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Parental Guidance Against Television Violence
Number of Words: 1444 / Number of Pages: 6
... support. However, our government can not be expected to support or solve the problems associated with censoring violent television programs.
One of the main reasons why government cannot be expected to censor violent television programming is because of the Constitution’s "freedom of expression" clause. Producers of television programming declare that "freedom of expression" and "freedom from censorship" are guaranteed to them by the Constitution. In effect, when the government tries to regulate violence on television, conflict occurs. Since the television producers have rights guaranteed to the ...
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Gangs
Number of Words: 1591 / Number of Pages: 6
... different gangs. Now there's one I am familiar
with, the Necronomicon, who jumped me and my homeboy (who's Latino) just
because we weren't white.
Another one would belong to the punks. Which I do not have a
problem with. The only two punk gangs I know of, do not call themselves
"Gangs" but they call themselves a crew. They call themselves CFH,
(Cowboys From Hell) and the other one is the Martians.
A lot of the gang members come from broken homes, or something is
wrong. So the kids end up in gangs doing drugs, drinking, smoking,
committing crimes, and getting into violence. Some of ...
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Prejudice Against Native Americans
Number of Words: 898 / Number of Pages: 4
... these aspects had a strong influence the Europeans
to become dominate figures on the Native American land. These factors can still
be attributed for the way that Native Americans are viewed in society today.
After the Revolutionary War the new United States government sought to gain
land through treaties. The payment offered for the land was far from fair,
however, and when Native Americans resisted the surrender of their homeland the
US government simply used superior military power to evict them. The Europenas
knew nothing of the new civilizations they encountered. Most Native American
tribes ...
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Extreme Nationalism
Number of Words: 1544 / Number of Pages: 6
... demonstrates that the multinational entities, located within the state, lack the ability to execute legal principles or guidelines to avoid the destruction caused by war.
The former Yugoslavia was built to address three fundamental aspects of the national question. The first is a nation’s right to build up its own state through demands for national self-determination. Second, the nation has a right to monitor other co-nationals or even to demand unification. The third aspect is the right of the minorities within the nation to resist the stronger groups influence on running the state.
States ...
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Mothers In The Workplace
Number of Words: 1752 / Number of Pages: 7
... child going to a child care, in the long run she knows it is
the best. Mothers can find guidance if they are not able to find the steps
of how to deal with continuing to work. Mothers also know how important it
is, even if they work, to show love and want to be around their child(ren).
When a couple are trying to raise a family, it is much easier when
there are two incomes. This way the parents do not have to worry about the
financial surprises that come up. For example, if the husband or wife
loses his or her job, and does not have a second income to depend on, the
family would be in finan ...
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Affirmative Action: Why It Should Go
Number of Words: 1822 / Number of Pages: 7
... that these employers were discriminating against minorities and believed that there was no better time than the present to bring about change. This action, that started with good intentions, would later lead to a different and more complex form of discrimination.
When the Civil Rights Law passed, minorities, especially African Americans, believed that they should receive retribution for the earlier years of discrimination they endured. The government responded by passing laws to aid them in attaining better employment as reprieve for the previous two hundred years of suffering their race endured at ...
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Gangs: Until There's An Answer
Number of Words: 530 / Number of Pages: 2
... obtained firearms is
nullified, gang violence will continue. The claim was presented in such a
fashion that, while based on widely accepted ideas, an appeal to the
emotions through sympathy for the injured children was also applied. To
justify their claim, statistics such as 28 children under the age of 10
were murdered between 1987 and 1994, 95% of which were murdered with
firearms and over half the murders were done as drive-byes. Unfortunately,
the means to correct even one of these problems was not included.
Hutson and Anglin do cite what they consider to be the root causes
of gang formation: p ...
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What Is Stupidity?
Number of Words: 337 / Number of Pages: 2
... “Stupidity: 1:Lack
of intelligence; dullness. 2: a foolish act or idea.”. The word “Stupid”
would used differently than most commoners. It would be used less than an
insult but refer to something somewhat more in a serious manner. For
example, saying that someone is stupid, would mean that they are mentally
challenged or really act dumb.
In, any case, the word “Stupid” refers to being dumb and being
halfwitted. However, keep in mind that the word “Stupid” has no set
guidelines and people all over the world, in any language may interpret it
differently at their own will and or risks. In the ...
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Sexual Harassment
Number of Words: 765 / Number of Pages: 3
... Moore. The two
characters used to share a very sexual relationship at one time. The two split
up and did not here from each other in a long time. Demi than shows up at the
job where Michael works. She is Michael's boss.
Demi calls Michael into her office one night to go over a few things a
bout work. She than asks Michael to rub her back. Taking it as a friendly
gesture Michael returns the favor. The back rubbing is taken a little bit
further leading to other sexual advances. After feeling uncomfortable Michael
shouts no, no, no and pushes Demi away. He then leaves the building and heads
h ...
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Inequality Of The Sexes
Number of Words: 780 / Number of Pages: 3
... care of the children, clean the house,
and cook. Because society has always associated money with power, the
person bringing home the money had the power. The man often makes the f
inal decision on all household matters because he has the money.
The workplace is another place where men and women are not equal.
The most obvious sign starts at the top. Look at CEOs of corporation; the
majority of which are men. Women serving as CEOs are a rare sight. Another
sign of the unfairness can also be found in the lower ranks. Men are often
applauded for being assertive and giving orders. By giving or ...
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