Teirsias’s observation.. In Teirsias’s observation he saying that it’s a moral crime to make a mistake and to have your mistake lead to something worse and you do nothing to fix it. It’s true, if you tell a lie and it makes into a bigger lie and someone is suffering from it and you do nothing about it you’re not a good person and Teiresias would also say you’re a not a good person. And if you lose your pride by fixing what you did wrong that is just one of the consequences that comes along with it. But it also depends on what your actions were, like if it was a lie and you fixed it I personally would say you’re a good person for fixing it, but if you killed someone and then you try to fix it I would say your still a bad person even if you’re
His fickle favor toward his servants, and not to mention his family, proves his inconsistency and instability. Although appointed by the gods, his reign has exposed the abused and misused privilege of representing the gods in his earthly position. King Creon’s irrational edict stated that any man who dares to bury Polyneices would suffer death by stoning. Is it a mere human’s prerogative to determine another man’s eternal fate? Because Antigone had nothing left to live for, while knowing the sentence of stoning, Antigone defied King Creon’s edict in order to fulfill her duty.
Central to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery is the theme of injustice. In both texts, the theme of injustice is present, due to societies failure to question superstitious beliefs and tradition resulting in inhumane treatments. The societies in both texts, adhere on tradition and superstitious beliefs regardless of the harmful effects it may cause. Fundamentally, it portrays human kind’s vagueness concerning the purpose of their actions, being more alarmed about tradition and rituals. Failure to this, leads to harsh penalties and measures towards the main characters, John Proctor and Tessie Hutchinson.
Atticus Mayella Ewell is just in shock. I wouldn’t expect a lady who has gone through physical maltreatment to speak up about the events that happened leading to this trial. Her father seems to have input such corrupt ways of living into his children. I find it absolutely shameful of their living and obloquies towards higher authority figures and themselves. What I find strange is the archaic of Mr. Ewell’s abuse on Mayella and the unfortunate handicap Tom Robinson contains.
He deprived them of many cases of the benefits of trial by jury. Americans thought that the trial by jury was a necessary protection to the rights of individuals against the abuse of power by government. They believed that it was unfair. This document had also stated that the king plundered their seas, ravaged their coasts, burnt their towns, and basically destroyed their
The examples provided are supported and represent unethical acts by people. Through the view of morality and relativism, these examples cannot be validated. There are instances within our society, which are go against relativism because they cannot be justified or acceptable because they do not benefit anyone in society and are simply
Relativism relies on personal and cultural norms to determine what is right and wrong. This is not a valid source of morality because what is socially acceptable is not always what is right. There was a point in time when slavery was socially acceptable but that does not make it right. Furthermore, the secular humanist is a consequentialist, which means ethical choices are judged by their results (http://www.secularhumanism.org). The result of this moral compass is an unstable platform for truth; as a result secular humanism supports gay marriage, abortion, and euthanasia.
Reason’s Triumph over Religion As well as forwarding the advancement of a civilization, ideas can be significant barrier in the path to positive progress. Certain beliefs may have a bad influence on the quality of our lives and the course of history. Religions can sometimes call for too much faith. In many cases they have contributed to the kind of stubbornness and bigotry which fogs a clear view of reality. In some instances, innocent victims have been exploited, enslaved, or burned as witches.
The Effectiveness of Reconstruction The end of the Civil War spawned waste and corruption, with Americans untrusting of their political system. The death of Lincoln brought upon the nation unqualified presidents, whose policies did little to ease the dilemmas that the country was facing. Most prominently was Reconstruction, which sat heavily on the shoulders of the government, and had to be handled with utmost care and tact, as it would determine the relationship between the North and the South for years to come. Nevertheless, the inept government led to the failure of Reconstruction. In the Union, though preserved, still lingered resentment between the two sides the Reconstruction failed to soften, and slavery, though abolished, still existed through different forms and the oppression of black rights ensued.
While I can understand this it is still wrong. According to the god’s laws everybody deserves a proper burial otherwise there spirit wanders the earth aimlessly instead of going to be with the gods. Creon also did not realize that because of Polyneices’ marriage he did not have a choice. Creon thought that he was upholding justice but it was Antigone who was really upholding an injustice that was done to her brother and the gods. Antigone, crazy as she might be, was sticking up for the people that are ruled unjustly by a leader who becomes corrupt with power.