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Social Issues Essays and Term Papers
Gays In The MilitaryVery often political institutions reflect the will of society and set the
precedent for norms that will be expected of its members. The United States
Military is still enforcing archaic policies which threaten to harm the
principles our nation was founded upon. The principles of freedom and ...
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My Own Micro CultureEvery culture has a different concept on how one should live. Though they may be similar in some ways, yet no two are ever the same. differs from that of a Latin woman, a Kiowa Indian, a religious person, or Chinese woman.
The way I differ from a Latin woman can be physically seen. For one, the ...
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EqualityI have a vision, that all people be treated equally. Race, religion, sex,
age, and other petty differences should not mater. Every one has a rite to me
here, on Earth. Everyone has a rite to be heard. I hope that some day, when a
person looks at another they won't judge them until they actually ...
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Violence. Mentioning the word conjures up images of assault, abuse, and
even murder. In today's American society, is more prevalent now then
ever. Annually, we see statistics rise and are left to wonder why.
Each year 1 person out of every 40 is the victim of a violent crime. Everyone
wants to find ...
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Culture, Nature & Freedom: Treating Juvenile Offenders.Argiro, T.
W. Civ. 205
In Kansas, Juvenile offenders are sent to �Youth Centers�. These are merely
Child prisons, lockdown facilities for kids. This style of treatment goes
against every idea of growth put forward in this class. In this paper I will try
to justify the use of residential treatment ...
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The Different Types Of StudentsAs I walk through the Paradiso arch everyday on my way in to school
only to notice the students that attend my school. Everyday I realize that
our school is divided into many different �cliques� in other words groups.
From the 1,800 students that attend our school many are involved in a
variety ...
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Divorce And ChildrenDivorce is the termination of a marriage through legal means. About � of all marriages today end up in a divorce. It is not like that in every country, however. In other places, divorce is unheard of. Women may belong to their husbands, or there may be some sort of religious obligation to stay ...
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Should There Be Stricter Laws On Pornography??
Three articles have opposing viewpoints on laws concerning pornography.
All three authors argue their side of this issue while having many of the same
ideas as their opposing writers. The first is, "I am a First Amendment Junkie",
by Susan Jacoby. Susan has written many articles on women's ...
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Smokers: The Right To Pursuit Of HappinessThis country is based on the firm belief of personal rights. These
rights, according to the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of
the Constitution of the United States, are life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness. When are these rights taken away? Supposedly never, but ...
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Thomas Gordon: Active ListeningThomas Gordon feels that one the most effective ways of responding to children�s �feeling� or �problem� messages is the invitation to say more or as he calls it, �the door opener�. This type of response invites the child to share his own feelings or ideas. The important thing is that the ...
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Animal Experimentation Is AcceptableIt is acceptable to experiment on animals. Although animal
experimentation is cruel it benefits animals in the long run. One example
of this is the discovery of vaccines by Louis Pasteur: By injecting the
organism that caused chicken cholera into uninfected chickens he found that
those chickens ...
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Interracial ChildrenIn the US there are 1.1 million plus interracial marriages. Along with these marriages come millions of biracial children. Not everyone believes having biracial children is a good idea. Some believe these parents are committing a grave offense against their children, and thus they are ...
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Mockery Of Native AmericansThe first settlers in America would not have survived harsh winters without the help of the Native Americans! If not for the Native Americans all of our fist ancestors here would have died. We owe a lot to the Native Americans for this but instead we treated them very badly back then and we still ...
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Early Marriages Are Usually Unhappy MarriagesPeople who marry at an early age usually have unhappy marriages. The truth can be said for the above statement. The results are sometimes disastrous and painful for some; others seem to never heal emotionally from their experiences.
In the community about fifty years ago arranged marriages were ...
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Social Class Action ResearchWhat social class is in America? The great thing about being born an American citizen, is all men and women are born with the opportunity of freedom and equality. Not everyone, however, is given the same change to live out their American Dream because of the social identity he or she may ...
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School UniformThere is a lot of discussion about a uniform requirement in our public schools. We should require every student to wear a uniform during school hours. Firstly, parents will save time, money and energy. Secondly, students will focus on studying instead of thinking about their wardrobes. Finally, ...
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Determination Of One's BehaviorHow is ones behavior determined? Is it like an animals by genes or physical characteristics. A person's behavior is almost always determined by his/her surrounding environment. Physical characteristics and traits do not determine his/her behavior this is the definition of stereotyping not the ...
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Appearance Is Everything. The saying could be the foundation for a religious cult among American teens. Movies, music, and tv commercials create an Orwellian world where everyone think, acts, and looks the same. The youth of American is presently being exploited by large corporations that use tactful methods to get teens ...
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What Happened To Our Rights?Censorship in America today has gotten way out of hand. There always seems to be some holier than thou group speaking out as if they were representing the majority of Americans. These groups want to censor just about anything and everything we do. When it comes to watching television, reading a ...
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College Fraternitieshave always struck me as being an organization of
guys who spend their time drinking beer and having their "social gatherings"
(parties). Just moving to Austin recently (which is by no doubt a "college
city") has made me want to know more about the sole purpose of these
fraternities. For these ...
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Success Secret: A High Emotional IQThis article keys in on a different type of intelligence called
emotional intelligence. Psychologist Daniel Goldman wrote the book titled
"Emotional Intelligence" in 1995. Emotional intelligence consist of: self
-awareness, impulse control, persistence, confidence and self -motivation,
empathy ...
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Abilities Of People With DisabilitiesAssumption: A person with mental retardation cannot be trained to
perform a job as well as an employee without a disability.
Fact: Over two thirds of Pizza Hut employees have mental retardation.
The average turnover rate (the rate at which workers quit) of these employees is
a modest twenty ...
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Gangs In AmericaGangs are a very complicated issue that deal with many views, ideas, beliefs and opinions. For one to actually go into depth about gangs one must first understand what a gang is. By definition a gang is, a group of people associated together in some way shape or form. It may sound simple but ...
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Violence In Music And The MediaI think it is obvious that music has an effect on today�s society. It has been stated that �musical messages are capable of planting dangerous ideas in the minds of young people or fueling those which already exist.� Violence in music is more common than ever. Three decades ago not one ...
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Fetishismis a perversion that is found, primarily in men, in which
genital discharge is impossible without the presence of their fetish. A fetish,
however can be a variety of things, yet there are three basic types of fetishes:
an inanimate object (e.g. women's clothing, shoes, gloves, underwear), a part ...
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