... The Code enables historians to clearly see the existence and distinction between three classes of society; free men - the nobility, known as awelu, villeins (serfs bound to the land), and slaves. ... For example, laws 196-205, describe if a man puts out the eye of another free man, the same shall happen to him (an eye for an eye), however, if a man, "puts out the eye of a villein", the compensation will only be money. ...

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However, if Socrates' theory is correct and every citizen must be in accordance with the law despite what their political position or personal beliefs may be, people would surrender their free will, independence, and individuality while possibly harmful decisions by the government are allowed to have a negative effect on more and more people. ... In his essay "Civil Disobedience", Henry David Thoreau writes, "Unjust laws exist: shall we be content to obey them or shall we endeavor to amend them, and obey them until we have succeeded, or shall we transgress them at once?" ...

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Marijuana has been in its prohibition for more than seventy five years, not until now has it reached a wide social acceptance in such a short amount of time for it to legitimately be considered legal and finally freeing millions in the United States. ... Yes, the writer of this essay knew those stats off the top of his head). ...

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In the United States smoking rates among adults has decreased significantly over the last 50 years. The rest of the world however this is not always the case, with poorer countries statistically having higher rates. Part of the reason for that is the poorer countries have the least resources to educ...

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In the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, John Locke speculated about how politics must confront the issue "of freedom the will of the individual"(Locke, 43) and how their freedom must be subject to "constant, certain, and known principals"(Locke, 44), so that when conflicts of justifying rights emerge the government will have a guide by which to reference their decision against. ...

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For example, settlement according to law resulting from judicial decision or arbitration; settlement involving negotiations between States and political compromise; pre-ordained settlements; and multilateral settlements implemented with the lawful authority of the international community.11 Therefore, in this essay we will be looking at the international rule of law and the international community and we will also discuss the international rule of law together with the 'Israel and Palestine dispute' as a case study. ...

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