The Theme of Forgiveness in The Red Kayak “Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.” - Susan Somers. It is very important to forgive because it is something done as a gift for oneself, not for the person being forgiven. Forgiveness is a very important theme in the novel, The Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings. First, the theme of forgiveness is shown through the conflict between the D’Angelos, JT, and Digger. The D’Angelos need to forgive the boys for drilling holes in the kayak, essentially killing Ben, because JT and Digger received a punishment.
“To the Mercy Killers” – Mercy and Killers are contradicting words also known as an oxymoron. In Dudley Randall’s poem it states another oxymoron, “kindly killers” (line 2). Due to these observations and reading the poem critically, I grasp the concept what Randall tries to tell a reader: He wants to show a sense of dignity and how he is mentally powerful. Through the difficult times of aches and injuries, as long as the heart is pumping, the pulse keeps throbbing, and lungs are working, Randall wants to live or has he states, “Let me still glow” (line 14). I disagree with Randall’s opinion.
As well as this it relates to actions which can be observed in the real world, for example giving to charity which promotes happiness for poor people and is seen to be good where as an act of cruelty is condemned as bad. One other Strength of utilitarianism is its consequentialism, as when we act it is only natural to weigh up the consequences and this consequentialism gives us guidance when facing moral decisions and also gives general guidance on how to live. Also one other strength of utilitarianism is its acceptance of the universal principle, this is essential for any ethical system and this shows It is important to go beyond our own personal point of view. A further strength is that utilitarianism has the idea of promoting the ‘well-being’ of the greatest number. This is an important idea in the theory of utilitarianism.
“Do you want me to run that kite for you?” Amir was doing anything for Sohrab, he cared so much for this little boy and he finally realized that he had to live for someone else. When Sohrab tried committing suicide, Amir said “Now I was the one under the microscope, the one who had to prove my worthiness”. Sohrab wanted to die, and was not happy that Amir saved him, so he tried everything he could to show Amir would be an amazing father. 4) Amirs spirituality changes over the course of the novel. At the beginning, Baba dismisses religion out of Amir’s life.
Hamlet emphasizes “Devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep. No more-and by a sleep to say we end” (Hamlet). And He means that the scariest part of death is not knowing what exactly it’s going to be like. We shouldn’t let the fear of death go past us but to always have hope.
Via the same logic, drug craving is an addiction that aims to heighten self-esteem and thereby uphold human sociality which fosters the common good and therefore goodness, justifying it as a “habitual and firm disposition to do good” (CCC 1803) – a virtue. As a virtue, it should theoretically achieve “true happiness … [which coincides with] … keep[ing] the laws which the Most High God has engraved”. Hence, a weak argument exists for the condoning of the intentions had by illicit drug
It is only a matter of when he or she will die. Yet he cannot choose to end his own life to be relieved from his suffering. He depends on various life-support machines which costs him a fortune. Will he be able to tell his loved ones that he lived a respected life? I stand by the side where assisted dying should be legalized and everyone should have
Adichie’s message is heartfelt. The infusion of passion and empathy are clear indicators of the use of pathos (compassion not pity). One clear expression of such emotional impact is seen when she discusses the consequences of the single story. She posits that it “robs people of dignity, makes our recognition of our equal humanity difficult, and “emphasizes how we are different rather than how we are similar” (Adichie, 14:04). She embodies the conundrum and the narrative she presents alludes to experiences that we can empathize with through a logical and characteristic breadth of mutual understanding.
Is Euthanasia Moral? "The greatest gift from God is life is life itself",from this short phrase we can plainly see the vitality of life.Life,that has been given to us to explore the beauty of all the creations that He has made and an opportunity to fathom the purpose of our existence in this manly world...But despite of that fact,why do some people still believe that killing for a good purpose is ethical?Is its purpose ends when we are amidst the most despairing moments of our life? Euthanasia comes from the Greek words Eu and Thanatus which means "Easy Death".For many physicians,it is considered as a good medical practice because it provides comfort and relief while the patient awaits death.Some people think euthanasia is ethical because it gives the patient a death with decency and dignity.On the other hand,there are also people who believe that euthanasia is immoral because from the bible itself that states God gave us life so he is the only one who has the authority to take it away from us.And even though the patient requested to have it because he/she doesn't want respirators or other sorts of machines be the reason of his/her survival,it is considered to be suicide.Christians consider euthanasia a murder because for them,it deprives the chance or opportunity to see the beauty of this world and to see kinds of things that will make us complete from the patient.In United States,taking active measures to end someone's life is a serious crime,punishable by life imprisonment while in Uruguay it is not a crime because they are in favor with it. Making decisions in life especially for the sake of our loved ones is really hard,but in the end we should always put into our minds that euthanasia is still immoral and a murder because it not only defies the 7th commandment of God which is "Thou shall not kill" but also we are putting the
On the other hand Christianity, as proposed by the second most important commandment by Jesus, speaks of loving your neighbor as one loves themselves. Fundamentally the Dalai Lama takes a more idealistic approach, which focuses on the betterment of the human race, whilst Jesus’ commandment leans more towards showing love for others in the immediate. With this in mind, which of these two philosophies is most important in this day and age? And is there a significant difference between the two? Compassion is defined as ‘a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering’.