to Krauss (1992a)‚ as many as half of the estimated 6‚000 languages spoken on earth are "moribund"; spoken only by adults who no longer teach them to the next generation. An additional 40 percent soon may be threatened because the number of children learning them is declining. In other words‚ 90 percent of existing languages today are likely to die within the next century. That leaves only about 600 languages‚ 10 percent of the world’s total that remain relatively secure—for now. How languages
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video games are filled with trash: grisly murder scenes‚ dismemberment and disembowelment‚ nonstop profanity‚ rape and torture scenarios" (Bennett par 14). By placing scenes like these in movies for the youth to see the media is causing America to become more violent than is needed. We must prevent violence in schools‚ solve violence in schools and violence needs to stop now. Although overall school violence is declining in America‚ mass shootings in suburban and rural areas are becoming more common
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Pornography and the Moral Dimensions of Censorship In A Democratic Society In discussing this topic‚ we cannot fully understand the topic without defining what censorship and pornography are. Censorship can be defined as the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable‚ harmful‚ sensitive‚ politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by a government‚ media outlet or other controlling body. It can be done by governments and private
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Ethical Issues in Today’s Society Judith Berryan Ethics Introduction To agree or disagree with today’s ethical issues one must have morals‚ values and ethics of their own. For instance‚ abortion is a highly controversial topic. I for one do not believe in abortion‚ but can understand it in some circumstances. Abortion is defined as any expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it is sufficiently developed to survive. (www.yourdictionary.com) Although abortion can be tracked way back in time
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main goal for society was to reach its ideal version of the American Dream. One would think that achieving the American Dream meant conquering all odds and prospering in life‚ but instead was considered an ambition for society in order to assemble money and wealth. The main character‚ Gatsby‚ was portrayed as an outsider in his own society because of the methods he acquired to reach prominence. As a result of his advancement‚ Gatsby’s social class placement was modified making him a member of the
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and potential buyers aren ’t keen on srnall‚ rnarginally profitable ventures‚ and the family has exhausted its resources. Another young company‚ profitable and growing rapidly‚ imports novelty products from the Far ‚ p^ ‚ ‚ 1 1 1 growth has forced him to reinvest most of his profits to finance the business ’s growing inventories and receivables. Furthermore‚ the company ’s profitability has attracted competitors and tempted customers to deal directly with the Asian suppliers. If the founder doesn
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In rhyme and meter‚ Claude McKay’s “If We Must Die” generally conforms to the conventions of a Shakespearean sonnet‚ but at several moments throughout the poem‚ McKay also strays from the rules of the English sonnet. In composing his poem in the style of the traditional Shakespearean sonnet‚ McKay creates a clear narrative that is both easy to follow and equally artistic. However‚ in deviating from this conventional style‚ McKay draws attention to specific phrases that contribute greatly to the contrasting
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sociology in different ways. According to Durkheim‚ sociology is the study of social institution. Sociology is a social science who studies society scientifically. Sociology has better future scope 1. Educationist 2. Practitioner 3. Academicians In the same way sociologist play a crucial role in our society. The role of sociologist in our society. Like all scientists sociologists are concerned with both collecting and using knowledge. As a scientist the sociologist’s foremost task
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Gun Control Must Be Enforced December 14‚ 2012‚ started out as normal day for elementary students in Newton Connecticut. Children were excited as Christmas holidays approach in eleven days and they were to begin their holiday break. Their lives and small community know as Sandy Hook would be forever changed only in matter of minutes. A young man named Adam Lanza walked into the school and killed over twenty students and six staff members and wounded two people. Every parent worst nightmare came
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Lyndon Johnson was convinced that liberal nationalism and the power of the federal government could transform society. His faith grew out of his youthful experiences with poverty in Texas‚ his political apprenticeship during the New Deal‚ and his desire to surpass Roosevelt’s legacy. When he took office in November 1963‚ after John F. Kennedy’s death‚ Johnson inherited the early initiatives to address poverty that the Kennedy administration had under consideration. With characteristic enthusiasm
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