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| | :The country of Vietnam won its independence in the year AD 939. The Lu dynasty ruled for a little over two hundred years in 1009-1225 and established its capitol at Hanoi, which is still the capitol today. The fierce fighters of Vietnam defeated the harsh warriors of the Mongols in the late 1200s. The treatment of women in Vietnam was considered to be better then China. (Benjamin) | | :The country of Vietnam won its independence in the year AD 939. The Lu dynasty ruled for a little over two hundred years in 1009-1225 and established its capitol at Hanoi, which is still the capitol today. The fierce fighters of Vietnam defeated the harsh warriors of the Mongols in the late 1200s. The treatment of women in Vietnam was considered to be better then China. (Benjamin) |
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| | + | :My brother is from Vietnam and he escaped from Saigon right before the communists invaded the city. His sister-in-law says that women are treated well, but they are still controlled by their father and husband. During the Vietnam War the South Vietnamese soldiers sometimes had to fight against family from the north just like the Civil War here. |
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| | :This was probably expected, but I think Obama fits the category quite well. I’ve noted that he has been quoted many times talking about “the future of America” as being something great (and saying it as if it was only something that could be accomplished with him in office); that it is his goal for America now, and it would seem that he will mess up just about anything to do so: claiming he is a Christian supposedly to get more Christians to vote for him, support of abortion which is abhorrent murder (no matter what your view of it is), using race-baiting, so that if you were thinking about not voting for him, you’d feel like a racist. (Jonathan R.) | | :This was probably expected, but I think Obama fits the category quite well. I’ve noted that he has been quoted many times talking about “the future of America” as being something great (and saying it as if it was only something that could be accomplished with him in office); that it is his goal for America now, and it would seem that he will mess up just about anything to do so: claiming he is a Christian supposedly to get more Christians to vote for him, support of abortion which is abhorrent murder (no matter what your view of it is), using race-baiting, so that if you were thinking about not voting for him, you’d feel like a racist. (Jonathan R.) |
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| | == Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) == | | == Honors Questions (answer '''any 3''' in addition to the above questions) == |
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| | :Chivalry is something that is not seen often in society today. But are we supposed to blame the lack of this quality all on the boys? I don’t think so. I think one reason chivalry is missing from our society today is partially due to girls. So many girls and women think that when guys open doors for us and pull out our chair before we sit, it is saying that we as woman are incapable of doing things for ourselves. Therefore we let our pride get in the way of the respect they are trying to show us. Females need to put their feminism views behind them and allow men to respect and cherish us through their gentlemanly ways. So we shouldn’t put all the blame on the boys for lack of chivalry, but instead show them our appreciation when they do show it. I think this would encourage guys to be more chivalrous and gentleman like. (Amanda) | | :Chivalry is something that is not seen often in society today. But are we supposed to blame the lack of this quality all on the boys? I don’t think so. I think one reason chivalry is missing from our society today is partially due to girls. So many girls and women think that when guys open doors for us and pull out our chair before we sit, it is saying that we as woman are incapable of doing things for ourselves. Therefore we let our pride get in the way of the respect they are trying to show us. Females need to put their feminism views behind them and allow men to respect and cherish us through their gentlemanly ways. So we shouldn’t put all the blame on the boys for lack of chivalry, but instead show them our appreciation when they do show it. I think this would encourage guys to be more chivalrous and gentleman like. (Amanda) |
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| | + | :I like how chivalry gives men and women a chance to realize each other's strengths. It really helps us to appreciate each other more. And when we realize their strengths, we realize their weaknesses too. That way we can see how we benefit the other gender and work to improve ourselves. (Sarah) |
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| | H7. [[Dante]]'s great work about Hell: something we should hear more about today? Your view, please. | | H7. [[Dante]]'s great work about Hell: something we should hear more about today? Your view, please. |
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| | :We should definitely talk more about hell in the church today… We talk about heaven, which is great, but hell is a fundamental aspect of Christianity. It is illogical to have heaven without hell, just as there is not good without evil. Hell is not talked about because it scares people… That is exactly what is was supposed to do. The church of today only gives half the story when it comes to Christianity. (Jonathan L.) | | :We should definitely talk more about hell in the church today… We talk about heaven, which is great, but hell is a fundamental aspect of Christianity. It is illogical to have heaven without hell, just as there is not good without evil. Hell is not talked about because it scares people… That is exactly what is was supposed to do. The church of today only gives half the story when it comes to Christianity. (Jonathan L.) |
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| | + | :I believe Dante's view of Hell is false. ... I do however believe that Hell needs to be more plainly brought up in the church. It is surprising how so many acclaimed believers do nto even believe in Hell. If there is no Hell, what is God's grace, that you claim to believe in, saving you from? (John) |
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| | H8. Write about any other aspect of the material covered by the lecture. | | H8. Write about any other aspect of the material covered by the lecture. |
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| | :When we discussed genocide in class, I was of the opinion that there must be examples of genocide that occurred prior to the 20th century. When I researched this later, I discovered that it was, in fact, invented to describe the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a horrible event, unprecedented, and one that will hopefully never be repeated. And as I looked at the other examples, they just didn’t seem to fit the definition, probably because they were not as horrible or shocking as the event that “genocide” was first used to describe. (Michelle) | | :When we discussed genocide in class, I was of the opinion that there must be examples of genocide that occurred prior to the 20th century. When I researched this later, I discovered that it was, in fact, invented to describe the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a horrible event, unprecedented, and one that will hopefully never be repeated. And as I looked at the other examples, they just didn’t seem to fit the definition, probably because they were not as horrible or shocking as the event that “genocide” was first used to describe. (Michelle) |