Dowry: a social stigma | | In spite of modernization and the increasing role of women in all walks of life‚ the practice of the dowry in India is becoming widespread‚ and the value of dowry is increasing. Now the dowry has become a great criterion in the marriages instead of a proper bride. If a bride’s family fails to pay the amount of dowry demanded by the prospective groom’s family‚ the bride will be cruelly treated by the in-laws‚ and in many cases will be burnt to death. “No dowry
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Argumentative Essay Title: A curse or a blessing A curse or a blessing Final Draft Today life is not what it was a few decades ago. Everything is evolving around us‚ including ourselves. We no longer resemble the people of the past; we are people of a different identity. Speaking of identity‚ many things in this century have influenced it; for instance‚ technology which has been evolving and still is to this very second. It may seem ridiculous‚ but
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Was The Industrial Revolution a Blessing Or A Curse? Without doubt‚ the Industrial Revolution was a blessing to all of mankind. What are you using to read this article? You computer? Your mini-tablet? Your smart-phone? Without the Industrial Revolution‚ you would have any of that. The Industrial Revolution made our lives easier than ever before. Instead of having to go to factories everyday‚ machines do the harsh conditioned jobs for you‚ while get better jobs that have better conditions with
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We cannot Say for certain whether science is a curse or a blessing. it is our use of science which would make science a curse or a Blessing . First let us see how man has used science for his good so that it has become a blessing for him. it is science that has provided modern man the life of ease‚ leisure and pleasure. It has brought within reach of the common man comforts and luxuries which were available in the past only to a privileged few. Science has invented marvelous machines. It has discovered
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Tourism Resource Development Individual Assignment Tourism – A Curse or a Blessing? Tourism – Blessing or Curse? Introduction Tourism is one of the most influential and powerful industrial service sectors in the global economy. With a current contribution of 6-7% of the overall number of jobs worldwide and an annual receipt of around 1‚030 billion US Dollars in 2012 (UNWTO‚ 2012)‚ tourism proves itself as a strong and solid industry. Furthermore‚ tourism ranks fourth as an export
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Mobile phones: A blessing or a curse? Discussion Mobile phones are becoming a very arguable topic of today. In this discussion I will present reasons from both sides of the argument. The technology of today is constantly increasing and the world has to be accepting of this. Mobile phones have become a definite essential. Communication between people is easier and fast. Though‚ the disadvantages brought along with the fast grown technology cannot be ignored. These problems not
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To determine whether technology is a blessing or a curse is one of the hardest decisions one can make. This has generated a big controversy‚ leading into the creation of two different positions and views: supporters and opponents. From the supporters’ point of view‚ technology improves our quality of life. Some of the most important discoveries we have done would not have been possible without the usage of technology. Things like the internet have definitely changed the perspective we had of distances
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Mobile Phones- A Blessing or a Curse Hello and welcome Ladies and Gentlemen. This afternoon we are going to be discussing whether mobile phones are a blessing or a curse and whether any action should be taken regarding them. I regard them as a great blessing‚ because of the great convenience they bring us. With a mobile phone‚ you can speak to a person almost whenever and wherever you want. You can keep in contact with a person through some simple thumb exercise instead of a complex lettering
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FAME: A Blessing or a curse? Many definitions have been given about the fame but what is it exactly: is it a blessing or a curse? There can be no doubt that being famous has beneficial effects on an individual’s life‚ but there are also certain drawbacks of being famous. First of all‚ there are many advantages of being famous. The famous people have lot of money and as a result they can have a comfortable life; they can live in luxurious houses and drive expensive cars. They adore celebrities
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Ahmed Al-Nabhani Mr. L Modern Middle East A-block September‚ 2014 Is Oil a Blessing or a Course? 1908 was a turning point for the Middle East‚ due to the discovery of oil in Persia and in 1938 in Saudi Arabia and other parts of the Arabian Gulf. Due to this blessed discovery of oil‚ the Middle East has been rapidly developing and become more developed over the years. This development could only happen of the oil money is put into good use and not taken by the corrupt and greedy members of the government
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