... pathway to enlightenment love was still a concept that was not understood and unknown. Though many of the guidelines and characteristics of love are wise, some may not apply to modern society. The writing serves as a pamphlet that depicts some of the guidelines of love as the philosophers of Plato's time saw them. The intervention of the God's in the orations of the philosophers can be interpreted to mean the different aspects of love and their effects on people. The text goes into many characteristics about the god or gods that were love , yet for the purpose of this essay, it would seem relevant to stick wit ...

... Further investigation revealed that Bin Laden was living in Afghanistan in a camp protected by his own 200-man private army and a sub-unit of the Taliban, a quasi-religious organization operating within Afghanistan’s borders (MSNBC, 10/12/99). The United States, backed by other nations who have had terrorist attacks related to Bin Laden, appealed to the United Nations Security Council to call for the extradition of Osama Bin Laden for trial. In response to the request, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1267 on October 15, 1999. The resolution called for sanctions to be ...

... the soul or mind is constructed of indestructible parts that can never be destroyed. He sought to free humanity from the fear of death and of the gods, which he considered the main cause of unhappiness. Lucretius, a famous Epicurean poet, took a stand against the superstitions and fears that the Romans had toward the state religion. He claimed that religion and the fear of gods was what caused unhappiness. Lucretius wrote a story where the Greek princess Iphigeneia was killed by her father Agamemnon, with the hope that he could win the favor of the gods by sacrificing his own daughter. In this case “relig ...

... that every human must have in order to reach a peaceful state of mind. It has all of the qualities of good as long as both parties of a friendship are considered good. Therefore, the role of friendship in a society is to promote goodness between all parties involved in it. As previously mentioned, Aristotle has identified three different types of friendships. The first is friendship based on utility. This is a friendship in which both parties become involved with each other for their own personal benefit. An example would be a working relationship with an individual. These are people who do not spend muc ...

... on. One shouldn't forget to pick a house in a good neighborhood because, if it is a bad neighborhood, the homeowners may come home and get upset. If this happens I suggest running like mad because the wrath of a pissed-off dad is not fun. The second important technique to know is when to go. The best time is anywhere from 1:00 am to 5:00 am. It is better to go around 1:00 am or 2:00 am because most homeowners are asleep. One shouldn't go too early or else the parents would wake up. It is not good to mess with tired parents. Get at least three people and no more than ten to T.P. When there is a lot of pe ...

... individuals as deviants, and it shows how social power causes inequality. Deviance appears in all likes of society. Deviance has many meanings to unconformity on a cultural norm. It depends on that the state of society, and its region. Prostitution is a profession that has existed since the beginning of society. Prostitution is viewed as a sleazy way of making money. The United States outlaws this profession, because it degrades females. Yet it is legal, and accepted in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Residents in Nevada view prostitution, as any other job. Individuals become deviants when society decides to call th ...

... the difference between right and wrong. The positive influence of reiligion, education, and peers greatly effect a child's manner and behavior pattern. Traditional values and important lessons from these sources certainly help a child to understand the distinction between the right and wrong choices in life. An important value for children to be aware of is the benefit of religion. The church teaches children to accept the existence of a being higher than man. By accepting a higher power, the children should follow the rules and guidelines of this higher being. In the church, scriptures and books warn the follo ...

... claims is so gentle. But for the boys, that primitive state is not gentle at all. When the primitive, unguarded aspect of man comes out, Golding says that this is what happens. "The beast struggled forward, broke the ring and fell over the steep edge of the rock to the sand by the water. At once the crowd urged after it, poured down the rock, leapt on to the beast, screamed, struck, bit, tore. There were no words, and no movements but the tearing of teeth and claws." Golding takes the viewpoint that unmasked human behavior is destructive, chaotic and violent. Human nature is not gentle, but rather a beast which ...

... told, retold, and embellished to the point that many people are surprised to discover it's true. Urban legends are typically about people you could know, but don't. They're about things that happened to a friend of a friend, or a relative of a friend, or a relative of a friend of a friend's hairdresser. You'll never hear one of these stories straight from the horse's mouth, but “swear to God, it really happened.� Many people have asked me why I believe in urban legends. My response to question is simple; I'm intrigued by these legends. I don't know if it is just I, but I get an adrenaline rush from heari ...

... for additional encoding and storage. Unless you quickly transfer it to short-term memory by writing it down or repeating it, you will forget it. Short-term memory is the storage system that temporarily holds current or recent information for immediate or short-term use. Short-term memory must further encode, store or maintain information for thirty seconds. A person may want to rememjber certain details of information. Repeatedly verbalizing and thinking about it, will keep that information in memory. Information contained in short-term memory is available for less than twenty and no more than thirty seconds. ...