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Sartre And Homosexuality
Number of Words: 1108 / Number of Pages: 5
... way that a book is a book. He wold be "affirming that he is a homosexual in the sense of being-in-itself, yet at the same time he would be aware that this was not, in fact, the case.
Another paradigm that we could use is the example of Ex-President Richard Nixon. Nixon’s infamous statement, "I am not a crook," is a nearly perfect example. By stating outright that he is not a crook, Nixon is actually telling the truth. He is saying that though it is true that he may have committed criminal acts, he is not a criminal. There is no deception about himself illustrated by his statement.
The fundamenta ...
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Should Americans Adopt Internationally?
Number of Words: 748 / Number of Pages: 3
... parents. One of the most important reasons for adopting internationally is that it can be quite fast; sometimes placements occur within one year. International adoption can be faster if an agency has ties to a country with many waiting, orphaned children.
Another important reason people adopt from foreign countries is because they believe that children in foreign orphanages need parents desperately. China, for example, has many Chinese orphans available for adoption, especially girls, because of their birth control system. Agencies eagerly seek adoptive parents for these children. There are many c ...
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Drugs And High School Life
Number of Words: 626 / Number of Pages: 3
... Dustoff, Glue, Nail-polish remover, and Paint thinner’s. The Hallucinogens field would include LSD(lysergic acid diethylamide), Mescaline, PCP(also referred to as “angel dust”), and Psilocybin(psychedelic mushrooms). The last field, Marijuana Field, consists of just Marijuana and Hashish.
Psychotropic drugs is an interest to me because it is fascinating to learn about how in life there are ways to change your conscious experience. There are drugs that are legal, and some that are illegal. That doesn’t mean that the ones illegal are stronger than the ones legal. Alcohol for example is a powerful ...
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Why Kids Join Neo-Nazi Gangs
Number of Words: 1274 / Number of Pages: 5
... of a powerful and forbidden gang, this would quickly draw a crowd. Following a carefully drafted plan, he and his comrades burred those coons pnespects deeper into the en-Nazi scene. This group drank, Siam, hunted and shoplifted. For contact sport, they would attack leftists Jewish memorials or the foreigners, depending on personal taste. the leader of the group has prowled police and journalists with unique insights into Germany's ultra night. His comrades are one of the decade's most chilling manifestation of European tribalism, a growing nation that blood and ethnicity can serue as a heaven agai ...
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The Homeless: What Has Been Done To Decrease The Problem?
Number of Words: 806 / Number of Pages: 3
... of his family, including food, clothing,
housing, and medical care and necessary social services, and to the right
to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood,
old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
This is a step in the right direction. However, this is not enough.
These rights are subject to the discretion of the government of the country
who decides to obey these universal rights. How much is "adequate"?
The government, both at the federal and municipal levels, is currently
working on new spending cuts. These cuts also inc ...
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Eugenics
Number of Words: 1435 / Number of Pages: 6
... other creature. The lungs where genetically alreed to increase capability of filtering out dangerious chemicals caused by pollution, such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and many others. The lungs’ ability to consume oxygen was enhaced, but was not fully capable of filtering all chemicals. The muscles and the body frame were much larger than those of humans. They believed that in order to survive this new era, a species capable of defending and hunting for itself was needed. Their skins were think, hard but flexible, and dark. The skin’s ability to relect the ultra violet light given off fr ...
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Underage Drinking: A Big Problem
Number of Words: 1055 / Number of Pages: 4
... a large portion of underage drinkers, mainly college
students, would now no longer be underage and would be able to drink legally.
Problem solved, or is it? According to Reginald Smart, in 1971 the Canadian
province of Ontario lowered its drinking age from 21 years to 18 years, thinking
this would help alleviate its underage drinking problem. At first, the new age
law seemed to be working. Soon, bar owners complained because the young
drinkers scared off the above 21 crowd, just took up space, and did not drink
as much as the above 21 crowd. People in Ontario also started to notice more
acciden ...
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Is There Romance Left?
Number of Words: 883 / Number of Pages: 4
... These observations have come from watching my friends, my
own experience, and the movies and books that I have read.
Call me a hopeless romantic, but I am a firm believer in lightning
or bells sounding when you meet the “right one”. My ex-boyfriend and I
started dating when I was fourteen years old. At that time, I felt that no
one would ever like me and that I was destined to go through life as an
spinster. I had asked him for a ride home from a club meeting that we both
were in. He agreed and we got in the car to go to my house. I asked him
if he could stop by a house to pick up my littl ...
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Stereotypes
Number of Words: 508 / Number of Pages: 2
... group. For example, blacks and whites are affected in that they are perceived by the color of their skin. It is common that blacks and whites do not share many characteristics.
In addition, there are many prejudiced people in the world today. Being prejudiced means having a certain attitude towards a certain group that leads to evaluate members of that group negatively. A prejudiced persons thoughts often differs from an unprejudiced persons in that they have different beliefs in a person. Someone who is prejudiced sees a group for what kind of person they are and how they behave, such as the ...
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Child Labor In Pakistan
Number of Words: 646 / Number of Pages: 3
... much in Pakistan especially between rich men and poor men. When the Father receives this money he is in the masters dept and his sun must work until it is paid off.
Child labor is prevalent throughout all of Pakistan, but its worst occurrences happen in the carpet industry and the soccer ball industry. These two industries have the highest percent of working children and also maintain the worst conditions. Some of the conditions children in these industries must endure are:
1.) Low wages- children are commonly paid less than one-third of what an adult would get for the same job
2.) Little light to ...
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