Contrary to the beliefs of those who advocate the legalization of marijuana‚ the current balanced‚ restrictive‚ and bipartisan drug policies of the United States are working reasonably well and they have contributed to reductions in the rate of marijuana use in our nation. The rate of current‚ past 30-day use of marijuana by Americans aged 12 and older in 1979 was 13.2 percent. In 2008 that figure stood at 6.1 percent. This 54-percent reduction in marijuana use over that 29-year period is a major
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Against Media Censorship * On television‚ music‚ and most websites‚ they inform the user about the contents of their website‚ song‚ or show; but others (like YouTube) put on age restrictions on them. * I’m sure most of you have had to go through these at some point in your life and have gotten upset when you can’t hear the whole song or watch the whole movie. * I’d like to explain to you all how Media Censorship is in direct violation of the First Amendment and how it can make it harder
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Feminism is defined as women have the same human‚ and social rights as men. In other words that women should have the same opportunities and chances as men in their choices with their career‚ and most importantly back in the day politics. “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Gilman was written during the 19th century which was known as the time women were nothing compared to men. Women were known as the wife/ and mother of the home‚ nothing more‚ nothing less. On the other hand men were the ruler
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A critical analysis of rape culture in Jill Filipovic’s Offensive Feminism and Jessica Valenti’s Purely Rape article What is rape culture? This issue is prevalent in contemporary society‚ especially on university campuses. Filipovic blames this prevalence on “religious conservatives” (13); they want men to remain the most dominant sex while women remain submissive to these men‚ hence maintaining the status-quo. Valenti‚ on the other hand‚ casts her blame on the sexual purity myth‚ which is the “lie”
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The Superiority of Men? The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is commonly known as America’s first great novel and as America’s first feminist novel as well. Hawthorne writes The Scarlet Letter in the middle of the nineteenth century while the novel actually takes place in the mid seventeenth century puritanical Boston. Different people at different times viewed women in very different ways. In this novel alone women are viewed in two different ways. Hawthorne was a transcendentalist from
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Smacking‚ should it be allowed or against the law? The issue of smacking has been an ongoing debate for many years now. About 10% of parents smack their child and see nothing wrong with it. 20% of parents never smack their children and 70% of parents smack their children but wish they didn’t. So why do we smack our kids? Supposedly smacking is meant to discipline children and give them a better behavioural structure. If this is so‚ then why are many adults who were smacked as kids committing violent
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Coca-Cola INTRODUCTION On April 23‚ 1985‚ Coca-Cola‚ the largest aerated beverage manufacturer of the world‚ launched a sweeter version of the soft drink named ’New Coke‚’ withdrawing its traditional 99 years old formula. New Coke was launched with a lot of fanfare and was widely publicized through the television and newspapers. Coca-Cola’s decision to change Coke’s formulation was one of the most significant developments in the soft drink industry during that time. Though the initial market
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Homosexuality and Aids (Persuasive Speech) As Mentioned In The Holy Bible & The Holy Quran. God First Created ADAM & EVE. Not ADAM & STEEVE! Leviticus 18:22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. Leviticus 20:13 ESV / 432 helpful votes If a man lies with a male as with a woman‚ both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them. Qur’an (26:165-166) - "Of all the creatures in the world‚ will
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Chekhov vs. Feminism In The Lady with a Pet Dog‚ Chekhov presents a chauvinistic tale of a chance encounter. While the short story is told from a passive third person perspective‚ upon close examination it is apparent that Gurov and Anna fell in love for different reasons. These reasons reflect the mentality that defined Chekhov’s world; Russia at the turn of the century. This is a time‚ like most in humanity’s historical past‚ in which pro-feminist mentalities were lacking and society was run
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Justice Simonetti APUSH The Suffrage Movement and New Feminism February 27‚ 2013 Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions (1920) | * Delivered by Elizabeth Cady Stanton to an audience of about 200 women and 40 men * Resolutions * Laws that conflict with the happiness of a women are invalid * Laws that prevent a women from occupying a station are invalid * A woman is a man’s equal as dictated by god * Women should know the laws that restrain them
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