Essays on Vow

This paper answers two fundamental questions in two sections. They will cover aspects of the AAS course and provide an insight into relevant issues and matters relating to the Asian American community and history.

Question 1: Race, Racialization and the Law

Asian Americans were always viewed in the context of “Asian immigrants”. This is for several reasons. First of all, the history of the United States rising as a prosperous nation happened from the east coast. And for various reasons, the first colonies created in the 1600s were made up almost exclusively of migrants from the British Isles. However, as time went on, the colonies expanded ...

Introduction

The Village is a psychological thriller that boasts several intriguing characters and Mr. Walker is one of them. Mr. Walker is one of the elders of the isolated village that keeps its distance from the woods, as a dangerous creature lives in the woods. Mr. Walker along with other founder restricts people from the village to enter the woods and work hard for years to protect their community. Along the way, Mr. Walker displays several qualities such as leadership; care; and honesty that make him stand out among others.

Leader

Leadership is one of the reasons behind Mr. Walker being ...

Brahmacharya is a vow which means that a person is mentally and physically abstaining from all the sensual pleasures. Marriage is supposed to be monogamous and being faithful means respecting the truth. Gandhi understood the true meaning of brahmacharya when he visited South Africa where he was influenced by Raychandbhai. Devotion, which is related to self-control, is the part of being faithful and practicing brahmacharya means taking a vow and denouncing all earthly pleasures which might corrupt a person and their practice. Gandhi thinks about the true meaning of faithfulness and its connection with devotion. He talks about the ...

This research paper will examine the struggle between state and federal power by looking at three examples where state and federal law have come into conflict. The argument behind this research paper will be that ultimately the federal government has the final decision in making laws. In 2003, the federal government brought charges against Ed Rosenthal for possession of marijuana after being authorized by the City of Oakland to distribute the drug under Californian state law (Ryan 312). Nonetheless, Rosenthal was not able to present this argument during his trial because federal law does not recognize state laws regarding ...

Realities of Love and Adultery in Christian Courts

Within the Christian world view, much has been discussed about adultery. The Ten Commandments include a direct condemnation--Thou shalt not commit adultery--and indirectly--Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. However, adultery is common throughout history and throughout society. In the Christian world, although frowned upon by the church, consensual adultery is a common sin amongst Christians. In several of the Lais attributed to Marie de France a theme of romantic love and adultery exists. Marie shows us that even in the middle ages, at least at the courts of nobility, there was a reality of adultery. However, like all sins, even if they ...