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"The 20th century has been dominated by the machine gun, the tank, the B-
52 bomber, the nuclear bomb and, finally, the missile. It has been
distinguished by the bloodiest and most destructive wars than those of any
other time." So said History professor Hugh Thomas and he certainly knew
what he was talking about. Since the beginning of the century, men have
been at war for different reasons that to me do not justify the aftermath
of war. Negative effects on soldiers, suffering children and affected
countries are part of the aftermath that makes war a horrible and unfair
thing.
All the soldiers involved actively in any war come home with negative
effects. The mental health of these men is affected because of the strains,
tensions and the "kill or be killed" mentality of the battlefield. Many of
them have physical ailments as a result of the injuries received in battle
or the exposure to biological weapons that tamper with the many systems of
the body. The quality of their family life suffers because they have been
scared mentally, emotionally and physically; therefore their behavior will
not be the ...
"" actually consists of dozens of separate organizations, each with varying goals, tactics, and quality of leadership. The original Klan, which is not to be confused with the groups calling themselves by that name today, was organized in Pulaski, Tennessee, during the winter of 1865 to 1866, by six former Confederate army officers who gave their so...
Capital Punishment - Injustice of Society Looking out for the state of the public?s satisfaction in the scheme of capital sentencing does not constitute serving justice. Today?s system of capital punishment is frought with inequalities and injustices. The commonly offered arguments for the death penalty are filled with holes. ?It wa...
According to the Encarta Encyclopedia, love is an emotion that is 'explored in philosophy, religion, and literature, often as either romantic love, the fraternal love of others, or the love of God.' Although there are many variations as to the real meaning of love, this definition of love captures mostly all of ingredients that love is made up of....
The main gases that cause the greenhouse effect are water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane, which comes mainly from animal manure. Other gases like nitrogen oxide and chloroflurocarbons, man made gases, get caught in the atmosphere as well. The decay of animals and respiration are two main natural sources of carbon dioxid...
There are many people in this world who are born differently from others. I just look at them as being unique in their own way. There is nothing wrong with them, every one has their differences. Theirs is just more noticeable. don't have it as easy as people may think they have it. Many teenage people are very rude to the disabled and they need to...
