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The Prevalent Issues Of Surrogate Parenting
Number of Words: 1766 / Number of Pages: 7
... biblical times. In 1986 alone
500 babies had been born to mothers who gave them up to sperm donor fathers for
a fee, and the practice is growing rapidly.
For this reason there are many questions and doubts that arise from this
subject. Often there are many legal difficulties that come about with surrogate
parenting. In some states the contracts that insure the infertile couple the
baby of the surrogate mother mean nothing. This, in turn, can cause huge
problems if the surrogate mother were to change her mind about giving up her
child. Who has the rights to the child in this awful situation? ...
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Women On The Street
Number of Words: 1189 / Number of Pages: 5
... walking by.
"Work is a fundamental condition of human existence," said Karl Marx. In
punch-the-clock and briefcase societies no less than in agricultural or hunting
and gathering societies, it is the organization of work that makes life in
communities possible. Individual life as well as social life is closely tied to
work. In wage labored societies, and perhaps in every other as well, much of an
individual's identity is tied to their job. For most people jobs are a
principal source of both independence and correctness to others. It should come
as no surprise that, in the work force or out, work ...
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The TV Generation
Number of Words: 539 / Number of Pages: 2
... We are always doing and saying childish things while trying to grow
up. If we only have a couple years of our childhood left then who cares if we
spend it in front of a TV? Which is not to say that we do that anyhow. Perhaps
we use the TV as a way of relaxing before we go off and hit the books for two
hours. Or maybe we use it to spend time with our family. I mean, come on, how
many teenagers enjoy going on family outings with mom, dad, and kid brother?
However, if the TV can gather everyone together on a Sunday afternoon to watch
the "Packers" game then shouldn't mom and dad be happy? On the ...
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Racism In America
Number of Words: 1824 / Number of Pages: 7
... it.. to end racism we must be able to understand each other. “ In a
recent poll, 11% of whites thought that blacks were lazy, yet 76% of blacks
think whites think they are lazy” (“color” 41). It is this kind of
misunderstanding that racism thrives on. If we work harder to understand each
other better, racism would have a harder time existing.
There is no doubt that we need to find a solution to racism. It has torn
this country apart, and the aftermath of this invisible enemy will be
devastating if something is not done to stop it. Before this country can become
truly great, a solution must be found ...
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Affirmative Action Is Wrong
Number of Words: 1059 / Number of Pages: 4
... thing it is trying to prevent. It is possible that because of affirmative action, racism will grow and continue to grow until we history repeats itself and we end up living under Jim Crow laws again. That is an extreme possibility to end up und er Jim Crow laws again, but it is a definite possibility to end up somewhere close to Jim Crow laws again.
In addition to that, people say affirmative action is ok because it cures past discrimination (Keyes 1996, 1). Discrimination wasn't ok when blacks were the ones getting the short end of the stick. Therefore it's not ok when whites are discriminated ag ...
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Welfare Reform
Number of Words: 738 / Number of Pages: 3
... two years of receiving assistance, limit most assistance to five years total, and let states establish family duration by denying additional benefits to mothers for children born while the mothers are already on public assistance.
Traditionally the federal government set eligibility guidelines on a national basis, then handed out money to the states to fund specific programs. But now, the federal money for public assistance is sent to the states in block grants. This causes the federal role to be limited to setting goals , financial penalties and rewards. Many of the new approaches now requ ...
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Humanism During The Renassiance
Number of Words: 563 / Number of Pages: 3
... of. Now with such great talent flourishing out of Florance, nude art works were accepted and common to see. Donatello was considered to be the father of sculpture using such details in all of his works. Michelangelo was considered to be the greatest of Italian artist. Michelangelo’s greatest works can still be seen around the world today. His fressico of the Sistine Chapel in Rome is admired by all. His fifteen-foot sculpture of David shows how much detail went into each and piece of artwork done by the artist of these times. New inventions were being made to aid these artists.
Once the Renas ...
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Coersion/Rape
Number of Words: 1508 / Number of Pages: 6
... no, and okay, yeah, yes and please, all mean yes.
The term "NO" is not very complicated, and is probably the word that was
repeated to us the most as children, so we should all get that one right. But
still, how can yes mean no? Apparently through a term known as "verbal
coersion," which allows a large grey area to form between these simple answers
to sometimes complicated questions.
"Verbal Coersion" is not a term you will find in the dictionary, at
least not in any of the ones I own. In an article by David R. Carlin, Jr., he
states that as he interprets this term "rape [can] occur even when ...
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Gang Violence
Number of Words: 975 / Number of Pages: 4
... in a gang,
younger siblings are often forced in.
Many gangs use graffiti to show their power and to mark their turf.
"Everywhere you go you see graffiti." Professor Allen Walker Read of Columbia
University said, "The pen is mightier than the sword." Gangs in Parma are very
active with the pen. They "tag" their property buildings and houses everywhere.
Police want to know where all the parents are. Why aren't they doing anything
about this? Many people in Parma want to know the answer to the same questions.
Cincinnati also has active gangs. "Graffiti is a creeping problem in
every neighborhood ...
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The Injustice Of Slavery
Number of Words: 373 / Number of Pages: 2
... of African Americans is not that big now a days, but it
is still out there. Discrimination sort of died out when a man named Martin
Luther King, Jr. expressed some of his thoughts about discrimination. His famous
speech was entitled "I Have a Dream". Back before his speech, African Americans
were not treated as people. They had to stand at the back of the bus, they had
to live in a certain area of town, they could not use the white restrooms or
white drinking fountains, they could not even eat in the same restaurants as
white people. Thanks to many people like Martin Luther King Jr. this is non-
exist ...
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