The Argument Of Skepticism Is All About

The Argument Of Skepticism Is All About
Maryam Quraishi
Professor Leon
Philosophy 101
August 9, 2016
Skepticism
In this paper, I will first discuss what the basic argument of skepticism is all about, then I will
provide the defense of the argument: the three cases (Judy/Trudy Case, Crow/Raven and Coke/
Generic Coke case). After that, I will talk about the responses to the argument, specifically about the
criticisms from Descartes and Moore; how Moore feels that perceptual evidence is enough and we
can reject premise 1 and how descartes thinks that we can rule out the skeptical scenarios with our
evidence. Finally, I'll provide my opinion on all this and what I personally have to say about
skepticism, whether I am a skeptic or not or if I reject either of the premises. The basic argument of
skepticism goes somewhat like this:
1. If you know that you're in class, then your evidence is good enough to rule out that you're in the
Matrix.
2. Your evidence (that you're in class) isn't good enough to rule out that you're in the Matrix.
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3. Therefore, you don't know that you're in class.
If put into simpler words, what it's trying to say is that as long as you know something, your
evidence is good enough to rule out a claim, but if your evidence is not good enough, then doubts
and uncertainty may be present about your claim. Skepticism is all about attitude of doubt or
uncertainty, either in general or toward a specific thing, or to any doubtful attitude or
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Reasonable Doubt History
The Evolution of the Doctrine of "Beyond Reasonable Doubt"
the "beyond reasonable doubt" standard has characterized the Anglo–American criminal justice
system for more than two hundred years. That system has always depended heavily upon the jury so
that any study of reasonable doubt necessarily must be linked to an examination of the jury. From
the surviving records, it does not appear that judges initially concerned themselves much with the
question of the jury's evidentiary duties. Early jurors reached decisions on the basis of a mixture of
their own personal knowledge of events and the testimony of others. By the sixteenth century most
of the personal knowledge had dropped away. Once jurors were clearly perceived to be reaching
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Their efforts were both shaped and complemented by the enormous upsurge in epistemological
thinking that was a part of what is commonly called the "scientific revolution." Thus the judges
confronted twin sources of epistemological guidance. One was the English religious tradition,
particularly the casuistical tradition, which sought a rational method of decision making in everyday
life. The other was the scientific movement of Bacon, Boyle, and especially Locke and the empirical
philosophers, who sought to establish scientific truth from the evidence they gathered. This paper is
about how judges created the beyond reasonable doubt standard for the jury, and so it is also about
the religious and philosophical thinking from which that standard was derived.
There are two kinds of rules of evidence in common–law jurisdictions. The first, which deals with
what kinds of evidence may get to the jury when and in what form, can be understood without much
reference to nonjury developments. The second deals with the evaluation by the jury of the
evidence, and how it is to decide whether there is sufficient probative evidence to justify a verdict.
Such rules are drawn from the culture's general understanding of how we "know" things to be true.
This paper deals with this second variety and

Reasonable Doubt: The Commercialization Of Hip Hop
Kevin Joseph Professor Erin Burns–Davies ENC 1101 7 July 2015 Hip Hops New Age The
commercialization of hip hop has led to many changes in not just the genre of music but in the
culture of marketing and youths around the states in addition to the rest of the world. But is this
commercialization trend truly a bad for hip hop as an art. The music industry has always affected
multiple aspects of life and know these hip hop and rap artist are capitalizing on the many
endorsement that come with the uptrend of hip hop's popularity around the world. Sarah
Paolantonio's. "Reasonable Doubt: Marketing Big Hip Hop." She states "it's hard to imagine the
world of exclusivity and pay–to–play that Jay is instituting. Instead of fighting the powers that be,
Jay is working with them: giving Samsung money, advertisements and synergy with (one of if not)
the biggest name in music." (par.11) I disagree with her statement I believe that it is the artist right to
be able to innovate new ways to earn more from their art because how they influence the market of
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And this is where the commercialization began. In the early 90s you saw Hammer dancing for
everyone from Kentucky Fried Chicken to Pepsi. He had a network cartoon called Hammerman and
even had an MC Hammer doll." This before Jay Z became relevant to the "rap game". Mc Hammer
was the true pioneer of turning hip hop into a big business and I believe made the creation of many
other artist to go and make money and also be great

Fiction: A Fictional Narrative
He was confused. Looking upon the pool, it seemed to have lost all of its motion. It was as if it had
frozen over, but instead of water, had become a giant television display . Other than the glow, once
could not have even guessed it was once a body of water. "Missing texture..." I whispered, looking it
over. I poked at it with my front left paw, and it rippled as if it was still made of liquid. "What does
that mean?" asked Victor, cursing under his breath. "You accidentally modified the texture directory.
It isn't able to render the water anymore, it's completely lost." "Is that reversible?" he asked,
glancing it over. I sighed. "I know how to reverse it. Until then, I wouldn't even do as much as step
into it." Victor, taking the opportunity, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
I wiped a tear before looking up at the very confused skunk, unsure of what I was going to say.
Changing his demeanor, he let his spite go out of curiosity. "You've modified the personage script," I
answered. "Remember how I explained it before we began our session? In less than ten minutes we
will be kicked off of the server, and one of us will probably go into a coma. At the worst, if any
further errors occur, brain death is certain. It can't handle this kind of stress. I would have been able
to fix it, but I don't have the administrator access..." Victor didn't want to leave, and this disturbed
him a little. "I'll give it to you now, if you know what to do." "It's too late," I lamented. "It's too late.
The only thing that can be decided upon is the mental priority the person who leaves first is the most
likely to wake up." "Who's going to go first, then?" "You are..." I answered with a smile. "I'm crying
because I'm going to be in a coma when you pass away, and this is all the time I'll ever have with
you

Reasonable People Doubt Science By Joel Achenbach: Article...
Joel Achenbach, the author of the article, "Why Do Reasonable People Doubt Science?" starts of by
saying that in today's era the people often disagree with scientific reasoning. The world we live in
today is so full of problems it's hard to tell what is real anymore. The decision is left to the
individual to decide what to believe is true or false, and then how there going to put their beliefs into
action. Achenbach later explains in his article that the scientific method pushes back all the opinions
and unfolds the real truth. Even when we accept science to be true, we hold on to what we have been
taught our whole lives. Achenbach uses the words of Kahan, who says american's can be placed into
two categories. Those who are "egalitarian" and "communitarian," viewing the economic activity as
suspicious. And other who are "hierarchical" and individualistic" are basically the opposite and
respect the leaders, but are not keen to the government being involved. Achenbach next tells us that
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I'm still figuring out what I believe in life, but isn't it easy to believe that the government is lying to
us. This makes us question what to believe is true or false in this world including scientific
knowledge. I believe studies and test are done all the time to bring us the real truth. How can a
person doubt something that has been tested to be true? The truth can be twisted and the real
evidence hidden. The Internet can play a big part in this. Like Achenbach states, its an easy place to
find information. The web is not trustable though. People can say anything. But yet so many people
read from in like it holds all the earth's secrets. Another fact is the way you were brought up. Your
belief is based on your parents and what they have taught you and what their parents taught them.
How could you stray from there beliefs. Or its just a blindness and refusal to believe the real truth of
currant

To What Extent Was It Right For Gideon To Test God
"Was it right for Gideon to test God?"
In this essay I will provide evidence and thoughts on the proposed question, "Was it right for Gideon
to test God?" I methodically answer the question stated above, starting with the current events; I will
show how they effected Gideon and his people. I will also show how Gideon interacted with the
Angel and the characteristics that he displayed when conversing. I will show the actions of Gideon
when he responded to God's commands. Lastly I will show the steps Gideon took when
communicating to God and how his actions reflected his faith.
Israel was being oppressed by the Amalekites, Midianites and others that dwelt in the adjacent
eastern countries. These other countries would come in and destroy all ... Show more content on
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Gideon replies, countering what the stranger said, "Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then
is all this befallen us?" (Judges 6:13) The first 'Lord' used in this sentence is 'âdôn, it's root meaning:
"(meaning to rule); sovereign, that is, controller (human or divine): – lord, master, owner" (Strong's
Concordance H113). Here we see Gideon addressing the stranger politely, but he doesn't realize that
he is talking to an angel of the Lord. Gideon also presents more doubts to the 'stranger' later on in
verses 13, "and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD
bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the
Midianites." Gideon at this point may be wary, he doesn't know this 'person', plus he was just
interrupted, his hiding place for threshing wheat was found out. Gideon's language contains
questions and he also states his doubts, he mentions that he believes the Lord has forsaken them. So
far the characteristics Gideon portrays is fearfulness, and doubt. In verse 16 of Judges 6, the Lord
tells Gideon, "Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man." This
obviously perks Gideon curiosity as we see in the next verses (17&18); he starts to realize with
whom he may be conversing.

Doubt in Hamlet
'Her death was doubtful.' Analyse the theme of doubt in Hamlet.
In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, doubt is one of the most important themes. In fact, the whole play is
based on the story of a ghost who claims to be Hamlet's father, and nobody can be sure if what he
says is the truth. In this essay, I am going to focus on the theme of doubt throughout the play. I will
first speak about the opening scene, and then I will talk about the ghost, which is a supernatural
element used by Shakespeare to create doubt in the play. I will also analyse the passage in which
Hamlet declares his love to Ophelia. Finally, I will briefly discuss Hamlet's sanity.
What happens in the opening scene is very relevant and foreshadows the atmosphere of the whole ...
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I think that the last scene of the first act is one of the most important ones because it is when the
ghost demands Hamlet to "[r]evenge his [father] foul and most unnatural murder" (1.5.25). By
asking revenge, the ghost introduces here the main plot of the play, which is going to be based on
that revelation. We do not know if Hamlet can trust the phantom's accusations, if the ghost accuses
Claudius because he has proof of Claudius's guilt or just because he is deducing. Hamlet cannot be
sure of any of those questions, and I think that it is this doubt introduced by the ghost that makes
Hamlet incapable of action and revenge.
The plot of the play focuses on the one hand on the impossibility to know the truth, and on the other
hand on the necessity to know the truth to act with justice and with honour. As D.G. James says in
his essay, "[c]onscience requires that we do is right; but then, what is right or wrong in these
circumstances?" We can thus say that Hamlet is right to hesitate. It is only in the second act that
Hamlet begins to doubt, and begins to think that "[t]he spirit that [he] ha[s] seen/ May be the devil"
(2.2.575–6). When Hamlet realizes that it "may be a deceiving spirit", he decides to stage that play
to trap Claudius. But "when his guilt was proved beyond any doubt, Hamlet still did not kill him; he
left him alone, giving a reason, plausible enough in Hamlet's eyes, in the eyes of his audience, and
in our eyes [...]" (Hattaway, p83). As I said before, the

Examples Of Reasonable Doubt In 12 Angry Men
One of the fundamental themes in the film 12 Angry Men is the idea of reasonable doubt.
"Reasonable doubt", as explored in the film, is the concept that you should not vote guilty if there is
"reasonable doubt", no matter how sure others on the jury are. Often when an individual does doubt
a pre–conceived thought, similar to the blame of the defendant in this case, they are frequently met
with hate and cynicism. 12 Angry Men emphasizes the importance of fighting for one's beliefs. One
of the possibilities in this film is that many of the jurors are arguing as a result of their
misunderstanding of what a "reasonable doubt" is. Juror #3 always talks about how you can't
"prove" something or how you could possibly "know" something. The fact is,

Faith In Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown
Young Goodman Brown story was very interesting as it talked about God and Brown's faith. When
he went out in the forest in Salem Village, I believed everything that happened was something
conjured by evil but Brown put himself in that situation. That morning, his wife Faith asked him for
a hug and kiss, and tried to convince her husband Brown, not to go into the forest at night. She
whispered in his ear, "Put off your journey until sunrise, and sleep in your own bed tonight, (Brown
386)." Faith was a Godly woman who always prayed for her and her husband. She too had troubled
dreams and thoughts. She was afraid of herself sometimes, especially of her thoughts. Brown never
knew about her doubtful thoughts. Brown didn't understand with it being ... Show more content on
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Faith knew that she wasn't strong enough to go against the devil. She was all in doubt, questioning
her own faith, but just always tried/ wanted to stay strong for Brown. Once Brown started seeing
everybody else crossover including his wife Faith, he too begin to doubt his own faith, and belief in
God. Brown started to feel himself get weak, so he lifts his hands to pray. When he started praying, a
dark black cloud shifted northward and came along some confused doubtful voices. A lot of voices
was clouding Brown's mind but he stayed strong, and firm. He didn't let nothing, or nobody get to
him. He was very hurt by the fact of seeing his wife crossing over to the devil side. Brown got back
home and saw his wife sitting there with the same pink ribbons in her head. He then too began to
think that he was dreaming or if it was a true story or not. As I stated at the beginning of my essay,
everything that had happened was something convinced by evil. The evil Travelers were trying to
convince others to be of the Devil and not God. Now he wonders why his neither Grandfather nor
Father took that dark gloomy path, and was always in the house before midnight. He also sees why
his wife didn't want him to go on that evil journey. Brown doesn't know what to believe, he doesn't
know if his wife crossed over to be with the devil or not. His mind is playing tricks on him. Since
Brown is having those thoughts, he

Reasonable Doubt: The Viewpoint of the Jurors Essay
In the U.S. our system is formulated by various means to construct tweleve fair and unbiased jurors.
Whom acording to our text, hypothetically decide cases based on "burden of proof and reasonable
doubt." These individuals listen and take into account the evidence and testimoneys of witnesses
appointed by both the prosecution and defense through the duration of the trial. Though many make
a preliminary decision based on the opening statements. Once trial has commenced the jury is
dissmissed to the deliberation room. Where disscussion about the elements of the case and the
defendents specific actions begin, but jurors usually vote as soon as they retire to jury room and the
orginal vote wins the majority of the time. Allowing their own ... Show more content on
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This was before more facts and evidence were indepthly conveyed. Therefore, I would change my
vote due to Henry Fonda's agrument of "possible but not plausible." I particually based my decsion
on the diagram of the apartment floor plan along with the lady's statement of hearing a scream
during the passing of a L–train. These two I believe prove reasonable doubt. Regarding the film and
how I view jurors and the system is diffcult to say. I've never been on a jury, but I believe its
diffucult to sit aside your own views and look at a cases fairly. Thats why is cruical for the
prosectuion to present evidence and testimoneys that leave no room for reasonable doubt. I also
believe our system works best based on the courtroom actors, and chances for the defense to appel
the verdict. However, the thought its still intemidating to think if I were on trial and were innocent
i'd be left up to tweleve individuals to decide wheater or not I was. In conclusion, I really enjoyed
the film. I have even considered buying the film. Henry Fonda's role as a dissenting juror in a
murder trial slowly manageing to convince the others that the case is not as obviously clear as it
seemed in court was supurb. Taking film as a course, made me enjoy the film even more because I
paid close attention to the film making aspects also. Filming in one room, for partcality the whole
movie was noteablly stressful for the actors, who on screen proformace of yelling

Circumstantial Evidence In John's The Man From Earth
People become skeptical about an unusual story even if there is a circumstantial evidence. People
add circumstantial evidence of the story when they try to share it with others making them believe it.
Sometimes speakers provide physical evidence in addition to circumstantial evidence, but the
audiences still tend to have doubts in their minds. It is very common to hear from audiences saying
that they think the story is true because of the provided evidence, but they still doubt it. In The Man
From Earth (2007), John describes what his early life was like and how he behaved according to
landscape and natural events such as the sun rising and sunset, but colleagues call it textbook
knowledge and disbelieve him. This does not likely happen if the subject of the story is something
that happens on a daily basis. Colleagues ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Most people think that there is only one true world in which they live, and everyone lives their own
life in this world. This is not true, unfortunately. The world in which each person lives is the world
for himself or herself that is built up by his or her own sense and thoughts, which is slightly different
from the true world. The word that expresses this well is a phrase that the world exists only as much
as people know. It is not that people perceive the world because it exists, but the world exists
because people perceive. And people are very vulnerable hearing the truth that breaks this world of
their own. For instance, Children who believe in the existence of Santa Claus may react violently if
they hear that Santa Claus is not real. Edith, in The Man From Earth (2007), becomes outraged
when John says he was Jesus who tried to pass down Buddha's lesson to others. Colleagues go
through emotional up and downs constantly and even upset while they listen to John's story which
stands against their common sense and faithful

How Is Sonnet 21 Allegory
The Aspect of Love as Anoesis (pure), and Assertion (certain) and equal acceptance
There is nothing sweeter than a love as pure as gold and a love lovelier than a man's certainty of
emotions towards a woman. Indeed in Elizabeth Browning's Sonnet 21, it portrays the assurance of
an individual's declaration of love. It also gives you an idea about the purity and loyalty of Robert's
and Elizabeth's love for one another amidst all the obstacles they have faced.
"Say over again, and yet once over again,
That thou dost love me. Though the word repeated
Should seem "a cuckoo–song," as thou dost treat it,
Remember, never to the hill or plain,
Valley and wood, without her cuckoo–strain
Comes the fresh Spring in all her green completed."
People ask ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
"An allegory is a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is
conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example. Usually a
rhetoric device, an allegory suggests a meaning via metaphoric examples (http://literary–
devices.com/content/allegory)." Elizabeth Browning made use of an allegory to treat Robert's
declaration love a "
Furthermore, it turns out that this request became a mantra solely because Robert treats it like a
cuckoo–song. In the third line, Elizabeth Most men can't express themselves through flowery words
in contrast with women. It's because men strongly agrees with the passage, "Action speaks louder
than words," conversely, women think otherwise. From time to time, a man should reiterate his
declaration of love towards the woman in order for her to ease her doubts regarding his feelings. A
symbol is literary device that contains several layers of meaning, often concealed at first sight, and
is representative of several other aspects, concepts or traits than those that are visible in the literal
translation alone. Symbol is using an object or action that means something more than its literal

Beyond A Reasonable Doubt: Film Analysis
In the United States nearly 6,000 people are wrongfully convicted of crimes, from misdemeanors to
felonies1. For reasons as simple as political gain, people are put behind bars to boost a district
attorney's conviction rate. The justice system in the United States has many flaws and the movie
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt sheds light on the uses of justice for repression such as gain of power,
removal of political enemies, or social control.
In the film Beyond a Reasonable Doubt a little known journalist decides to take it upon himself to
prove that the local District Attorney is manufacturing evidence to prove suspects guilt of crimes in
court. He decides to frame himself for a murder in order to be placed on the District Attorney's
docket of cases. Even though the journalist records every step he takes to frame himself and all of
the evidence is circumstantial, the District Attorney finds last minute DNA evidence that proves that
the journalist committed the crime. Once this is found, the journalist has his girlfriend, the Assistant
District Attorney, prove his innocence and that the evidence from most of the past cases is also
manufactured giving the District Attorney a perfect cases record since he is running for Governor.2
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Minority groups can be those oppressed for many reasons, including those oppressed by their skin
color, those oppressed by their education level, or those oppressed by the money in their bank
account. These are all just qualifiers that society has arbitrarily determined what causes an
individual to be better off or better suited to be in power. These determinations are not made by
DNA, they are made by what are deemed the most important characteristics of a person by those in
the ruling

Information Administration As A Critical Field Of...
the train of information administration has to learn itself as its center of examination and review, it
by the by gives careful consideration to controls that most straightforwardly and searchingly look at
and educate addresses about information, and its inceptions and nature. This methodological
inadequacy is an inquisitive inconsistency that thwarts the development of learning about
information and hampers potential reasonable improvements, and advancements in learning
administration rehearse. By looking to the latest improvements in epistemology, the theory of
science, and related teaches on the quickly moving edge of the psychological sciences, an especially
wealthier and more fascinating picture of learning rises than that which goes as money in
contemporary exchange and verbal confrontation. The methodological assets made accessible by
these branches of request along these lines have suggestions for the rational improvement and
expansion of information administration as a critical field of scholarly and down to earth
application. Presentation As indicated by Heaven 's Gate adherents, their insight about the unrivaled
outsider race came mainly from the outsiders themselves who appeared as human educators. Be that
as it may, once getting to be human, the outsider educators were stripped of their past recollections
and information. All that stayed for them was a foggy picture of the larger amount, which they
attempted to pass on to their human understudies.

The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Quite a number of plays and novels written and ridden over the years seem to share a common
theme; the search for the Omni–present, self invented standard that we have all come to know as
'The American Dream'. The pursuit of this ever so highly held ideal not only drives many a character
forward, but in some cases over the edge of sanity or even to their untimely deaths. This in a way
makes 'The Dream' some sort of green eyed monster lurking in the darkest of corners found in the
human mind. Making the pursuit of dreams almost as dangerous as say a high speed police pursuit
on a crowded highway, the wrong side of a crowded even. For the very hopes and ideals that make
up this most elusive of dreams seem to sow a great deal of doubt, delusions and disillusionment in
whoever seeks it. The dangers of following your dreams are very real indeed; they should not
however stop you.
These doubts and illusions play a rather important part in Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' and in
Miller's 'Death of a Salesman'; James Gatz dedicates his entire life to the pursuit of his dreams, as a
young man he invented this illusion of a man he dreamt of being one day. With a little help from
Dan Cody he in fact becomes that man and is on his way to fulfill the rest of this dream; becoming
Rich, Important and to some extent Famous. This dream however is entirely replaced by his dreams
of Daisy. This causes his 'first' dream to shift; it becomes a means of reaching a specific goal instead
of a goal

Reasonable Doubts: The Criminal Justice System and the...
Book Summary The New York Times bestseller book titled Reasonable Doubts: The Criminal
Justice System and the O.J. Simpson Case examines the O.J. Simpson criminal trial of the mid–
1990s. The author, Alan M. Dershowitz, relates the Simpson case to the broad functions and
perspectives of the American criminal justice system as a whole. A Harvard law school teacher at
the time and one of the most renowned legal minds in the country, Dershowitz served as one of O.J.
Simpson's twelve defense lawyers during the trial. Dershowitz utilizes the Simpson case to illustrate
how today's criminal justice system operates and relates it to the misperceptions of the public. Many
outside spectators of the case firmly believed that Simpson committed the ... Show more content on
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Dershowitz explains that two very different Simpson trials were carried out: the trial before the jury
and the trial before the public (Dershowitz 140). Dershowitz also supplies the strong assertion that
television coverage of a trial brings "greater accuracy, less bias, and more direct observation of the
trial" (Dershowitz 147).
Many people believe that the aspect of money can determine how a case is carried out (Dershowitz
149). In any given case, the prosecution has more resources than the defense. The defense team in
the Simpson case included twelve lawyers while the prosecution used nearly fifty (Dershowitz 150).
In addition, the prosecution had unrestricted access to a vast amount of federal officers. They also
had the judge on their side and the majority of the public supporting them. Due to his careers in
professional football and acting, Simpson was a rare defendant that had enough money to
legitimately compete with the prosecution (Dershowitz 151). Dershowitz claims the American legal
system is never on a relatively level playing field between the prosecution and the defense, often
leading to police and prosecutors to slack due to their used to winning (Dershowitz 152).
Within the book, Dershowitz poses the question of whether prosecutors and defense attorneys are
advocates for justice, or only for their clients. The reason for lawyers choosing a client can

Reverend Hale Changes In The Crucible
In The Crucible, there are many complex characters who shift throughout the play. Reverend Hale
was one of the most complex of these characters. Hale's changes were a direct result of the trials.
Because of this Hale's changes can be traced through his actions and motivations. Throughout the
play, Reverend Hale was changed by his faith, his knowledge of the truth, and by his guilt. From the
beginning of the play, it was quite clear that Reverend Hale's character was deeply rooted in his faith
and understanding. Hale firmly believes that everything in life can be explained by books. This
becomes evident when he is prompted about the weight of his books. He responds, "They are
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For example, Hale went down to the jail in order to convince the accused to confess to witchcraft.
To confess to witchcraft would be to lie, which was a damnable sin. Hale at this point believed that
life was more important than dying for pride. This is extremely different from his faith in the first
act, which was unwavering. He valued life over faith, something he never would have considered
before. Hale also allowed his guilt to motivate his actions. He says, "Why it is all simple. I come to
do the Devil's work. I come to counsel Christians to belie themselves. (His sarcasm collapses.)
There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!" (Miller, Act IV). His guilt
consumed him and caused him to abandon his beliefs. Reverend Hale was a complex character
whose changes could be observed through his actions and motivations. Hale shifted from being a
devote Puritan to abandoning his faith entirely. He went from fully believing in the trials to damning
them and becoming consumed by guilt because of them. Hale's complexity adds to the play by
showing how intense the trials were and how even the most devote were

Case Study : Harassment At Brademore Electric
Case Study: "Harassment" at Brademore Electric
Question 1
Keith's case is an engagement that does not violate or involve unethical behavior at the workplace.
By definition, sexual harassment involves the unlawful coercion or badgering of a person based on
one's gender or includes unwarranted sexual advances ("Facts about sexual harassment"). It may
include sexual favors as well as physical or verbal provocation based on a sexual infliction. Keith
may be infatuated with Maura but he has not made act that violates the legalities or legal grounds to
validate his behavior as sexual harassment. Subsequently, Singh proves this aspect because he is
unable to establish a case against Keith, as there is insufficient evidence to reprimand the male
employee.
One may argue that Keith's insistence is a valid case for harassment; however, there are various
permutations proving otherwise. First, he has not made any sexual advances towards Maura. He has
described sexual fantasies to colleagues, but he has not mentioned the dreams to the focus of his
imagination. Moreover, his insistence can be perceived as his perception that he can persuade Maura
to become his companion. In addition, she has rejected him on several occasions, but has not made
any physical or verbal statements that imply any sexual advances at the workplace ("Ethics in the
workplace"). Consequently, Keith's actions are indicative of an individual that is infatuated by a co–
worker and is determined to win his colleague's

Theories Of Probable Cause, Reasonable Suspicion, And...
Probable Cause Introduction Within this discussion, this learner will differentiate the concepts of
probable cause, reasonable suspicion, and proof beyond a reasonable doubt, by trying to link the
topic that this learner selected which was a Juveniles Right to Counsel. If this learners topic does not
have relate to these discussion, and alternate case will be revived to address the topic. But before
this learner discusses the sections of this discussion, this learner thinks we can understand what will
be discussed if we know the definition of probable cause, reasonable suspicion, and proof beyond a
reasonable doubt. The definition of probable cause, reasonable suspicion, and proof beyond a
reasonable doubt Most of us kind of understand what probable cause is (also known as reasonable
belief), and reasonable suspicion means. First we have probable cause is before a LEO can stop you
in most cases they have some form of dependable facts in order to believe that a lawbreaking act has
been committed. Now, in some cases the LEO might only need to have a reasonable suspicion of
felonious activity to conduct a restricted search. Next, we have Reasonable suspicion which means
that a LEO must have "sufficient knowledge to believe that criminal activity is at hand, and this
level of knowledge is less than that of probable cause, so reasonable suspicion is usually used to
justify a brief frisk in a public area or a traffic stop at roadside" ("Probable Cause and", n.d., para.
8).

Analysis Of Doubt, A Parable By John Patrick Shanley
The novel "Doubt; A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley, creates doubts and mystery in readers minds
that have us turning the pages, curious of what will happen next. "Doubt" creates a lot of different
opinions and perspectives, and raises a lot of important discussions. You see that values play a big
part in the way that we think, and the way that we see others. It blocks our perspective on people,
and makes things seem very one–sided, in order to live life to it's fullest potential you need to not
just look at your own beliefs but others as well. It creates doubt in readers' minds whether or not
Father Flynn is guilty by showing us different sides of characters and making us feel uncertain about
our beliefs. In the novel, Shanley reveals the differences between the characters, of Sister Aloysius
who is the stern traditionalist, the complete opposite of Father Flynn who is a very fun, kind, and a
progressive person. Sister Aloysius thinks that Father Flynn's ways of living life are very strange
and is appalled by his habits, because she feels very nervous and threatened that Father Flynn will
take over the church, and tradition will leave the system. Sister Aloysius likes to have her own
specific list of beliefs, and traditions, so when she sees Father Flynn's long fingernails, and the
amount of sugars he puts in his tea, she becomes outraged, shocked, and appalled by the ways that
he enjoys living his life. Sister Aloysius says: "Your fingernails." Father Flynn replies

Interview On The Killing Of Jeremy Mardis
CNN reporter Nick Valencia was the interviewee for my topic of the killing of Jeremy Mardis. This
interview was information–gathering because Nick had reported on the story of Jeremy. Both Nick
and I had established a rapport because I was scheduled to meet with him to ask him about his
career and professional advice. Nick was called in for a story which led to us doing a thirty–minute
telephone interview that was moderately scheduled for a Saturday afternoon in which I asked Nick
various questions about the story and why/who he interviewed. The way I set up the questions for
the interview was using the hourglass sequence in which I would ask a open question, then go to a
closed question and so on. It all started with my opening.
In starting the interview I used a verbal opening technique in which I stated the purpose of why I
was conducting the interview. The way I tried to conduct the interview was by using the
nondirective approach. I had a list of questions prepared to ask, but I wanted and needed to listen to
see where Nick's responses would lead me. Even though I took the nondirective approach one of the
main focus for myself that I tried to do was just have a conversation with Nick and not make it feel
like an interview. The first question I asked was open ended about how does he mentally prepares
himself to interview someone about a tragic event. Nick said, "I know the situation the best I can
before I go into it and know that it is going to be a sensitive and

Analysis Of Mother To Son By Langston Hughes
Processing Fear "F–E–A–R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything
And Rise.' The choice is yours." –Zig Ziglar. How do we as humans face the emotion we call fear?
Do we let it's terrifying surface consume us and hold us back from partaking in something we wish
to do, or do we let it fuel us, empower us, into doing something that we never thought we could? Do
you hold yourself back and hide from that fear and hope it goes away just like the monsters under
your bed, or do you take control, and fight? Maya Angelou talks about locking yourself up in a cage
full of your fears and doubts and trying to escape and become free of your struggles. In Langston
Hughes poem, "Mother to Son," Hughes talks about how a son is struggling to go through life and
he wants to give up because of his fears and doubts, but his mother is trying to persuade him into
sticking with it and continue living life. Finally, Robert Frost discusses how your fears shouldn't
hold you back from continuing life and choosing a path to go on. Everyone has to face their fears at
some point, it just depends on the person if they choose to fight it or not. Whether you're grabbing
the bull by the horns, or you're closing the gate. You're looking your fear right in the face.
Imagine you're in the cage, suffocating in your own doubts. You want to break down those barriers,
but you can't. Seeing the free people makes you want to escape even more, but again, you can't. You
let your fears tie you

How Is Hamlet Crazy
Throughout the Shakespearian play, Hamlet, the main character is given the overwhelming
responsibility of avenging his father's "foul and most unnatural murder" (I.iv.36). Such a burden can
slowly drive a man off the deep end psychologically. Because of this, Hamlet's disposition is
extremely inconsistent and erratic throughout the play. At times he shows signs of uncontrollable
insanity. Whenever he interacts with the characters he is wild, crazy, and plays a fool. At other
times, he exemplifies intelligence and method in his madness. In instances when he is alone or with
Horatio, he is civilized and sane. Hamlet goes through different stages of insanity throughout the
story, but his neurotic and skeptical personality amplifies his ... Show more content on
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Hamlet is far too on top of things to be mad. Hamlet's intellectual brilliance is first brought out in
Act I, scene V when he plans on acting mad to confuse his enemies. Hamlet is also quick to figure
out who his enemies and who are his real friends. "I know the good King and Queen have sent for
you" (I.iv.37). Hamlet instantly knows that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are not paying a social
visit to Hamlet, but were in fact sent as spies for the former King of Denmark to find out the cause
of his sudden madness. Hamlet immediately knows that he cannot trust his former school friends,
and that he must take caution in what he says when is around the both of them. Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern talk with Hamlet, but "with a crafty madness [Hamlet] keeps aloof" (I.iv.37), and they
are unable to find the cause for his odd behavior. Hamlet's true intellect is brought out in Act III,
scene II when he plans on putting on a play. "If his occulted guilt do not itself unkennel in one
speech, / it is a damned ghost that we have seen, and my /imaginations are as foul as Vulcan's stithy"
(III.ii.84). When Hamlet comes up with a brilliant plan to put on a play about someone killing a
King, he determines whether or not Claudius is guilty of murder, or if the ghost is really his dead
father or an evil spirit whose setting him up to kill an innocent man. Hamlet coming up with a
successful plan to prove

Descriptive Essay
Hunted and oppressed. They have nothing better to do with their inhuman life 's. They are falcons,
yet I 'm feeble prey, fragile and forlorn, trying to escape being snatched up in an instance. Why is
making my life a misery any beneficial to them? I will never understand. Pretending their life 's are
great, never better, but how could that be possible, false pretences to subdue their inner conscience
and to accept the truth by never breaking away from their blood–thirsty and voracious lifestyles –
which they have become accustomed. Sneaking up for their next power fix. There victory is a
forgone conclusion, their ego at my weak expense guaranteed. Feeding of me like prey, leaving
energised and buzzing, consequently, I felt drained and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Why did I just run from them? Why did I not just accept they were going to swoop down on me at a
vast speed? They would have caught me anyway, I should have taken the pain there and then, but I
hoped there was a chance. Just thinking of them made me so upset, upset that I can never stand up to
them. Pursuing on my laborious walk home, I pretended that their attack was oblivious, trying to
erase the vivid event from my memory till I got safety back home. No one must know. I could not
sleep that night. I realised. I finally realised everything. I realised why I just ran away from them. I
realised why I was just like prey to them. I realised it all. The intricate, complex crowd ensnared
them. Controlled by their own group they created and I knew, without a doubt, that they behaved in
a way in which anyone who is not part of it is unable to understand. But I did. They all squawk
when one squawks; They all devour when one devours; They all attack when one attacks. It
suddenly remembered me of that horrific feeling of being trapped like a defenceless rabbit, being so
scared of what could happen, ergo being paralysed and transfixed by your surroundings. Not
knowing what the future held frightened me and I had no one to run to. I was only running from my
fears, suffering in unbearable pain, conversely, this was my only coping mechanism. Is this my life
for the rest of the school year ? At first, I thought that if I gave it time, then

Character Analysis : The Poisonwood Bible
Opinions, self–assurance, and knowledge – these aspects of one's character constantly develop
throughout one's lifetime. In some cases, opinions shift from one end of the spectrum to the opposite
end of the spectrum, while the knowledge gained from the world guides one to become more self–
assured. In The Poisonwood Bible, Leah, the daughter of a passionate preacher, gains several
unfamiliar experiences after moving to Congo such as the peoples' way of life and insight on what
the Africans think about her family. Throughout The Poisonwood Bible, Kingsolver thoughtfully
uses textual features such as figurative language, syntax, and tone to show how Leah's character
gradually progresses from a blinded worshiper who wants nothing more than to follow in her
father's footsteps to an individualistic young woman who strives to live a life without her father's
influence. To begin the novel, Kingsolver establishes Leah's beliefs by utilizing different forms of
figurative language. Before Leah move to Congo, she clearly believes that her father is a God–like
figure. When Mama Tataba and Leah's father, Nathan, argue about how to correctly tend the soil,
Leah observes how her father "stood his ground... tall as Goliath and pure of heart as David" (40).
Comparing Nathan to biblical figures such as Goliath, a long–time undefeated warrior, and David, a
man who defeated Goliath with his faith in God, shows how Leah views her father. Nathan has an
undeniably strong relationship with God, and that Leah aspires to have that kind of strong bond with
her father, who represents an almighty figure like God in her life. Because Leah sees her father as an
idol, she believes that although "Not everyone can see it... [her] father's heart is as large as his
hands" (42). Leah chooses to ignore others' opinions about her father because she is unaware at the
time of her father's true character; she sees her father as an inspiring, caring, and knowledgeable
man. She uses Nathan's past experiences, such as his participation in the Second World War, to
justify his wisdom and actions. Leah, therefore, devotes her early life to gain her father's approval.
When Leah and her sisters take the blame for teaching Methuselah, the parrot, profanity, Nathan

What Do You Do When You 're Not Sure
"What do you do when you're not sure..." so begins Father Flynn's sermon near the beginning of the
play Doubt. Father Flynn delivers his sermon to the people of St. Nicholas Catholic church in the
Bronx in the year following President Kennedy's assassination. His sermon builds upon a story of a
sailor lost at sea who has doubts about the course he has set and his doubt becomes the metaphor for
the community who has lost its certainty. So, in other words, when someone loses certainty they
doubt about someone or something and want to belief the uncertain is true. To do so they make
anything in their power to find out that their doubt is a belief even if it means to lie.
"Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty." Based upon a few indirect details and
various intuition, the ultra–strict, Sister Aloysius Beauvier believes that one of the priests, Father
Flynn, at the St. Nicholas Catholic Church and School has been molesting a twelve–year–old boy
named Donald Muller, the school 's only African American student. To help her, Sister Aloysius
recruits a young and naive nun, Sister James, to assist her in monitoring the suspicious yet
charismatic Father Flynn. She also addresses her concerns to Donald 's mother, who surprisingly is
not horrified or even shocked by the allegations. She is more concerned about her son getting
through high school and avoiding a beating from his dad instead of what her son is going through at
school. Close to the ending of the play

Theories Of Probable Cause, Reasonable Suspicion, And...
Unit 3 DB 1
Probable Cause
Introduction
Within this discussion, this learner will differentiate the concepts of probable cause, reasonable
suspicion, and proof beyond a reasonable doubt, by trying to link the topic that this learner selected
which was a Juveniles Right to Counsel. If this learner's topic does not relate to these discussions, an
alternate case will be revived to address the topic. But before this learner discusses the sections of
this discussion, this learner thinks we can understand what will be discussed if we know the
definition of probable cause, reasonable suspicion, and proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
What is probable cause, reasonable suspicion, and proof beyond a reasonable doubt Most of us kind
of understand what probable cause is and reasonable suspicion means, but for some of us we do not
know, thereby this learner will explain the two. An example of what probable cause is: That is like
when a LEO is about to pull you over, they must decide if they have a reason to do this before they
make the stop. Basically, they need some form of facts to believe that the individual has broken the
law. Next, we have Reasonable suspicion, that is where for example, a LEO needs to have
"sufficient knowledge to believe that a crime is in progress, and the level of knowledge is less than
that of probable cause, thereby, the LEO will usually do a brief search at the roadside or other public
area to justify stopping the individual" ("Probable Cause and", n.d.,

Discussing The Intricate And Intimate Connections Between...
1. Why does Sommers discuss the intricate and intimate connections between herself, her daughters
and her parents on pages 293–295? Why does she look at her family? She says that "Love (as well
as writing) involves a radical loss of certainty" (295). How does that "loss of certainty" apply to
writing as well as relationships in Sommers' experience? Because of Sommers love for reading often
alludes to her family life, she is able to introduce the reader to her family and her thoughts behind
words in a neat fashion. I assume that her family life has really shaped her as a person. I think she
wants to be be able to absorb lots of information from the world around her. She says, "I want to
understand these living, breathing, primary sources all around me." (295). This quote is important
because, it shows the type of mindset Sommers is in. Her mindset, being one that is willing to be
open to new discoveries and different perspectives. She looks at her family for inspiration from the
world. She makes connections between her family members, the things she 's learned from books
and other sources shaping her as a person. She often pondered to herself when her daughter asked
for typically feminine items like makeup, thinking if there is an underlying meaning to it. As a result
she states, "Love (as well as writing) involves a radical loss of certainty" (295). She shows her
readers this "loss of certainty" in her family life, as well as in her writing throughout the whole text

The Doubt Game And Believing Game Summary
"The Doubting Game and Believing Game" written by Peter Elbow chronicles two methods to
pinpoint solutions to a problem which are referred to as games. In order to take part in the games,
there must be rules established first. Elbow states that he "is not arguing against rules but for rules.
The power and fun of a game is in the ritualized process itself" (3). Therefore, a game is only
enjoyable if the rules are followed because everyone is on the same playing field. The doubting
game and believing game both render a solution to a problem, however, they employ different
methods.
The doubting game provides a more logical approach by pinpointing error. The method employed in
the doubting game is to be uncertain of the integrity of any assertion. Elbow states "you must
assume it is untrue if you want to find its weakness" (1). By distrusting the claim, it becomes
possible to discover holes in its logic and therefore eliminate the assertion as a potential solution.
Elbow also states "the truer it seems, the harder you have to doubt it" (1). Therefore, claims that are
held to be self evident have to be questioned further in order to have an accurate outcome of the
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According to Elbow, "in the believing game the first rule is to refrain from doubting the assertions"
(1). By accepting each claim, further examination and understanding of the assertion result. With
closer examination, ample evidence can be collected which proves assertion to be accurate. Elbow
states "only by getting far enough into it could we get to the point where there was sufficient
evidence and understanding to show that it was indeed true" (2). That is to say the discovery of
assertions validity was only possible by first believing it was accurate long enough to investigate
and prove the claim was

Faith In Yann Martel's Life Of Pi
C.S. Lewis once described faith as "the art of holding onto things your reason has once accepted, in
spite of your changing moods." This concept of faith is repeatedly tested throughout Yann Martel's
novel, The Life of Pi. The book follows the life of Piscine Patel, or Pi for short, and begins with his
exploration of faith through multiple religions in his hometown of Pondicherry, India, and later
delves into his arduous journey of being stranded at sea with a 420–pound Bengal tiger for 227 days.
From his time in Pondicherry to the end of his seemingly ceaseless time at sea, he is faced with
many troublesome dilemmas and life–threatening situations, all of which try the vitality of his faith
and his will to live. Through the story of Pi's life, Martel shows that, although being faced with
doubt is inevitable, one must choose to overcome it with faith because constantly searching for
proof to settle doubt is a hindrance to the quality of one's life. Martel suggests that one must
overcome doubt with faith because it helps the ability to see the 'better stories' of life, rather than
continuously searching for similar, drier, stories based on more convincing factual elements. These
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Without it, we may end up walking straight into the face of danger when there is a warning sign
right in front of us. However, Martel wrote The Life of Pi to convey the message that one must not
spend their life trapped in an endless spiral of this doubtful mindset, and instead choose to have faith
in what there may not be proof for. In doing so, time is spared, countless aspects of life are
improved, and the will to survive in dire situations becomes nearly indestructible. In this dynamic
society, the choice of doubt or faith will always be there, but it is up to the people to choose the
better

Literary Analysis Of The Cask Of Amontillado
The story, "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe, is a narration of revenge and murder
crafted and committed in the most of secretive ways, that the victim, Fortunato, did not recognize
the murder plan until at the very last point of last breath. The story, narrated by Montresor, gives an
account of an oppressed individual, who had patiently and submissively subjected to oppression,
until insults began, and he could no longer take any more. The narrator had been oppressed many
times by the victim against whom he seeks revenge. In the very opening of the narration, the
narrator claims to have been hurt by the victim numerous times when stating "THE thousand
injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could" (Poe, n.p.). However, while suffering quietly from
all the injuries he had received from Fortunato, Montresor had crafted a plan for revenge, which he
ensured the target victim would not detect. Indeed, Montresor continued to mask his evil plans
against the victim through acting nicely towards him and also maintaining a smile that only him
knew was informed by the "thought of revenge" (Poe, n.p.). Indeed, Montresor no doubt comes out
as very crafty, and the secretively crafted plan of revenge against Fortunato he made can be lauded
as being genius. Nevertheless, this discussion holds the argument that it is Fortunato's skepticism, as
opposed to Montresor's definitive and genius plan, that materializes the revenge.
The story, "The Cask of Amontillado", is a

montaigne and descartes on doubting Essay example
Montaigne and Descartes
Montaigne and Descartes both made use of a philosophical method that focused on the use of doubt
to make discoveries about themselves and the world around them. However, they doubted different
things. Descartes doubted all his previous knowledge from his senses, while Montaigne doubted that
there were any absolute certainties in knowledge. Although they both began their philosophical
processes by doubting, Montaigne doubting a constant static self, and Descartes doubted that
anything existed at all, Descartes was able to move past that doubt to find one indubitably certainty,
"I think, therefore I am".
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Through his philosophical search Descartes was able to find one indubitable certainty, that we are
thinking beings. We always think, even when we have doubts that we are thinking we are still
thinking because a doubt is a thought. Although Descartes found this one universal truth, he was still
not able to believe in anything but the fact that he was a thinking being. Therefore he still doubted
everything around him. He used this one certainty to try to find a system of knowledge about
everything in the world. Descartes idea was to propose a hypothesis about something. For example
he might say that a perfect being was in existence. He would go around this thought in a methodical
way, doubting it, all the while trying to identify it as a certainty. Doubting everything was at first
dangerous because in doubting everything he was also admitting that he doubted the existence of
God, and thus opposing the church. However he made it a point to tell us at the beginning of his
Discourse on Methods that what he was writing was only for himself and that he expected no one
but himself to follow it (Descartes 14, 15). Descartes eventually managed to prove the existence of a
higher being. He said that since he had the idea of a perfect being, then that perfect being must exist.
His

Difference Between Reasonable Suspicion And Reasonable Doubt
The issue within this paper focuses on the difference between reasonable suspicion and probable
doubt. The two appear similar in many ways as both require the best judgment of the law
enforcement personnel. But they are in fact different, and all law enforcement must know the
difference in order for the evidence to be admissible in court. Law enforcement is obligated to
follow the protocols and procedures outlined by the U.S. Supreme Court; if law enforcement does
not follow the laws, perpetrators could be released and free to commit more crimes. Proving
probable cause and reasonable suspicion are imperative to avoid violating the rights of citizens.
The police need only reasonable suspicion to stop an individual and question him or her, and they
may search for weapons if they believe that the person is armed or presents an imminent threat of
bodily harm (Taylor, 2012). Reasonable suspicion is when a law enforcement personnel presumes a
crime has been or is about to be committed. For instance, a police officer observes a vehicle driving
unusually faster than the others on the road, therefore performing a speed check using radar. The car
is, in fact, speeding so the officer pursues the vehicle and pulls them over. Upon approaching the
vehicle, the officer notices the suspect scrambling and whispering while leaning around the car. This
causes suspicion, reasonable suspicion, which allows the officer to ask the person out of the vehicle
to detain them. It also gives the

The Ways Of Viewing Religion
Similar to the way in which people can choose from a wide assortment of religions, there are also
many ways of viewing religion. One of these view points is existentialism, which states that where
there is faith, not matter what in, a person has a right to make there own chooses. Many believe that
this individual freedom then leads to risk in faith and often times doubt that cannot ever be separated
from faith. It would be like having a huge tangled ball of two different colored string, However, you
only want one of the colors, so you work relentlessly to untangle this massive ball. Yet when you
have finally finished, you realized that there never were two different stings. There is only one string
that is both colors. It is the same with faith and doubt, no matter how hard you work to remove
doubt from faith they will still be the same piece of string. In his work "Saint Manuel Bueno,
Martyr," existentialist writer Unamuno discusses this entanglement of faith and doubt. While it is
important to recognize that faith can not exist without doubt, I believe it is more interesting to
analyze if doubt can exist without faith. It was Don Manuel's goal to make the villagers happy and
to make sure that they did not have to deal with the heavy burden of doubt. He wanted them to have
perfect faith without any doubt, and for the most part he was successful. However, according to
existentialists they had to have existed at least a shred of doubt in each of these villagers. While it
was

Narrative Essay About My Birthday
Him: Here this was supposed to be your birthday present. It's a promise ring. But I guess it's kind of
pointless now. My mind was spinning. I so furious, I didn't understand why he would send that in
the middle of a fight or why he would say its pointless now like we were breaking up! I just ignored
his message and picture because I was so mad but I started to look at the picture of the ring and I
noticed it had what appeared to be scratched on the band and it looked a little worn. I ignored it
because after all it was just a picture. After we made up a few days later I went over to his house and
he gave me the ring before my birthday and I was looking at it and it still looked like it had been
worn, the gold band had scratches, the purple gem wasn't as shiny and a new ring. So I asked him
about it. "Is this someone else's ring?" I asked. "Uhm, no why would you ask that?" He quickly
responded. I sat staring at the ring and looking at the scratches and said; "Because it looks like there
is scratches on it and it looks used." He sat for a moment looked down at the ground then back at
me, "Actually Ashton, it was my sisters it's not new." I just sat and said "That's okay." and that was
the end of it. When I got home I couldn't really place why he would lie to me first about it not being
used and it kind of did bother me that he lied but I just tried to brush it off. At that point I felt like I
was nothing to him. I felt like I was a piece of dust he could just flick off his

Dream Journey Essay
Your dream is your divine gift to the world, it is your mission that needs to be accomplished It is
your legacy that must be left. It is the meaning of life that you are searching for. It is the imprint that
you were here someday and made a difference. It is a small soul that needs you to save it and bring
to life. You and only you can make your dream come true. You and only you can help your ideas and
inspirations see the daylight. You and only you can be your own hero. You and only you can do your
work and make your own unique contribution to the world. You and only you can be your dream
hero. Don't wait for the perfect moment and conditions, don't postpone it any longer. Start today,
with baby steps, with no clear roadmap, with fears and doubts. You don't have to have a clear vision
of how things unfold. You don't need to have all the answers at the onset of your journey; what you
need to have, however, is unwavering faith that one day these vision shall transmute into reality. As
you might already know, the journey won't be always seamless and easy. There will be sunshine and
rainbows as there will be rain and hailstorms. There will be moments of glory and victory as there
will be moments of defeat and tragedy. But remember that everything you go through and every
single moment happens for you and shapes who you are. Life often tests your commitment to gauge
how much do you really want it. To pass life tests, you need to hold on your faith and determination.
In the

Guilty Or Reasonable Doubt?
In 2008, Aarushi Talwar, a 13–year–old schoolgirl and the only child of a dentist couple, is found
murdered in her bedroom. The prime suspect is her family's 45–year–old Nepalese help. A day later,
his body is discovered on the terrace of the same flat. Postmortem reports reveal they were killed on
the same night, and in the same manner – their throats slit and a potentially fatal head wound. Who
wanted them dead and why? The investigation with its dramatic twists followed by a fast track trial
pushes the story on top of the news cycle. Layered with sex, sleaze, cops and lawyers the story feeds
the imagination of the country's burgeoning news media and spurs polarizing debates in newsrooms
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Who is telling the truth? If the parents were at home that night, why didn't they hear anything? Were
they truly locked in or locked out? And if it wasn't an inside job, were there outsiders in the house
that night? Was the crime scene dressed up by the next morning? What happened to some of the lost
leads? Are the parents truly guilty beyond reasonable doubt? Or are they hiding a deadly secret?
There is only one way to find out – to go beyond the original verdict! Aarushi – Beyond Reasonable
Doubt reopens the Aarushi Case Diaries. This 3–part documentary series separates fact from fiction
– revisiting it all. The murders. The motive. The media. The door. The murder weapon. The blood
on the stairs. In the spirit of Project Innocence, and shows like Netflix's Making a Murderer &
HBO's Jinx, the series picks up on lost leads, revealing daunting gaps in India's criminal justice
system. It draws from firsthand voices of key stakeholders connected to the case – investigators,
lawyers, family members, crucial witnesses and journalists who narrate their stories in a space that
is subjective, intimate and candid. The narrative brings out both sides of the story, giving the viewer
the choice to believe or disbelieve the side

To what extent is reasonable doubt an effective safeguard...
To what extent is reasonable doubt an effective safeguard in the jury system?
In the play, Twelve Angry Men Reginald Rose depicts 'reasonable doubt' as an extremely effective
defence in the jury system which leads to saving the accused from being sentenced. In the play the
jurors are asked to determine whether the seventeen year old boy is 'guilty' of fatally stabbing his
father beyond 'reasonable doubt' or not. Only Juror 8 plays a pivotal part in acquainting the other
eleven jurors about 'reasonable doubt' and through negotiations they are able to bring it in all the
testimonies and evidences presented by the prosecution. Eventually 'reasonable doubt' leads all the
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The woman's evidence was rejected because juror 9 pointed out the fact that as she had marks on her
nose that clearly showed that she wore glasses which she didn't wear at the hearing. This led to the
prosecution concealing the fact from the jury that the woman normally wore glasses thus making her
testimony dubious. Both these incidents do not show that the witnesses were lying but do definitely
put 'reasonable doubt' in the minds of all the jurors to consider the boy's situation and give the 'not
guilty' verdict.
The murder weapon, the knife was greatly debated in the court. The exceptionality of the knife was
making the boy appear to be guilty of committing the hideous crime of murdering his own father. In
order to prove this juror 8 managed to purchase a similar type of knife from the boy's
neighbourhood shop showing that it was not that unique. Juror 8 tells the jury that he doesn't want
them to accept his hypothesis but it could be a possibility. Upon seeing the exactly similar knife the
other jurors are told about the undependability of the prosecution and their evidence. This incident
clearly shows that juror 8 just doesn't want to prove the boy's innocence but he wants to put a
reasonable doubt about the boy's guilt in the minds of all the other jurors.
The boy's alibi that he was at the cinema watching a movie was greatly debated upon but here also
juror 8 brings reasonable doubt by

My First Day As A Kindergartener
My First day as a Kindergartener
One day afternoon, in my first day of kindergarten as I got out of school I was waiting for my mom
to pick me up and sign me out from my teachers signout list, in order to be released. However, as I
waited, many of my peers were getting picked up but me. As I began to see that many of my peers
began to leave, the classroom started to become more empty. Then as I waited, I finally got called to
be released but I didn't see my mom. I saw a strange woman smiling towards me and asking me how
my day went as I got closer, but I didn't answer. As I walked towards my teacher and the woman I
was really confused and a million things began to cross my mind. The woman had many children
with her which made me feel really doubtful even though I thought they were her children.
However, I then realized that there were too many children in order for them to be hers. So, if they
weren't her children who were they? Or even a more intriguing question; Who was she? Getting to
know her was not so difficult, as I thought it would be. Even though I didn't say much about myself
when she began questioning me I felt there was going to be a connection between us. As we had
walked for a while already with the rest of the children, we finally arrived to the place she had
parked her car. After we got inside her car she began heading towards a street that I had already
passed through with my mom. As she drove through that street, I saw a playground with a brownish
fence

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