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- 851: United Nations
- ... forces was sent in to restore order. The UN soon organised international agencies so that food from all the member states could be transported directly to Somalia. The UN mission became mired in 1993 as violence broke out. The UN was force to take necessary action and they targeted the powerful clan leader Mohammad Farrah Aidid. They saw him as the biggest threat to peace in Somalia. Despite the UNs ... peace force was already stationed in Rwanda because of a previous conflict. Soon after the UN settled one conflict another started because Rwanda and Burundis presidents were killed. This started a wave of ethnic violence and the UN was forced to take force. In July the UN organised a cease-fire. The government blocked the borders and several confrontations broke out resulting in thousands of deaths. In 1996 the UN ...
- 852: Lord If The Flies A Reflection
- ... can revolt against the rules, their evil will come out. Social status melts away and they become savage. The similarities between the society of the boys and a cultured society, such as competitiveness, destructiveness, and violence existing in both, suggest that the problems that plague the boys are those that are present in society during this time period. There is the same division of, and quest for power, the same fear ... the novel Lord of the Flies ended in much the same way the Soviet did, in utter downfall. In the end there is a clear pessimistic view of the future. Society is disintegrating. Anarchy and violence thrive at the expense of reason. This is shown At the last line of Lord of the Flies, when the naval officer comes to rescue them, it says, He turned away to give them time ...
- 853: Protecting The Innocent
- ... unhchr.ch.org/hurdoca.html). United Nations Organization. Home Page. 29 March 2000. (www.un.org/rights.html). White House Office of the Press Secretary. "Clinton Administration Plan to Expand Community Policing and Reduce Gun Violence". 11 August 1993. (http://www.pub.whitehouse.gov/uri-res/I2r.text). Bibliography Works Cited "Capital Punishment". Britannica Online. 04 April 2000. (http://www.britannica.com/bcom/eb/article/index/1/0,8377,12071100.html ... unhchr.ch.org/hurdoca.html). United Nations Organization. Home Page. 29 March 2000. (www.un.org/rights.html). White House Office of the Press Secretary. "Clinton Administration Plan to Expand Community Policing and Reduce Gun Violence". 11 August 1993. (http://www.pub.whitehouse.gov/uri-res/I2r.text). Word Count: 1230
- 854: Expression Through Literary De
- ... world behaves today, specifically the hunting world. For this reason in the hunting world of today, people kill animals for either game or for enjoyment; but what perverse mind enjoys that slaughter of creatures? The violence of today exists all around where people call home or gather to socialize with other people. For example, when people leave their home to watch movies; people mostly watch violent or action movies for their exciting content. As soon as the movie ends, people come away from the theater with sadistic images which begins the desensitization from violence. The world today must recognize this event that happens to often to the population of the world today because when people view violent movies frequently and feel nothing, people become like Zaroff and kill animals ...
- 855: Movie: Delta Force - Suicide in Chinatown
- ... all a group of terrorists that was planning to put a bomb in the Empire State Building. Now he is fighting against some bank robbers. The critics and also the public were complaining about the violence that the film shows. The critics said that too much blood and fights would incite a bad behavior from the public. Because of all these complaints the public opinion was discussing the possibility of cut ... The court decided that all the cinemas that were playing Delta Force had to change the film in exhibition. In additional, the couple's parents sued the movie producers using the argument that they incited violence with this movie. At the moment we don't know the judge results.
- 856: Lord Of The Flies
- ... adopted at first, it quickly loses its power as the novel processes. This is because the boys are changing. They changed from what use to be a civilized society, as represented by the conch, into violence and savagery. This event shows how evil and violence are hidden in everyone. Secondly, the break up in the tribe also enforces this point. They break up because, for many, they do not want to be civilized. By the mislead from Jack, they have ...
- 857: Controversial Pornography
- ... does not mean they have to go out and do everything they see. Possibly pornography abets some sex crimes. But according to Ernest Van Den Haag in his essay. "Learning to Live with Sex and Violence," those disposed to sex crimes may also be inclined to consume pornography as an effect, not a cause, of their pre existing criminal disposition. More important, if there is a disposition to sex crimes, an ... and Victims: Pornography and Sexual Offenses." Maclean's 11 Oct. 1993: 60. Strossen, Nadine. "The Perils of Pornophobia." The Humanist. May/June 1995: 7- 9. Van Den Haag, Ernest. "Learning to Live with Sex and Violence." National Review. 1 Nov. 1993: 56-9.
- 858: Lord Of The Flies- Civilizatio
- ... and savage side of themselves surfaces out. This happens to a group of kids stuck on an island. William Golding, the author of the novel, expresses his opinion on savagery, an act of cruelty or violence, in this book. He makes it quite clear that savagery is an essential character of man and that it exists in all of all, but civilization keeps it under control. This has been shown in ... to an extent. We all have the capability of savagery inside of us. Everyone has gotten in a physical fight before or hit his brother of sister, haven't you? That is an act of violence. So then, you are savage, and so am I, and everyone else in this world, but civilization keeps us under control but, only to an extent. If it maintained total control, one wouldn't get ...
- 859: Hamlet 14
- ... since he is so tense he is clenching them together. In this version, Hamlet is not pondering a decision, he is mad because he must make a decision. Hamlet does not want to resort to violence, but he is realizing that he is going to have to, and that is what is making him so angry. Hamlet is vengeful that he is being forced to make this decision, which is leading ... Of the two versions of To be or not to be , the first one is more believable and in character. I think of Hamlet as a calmer person, who does not want to resort to violence at all, but knows that he must. This makes him very upset because he is a peaceful person. The fact that he seems so helpless in the first version is what is so believable. Up ...
- 860: Faulkners Image Of Women
- ... was right anymore that I could have known I was wrong" (As I Lay Dying 78). Her only communication was with Darl and Jewel. Even at that level, the understanding can only be expressed in violence. Addie Bundren set out in her life to fill the many holes in her soul what she found was merely existing but not living. Temple Drake is the simple witted teenager whose tragic fate renders ... with a sparkling personality and a rebellious nature, Temple was a TomBoy. However, the only thing she was able to do after her kidnapping is to cry. Her confinement and rape were typical of the violence and suffering endured by many of Faulkner's female characters. In Ms. Reba's brothel her despair seemed more apparent as every moment was spent in a state of sadness. Her inability to decide and ...
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