The book is about Allan Blooms views on American university education and how the students do not receive the “knowledge and wisdom” that they should have. Neilson uses the book to open a discussion about how the Canadian Universities are following the same path. It’s unfortunate that the essay is poorly done due to the facts that the eighteenth paragraph is the only one about Canadian education and that the majority of HIS essay is Blooms thoughts and opinions. With the title being The Closing of the (North) American Mind it leads you to believe that the essay is written about Canadian minds with Robert Neilson Discussing opinions of his own. Sadly, it fails to do so, mostly it is Allan Blooms views on the education process in American Universities/Colleges.
Either denying the act occurred or denying responsibility for it should be effective in restoring credibility in the public eye. However, if rational proof exists to prove the party is responsible, simple denial would not be a wise strategy. Another form of denial is shifting the blame. In this technique, the accused diverts attention to another party in an attempt to absolve their guilt. This strategy is effective because not only is the guilty party exonerated, but the audience’s
And we have most definitely had a hard time with the Indians. With the Komagata Maru, and the Continuous Passage Act, Canada wasn’t greatly appreciated by India. Canada doesn’t exactly have the best past when dealing with immigrants, but in the last 100 years, we have made a much greater effort in allowing immigrants into our country. The Komagata Maru incident, is one of the worst things, in my opinion, that Canada has ever been a part of. Promising that they could come into Canada if they did something, they do it, and then not let them into Canada.
The fact that he conveys himself as a coward in his stories is what took me by surprize, it is best to be well aware of the situation and act crafty rather than chasing a pitiful fantasy like Canada. Drifting away from a life time of memories to a vast and obscure state of disappointment is considered not wise from my point of view. The mere fantasy of running away from war into Canada and starting a new life is not applicable in this case. In the short story “The Things They Carried”, Tim O’Brien explains the dilemma an individual faces to do the right thing or to the make a sacrifice for the better good. Often an individual’s thoughts on what they think is perfect is considered childish and pointless when faced with the reality.
Though avoiding plagiarism seems to look very easy,but due to lack of knowledge of how to present information one can easily fall into the trap. Since this issue sometimes could lead to legal consequences, it is highly recommended that while presenting information, the right method must be followed. At the end of the day, human
Newman, an acclaimed journalist, author, newspaper and magazine editor. The book’s purpose is to chronicle the slow crumbling of the Liberal Party. Newman analyzes several underlying causes for the decline of the Liberal party, as well as the immediate factors. The book was written for people who are more informed about politics, was written for an audience that is knowledgeable of the terms in which Jean Chrétien and Paul Martin were in power. In addition, this source was written to chronicle how the Liberal Party became the natural governing party of Canada.
Philosopher John Stewart Mill describes utilitarian acts as “…actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness; wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness” (Mill, p. 58). Motives for actions do not matter, as long as the result is a positive and desired one. Utilitarianism works upon the happiness principle, which means that for an act to be considered morally justifiable, you must do what maximizes pleasure in your life (Mill, p.58). Although this point of view seems like a great view to live by, it may be flawed, especially when it comes to monetary debt within the community. A flaw that I have come across is that it is difficult to determine exactly what a utilitarian act is.
For nine thousand nine hundred years, a group of people managed to not only survive, but thrive without influence from any other society. A time came when people from another part of the world felt that they knew what was best, and should have control over the indigenous people of Canada. This paper will explore the negative historical effects of social policies on the Indigenous people of Canada; most of which did not serve these people in a positive way, but set them apart in Canadian society. The first nations people were treated with little respect or concern for their culture, traditions, or general well being. It was certain policies and programs which lead to this problem within Canadian society and continues to this day.
Illiteracy affects Canadians in many ways and is a growing problem one that will worsen and might not be resolved so quickly. This may be because of the growing fact that Canadians are “information-rich and attention poor” (Nicholson) or because we are just to busy using “books as furniture – like coffee table books.” (McLuhan, pg.193) It may also be the fact that as a society Canadians are unaware or turn a blind eye to illiteracy being the problem and blame other minuscular reasons for things such as crime and poverty. Nevertheless
Second, you will have to catch yourself in acts of selfishness and begin to correct your behavior. Third, you will have to become committed to living a rational, compassionate, contributory life, to look outside yourself and see how your behavior affects other people. Last, you will have to decide, again and again, that being fair-minded is crucial to your identity as a person The basic intellectual skills that critical thinking entails can be the initial point for skills in either a selfish or a fair-minded way. Critical thinking can serve two incompatible ends: self-centeredness or fair-mindedness. A weak-sense critical thinker is although it is working well for the thinker in some respects, it is missing certain important, higher-level skills and values of critical thinking.