Jiang argues that the pilgrim Dante would not have been allowed onto the journey unless faith were already present in him.
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Another student sharpens the same objection by distinguishing moral support from unrestricted permission, noting that free will cannot mean parents let a child do anything at all.
Hunting is not a trivial act but a negotiated contract: the shaman seeks permission from animal masters or spirit guardians, and reciprocity governs the exchange.
Jiang says the hunting ritual's main purpose is to celebrate the unity of life and seek permission and forgiveness before killing animals.
He argues that the national security strategy treats the Western Hemisphere as American property and implies that Russia, Iran, and China may operate in South America only with American permission.
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"okay so um this is how I would understand okay Dante the program would not have been allowed to go on this journey unless..."
"I kind of, uh, hold the same opinion where it's like, yeah, I agree with the idea that if someone loves you, they will..."
"...It must. So it must do so with, um, America, American permission. Uh, basically America will enforce the memorable doctrine. And, uh, that all..."
"...same as animals and plants what allows us what gives us permission to kill other animals okay and this passage explains it when men..."
"...purpose is to celebrate the unity of life and to ask permission and to ask for forgiveness as the hunters go kill the animals..."
"...no more to say now it had left us with the permission of the gentle poet when just behind it came another flame that..."
"...to put you in a spot, but I ask for your permission and we're going to read the poem together. Okay? So can you..."
"...in heaven here's dante's pain fear agony and beatrice uh with permission from god descends to hell where virgil is and says virgil please..."
"...that he goes and assassinate the king. Okay? So he gets permission from the father, from the Roman elders, the senators. He swims across..."
"...we're going to read his email together. I asked for his permission and he said that it's okay for me to make public his..."
"...Therefore you cannot trade with any of these countries without American permission, without paying a tribute to the Americans. And this is why that..."
"...avoiding war crimes. You're not allowed to kill civilians. You needed permission from the United Nations to fight wars. And what this is saying..."
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