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    It is hard enough as it is trying to prove that you are actually defending yourself out of fear and not spite‚ but it is even worse that some individuals of authority are acquitted of charges without going through the same procedures as others. For example the Michael Brown case‚ where there was clear evidence that Michael

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    soldiers were killed just north of the Rio Grande. Because that America and Mexico disagreed on where Texas ended‚ America said that the soldiers were petoraling their side of the border and was murdered for no reason‚ but Mexico said they were defending their land. With all this America decided to declare war.] The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico because Mexico only defended their land from trespassers plus the only true reason they went to was to get more slavery land

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    Baseball and Cricket

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    similar style of play with the throwing‚ catching and batting of the ball.  The bat for cricket is flat‚ while the bat used in baseball is round.  Both cricket and baseball batters are defending specific areas located behind them.  The baseball batter is defending a strike zone and the cricket batter is defending the wicket.  The batters in both games can be declared out if the batted ball is caught before it hits the ground.  Both sports are unique in the fact that the offence does not have possession

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    States be prosperous and successful. If everyone were to learn and follow these obligations‚ America could be the utopia it was meant to be. These certain responsibilities are: teaching responsibility‚ participating in voting‚ and supporting and defending the Constitution. One of the responsibilities among the many others‚ is teaching about this said responsibility. This entails teaching children at a young age what being an American‚ and living in the United States‚ involves. It is important to

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    PREJUDICE SHOWN BY: | PREJUDICE DIRECTED TOWARDS: | LIKELY REASON: | Bob Ewell | Tom Robinson | -Tom is black-allegedly raped Mayella | Bob Ewell | Atticus Finch | -defending Tom Robinson | Mrs Bubose | Scout and Jem | -saw them as grotty kids with no manners.- didn’t like their father for defending Tom | Aunt Alexandra | Walter Cunningham | -not up to her standards to be friends with scout because he comes from a poor family. | Aunt Alexandra | Calpurnia | -Cal is black-Children are old

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    To Heal People from Racism Is racism in societies inevitable? Prejudice‚ discrimination‚ bigotry and sexism all are synonyms of "racism." Longman Advanced American Dictionary (2009) defines racism as "Unfair treatment of people‚ or violence against them‚ because they belong to a different race from your own‚ or the belief that different races of people have different characters and abilities‚ and that the qualities of your own race are the best" (p.1298.) People can work together to be cured from

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    In the United States in 1955‚ homosexuality was included in the second edition of the DSM as a disorder of sexual deviance with grounds for psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. This manual was distributed to psychiatrists and other medical professionals for their clinical use. Many Americans believed that homosexual individuals were abnormal‚ perverted‚ and had a mental disorder. Homosexuality was stigmatized and homophobia was prevalent. According to Christopher Boorse and his naturalist theory

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    When the world starts to fight‚ most people think to fight back‚ but that is not always the case. After the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke and heir‚ Francis Ferdinand‚ the world was about to go to war. It started out small‚ but others got involved through alliances and deals. The US entered in 1917‚ but was that really the best course of action? The curse of nationalism is something that shouldn’t have taken so much control of the nation. Woodrow Wilson tried his best to stay neutral

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    Ford Pinto

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    industry. Together these issues cloud the judgment of Ford’s management. The use of cost-benefit analysis to determine if the flaw in Ford Pinto automobiles is worth the financial risk in comparison to the value of human life is unconscionable and indefensible. Because of this cost-benefit analysis‚ Ford made a costly decision not only in terms of money but also human life‚ pain and suffering for victims and their families‚ and to its own reputation. Ford chose to pay for possible lawsuits in lieu

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    The emotional toll and impact of a sexual assault against a person can have dire life altering consequences on an individual’s physical and mental well-being. The physical and emotional bearing frequently leaves the victim feeling helpless‚ depressed‚ apprehensive‚ fearful and creates a deep-rooted mistrust of the world (Karmen‚ 2014). Additional consequences may arise such as‚ unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Furthermore‚ survivors during the initial aftermath of a rape

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