The ``Hippy Movement’’ was a youth movement in the US that occurred in the 1960s. It comprised of a group of individuals who were against social and political orthodoxy as they chose a philosophy that was for personal freedom‚ love and peace (Hughes and Richard 2014). It is worthy to note that the hippies rebuffed established bodies‚ opposed the Vietnam War and the usage of nuclear weapons as well as criticized the values of the middle class. In addition‚ the hippies were vegetarians and eco-friendly
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The first Occupy movement began on Wall Street in September 17th 2011. Over the next three weeks area’s became occupied in 951 cities throughout 82 countries. While the movement first occurred on Wall Street the idea of occupying a public space arose earlier in the year with the Arab Springs movement. In the middle east‚ the oppression democracy drove citizens into public areas to protest while the Occupy movement was driven by the state of an unequal distribution of resources‚ which exists globally
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head: Week 5: Final “Gay Marriage” Nena McAnally SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Professor Falloon July 03‚ 2012 In the 1950’s it was unheard of for a white person to be dating a person of ‘color’. After decades‚ centuries really‚ of marches‚ pickets‚ rally’s‚ riots‚ and speeches that would still be spoken today‚ the civil rights movement against the oppression of ‘colored’ people ended and slowly
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Topic: Gay Adoption DEJ #: 6 Essential Question: Should gay and lesbian couples be able to adopt? Works Cited page citations: Source #1: Pappas‚ Stephanie N/A. "Why Gay Parents May Be the Best Parents." LiveScience.com. LiveScience‚ 15 Jan. 2012. Web. 15 Feb. 2013. http://www.livescience.com/17913-advantages-gay-parents.html Source #2: Cody‚ Edward. "France’s Lower House Sends Same-sex Marriage‚ Gay Adoption Bill to Senate." Washington Post. The Washington Post‚ 12 Feb
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org/documents/wcf_with_proofs/ Concerned Women for America. CWA site. March 2011. Web. Accessed April 1‚ 2011. Cosgrove‚ Bootie. Mather the Global View of Gay Marriage. March 4‚ 2004. Web. Available at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/04/world/main604084.shtml Religious Groups ’ Official Positions on Same-Sex Marriage. Web. July 27‚ 2010. Available from: http://pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Religious-Groups-Official-Positions-on-Same-Sex-Marriage.aspx Robinson‚ Beth. Same-sex Marriages (SSM)‚ Civil
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They exist in all classes‚ social groups‚ races‚ positions‚ and countries‚ regardless of their age or origin. As far as historians can trace back the past‚ homosexuals have always been in existence‚ including Julius Caesar‚ Plato‚ and Alexander the Great. Gays have existed for as long as history‚ but it is only until recently that being gay has actually become a socially acceptable thing. Throughout history‚ gays have been the victim of an onslaught of discrimination. Gays did not always have equal
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As of Nov. 20‚ 2013‚ gay marriage has been legalized in 16 US states (CA‚ CT‚ DE‚ HI‚ IA‚ IL‚ MA‚ MD‚ ME‚ MN‚ NH‚ NJ‚ NY‚ RI‚ VT‚ and WA) and the District of Columbia. 33 states have gay marriage bans through either laws or constitutional amendments or both. Proponents argue that same-sex couples should have access to the same marriage benefits and public acknowledgment enjoyed by heterosexual couples and that prohibiting gay marriage is unconstitutional discrimination. Opponents argue that
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Gay Marriage In The News In the United States‚ there is social unrest regarding the government’s denial of the right to marry for homosexuals. Plenty of conservatives are completely against gay marriage; and many of liberals are fighting for equal treatment. The neo-Christian politicians are using religious arguments to establish that homosexuality is an abomination. While this may be their belief system‚ this country was founded on religious freedom‚ where the people are allowed to worship
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The gay pride or simply pride campaign of the gay rights movement has three main premises: that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity‚ that sexual diversity is a gift‚ and that sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered. Marches celebrating Pride (pride parades) are celebrated worldwide. Symbols of gay pride include the rainbow flag‚ the Greek lambda symbol‚ and also the pink and black triangles reclaimed from their past
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taken the time to do our homework on this matter. Before we choose to support or oppose the growing “LGBT” movement shouldn’t we arm ourselves with as much information as possible? Is homosexuality genetic‚ or does it start in the home? Although I did not find conclusive evidence to support genetics or nurture as the cause of homosexuality‚ I do feel there is enough logical theory to dismiss the “Gay Gene” as the cause of homosexual behavior. Research on this subject was hard to find‚ but I was able to
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