I need specifics and please back up why or how it is the lesson/ moral... or give a good argument for the purpose!!
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The ram with golden fleece was a gift from Mercury to Nephele, to get her children away from their step-mother.  (Ancient child custody issues.)  The girl drowned, but the boy was "hospitably received" by Aetes, King of Colchis.  The boy then sacrificed the ram to Jupiter and gave the golden fleece to his host.  He placed it in a consecrated grove with a dragon to guard it.  Eventually, Jason's uncle, who was supposed to surrender the throne of his kingdom when he reached maturity, sent him on a wild goose chase, er golden fleece quest, claiming the fleece was the rightful property of their kingdom.  Which it was not.  Anyway, Jason rounded up a tough bunch of friends of his, and off they went looking for the fleece.\n\nFrom this point on, you can substitute what you know of grail quests, for the symbols and traditions have been intermingled for centuries.  One of the challenges Jason faces is a wily king with a beautiful sorceress for a daughter, named Medea.  Naturally, she becomes instrumental in his success.  Brave hero and beautiful witch.  Haven't we heard that one before a time or two?\n\nFrom here, I'll let you work out the secondary meanings.  The primary one should be obvious enough: the cooperation of Jason and Medea overcame all obstacles, where neither one would have succeeded without the other.
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Nothing at all--a lot of people seem to think that it's everyone else's responsibility to protect them and their kids from what they should be doing themselves.  I have a whole family of teachers--their biggest complaint is that parents drop off their kids at school, and some actually tell them, "OK, he's your problem now."  If THEY can't instill values into their own kids, why should they expect others to?
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I agree with sfbarbara49. One of the purposes of studying literature is to gain a greater understanding of those that are different from you whether it be race, religion, sexual orientation, age or culture. Ignorance of these subject matters breeds hatred and misunderstanding.\n\nSomeone mentioned teaching his/her children at home about homosexuality. Do you really? If so, how? Should we trust a racist to teach his children about African-Americans and Jews? \n\nThe prevention of academic freedom is a slippery slope that can only lead to further restrictions on civil rights and freedom.
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I posted a question a while back on discrepancies in the bible.  It was not an attacking question, not rude, not, IMHO, offensive.  It was a question.  It basically stated that I had read somewhere that every verse in the bible was directly contradicted elsewhere and I asked whether it was true and where I might find documentation if so. \n\nThe question was deleted.\n\nThe moral of the story is, hide in a corner and don't do anything to offend anyone.  Don't do anything anyone disagrees with.  Wait, some people might be offended if you hide in a corner.  Just kill yourself.  Oh, no, Christians are morally outraged at suicide (although not at murder of an unborn child, drug addiction, murder in the name of 'patriotism' or 'for God' or as punishment for crime....) so better not kill yourself.  Um.....I guess just stand around and try not to breathe anyone else's air and no one will get mad, report you, ask for your questions to be removed.....whatever.
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Death penalty laws are social engineering. I cannot subscribe to the ethics of social engineering. As a nurse who has worked in the system with pedophiles, I know also that episodic imprisonment is ineffective. They are relentless. I support the only known ethical solution which is chemical castration.  But, then again, I believe in that for Conservatives, too.
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Your question is what lessons are learned from the story of Lot. I know that there are some gross situations here, but let me explain my take on this story. I am a Christian though not an expert and have been listening to this story all of my life. Lot chose the well watered plains of Sodom and Gamorrah - he was given a choice, and he chose the "easy" path instead of following God's plan. He went into the cities and became involved in the sinful atmosphere of these cities (knowing that God would not approve). He had raised his family there, so when God had had enough and sent the angels to warn Lot to get out, he had a very hard time convincing his family (let alone others) that they needed to leave. When Lot offered his daughters in lieu of the angels, Lot knew God would punish him for allowing any acts of homosexuality to take place (it is an abomination to God). Lot had sinned by not following God, and the sin followed him throughout the remainder of his life - this teaches me that when you sin (even though God firgives sin), the effects of that sin hurt you personally, it hurts your family (wife and daughters), and it destroys your testimony before others (especially the unsaved whom we are trying to live an example for). If you trace all of the descendants of Lot (even the descendants of his daughters) you find no outstanding people living for God. The original sin of Lot's turn from God by going into the cities and sin, provided a direction for the outcome of all the other happenings in his life. He never regained control of his life, and, as a result, was never used of God for the furtherance of God's work. Lot was human just like you and I, and if it weren't for the grace of God, I could be in the same boat. Any time we turn from God's ways and direction, we are sinning, and we will reap the results of what we have sewn.
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Reading it would be a good start in stead of looking for another persons view.  To answer your question the answer is NO, I could explain it in more detail but that should be left to your school to do.
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it's just a summary..dont be afraid. its basically the way you understand the concept.maybe you can throw in your own little example.
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Very very tolerant and kind. I have heard this story before but I can't remember where. I believe it was back in school. Not all people need their "good deeds" to be rewarded. Some are kind, just for the sake of being kind.\n\nBut there was something else to this. A deeper lesson or meaning. I'm sorry to say that I can't remember what it was.
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Here is an excellent web site about logical fallacies...\n\nhttp://www.logicalfallacies.info/\n\nI'll give you a hint -- there is at least one "slippery slope" argument, and a "appeal to consequences" argument. Why not have a read through the logical fallacies info and try this yourself? It's fun and interesting.... and I am quite certain that your instructor expects YOU to do the work, and not copy it from someone else on the internet.
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not everyone has the same beliefs, therefore, every ones morals and ethics really are different, in a lot of ways. i looked up your other question, and all i can offer is, teachers have to be careful what they teach children nowadays, if it is not in the text books, they can get into trouble for trying to push their own beliefs on their students....... ethics and morals are a matter of opinion and a matter of religion or personal beliefs. i mean, we all know you should not steal, but if a teacher was to teach a classroom that it is wrong to steal and the class says "where did you learn that at teacher?" , what is the teacher going to say? "my mom taught me, or the bible says so....", if it doesn't come out of a text book, then schools don't really teach it. it is up to the family of the students
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I'm sure that the textbook you are using is faulty,especialy if they haven't discussed the many and varied tenents of your faith.It is your duty to attempt to correct this.Find some better books at your library, share them with your teachers,use every other opportunity  to write about your faith in class assignments(let me assure you that devout Christian students do this all the time, they call it witnessing)Stand up for your beliefs,it's your duty as a citizen.
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An ongoing teaching through the media and society in general that you should do what you want and what makes you feel good. This flies in the face of biblical wisdom (God's wisdom) which correctly teaches do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Another words put others first before yourself. Now on the surface this sounds risky and against our nature but just imagine a world where everyone helped everyone else out and before you even asked there was someone there to help you in your time of need.. See the problem with do as you want and for yourself is when the hard times come everyone else is too concerned about themselves to help you out and you’re on your own. Guess God is wisest after all lol.
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I think that it is extremely important. People need to feel like it's OK to put themselves out there and make a mistake. It's impossible to learn anything without goofing up every once in a while. Creating this kind of environment boils down to one thing, respect. If you respect your students, and don't tolerate your other students disrespecting each other it will facilitate their learning.
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You can teach that - just don't pass it off as science (its like pushing your pamphlets under the door), put it in a religious instruction class.
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What purpose would it serve good or bad to do so???
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I think what you've done so far is very good, but it is really only scratching the surface.  Assuming that you have to compare the 2 texts you cannot assume that other readers will sympathise with either of the adult males, so you have to point out how the sympathy came about.  To do this refer directly to how the author's use of specific words within the text engender feelings; for example the teacher is 'pleased' and 'delighted' with the lesson however because of the 'theft' of rubbers and his inability to detect who was doing the stealing, he felt like 'a bad teacher' and thus went back on his word.  This extract shows the power struggle that goes on in a classroom and is possibly an indication that the teacher is new and unable to command respect or obedience.\n\nThe second extract shows a similar theme where a father appears to be losing the respect and (he thinks) the love of his daughters.  As they are growing up he realises that his position as ''Number one man'' will be taken by the young men who will come 'prowling'.  The author's use of this word gives the reader the impression that father thinks of his daughters as vulnerable, that they are merely unwary prey for the predatory young men.\n\nFind other examples like these, starting at the beginning of the text and work your way down.  Good luck and hope that helps.