Essays on Hostages

Debate whether John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was moral and ethical – vigilante or caring father. John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was immoral and unethical, exhibiting actions of a vigilante, yet caring father. From the incidents shown in the movie, it was apparent that the spouses were actually running out of time and immediate surgery of a compatible heart needs to be found . Yet, as revealed the health insurance coverage of John Q from ...

Nationalist terrorism is very widespread in the world. Its existence was revealed in terrorist activities of groups that seek independence from a particular country, ensures the superiority of one nation over another within one country (Ciment, 2015). The main reason for the period of nationalist terrorism in the United States from 1960s to 1980s was the beginning of Islamization. US Islamization began in the 1960s, when there was an influx of people coming to the United States of America from Muslim countries, mainly from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Pakistan. According to the latest statistical research, the number of ...

Aviation terrorism is the act of unleashing violence on airliners with the aim to harm or intimidate the victims. The occurrence of terrorism has increased with the rise of aviation as a mode of transport. The first known incident of air terrorism was carried out in 1930 by Peruvian insurgents who hijacked an airplane to scatter propaganda leaflets. This practice subsided in the subsequent two decades due to the effect of global factors such as world war two. Modern terrorism started in 1968 when three Palestinian gunmen hijacked a passenger airline of the Israeli Airline El Al on a ...

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The term logistic is mainly concerned with the military system to the context of procurement, protection and transportation of goods, services and human resources, but nowadays, it is practically applied in the life of ordinary people as well. The purpose of logistics is to aid and support the community and organization as well as to ensure the practical implication of response operation at the mass level during emergency relief operations. At the time of national emergency response plan, the logistics are considered as a significant element by the disaster planner. 1. Logistic Concerns by Disaster Planner Logistics concerns of ...

Modern international relations have significantly increased the influence of American presidents. Three in particular served with similar events playing out: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama. The terms of these presidents were denoted by tumult in Iran and a resurgent Russia, and as far as foreign policy is concerned, their legacies may not be pristine. Jimmy Carter faced significant challenges in regards to Iran, whose revolution in 1979 instilled a theocratic regime devoted to Islamic law. The Ayatollah blamed the West for many of the region’s issues and when Carter allowed the deposed Shah to receive medical ...

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No doubt this nation has suffered greatly in the recent past and its staying power has been challenged to its limits, chief among them the insurgency of Boko HaramBoko Haram will soon know the strength of our will and commitment to rid this nation of terror we shall spare no effort until we defeat terrorism (Buhari cited in Associated Press, 2015b)). The above quotation is from the first speech of the newly elected President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari knew exactly what he was saying, when put tackling Boko Haram as the first issue of his agenda (Associated Press, ...

Terrorism as a global phenomenon is recognized to be the key problem of international security. However, at the national level, terrorism is not a new phenomenon. As a method of struggle, especially in conditions of limited resources of various opposition forces, the terrorist activity was quite common in world history. According to one theory, the concept of “terror” originated during the French revolution - Jacobin terror, which meant the public destruction of unwanted people to intimidate others. There are earlier mentions of such a method of waging of a war of aggression. The word “terror” means a state of ...

The fundamental principles of utilitarianism are morality and the welfare of the majority. Utilitarianism believes that morality will make the world a better place to live in. Any act that produces a good consequence is considered as morally good. The nature or intention of the act is not important in utilitarianism. Human beings are expected to act in a manner that produces benefits to the majority. Utilitarianism places more emphasis on consequence and not on the intension. People are expected to put away self-interest for the sake of common good that benefits all. Common interests are given importance over ...

The failure of Somalia revolved around both international and local factors that hindered the political and economic stability of the people. Foremost, before the country gained independence in 1960, foreign powers exploited its resources their benefit. Central to the mentioned exploitation was the building of the Suez Canal in 1869 that subsequently made Somalia the “mid-point between Europe and Asia” (2mins). In concurrence with the apparent benefits of the country, the narrator informs viewers that the territories of Somalia were colonized by “Britain, France, and then Italy,” all of whom solely sought the benefits of the lucrative trade routes ( ...

Alfredo Albondigas is obviously a mentally disturbed man. The inmate could be suffering from psychosis or other related psychological disorders. The mental imbalance might have been brought about by drug and substance abuse. With the known prison background and environment, use of drugs such as Marijuana, heroin, crystal methyl, LSD and others is rampant. Alternatively, Mr. Albondingas might be suffering from acute depression leading to the meltdown. Mental disturbance from the environmental effects of prison trauma and stress could induce delirious hallucinations. Other possible mental states that could be influencing the behavior could be Peduncular hallucinosis and primarily schizophrenia. ...

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Herodotus who has been called the father of history is often seen as the first unbiased author of history. This is because he includes accounts from varying perspectives. Herodotus also takes notice of women in a way that was not customary in Greek culture of the time Women play a key role in the works of Herodotus Histories. They are participants in a number of events that make up the main form of his work. His portrayal of women is quite different from that of most authors of his time, who tended to feature females who were victims of ...