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    Rape Culture Controversy

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    happened with the University of Ottawa’s hockey team‚ schools alike are still not getting the message that rape culture is not something that should be celebrated‚ it should be unacceptable and needs to stop. There was much controversy over the t-shirts‚ but men and women were walking around campus and downtown Ottawa wearing these t-shirts and it was not until someone took a photo of

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    Shang Dynasty Controversy

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    that had its capital located at the Ruins of Yin near the Yellow River‚ or present day Anyang in China. North China Plain was also the former location of the first dynasty known as the Xia and of the Zhou Dynasty‚ succeeding the Shang. There’s a controversy relating to its chronology‚ which varies from 1600 to 1046 BCE according to the Bamboo Annals and Records of the Grand Historian texts (1). They had a complex political structure through social hierarchy with the king being the priority‚ followed

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    One of the most scandalous events in history that pops into my head is the Galileo affair. Back in 1610 the Catholic world strongly believed that the earth was the center of the universe and did not move. The controversy began when Galileo started his telescopic studies and published a book called The Starry Messenger. This book stated new observations on Venus and Jupiter that proved how Venus had sun spots from it revolving the sun and moons were orbiting Jupiter. The belief that all planets orbit

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    The philosophy of language is both fascinating and difficult. One reason for this is that hardly any issue in this area is uncontroversial. Controversy begins with some foundational and methodological questions. Consider‚ for example‚ this very basic question: What are the tasks of the philosophy of language? One obvious task is: the study of linguistic meanings. But this immediately raises two questions. First‚ what are these ‘‘meanings’’? Linguistic expressions have the function of communicating

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    National Monument I Have Ever Seen The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is the most outstanding national monument‚ viewed daily by thousands of people with both traditional views and modern opinions. This particular monument has influenced me by its unique atmosphere and the indelible mark it leaves on a person. I remember the engraved names on the black‚ granite memorial. The abundance of names listed seems to go on forever in my head. The chilling feeling I experienced‚ while gazing at the monument‚ is indescribable

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    Controversies of Abortion For centuries‚ abortion has been one of the most controversial and debated topics. Abortion is generally seen as very black-and-white; people tend to have very strong opinions on the matter. Neutrality is rare due to the nature of the issue. Either to allow abortion or not. Currently‚ many countries worldwide have either straight-up banned it‚ or allowed it. There aren’t many neutral countries (I.e. allowing certain cases of abortion). On one end of the spectrum‚ you

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    A Doll's House Controversy

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    know about the debt. The husband reclaims Nora for her actions‚ calls her a stupid woman and then tells her she is not an adequate mother. As the result of Torvald acts and words‚ Nora decides to leave the house. Ibsen’s play has evoked a lot of controversy and new views of the

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    The Rigoberta Menchú Controversy I‚ Rigoberta Menchú at first seems like an autobiography‚ but that is not what it is meant to be. Menchú wrote the book as a testimony of her people’s lives to be a voice for her people and show the world what is going on. There was a lot of controversy about whether Rigoberta deserved the Nobel Peace Prize‚ and if this book should be taught to students. There are allegations that she fabricated a lot of the story. People say that the book is not an accurate portrayal

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    Social Media Controversy

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    know existed or just fell out of touch with. On the other hand social media has been known to spread hate‚ and this is where I believe most of the controversy about social media comes from. On the very radical side social media has been used to recruit gang and isis members‚ but even though this happens‚ it is not very common at all. Another controversy about social media is cyber bullying. I do not believe in cyber bullying‚ because if you are getting made fun or harassed on social media‚ you can

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    The Death Penalty Controversy The methods for carrying out the death penalty or capital punishment have varied throughout history. The word ‘capital punishment’ comes from the Latin word‚ capitalism (‘meaning the head’) since it was carried out through decapitation. Methods for carrying out the death penalty have ranged from boiling to death‚ flaying‚ disembowelment‚ impalement‚ stoning‚ shooting with a gun‚ and dismemberment. The death penalty or capital punishment is a type of sentence that

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