'The Kamasutra - a work of erotic fantasy useless to the scholar'.
'The Kamasutra - a work of erotic fantasy useless to the scholar' Word count 1179 My aim is to attempt to prove that the Kamasutra is far from being a work of erotic fantasy. It is both an ideal and a religious text but not in my opinion erotic. It is also an example of the many frameworks and cultural habits of ancient India. Probably written by a Brahmin, it was designed as an instruction of the legitimate boundaries of pleasure. Kamasutra simply means pleasure (karma) scripture (sutra). The Kamasutra, as I will attempt to prove, is another display of a cultural adoration of division and classification so as to accommodate the cosmic order called Rita; a concept of every thing being designed and ordered. It seems to be more about control than eroticism; it must be controlled because of its ties to power and purity. Power of the man in Indian society plan a large role before western influence in the 19th century. Moreover, depending on ones class, power and authority must be respected. Purity is a major theme of ancient India, especially for the Brahman, as the Brahman have studied the work of the Vedas of Dharma they enforce the laws surrounding purity. For example, Brahman were meant to be strict vegetarians. Moreover, the food could only be cooked by another Brahmin as they are the only class pure enough to perform such an act. As women were culturally seen as
Dear Mr. President I am a student who has done a lot of research in gun crime and gun control in America and are writing to tell you that I believe that banning all guns is not the answer, but teaching people not just the young
Dear Mr. President I am a student who has done a lot of research in gun crime and gun control in America and are writing to tell you that I believe that banning all guns is not the answer, but teaching people not just the young but all citizens about the facts and the right and wrongs of guns. Also to let people know the laws of America and their punishments to wrong use of guns. Gun control is a very delicate issue with many different sides and viewpoints. On one side you have those that feel gun control is a necessary item for safety. Others feel it is unjust to take away a person's right to have firearms. Those people also feel that gun control won't help stop crime either. Whatever way you look at it, guns have become one of the main causes of death in the United States. This makes gun control an issue that must be taken care of. Gun control will not help, for it is the people that should be punished not everyone else. The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states "a well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." For many years this has been interpreted to mean that everyone has the right to own a gun, but lately many people have come to believe that it means the right of the militia or military to bear arms. The Amendment is really saying two things at once. In the
Gun crime has increased in recent years, including a near doubling of handgun offences since 1996, the year of the Dunblane massacre.
Gun crime has increased in recent years, including a near doubling of handgun offences since 1996, the year of the Dunblane massacre. In 2001-02, there were some 22,300 firearms offences, a rise of almost a third on the previous year. The number of people killed by firearms was 23. But while it may appear to be rife, it is generally confined to a large number of incidents perpetrated by a small number people in very small areas. While this is of no comfort to those who may have witnessed gun crime on their own streets, those most likely to be victims are young men. All the evidence suggests that gun crime is not the problem but a symptom of a huge and well established drugs economy. The growth of gun crime in London has come with the rise in crack cocaine. The worst of the crack dealing takes place in the poorest areas. At present, the worst affected are some of London's African-Caribbean communities (hence the phrase of 'black-on-black crime'), centred predominantly among those of Jamaican descent. That said, there is great concern about rising gun use within other communities in London and elsewhere So-called Yardie gangs were certainly involved in the growth of crack in the UK. But Lee Jasper, chair of the Trident advisory group, says the majority of those involved are now British-born. As their drug trade has become more established, gangs have become
the Last Spin.
THE LAST SPIN It was a cold winters day and me and my gang were at the den drawing straws to see which poor guy was going in next. If I had any idea what was going to happen later on that day I would of that the gang a long time ago. This was a ritual between two gangs it was kind of like the "Russian Roulette" the torture game. Two people were choose, one from each gang and were sent down into a damp, dark smelly, rat invested basement. They were given a gun and a number of cartridges. The gun was loaded and the barrel was spun. One guy held the gun and loaded it; he then held it up to his head and pulled the trigger. God have pity on the guy that has the cartridge loaded as he ends up with a massive hole in his head. I've never been in that position but I've heard and seen the guys that have came out of that dreaded basement. I was about 15 at the time and I was brain washed by my so-called gang. At the time my gang could do no wrong, it was my life, my crew and my family. At first we just hung about at each other's house and went to the cinema each weekend, but then there was drink, drugs and they started stealing cars. I tried to get out of it but they kept persuading me to stay. There were two main gangs in my estate; my gang "The Diddymen" and our rival gang "The Loughries Loffies." For ages we'd been rivals, been in fights and destroyed each other's
Against Gun Control.
Joshua Gendron Argumentative Essay Against Gun Control Guns owned by the average law abiding citizen aren't used in crimes, but they might be one day. Not just any crimes, of course. No, they won't be used to rob liquor stores, settle disputes between rival drug-trafficking gangs, or commit other crimes that happen in the real world. If gun control activists get their way, the crime will be simply owning them. Gun control will accomplish one or the other of two outcomes. Gun control will either make criminals of otherwise law-abiding citizens, or it will allow only the criminals to own guns, greatly compromising the safety of the average citizen. Thankfully our forefathers set forth a group of laws upon the advent of the United States entitled "The Constitution of the United States". Several amendments were added. One of these laws is the Second Amendment which reads as follows: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." It is difficult for the average citizen to interpret the amendment; however, in October 2001, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in the United States verses Emerson case that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms. Fifth Circuit Senior Judge, William L. Garwood, wrote the documented
For my discursive essay I have chosen "Guns in America" and will look at the licensing laws and some reasons behind all the gun-related deaths.
Simon Henry 5C2 Mrs. Gorvin Higher English "Licensing Laws For Guns In America" For my discursive essay I have chosen "Guns in America" and will look at the licensing laws and some reasons behind all the gun-related deaths. America is in a deadly love affair with firearms which kill nearly 35 000 people every year. Many blame the "blood soaked statistics" on the world's weakest gun laws, while others blame it on the guns, the culture or even just bad parenting. America is one of the world's richest countries but it has the world's weakest gun laws. Some people blame this for all the gun-related deaths. Gun related deaths in Great Britain and Australia have decreased dramatically as a result of stricter gun laws following the Dunblane massacre. This shows that countries not as rich and powerful as America have done something to prevent it from happening again where as one of the richest and most powerful countries has done nothing to prevent massacres happening again. It took 12 years after President Regan narrowly escaped an assassination attempt for Congress to pass the Brady Bill. This bill put into action a 5-day waiting period, so as to check the backgrounds of people wishing to purchase pistols. As a result of the "Brady Bill" it has prevented some 250 000 people from purchasing handguns and probably prevented a lot of fatalities. If it took this long
America Armed.
Lauren MacKenzie October 23, 2002 English 120 America Armed March 24th, 1998, Arkansas: Four students and one teacher killed (Shooting Timeline). August 18th, 1998, Washington: a 14-year-old girl killed in accidental shooting, her sisters were playing with a pistol at home (Girl Killed). January 27th, 1999, Florida: A six-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his seven year old cousin (Shooting Kills Boy). April 20th 1999, Colorado: 14 students killed, 23 wounded (Shooting Timeline). October 15th, 1999, New Hampshire: 21 year old stalks and murders his High School crush, then kills himself (Shooting Timeline). February 29th, 2000 Michigan: Six-year-old Kayla Rolland shot dead at her Elementary School by a six-year-old boy (Shooting Timeline). March 10th, 2000, Georgia: Two students killed while leaving a dance at their High School (Shooting Timeline). Six students injured, two students killed, four students killed, 8 students killed, younger sister shot dead, girl shot while getting into her car. How many newspaper headlines will be made before this ends? How many people will have to be murdered before this ends? The initial question posed is: "Should Americans own a handgun?" The answer can't be clearer than no. Civilians owning handguns only contributes to the unreasonable amount of death that amasses each year due to the enormous figures of accidental
The Go-BetweenL.P Hartley How significant is symbolism in a novel?
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nathaniel Green IB World Civ. Period 2 Due: Jan. 2, 2003 Nat Turner's Rebellion In order to understand Nat Turner's rebellion one must first understand that his path to greatness and insurrection began at an early age. One must also note that all people named Nathaniel are deemed for greatness. Nathaniel Turner was born on October 2, 1800, on the rural Virginia plantation of Benjamin Turner, close by the North Carolina boundary. His mother Nancy was a recent arrival from Africa, and his father, who left when Nathaniel was a child, had been born into slavery in the state of Virginia.1 He was raised in a religious family atmosphere which was uncommon during the time. In the confessions addressed by him before his execution, Turner noted that he was an "...extremely bright child with a nearly photographic memory."2 Those around him became aware of his uniqueness, after at the age of four, he recalled events in detail, events that happened before his birth. It was in his early teens that he realized that he was divinely inspired, an instrument of God's will, though he did not understand what that will, or his purpose, may be. As time went on Turner began to see images and hear "divine spirits" which further indicated to him that he was "ordained for some great purpose in the hands of the Almighty."3 With more and more visions and signs, Turner began to sense and
Gun Control
Gun Control I as a teenager understand the idea of people thinking that Gun control was just some way so that they can keep control of their slaves or provide a way of protection for your families or for yourself. But gun control is very important if it was not put in affect how could you feel safe walking around knowing that someone could come and shoot you for all your money and you couldn't do anything to stop them. How could you feel safe in your house knowing there are guns everywhere and maybe a little niece, nephew, cousin, or even a friend of theirs is in the house and finds those guns? It is obvious that someone who is willing to do a major crime like murder, isn't likely to worry about a gun control law. The object of gun control is to make it hard for someone that's likely to commit a crime from getting a gun and even harder to get a gun capable of killing dozens of people. The Treasury and Justice departments had released a study, which had found that 18- to 20-year-olds, 4 percent of the total population account for 24 percent of gun murders in United States. Guns are made for one purpose, and that purpose is to kill. Guns are especially dangerous in the hands of people who don't know how to use them (i.e., kids and teenagers) as well as those who are mentally ill and/or have a temper problem. Look at how easily young people get access to guns. This combined