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War and Human Nature, 2007.
A discussion of the documentary "Fog of War" directed by Errol Morris and Andrew Niccol's movie "Lord of war".
3,506 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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The paper discusses the central ideas of the movie "Lord of War" and of the documentary "The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara". The paper explores the common theme of human nature during war and the need for power, especially over other countries. The paper looks at McNamara's "eleven lessons" learned during his tenure as secretary of defense. The paper relates that "Lord of War" is the acknowledgment of humanity's darker nature; men created weapons of mass destruction and used them to kill. The paper portrays how both the documentary and movie are a study of the moral complexities of war and those who fight it.
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"McNamara discusses his experiences and shares some lessons he learned during his tenure as secretary of defense. He talks about his work as a bombing statistician during World War II, his presidency at Ford Motor Company and the Kennedy administration's triumph during the Cuban Missile Crisis. On the other hand the documentary focuses primarily on his failures in Vietnam. The main themes of the movie are his "eleven lessons" learned during his time. Some of these include: understanding the enemy, accepting that in order to do good it is necessary to engage in evil and the fight to try to change human nature will always be unsuccessfully."
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War and Human Nature, 2006.
A look at the reasons we go to war.
2,320 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper takes a look at human behaviour in relation to war and the argument that war has continued through the ages because many human beings throughout the world, live in a state of spiritual emptiness. According to this paper, their lives lack meaning and purpose, and because of this emptiness which they long to fill, they accept the myth that war is something grand and noble.
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Introduction
Religion
Ethology/Sociobiology
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"Are human beings violent by nature? Many people think so and point out the violent crime, child abuse, sexual assault, and most of all war as evidence. However, all this phenomena is the result of aggression, so the question is really whether human beings have a genetic predisposition to be aggressive. Maybe aggression is survival mechanism from prehistoric times that once helped us but now works against us. In this essay we will explore three areas of the belief that man's fundamental nature is violent, in religion, ethology/sociobiology, and anthropology/social psychology. We will argue that explanations of nurture are far more compelling than explanations of nature and that human being are not naturally violent.
Religion. Christian orthodoxy (but not all Christian religions subscribe) teaches that man is born evil and violent because of the actions of Adam and Eve who are supposed to have been the first two people who ever lived. Because of their disobedience to God, or "original sin," all their descendants, that is, all humankind is condemned and guilty too. We are born with "sin on our souls" and cannot help being violent. This belief is quite widespread. Most researchers agree that humanity did not begin with two specific people, but bands or families who developed into communities and societies. Then, there is the problem in the story of the talking snake that recommends sin to the first woman. No such creature has ever existed since only human beings develop symbol systems of language and assign meanings to sounds (words). The story is an allegory and not an historical account; that is, Adam and Eve is fiction, a story that teaches important moral truths and uses a talking animal as one of its characters. What the story teaches is a topic for another essay. But debunking the story is not the point here. The point is that teaching people from early childhood that they are born with an evil nature is damaging to a person's self image and sense of identity. If we think of ourselves as peaceful, we will generally behave in a peaceful manner. If we think of ourselves as basically violent, we will act out that belief in violent ways."
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Human rights vs. Human Nature, 2006.
A discussion regarding the justification of war and the issue of human rights versus human nature.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper reviews the question of justifying military intervention on the basis of protection of human rights, pointing out that such a question requires a prior assumption. The paper clarifies this assumption to be that countries are capable of benevolent, disinterested altruism. History refutes this assumption. The paper further discusses how individuals and groups within a country may very well have the best intentions to bring relief to the suffering citizens of a brutal dictatorship or civil war; but countless examples, from Vietnam, to Latin America, to Rwanda, to present day Iraq, show a road to hell paved with such good intentions. The political and military forces involved in such maneuvers, by their very nature, preclude truly altruistic actions.
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Human Rights at War, 2004.
An analysis of the abuse of human rights during times of war.
751 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the history of human rights abuse and the call for civil liberty in the context of World War II and the United States war against Iraq. The paper posits that, throughout history, intolerance to group diversity has led to the occurrence of human rights abuse, citing in particular the abuses against Japanese-Americans and Iraqi prisoners by the United States military during World War II and Gulf War II, respectively.
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"Among nations of varying cultures and societies, maintaining satisfactory political relations is a challenge. This is primarily due to differences among leaders and societies that make up this nation; thus, as a result of this diversity, it is inevitable that international relations among countries of the world may experience conflicts and antagonism with each other."
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Locke?s Conception of the State of Nature vs. the State of War, 2002.
A look at John Locke's philosophy on government and state in his ?Two Treatises of Government?.
1,529 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explores the philosophy of Locke which argues that all people exist in a State of Nature under the influence of Natural Law. This implies that the natural state of mankind is one of freedom. All people are free to direct their own affairs and property within the confines of Natural Law. It looks at why Locke thinks the State of Nature embodies the Law of Nature, and exists according to its principles. According to Locke, the State of Nature is one of harmonious peace, and this peacefulness is the result of Natural Law.
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"According to Locke, the State of War is unnatural, and therefore opposite to the State of Nature. Since the preservation of mankind is a basic principle underlying the state of nature, any destructive intentions toward mankind are in violation of Natural Law. Locke describes the State of War as ?a state of enmity and destruction? (Book II, Ch. III, Sec. 16). The State of War occurs when individuals act against reason, and therefore against Natural Law. In order to avert a State of War, people have the right to destroy those that threaten their ?Lives, Liberty and Estates? (Book II, Ch. IX, Sec. 123), what Locke collectively terms as Property. People have this right in order to ensure the preservation of mankind. Those individuals who threaten to destroy the Property of others do not operate according to reason, and are therefore in opposition to Natural Law, and hence the State of Nature. "
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The Nature of War and the Significance of Strategy, 2008.
An essay on the military strategies of various war leaders.
1,987 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper discusses many well-known ancient commentators of war and highlights the thoughts expressed by one of the most famous of these commentators, Sun Tzu, who lived some time between 500 and 300 B.C.E., during the warring kingdoms period in China. The paper goes on to discuss the five factors Sun Tzu saw necessary for implementing war and then compares his ideas with that of Henri-Antoine Jomini, who was influenced by the Napoleonic era, and many others. The paper concludes that with the power of nuclear warheads today perhaps mankind has realized that "warring" is no longer an option.
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"While there are many commentators in western history, including notably Thucydides and Julius Caesar - both of them practitioners as well as commentators - perhaps the most notable of the ancient commentators is a person of who we know very little. We believe Sun Tzu lived some time between 500 and 300 B.C.E., during the warring kingdoms period in China. His various teachings on war were written out some 200 years later."
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Human Nature and Buddha Nature, 2002.
Looks at the differences and similarities between the Confucian concept of human nature and the Buddha concept of Buddha nature.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper is a comparison/contrast of the Confucian concept of human nature with the Buddhist concept of Buddha-nature. The two concepts are extremely different, but they still have much in common.
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The Nature of post-Civil War Reconstruction in the US, 1999.
A look at the problems engendered by the various reconstructions schemes after the American Civil War.
1,323 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 44.95
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"The inherent sectional conflict in America between the North and the South realized itself in the Civil War. With the north's eventual victory, the problem of how to restore the South to the union became a major controversy, and the method of reconstruction decided upon was by no means faultless. Not only did reconstruction create disunion because of disagreements over various means to enact reconstruction, but Southerners were generally dissatisfied. Further, the emancipated slaves were still in a poor condition. Some were essentially still slaves, despite programs to ameliorate their suffering. Overall, reconstruction, though its goals were well-intentioned, created the very type of sectional discord which it sought to eliminate. "
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The Korean War and the Korean War Veterans' Memorial, 2005.
This paper discusses the forgotten war, the Korean War, and describes the Korean War Veterans' Memorial.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that, although statistically the Korean War took more lives than the Vietnam War, the Korean War has been branded as America's "Forgotten War" because it was over-shined by two "greater" wars, the Second World War and the Vietnam War, which dragged on for more than a decade. The author points out that the Korean War is important because it (1) started the end of the communist expansion in the world, (2) laid the ground for the entry of democracy in the states in Eastern Europe and Russia and (3) began the American foreign policy of military intervention to gain or maintain security, freedom and democracy in the world resulting in a number of military conflicts which continues today. The paper describes in detail the Korean War Veterans' Memorial, adjacent to the Lincoln Memorial directly across the reflecting pool from the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington, D.C., which was dedicated in 1995 by Bill Clinton and Kim Young Sam, then presidents of the U.S. and South Korea.
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"The symbolisms in the memorial are brilliant pictures of a war that will never be forgotten. For as long as the memorial continues to exist, the memories of a war, which advanced freedom at the cost of the lives of millions of people, will eternally be thought of and etched in the minds of guests. Moreover, this memorial also serves as a reminder that freedom, though sweet and liberating, must never be taken for granted and must certainly be forever guarded, secured and remain dear in our hearts. It must also be remembered that there are still countries in the world that do not enjoy the rights given by a true democracy. The pursuit for the expansion of democracy must certainly not be abandoned. Still, millions of people are yearning for a free, equal state where social, economic and political justice stands and endures."
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The Persian Gulf War, A War Without Formal Declaration, 2002.
Looks at how the United States government engaged in the Persian Gulf War and several other wars after WWII without officially declaring war.
1,208 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper looks at the history of U.S. military engagement since the end of WWII, with particular emphasis on the Persian Gulf War of 1990. It points out that Congress has not formally declared war since December 11, 1941, against Germany and that, during the course of the last several decades in United States history, the citizens of the U.S. have been continually forced into war without a formal declaration of war supported by the U.S. Congress. The paper then discusses the War Powers Act, which has made it possible for Congress to avoid making actual declarations of war while still permitting major military engagements such as the Persian Gulf War.
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"Congress has not formally declared war since December 11, 1941 against Germany in response to a formal Declaration of War by Germany against the U.S. (Paul, 2002). When Congress does formally declare war, a task that requires small effort on the part of representatives, an enemy is clearly defined and the task at hand is readily made clear. A clear cut victory is also expected as was the case of the Declaration of war against Germany and Japan. During the course of the last several decades in United States history, the citizens of the U.S. have been continually forced into war without a formal declaration of war supported by the U.S. Congress. The most recent example prior to 2003 of this was the war started in the Persian Gulf. Such action taken by the president of the U.S. exemplifies the pomposity and overbearing authority the president has placed upon himself over the citizens of this country."
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The Vietnam War and the Iraqi War, 2004.
This paper compares the similarities of the Vietnam War and the Iraqi War.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper discusses that the world of nations is becoming embittered because the United States demonstrated an unethical utilization of military and political power in the Vietnam War and the Iraqi War. The author believes that the War on Iraq, like the War in Vietnam, was a mere ploy of politicians attempting to prove their superiority. The paper relates that the Vietnam War was fought to free the Vietnamese from a dictator the U.S. previously supported and that the war on Iraq was fought, again, to free the Iraqis from a dictator the U.S. previously supported.
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"The Vietnam War was fought on the basis of freedom, democracy and the need to hinder the spread of the evil of Communism. The slogan of the times was that if the spread of communism was not stalled America would soon lose its freedom and democracy the world over would be wiped out. These words may seem dramatic to the rational mind but to really understand the mood of the time such words must be used. The government of the time played on the emotional fear of the people through propaganda to make them believe that unless they supported the Vietnam War they would be unpatriotic and cause the nation to lose its sovereignty. Though Vietnam was thousands of miles away the war soon reached the borders of the US for as the war began so did dissent."
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War in Iraq War on Terror, 2007.
A discussion of how the war in Iraq and war on terror became linked as election issues.
2,646 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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In this paper the author argues that the war in Iraq was utilized as a persuasive tool to win an election, in which the war was linked to the more global and less definable "war on terrorism." The author further contends that in the 2004 presidential elections the voters were seeking security, and therefore they linked the two issues. This paper demonstrates that the war on terror and the war in Iraq are not connected and in fact contraindicated for the long term safety of the US, specifically with regard to future acts of terrorism. Salient quotes from primary and secondary sources are used to support the author's thesis.
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"The importance and reality of this link are now being questioned at every level. People, in both high and low places are questioning the validity of the connection and asking if this aggressive move, on the part of the US, even in the face of much international opposition was in fact appropriate to improve security in the US and her interests all over the world. The political positioning that has become increasingly obvious has undermined the faith of individuals in the nature and necessity of the War in Iraq, as people feel they were sold a bill of goods, rather than leveled with in regards to the strategic importance of the Iraq in the global war on terrorism in both the short and log term. In fact this work argues that the only connection between the war on terrorism and the War on Iraq is that the later has and will continue to serve to increase terrorist activities and actions against the US, no matter how the government spins it."
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The Just War Theory on the War Against Drugs, 2001.
A detailed analysis of the increasing war against drugs and whether this war is a just and valid one.
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, $ 42.95
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This paper looks into the Just War Theory of St. Augustine, and determines whether the war against drugs is war that is just and fair, or one that should be given up. The author argues that the war on drugs is something that can never be fully eradicated and rather one that can only cause for the reduction of drug use. Included are statistics as supporting evidence.
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"The war against drugs in the United States is one that has been fought for many years, and seems to have no end. Its ?soldiers? always seem to come upon new enemies, which there are already countless numbers of to begin with. Many proponents of the war against drugs point to the facts that drug use has declined over the years, and the numerous amounts of arrests and drug busts that are made. While those proponents support the governments quest in the elimination of drug trafficking, there are also those who disagree.The opponents say that there is no end in sight, that the drugs will continue to be produced no matter what, these people desire the profit from the occupation, and will do anything to get it. Chances are, neither of the majorities of either of these groups have looked into whether this war against drugs is a just one, and should continue, or end. Which leaves the question, should we as Christian?s be supporting this war, or would it be wrong and immoral to do so. This knowledge can only be obtained by looking into the just war theory, and making a decision from there. "
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James Turner Johnson and George Weigel's "Just War and Gulf War", 1995.
This paper reviews James Turner Johnson and George Weigel's "Just War and Gulf War" justifying the Gulf War against Iraq on moral and practical grounds.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"James Turner Johnson and George Weigel, in Just War and the Gulf War, present a reasonable argument that the Gulf War, from the point of view of those prosecuting the war against Iraq, was indeed a just war, according to the moral criteria of that tradition. At the same time, the authors are not naive about the victory and its results. They point out that "the only peace that can be achieved in this region is one limited to that defined by international law, not a 'new order' that will be extraordinarily difficult to bring into being" (40). This is important to note because it emphasizes that the just war doctrine should be applied to each war individually. The authors are not saying, in other words, that any threat to peace in the Middle East, for example, should be answered by the kind of international effort posed in the war against Iraq. "
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The War on Terrorism and the War on Drugs, 2002.
An examination of the similarities and differences between the fight against drugs and terror.
940 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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An analysis of the relationship between the war on terrorism and the war on drugs. Part II discusses the similarities between the war on terrorism and the war on drugs. In Part III, the relationship between the war on terrorism and the war on drugs is outlined. Lastly, this paper concludes with recommendations for effectively dealing with the war on terrorism and the war on drugs.
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"Few events in life have the potential to impact each and every single member of society, whether it is on a macro (indirect) or micro (direct) level. Even fewer such events actually do impact every single citizen. The Columbine school shootings, the Kent State university shootings, the Oklahoma city bombings, Pearl Harbor, and Vietnam are just a few of the events which are forever embedded into the psyche of millions of Americans. On September 11, 2001, two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center buildings in New York, another airplane crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth airplane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. In addition to the sheer magnitude of these airplane crashes, what makes these crashes notable is the fact that all four airplanes were hijacked by suspected terrorists. As a result of these horrific terrorist attacks, thousands of individuals lost their lives in an instant, countless others were left to stand by helplessly, to learn to rebuild their lives without their loved ones."
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