Here is the question: Are there circumstances in which lying is justified, or must one tell the truth all the time? It is my opinion that there are circumstances where lying is justified. These times are few and far between, but there are times where it is better to lie. Lying is generally bad and …
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E8#33: On Education
The present system of education (which is public schools funded by the government at this time) often pressure children to demonstrate the acquirement of knowledge instead of encouraging us to admit our lack of knowledge. Before we can begin learning new things, we must know where we stand. If we admit what we don’t know, …
E8#32: Ease of Obtainment
To have is not to value. It is the effort it takes to earn something that gives it its value. Say George is given a car for his sixteenth birthday from his rich parents, and Bob starts working a job at the age of fourteen to earn enough money to buy a car when he …
E8#31: On Partiality
I believe that people are not as good at making observations, discoveries, and decisions if they are impartial. Partiality is also an interesting topic on its own. If one is completely unbiased in everything he does, and remains objective with every decision he makes, where is the character of that person? If I treat everything …
H8#45: The War of 1812
After the American Revolution, Britain still didn’t really respect that the United States was a separate nation. They still attempted to impose certain restrictions on the United States that they had no right whatsoever to do. For example, Britain attempted to restrict trade between the United States and France. This was not Britain’s problem in …
H8#40: The Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana was originally a Spanish territory. It had been claimed by Spain before anybody else owned it (other than the natives of the area). A treaty was made with France during the dictatorship of Napoleon that granted the area of Louisiana to France. The city of New Orleans sat on the border between territories of …
H8#30: The Bill of Rights and Amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments and were all passed at once. The purpose of the amendments was to refine the Constitution, and also make it possible to add to the Constitution later in the future. There are twenty-seven amendments as of October thirteenth, year 2023. I am going to summarize …
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H8#25: The Revolutionary War
The people of the British colonies were fed up with all the acts and taxes. The Intolerable Acts were the last straw. The Second Continental Congress was called to resolve this issue, and they sent a letter to King George III to request that the Intolerable Acts be repealed. King George laughed at this, and …
H8#35B: Slavery
The slave trade was very common before the 1800’s. It wasn’t just in America; it was also in other parts of the world. Europe and Africa were among the places heavy in slavery. The slave trade was not abolished anywhere (that had slaves in the first place) until 1807. It had a very large impact …
H8#35A: New States Added after the Revolutionary War
I’m going to talk about states added to the United States between 1790 and 1796. These states were as follows: Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee. I’ll talk about the geographical locations, as well as the origin of that state (and how it was added to the United States), as well as a few fun facts about …
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