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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Discuss some of the ‘ends’ of art with relation to the course. Long associated with Arthur C. Danto‚ the ‘end of art’ as an aphorism has been popularised as a key trope within art history discussion. However‚ with a robust continuation of art the meaning of ‘end’ need not be interpreted in a literal physical sense but as in intersection between a hierarchical gallery structure and the mass consumption of art by the everyday viewer. Danto argues that Art has become an object for study and philosophical
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profoundly that it would change the course of music history by introducing a new form of protest‚ in end creating a ‘golden age’ of musical expression. Particularly in the genres of rock and folk‚ who freely expressed their views‚ both pro-war and anti-war through music. This ‘golden age’ era consisted of the most popular and most influential bands of the time such as‚ Barry McGuire‚ the Animals‚ The Byrds‚ The Carpenters‚ Credence Clearwater Revival‚ and Neil Young. The widely controversial protest
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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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vetrans came home in the black of the night to no public welcoming and were expected to go along like nothing had happened. All of the early/first arrivers had expected a big parade but were angry and confussed with the reaction of the arrival home. The anti-war protest led to ignoring and rejecting the soilders‚ many of the soilders felt like they were being blamed for the war instead of the government and felt there service to the country went unrecognized and un-thanked which cuased their adaption back
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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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The Impact of Music Piracy According to the Recording Industry of America (RIAA) the record industry loses $4.3 billion dollars‚ worldwide‚ due to music piracy (RIAA‚ 2003). The American Federation of Artists claims that on-line music piracy has caused some record store sales to drop by 20% and that 20.6 billion illegal downloads occur every month (AFM‚ 2004). Many experts believe that music piracy is currently the number one threat to the music industry. RIAA sources claim 278 million people
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November15th 2013 In “Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids”‚ Grant Penrod makes the argument that academic achievement should be rewarded just as much if not more than athletic achievement. He gives out on the fact that today’s society tends to glorify non-intellectuals‚ such as athletes and celebrities‚ while the intellectually skilled individuals get left on the sidelines with little recognition for their accomplishments. The intellectuals‚ typically seen as “nerds”
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