Category: Perspective

Introduction: Whilst modern terrorism is assumed to be the ideology of states like IS, it expands further than that. Modern terrorism is sometimes expressed by those who feel cast away by society and act out of vengeance and hatred. An example of this is the Toronto Van Attack (John Paul Tasker, CBC 2018), which was…

Prejudice is and has been a massive part of todays society and has been seen throughout history. Prejudice is the pre-determined hate towards someone or a group of people that belong to a certain ethnicity, or look and act different from everyone else before you have even met that person, prejudice can be harmful to…

One thing people dont tell you about the internet is how to prepare yourself for what apps like Twitter and YouTube hold. From conspiracy theories to internet memes, YouTube hosts them all. I believe that like all things, YouTube has positive and negative aspects. Providing a platform for creativity, YouTube has a whopping 5 billion…

Society has faced many tribulations and injustices, but it only takes one person to see these inequalities to bring about change. In our society (Australia) what brings about change is social justice. Social justice is the equal distribution of opportunity among the people and disparaging prejudice and discrimination towards a person or a group of…

Being of a different race in the United States, I have always been told not to judge people by their appearance. Although there were instances where I was discriminated against, if I was to be fair to everybody, people would eventually accept me for who I am. This was hard for me at first because…

Health has already become a vital part of most peoples life. We cannot achieve anything without a healthy body. When I was a kid, I always saw my dad and uncles smoking with each other. I thought it was very cool to mimic their behavior. One day, I asked my dad Dad, could you give…

The first thing I learned from this activity was the difference between the portrayed stereotypes of Muslims in contrast to what their religion and community are really like. From this activity, I was able to learn about the different stereotypes that social media, the news, and the film industry created to portray Muslims and their…

Sleep Deprivation is contributing to weaker bones Bone development is important during the teenage years to help individuals grow into healthy adults. Teenagers use their bones everyday, from walking to class to playing sports. It has been found that sleep deprivation is harming the strength of the bones in the bodies sleep deprived teens. Bone…

In Platos Alcibiades I, the relationship between Socrates and Alcibiades is a perfect example of seeing beyond the flaws of another and guiding them to be the best version of themselves. Socrates is defined as an erotic character who strives for truth and self-perfection in the form of wisdom and virtue. On the other hand,…

Germany’s desire for Austria-Hungary to enter the war was motivated by their aim to become a superpower since they believed it would be able to cripple Russia and France in a short war. They were eager to wipe out Russia before it had time to mobilize and then wanted to focus on France with Russia…