Eastern philosophy refers to the various philosophies of Asian countries such as China, India, Japan and some Middle Eastern countries. ... Eastern philosophy promotes the freedom and oneness with the universe while living for God. ... Being free of negativity and bad emotions is the goal of eastern philosophy. ... Positive energy is what brings about success in eastern philosophy. ... In Eastern philosophy, it is said that the ego is independent of life. ...

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But one thing that women in the Middle East need the most is the freedom of choice, not colonialism of western feminism. Westerners view Middle Eastern women as the group of women who are not allowed to live on their own will and are oppressed in the society. ... However, studying the women's role in political, social and economic developments in the Middle East today shows that these ideas of associating Middle Eastern women with oppression and powerlessness have been changing, perhaps by help of international community, but more importantly by women themselves. ... However, in the Middl...

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Although similar in many aspects, the institution of marriage varies across the many cultures of the Middle East. ... According to cross-cultural tradition in the Middle East, marriage should never be kept secret as it leads to suspicion and troubles within the community. ... But comparing to the rate of divorce in Western culture, Middle Eastern divorce rates are significantly lower. ... Looking at the Eastern side of the Middle East, culture has been influenced as well. ... I think there are many differences in the culture of Middle East, and I think that the Everyday Life in the Mu...

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Also, I know that he has written many books about the Middle East so I assumed he most be a well known and accepted author in this field. ... By putting two and two together I would have to say that he has done a vast amount of studying in the Eastern Civilization field due to the many books he has published. ...

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During ancient Middle Eastern times there were many groups of people all of different faiths living concurrently. These varieties of beliefs are what make the Middle East such a diverse place. ... All of these places were very large parts of Ancient Middle East. It is almost impossible to believe that the Bible was influenced by the mere setting, but without the locations in the Middle Eastern desert there would be many stories left untold. ... The Middle East had so many religions all being practiced concurrently. ...

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For Middle Eastern women, world population general first impression is that they are hijab, very obedient to men and loyal. ... Women's Rights in Middle East impact can be understood through the culture, religion and class structure in the Middle East. ... Middle East is the cradle and spreading ground of Islam. ... Since obtaining their independence from Europe, most Middle Eastern Governments have undertaken legal reforms directed at reducing the inequalities between men and women but they have had to face strong opposition from Muslim clerics as well as from other conservative rel...

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The nineteen hijackers that were responsible for the World Trade Center destruction, and carried razor blades, were all "Arab" looking, Middle Eastern Men. ... Delta Airlines selected 15 individuals to be searched at random out of a whole flight, there were six young, Middle Eastern looking men, all traveling alone on that same flight. ... If the same scenario occurred involving a white individual in place of a Middle Eastern man, it would be virtually impossible to say racial/ethnic profiling played any role in the event. ... Since history shows that young adult Middle Eastern all played ma...

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The four primary justifications for criminal punishment include retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Retribution has two related meanings. - The first deals with the natural human emotion of vengeance or the desire to get even with the offender - to...

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If Europeans see America as a threat, then the Middle East would clearly harbor hatred toward America because the Middle East is the region that is being bombed and occupied. ... The Middle East has become the most militarized region in the world with most arms sales headed there as a direct result of U.S military presence (Middle East). ... Shiite Arabs ended up in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the eastern provinces of Saudi Arabia. ... By splitting the Middle East into many different sections, Britain also went against a promise of independence made to the Arabs in the 1910s (Border Lines Still...

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The Middle East was conquered by the Romans in 30 B.C. ... The Middle East was in the Eastern Empire. ... After the west part of the empire fell to Germanic tribes the eastern empire managed to survive for many years. The Middle East was blessed to be in this eastern part. ... The Middle East was in the East Roman Empire. 3. ...

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The terrorist however was not a middle eastern muslim man, he was a white, all-american boy named Timothy McVeigh, who could very well have been the boy next door. ... Soon the media and the rest of the government followed in beliving it was the work of Islamic terrorist, there was even a call in congress to stop immigration from the middle east. ... But that is not true, terrorism is not committed by a race, it is committed by a terrorist, and a terrorist could be anybody, it could a middle eastern man, a white man or a black man. ... By only profiling Middle Eastern men, we are making i...

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Said was born and raised in the Middle East (Jerusalem) and received his degrees from Princeton and Harvard, making him a liminal figure in the academic realm. ... Orientalism is an account of the West's collective view of Eastern culture through what Said argues is a distorted lens called the Orient. ... Before the rise of modern European society, the Islamic Empire covered through conquest and conversion the entirety of North Africa, the Middle East and parts of the Indian subcontinent. ... Using the model of deception faced by the protagonist of Quijote, Said argues that Western dis...

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Saudi Arabia is considered to be a middle-eastern country near hotspots such as Iraq and Israel. ... Along with the Arab/Israeli conflict, another conflict that is affecting the middle east also complicates the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States: the (at the time) impending war on Iraq. ...

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For illustrative purposes let's personify the U.S and the oil rich Middle East. ... Our relationship with the oil rich Middle Eastern countries poses many problematic issues. ... With this projection in mind, oil imported from the Middle East could rise above 20%. ... This is an additional economical cost to relying on the Middle East for oil. ... We can avoid this by developing cleaner and more local energy sources, while weaning ourselves off of our dependence on Middle Eastern oil. ...

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How dependant do we really want to be on the Middle East? ... The top fifteen suppliers are all basically located in the Middle East. It is unfortunate that The United States has to rely on the Middle East for such a big portion of our petroleum, due to all of the issues surrounding those countries. The war we are faced with is creating deep rooted problems for our nation as a whole and the Middle Eastern area. If by chance the relationship between the US and the Middle Eastern countries was severed, we would be totally devastated. ...

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After the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11 2001 commonly known as 9-11, the media's coverage of terrorism seemed as if to quadruple, and in that people's views of minorities, mainly those who look to originate of the Middle East, also quadrupled. People's assumptions took them for granted saying that, "the attackers of 9-11 were Middle Eastern and therefore all Middle Easterns are terrorists," which as educated humans know is to be false. There is the correlation that the attackers of 9-11 were Middle Eastern but does not fit the reversal saying that all Middle ...

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In the period following the fall of Rome until year 1400 there were three predominant areas of military power; Western Europe, Middle East, and the Asians. ... In contrast to the West, The Middle Eastern Arabs didn't value human life or a code of honor. ... The Easterners along with the Middle East and Byzantines were effective with their mobility for short time; however, West in the end started to pull ahead of the East because of better economy, technology, and wealth. ...

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The Byzantine Empire, which was formerly known as the Eastern Roman Empire, formed what came to be known as Orthodox Christianity. ... In what ways were the Early Middle Ages the "Dark Ages" and in what ways were they not? The Early Middle Ages have been named the "Dark Ages" because life was dangerously insecure for most people. ... How does it depart from the Middle Ages and begin the modern period of Western Civilization? ... The Renaissance departed from the Middle ages by representing a change in focus and emphasis from the Middle Ages, with enough unique qualities to justify con...

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The term Middle East refers to South Western Asia and North Eastern Africa The Middle east has many very interesting features and aspects about it such as the way there economy is organized, the type of religion that they practice, the various geographical aspects of the land, and the way that society is in general. The economy of the Middle East is somewhat similar to the economy of India. ... The Middle East is a very highly taxed, which makes the economy also very week and poor. ... Temperatures in the Middle East seem to be very extreme and unbearable to what we are used to. ... In no way ...

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The era of the Middle Ages, between 500 and 1400, in Europe has been described in many ways by different historians. ... The Middle Ages brought invasions, death, destruction to the people of Europe during the era covering 500 to 1400. ... The Hungarians invaded the Eastern provinces, ransacked the towns and villages, burned down the churches, and took residents as captives. ... The last label I would use to describe these Middle Ages in Europe would be the Age of Faith because of how powerful and popular the church became during this time period. ... The Middle Ages in Europe between 500 an...

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Throughout the early middle ages there were Brotherhood ceremonies, but should that be defined the way we would define same sex-unions today? While homosexuality has been going on since the dawn of civilization, I don't believe that it was publically recognized or even publically announced within the middle ages. ... Boswell states that there are precedents for homosexual marriage, in particular in the Eastern Orthodoxy, during the late Byzantine period. ... During the early middle ages, marital unions were established through a process that had many stages. ... In conclusion, to say t...

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Furthermore Italians are always linked to organised crimes (The Soprano's) and terrorism and War are linked with Russia (Air Force One) or Middle Eastern Countries. ... Furthermore Italians are always linked to organised crimes (The Soprano's) and terrorism and War are linked with Russia (Air Force One) or Middle Eastern Countries. ... Furthermore Italians are always linked to organised crimes (The Soprano's) and terrorism and War are linked with Russia (Air Force One) or Middle Eastern Countries. ... Furthermore Italians are always linked to organised crimes (The Soprano's...

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History of Fester Island During the old and mysterious times of the Old Testament, there was a man named Abraham. Now Father Abraham had many sons, and many sons had Father Abraham. I am one of them, and so are you. But there was one son that nobody but Abraham, the son, and JuJu the duck kne...

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Not only did it affect the cold war buy stopping the spread of communism in the Middle East, but it affected the future as well by creating the Mujahedeen, known today as the Taliban. ... They also wanted a foothold in the Middle East so the spread of communism had a greater reach than just Eastern Europe. ... The Russians took interest in the country because they believed if Amin was successful at modernizing the country, it would help the spread of communism in the Middle East. ... Once he took sides with the west and wanted to put more western capitalist ideas into place, the Russians saw...

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In many traditional countries of the Middle East and Far East, arranged marriages fulfill significant social and economic functions. ... Matrimonial ads, in the classified section of several newspapers and magazines, have been running through many eastern countries. ...

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