THIS IS NOT MY PAPER!! A War Against Boys? By Michael Kimmel By now‚ you’ve probably heard there’s a "war against boys" in America. The latest heavily-hyped right-wing fusillade against feminism‚ led by Christina Hoff Sommers’s new book of that title‚ claims that men are now the second sex and that boys--not girls--are the ones who are in serious trouble‚ the "victims" of "misguided" feminist efforts to protect and promote girls’ development. At the same time‚ best-selling books by therapists
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an on going argument for a good amount of time. Physicalism is said to be the view that the all things are physical or they rely on other objects that are physical. Many philosophers who are said to be or seem to be anti-physicalists have argued against this theory. Anti-physicalists stance on the matter is that anything that pertains to the mind or the conscious cannot depend on physicality nor is physicality. Nagel has a stance on his view of this matter through his study of conscious that shows
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INTRODUCTION- Offence against property finds a prominent place in the penal code‚ the basic elements common to the offences under this chapter is “Dishonestly”‚ which the code describes as the intention of causing “wrongful gain” to one person or “wrongful loss” to another but the manner in which dishonestly is exercised differs in different cases. 1 “Whoever does anything with the intention of causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss or another person is said to do that thing “dishonestly”
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The threat of bioterrorism is real. Although the threat of bioterrorism‚ itself‚ and the specific use of anthrax cannot be accurately quantified‚ the threat does exist and includes antibiotic-resistant strains of the organism rendering traditional antibiotic treatment‚ including all currently stockpiled antibiotics‚ ineffective.1‚2 In this worse-case
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fact of being human. These are called “human rights” rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someone’s whim). They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be‚ to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace. Many people know something about their rights. Generally they know they have the right to food and a safe place to stay. They know
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We live in a world where the use of technology is accelerating at breakneck speed. From cell phones and video games to smart appliances and social networks‚ with each passing day‚ technology becomes more a part of everyday life. If you feel like you’re caught in a speeding current of bits and bytes that seems to be carrying you away from the world you knew‚ away from a place of comfort – know that you’re not alone. This is the lifescape of the 21st century. But is technology in control? Absolutely
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Crimes against women Dear Noopur‚ I have read your latest article in Newslaundry. I appreciate your sentiments‚ and with respect I share them. Rape and other crimes against women are a disgrace to a society and deserve harsh punishment. In my judgment in the Supreme Court in Satya Narain Tiwari vs. State of UP (which can be seen online) I said: “The hallmark of a healthy society is the respect it shows to women. Indian society has become a sick society”. In that case‚ I had said that death penalty
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production. The Commonwealth Games and the Adarsh society scam are all various examples of the widespread corruption in India at all levels of government: from the Panchayati Raj to the Central Government‚ although preventive measures have been taken against corruption. One of the major problems is the criminalization of politics. Nearly one fourth of the Indian parliament members have previous criminal charges‚ some even as serious as murder. In the lower levels of the Government it is even worse. As
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strengthen their own view‚ while also getting a better understanding of their opponents view. In the end‚ creationism is the superior view point‚ which will be proven through scriptural‚ scientific‚ and philosophical explanations. In order to argue against evolution or defend creation a person must truly know they key components of their beliefs. In order to truly be in oppositions of evolution one must be aware of the principle‚ scientific‚ and philosophical arguments of evolution.
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The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) is a United States federal law (Title IV‚ sec. 40001-40703 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994‚ H.R. 3355) signed as Pub.L. 103–322 by President Bill Clinton on September 13‚ 1994 (codified in part at 42 U.S.C. sections 13701 through 14040). The Act provides $1.6 billion toward investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women‚ imposes automatic and mandatory restitution on those convicted‚ and allows civil redress
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