Essays by Raphael Descartes M . Roldan
The present administration is planning to reintroduce a barbaric penalty in our penal system, a s... more The present administration is planning to reintroduce a barbaric penalty in our penal system, a system that would cleanse the society of its criminals; we call this the death penalty. Death penalty would rid the society of its criminals, it promises to do justice to those who were victims of malevolent individuals. These individuals who have done wretched things towards other individuals in the past would no longer be in the carcerals, they would be in another world far from ours, a place of "who knows where." Death penalty would be reintroduced in our society, since it would show people justice towards those who were victimized, and would show others a lesson in case they have plans to take advantage of others. This system however, is a system that is nothing more than a superficial solution to criminality.
Our president is very keen to eliminate illegal drugs in our country. A lot of families, individu... more Our president is very keen to eliminate illegal drugs in our country. A lot of families, individuals and most especially citizens' lives were destroyed because of the use of illegal drugs. The users, instead of working for the economy, instead of providing sustenance for their families, chose to steal money, chose to be involved in trafficking others in order to satisfy their excessive longing for these substances. These substances are said to comfort those who use it but in reality it is a vehicle of escape to the problems the individual is facing. These substances provide an illusion of a better state away from the reality they avoid to confront.
Papers by Raphael Descartes M . Roldan
Thomas Aquinas On Knowledge
This is an excerpt of Aquinas' proof of the existence of God. In proving God's existence,... more This is an excerpt of Aquinas' proof of the existence of God. In proving God's existence, Aquinas lays out a cosmological argument of which also sets that tone for his seminal work in epistemology
This paper focuses on Foucault's concept of the Panopticon. The Panopticon since time immemor... more This paper focuses on Foucault's concept of the Panopticon. The Panopticon since time immemorial has been used as a concept in order to control society. Since this is being used as a tool to control society, this then is considered to be a form of technology of which is being used by individuals who hold power
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Essays by Raphael Descartes M . Roldan
Papers by Raphael Descartes M . Roldan