With all the political conflicts going on today‚ one issue that has arisen again recently is the controversy of flag burning. The people that burn the flag claim they are making a statement; however‚ what is that statement? Is it appropriate to burn the flag as a statement of political discord or is it a disrespectful action that should be illegal? Below I will draw out the thoughts and reasoning behind both stances that have become a major issue in the U.S. again in the past several years. Although
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Running Head: Controversies Controversies in the Philosophy of Law LS490-01: Unit 5 Kaplan University November 16‚ 2010 The proper aims of law have been debated and tested through legislation and case law from the early start of America. Although it is clear that common good for society as a whole should be a prime consideration in creating and implementing law‚ the specifics of why laws are made are still being debated today. Three influential philosophers‚ John Stuart Mills‚ Gerald
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Energy Production Controversy Imagine the U.S. without cars‚ motorcycles‚ planes‚ or boats. The daily lives of U.S. citizens would be completely different. The common denominator for all those modes of transportation is that they run on gas‚ which is made from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels such as oil‚ coal‚ and natural gas are nonrenewable resources. They will run out one day and that’s what the U.S. relies on for gas and electricity. Renewable energy such as solar‚ wind‚ and hydropower are infinite
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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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The use of marijuana as a medical option has a controversy not only to the medical community but to the public as well. The government has enacted its war on drugs for years now and still places marijuana as a schedule 1 drug even when there are numerous studies that prove it to be beneficial. Marijuana in natural form is known as Cannabis sativa. Cannabis has been around for many years‚ dating back to 28th Century as well as to the Egyptians. The use of marijuana before the 20th century is well
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Topic: Controversies of Census Figures. Case study: Nigeria The first census was held in Nigeria in 1866. The colonial authorities conducted other census exercises in 1871‚ 1901 and 1911‚ whereas all these covered only the Lagos colony and in 1911‚ the southern protectorate. The first nationwide census involving the north and south were organized in 1921. There was also the 1931 census and the 3-year 1951-1953 census. The 1963 census was upheld but only because the Supreme Court ruled against
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straight party lines 8(Republicans) to 7(Democrats) to accept all of Hayes electoral votes and reject the Democrats claims” (Wormser‚ 2002). Initially‚ Tilden won majority of “the electoral votes 184 to 165” (Wormser‚ 2002) but‚ because of the controversy congress brought in the electoral commission to vote. President Hayes was a Republican‚ who had more of an advantage because of the majority of electoral commission being republicans. Another reason to discard the Electoral College is the lack of
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Controversy over Internet Police has raged on since the creation of the internet. Several have thought that not policing the internet has led to numerous crimes such as theft‚ illegal transactions‚ and cyber bullying. But a majority‚ in defence‚ claim that such policing could revoke us from our rights as citizens of the United States. Cases as such tend to lean more to the side of not policing the Internet. We believe that as well. We believe that exposure to all of this crime and issues is subjective
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even after all that 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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The Bush Administration was the administration that confronted this issue first and brought it into a big controversy. In its time the Bush Administration got to decide whether a vaccine should be required to attend a public school. Although this decision was not binding many states relied on it. One of the main problems people had with the administration was that it seemed to be religiously based. One can then infer that the Bush Administration is opposed to premarital sex and anything that would
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