decrease in kinship networks and family support systems. This becomes especially problematic when it deprives families of grandparents and other kin who can help parents cope in the aftermath of divorce. Yes: Judith S. Wallerstein‚ from “Growing up in the divorced family” Clinical Social Work Journal (Winter 2005) Clinical psychologist Judith Wallerstein argues not only that children are harmed when their parents’ divorce but also that these negative side effects continue into their adult
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Theory in itself has intrinsic value in political thought but a theory is only as strong as the case made for it and the explanation thereof. Even the most beautifully constructed theory that lacks sufficient evidence or specificity is useless in practice because a theory is worthless if it cannot be used in reality. The English economist and political philosopher John Stuart Mill theorized about government and its role in protecting liberty under the framework of utilitarianism. He makes a persuasive
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Self Harm. People think it’s for attention. People think it’s a choice. Some‚ even think it’s a joke. But here’s the thing‚ self harm is NOT for attention. Yes‚ some people do it for attention. The ones who show everyone. Post it on Facebook‚ Twitter. All these social networking sites so people KNOW. Those people are the ones that give self harmers a bad name. But what about the rest? How are they doing it for attention if no one knows? Self harm is not a choice. Sure‚ you choose to do it the first
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Finnigan 1 Abortion‚ More Harm Than Good Life‚ it is the most precious things on this planet. It starts from conception and goes on forever. Even though you may not physically be walking on this planet your life will always be remembered by someone as you leave this planet. Then there are those few babies that never get to make a difference in someone’s life or get to become the next president. Those few babies that never even get the chance to leave their mother’s womb or better yet‚ they don’t
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Joel Feinberg says that the harm principle can require certain types of actions. He agrees that the harm principle prevents harm from happening to the public but he also interprets the harm principle in a way that gives the public access to certain types of benefits that prevent harm. However‚ these benefits are made available by requiring taking action on the public. These benefits include but are not limited too‚ items such as paying taxes. By requiring the public to pay taxes then they are supporting
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Justin Pawlyna ENGL 102 – AS85 E-cigarettes and Harm Reduction Should our current approach to combat tobacco addiction focus on abstinence or harm reduction? Many believe the only way to avoid the dangers of smoking is complete cessation. With so few choices‚ most smokers today would rather continue smoking. Electronic cigarettes‚ also known as "e-cigarettes" have sparked new debate about harm reduction. Smokers have found an alternative to traditional cessation methods that are ineffective. In my
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the rights that children‚ young people and their carers have in situations where harm or abuse is suspected or alleged A child has the right to be protected against significant harm (children’s act 1989‚ every child matters 2004‚ United Nations Convention on the rights of the child etc.). A child/young person has the right not to be subjected to repeated medical examinations or questions following suspected abuse. Children should contribute their own account of their own views‚ they should be
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other words what exactly does Mill mean when he uses the word Harm? It’s notable that no definition of ’Harm’ is to be found in‚ On Liberty‚ granted Mill gives us some exemptions‚ but no more than that and accordingly Mill’s use of the word ’Harm’ is often considered imprecise. It’s this very lack preciseness (vagueness) that prompts us to wonder if there could be a point at which acts of offence become acts of Harm. Without an adequate definition of Harm it becomes difficult to derive to a meaningful
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Be Careful of the Words You Say Recently‚ as a result of the increased rate of suicide‚ the notion that words can do more to harm a person than physical abuse has gradually started to gain popularity. Capable of crossing gender‚ ethic‚ socio-economic and generational divergence‚ words have the power to strengthen a spirit as well as the power to trample it – all in a single breath. Yet the words that have been shown time and again to wreak the most havoc on the human psyche are the words we chose
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The Harm of British Imperialism The effects of British Imperialism were far more harmful than beneficial through both economic and social standards. The British imperialists harmed the Indians economically because of the exploitation of goods from India. According to a widely distributed World History textbook‚ the main goal of the British in India was to make money. The British officials in India forced the native Indians to stop growing their necessary crops and to focus entirely on cash crops
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