Iraq: A Focus Misdirected.
Iraq: A Focus Misdirected The attacks launched against the US on September 11, 2001 caused a downward spiral of events that continue to this day. In my opinion, the American decision to invade Iraq was not a wise strategy to deter terrorism in the world for several reasons. First of all, the history of U.S. / Iraqi relations is contradictory to the U.S. decision to invade Iraq. There are many well-known facts regarding Iraq, but there are also many assumptions that remain unconfirmed. Finally, such a decision was a poor one because the 9/11 attacks were neither planned nor carried out by Iraqis. Saddam Hussein took over control of Iraq in 1979, and one year later initiated the Iraq-Iran war that was to last eight years.1 In 1982, U.S. President Reagan removed Iraq from the American list of known terrorist countries. By 1983, the Americans were supplying various Middle-Eastern countries with weapons of mass destruction and the supplies to build such weapons. They had pledged to do whatever necessary to prevent Iraq from losing its war with Iran. The U.S. continued to support the Iraqi efforts until at least 1992, supplying them not only with intelligence, but also with lethal chemicals that were knowingly being used in chemical weapons.2 In 1997, the U.N. concluded that Iraq had been concealing information about biological and chemical weapons1 even though it was well known
Explore the idea that organisations fail when it comes to supporting domestic abuse survivors of ethnic minority backgrounds. Explore the difficulties and barriers that are faced. Use evidence to support your answer.
Explore the idea that organisations fail when it comes to supporting domestic abuse survivors of ethnic minority backgrounds. Explore the difficulties and barriers that are faced. Use evidence to support your answer. Introduction Domestic violence or abuse is a pattern of controlling behaviours that are purposeful, and directed at achieving compliance from and over a victim without regard for his or her rights. These behaviours can be perpetrated by adults or adolescents against their intimate partner or significant other in current or former dating, married or cohabiting relationships. Domestic violence is a combination of physical force or terror designed to cause physical, psychological, social, religious, economic, mental and emotional harm to victims. (Davison, 1997, P632). I have been working as a volunteer with the domestic violence agency SOADA based in West Bromwich, Birmingham for the past four months. The role I was allocated was working with the female victims of domestic violence that attended our drop in centres. The skills I had to put into practice were my communication and listening skills which are key in these intense situations. I had to be empathetic and understanding at all times in order to make the individual feel as eased and relaxed as possible. The individual had to feel that I was approachable and leave our support group feeling they had
Christian teaching about Life after Death.
Christian teaching about Life after Death What are the two concepts in Christianity about life after death? Resurrection - after death nothing happens, but at a time in the future (often called the last day of the day of judgement) the dead will be brought back to life (raised) and be given an immortal (eternal) body. Immortality of the soul - The beliefs that humans have a body and a soul (personality, self) which survives death and after death goes to a spiritual (non-physical) place where God is. Explain what the following groups of Christian believe, and what their beliefs are based on: a) Evangelical Protestants - they believe in resurrection of the body, they believe that when people die, their soul waits until the time when God will end the world (the Last Day before which Jesus will return to the earth). Then the dead will be raised and join the living in the presence of God. Those who have been dead for a time will not be aware of any passage between their death and the Last Day. On the Last Day everyone will become before God and be judged. The judgement will be based on Christian faith and behaviour. Good Christians will then go to heaven for eternity, whilst Christians who have sinned and not repented and non-Christians will go to hell for eternity. These beliefs are based on the teachings of St Paul and the resurrection of Jesus whose body was raised
T.V and video Violence Article Evaluation
Melanie Phillips' article is about how she feels about violence on T.V and video. The article contains Melanie Phillips' strong opinions and views on video violence and how she is against it. She wants everyone to be aware of what is going on on T.V and video and warning parents to protect their children. The headline is designed to attract attention because it makes you think. The word mediocrity has 2 meanings, middle state or second rate and it doesn't say which one she means so that is there to confuse you. It also gives you the idea of mediocrity fighting which is quite surprising. The mediocrity is supposed to be the masses who are governed by the powerful so if they rebelled against the powerful leaders it would be a surprise. The violent truth part seems to contradict its self because the truth isn't usually violent which would puzzle the reader but what Melanie Phillips means by violent truth is the truth about violence on T.V and video. She is against violent movies, videos and television programs and children being able to view them. She doesn't like children mimicking the violence they see on T.V and video that are being broadcast early in the afternoon so that the children can watch it. The headline could also mean that people who won't accept the truth are mediocre. In the opening paragraphs Melanie Philips uses a conversational tone to entice you into
Rich and Poor
Rich and Poor The divide between the rich and the poor can be roughly divided into the rich north and the poor south. The north consists of first world countries like the USA, England and France. The south consists of third world countries like India, Kenya and Brazil. The jobs available in third world countries are mainly in shoe or clothe factories. In these places workers are treated as a commodity. Christians believe this is wrong and Christian aid agencies like CAFOD aim to get fair working hours and wages for these people. They also help towns and villages to build their own wells and schools. Without these agencies the rich would get richer and the poor would get poorer. A recent example of the third world being exploited is the case of the Brazilian shoe makers. In the case of Leo she has been working in a shoe factory for seven years and like all workers is paid a meagre wage for work that could be hazardous to health. Christian aid agencies strive to rectify this problem by campaigning for fair wages and sensible working conditions for those employed by shoe manufacturers. However one of the problems with the workforce is the fact that if one employee makes a stand they are fired, there are always many more willing workers to take the persons place. Christians feel that this is very unfair as the worker is only standing up for their rights as a citizen of humanity.
Should There be War in Iraq?
Should There be War in Iraq? Since the beginning the War in Iraq has been a questionable issue, but the right decision. Saddam Hussein was a force not to be ignored; he posed a danger to the entire world. For good reason, there existed a strong belief that Hussein possessed or was attempting to posses weapons of mass destruction (WMD). He fortified this conviction with his complete disregard for U.N authority; and associating with terrorists made him a valid adversary in the war on terror. Hussein was a dishonorable tyrant undeserving of his control. In the end nobody else was willing to take successful measures, so the United States rightfully took it upon itself to solve a possible catastrophe. Hussein had continually ignored the U.N and its decisions. He had been warned many times to allow an inspection for weapons, but twelve years and seventeen U.N Resolutions later no action had been allowed. The latest U.N Resolution on November 8, 2002, passed unanimously, required a full disarmament but Hussein still evaded and refused the requirements. Time and time again Hussein barred entrance to suspect sites, delayed inspections, and eventually threw all U.N. inspectors out of Iraq. A prolonged effort of the U.N. had come to a failure. Possession and attempts for possession of WMD are always a great concern to be had. Iraq has possessed WMD before, both biological and
Charity begins at home. Christians should only support charities in their own country. Discuss
Charity begins at home. Christians should only support charities in their own country Many people believe that this quote is correct. They think that because they already pay an amount on their bills, which goes to ward the Gross National Product, they think that they don't need to do any more for countries over seas. Some people believe that poorer countries should remain poor, as they can't help themselves, and that they must not feed off the wealthy countries. People are sometimes believers that there is enough money from the GNP for all the poor, third world countries, and because some countries give more, the poor countries should be doing fine, but its because of their incompetence that they don't prosper. These types of people, who believe these ideas, are mostly Capitalists, (I don't say that all Capitalists think this way, but some do.) The people, who agree with the quote above, think that because there are enough charities that help all the foreign countries, their own country is loosing out on aid. A majority of people believe this, because poverty can cause the downfall of a country, and this is when affluence occurs. Another outlook on this quote would be negative; many people disagree with this quote. Most of these people will be Christians, and others who understand the teachings of God. They will support charities in their country, and in foreign countries.
War is Always wrong
'War is always wrong'. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to religious teachings in your answer [6 marks] Christianity disagrees with this view. In the bible, there is a clear definition of a just war. A just war is a type of war that is deemed acceptable by Christians if it is in accordance with a strict set of criteria set in the bible. There are seven of these criteria and one example is 'War must be a last resort; every effort must have been made to resolve a conflict peacefully'. This suggests that if a war can be acceptable but the criteria also tries to minimize the number of wars by saying that it should be used as a last resort. In addition, many teachings in the bible refer to using force and wielding weapons for a just cause. In Luke 22:36, 'if you don't have a sword...buy one'. This is referring to the fact that spreading the word of Christianity might be hard as there will be opposition but Jesus defines Christianity as a just cause so if any on the disciple do not have swords, they should go and buy swords and be prepared to fight for a cause. Furthermore, the bible depicts an event where Jesus uses physical force in order to spread the word of God. 'Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all [the stall merchants]. He overturned the tables ... he said ..." 'My house will be called
Does the level of violence in the media promote violence within society or merely reflect it?
Holly Sumner Does the level of violence in the media promote violence within society or merely reflect it? "It was a scene straight out of Oscar-winning American Beauty" This quote sums up my view on the media. It's a quote out of a magazine article about Kristin Rossum and the murder of her husband. The media is a source of communication. It includes television, cinema, video, radio, newspapers e.t.c. It is inescapable. The media plays a large role in society; it defines your life and the way you think. I will be proving this by analysing case studies I have done on films and magazine articles. The aspects I will be discussing to represent the role that the media plays in promoting violence within society are how the media presents the violence, how the audience responds to the violence, other factors which contribute to violence in society, my case studies and what they proved and finally how the media protects society. The media presents the violence in many ways. I will be explaining these ways by analysing two of my contrasting case studies as examples. There are many different narrative contexts that the media have to take into consideration. They are the fictional setting, the character involvement, the form of violence and the physical setting. The fictional setting is the type of programme or film. My case study examples are Beauty and the Beast, which is a
Religious Teachings for war and creationism
Religious Teachings for war and creationism For years, religious leaders and scientists have discussed where, when and how life began. The first point made was the one present in the Bible which for year's people has believed. The story shows how a 'God' has made everything in 7 days. But the other popular belief is in the scientific view. This story tells us the way in which the universe was created by science. Christians today believe in the theory Nothing like the story of creation in the bible, the scientific version uses the evidence to show how the Universe began. Most scientists and people that believe in this theory all believe the 'Big Bang' theory that occurred about 14 billion years ago, and that all the stars and planets, including the earth, were made when the Big Bang pushed out the Universe, which is said to be still expanding today. The creation story in the bible is in the Genesis Part, which starts with, 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.' The story continues on with 2 chapters. The story tells how god created the earth, the sky, the seas and plants, and then made birds and fish on the fifth day and animals and humans on the sixth day. Some of the reasons behind people believing this is because of the lack of evidence and proof, people believe that everything was created by one super being, and that everything cant just make itself and