it with the term prisoner of conscience (POC). Amnesty International campaigns for the release of prisoners of conscience‚ which include both political prisoners as well as those imprisoned for their religious or philosophical beliefs. To reduce controversy‚ and as a matter of principle‚ the organization’s policy applies only to prisoners who have not committed or advocated violence. Thus‚ there are political prisoners who do not fit the narrower criteria for POCs.: AI uses the term “political prisoner”
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Teenage Drunk Driving "People need to be aware that what happened to me can happen to you. I had never thought about impaired driving as an issue in my youth‚ it wasn’t a debate. Now I know. Life really is about choices." This quote was from Tom Boyle who killed Brian Colgan in a drunk driving accident in 1995. Tom Boyle states that life is about choices. This brings up the issue with Massachusetts wanting to place a "scarlet letter" (mark of shame) on the licenses of convicted drunk drivers
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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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The Awakening: Public Controversy The Awakening‚ written by Kate Chopin‚ was a book that was truly ahead of its time. The author of the book was truly a genius in her right‚ but yet she was seen as a scoundrel. At the time‚ it was "a world that values only her performance as a mother‚ whose highest expectations for women are self sacrifice and self-effacement." ( ? ) The people of that era were not ready to admit or accept the simple but hidden feelings of intimacy or sexuality and the true nature
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The iconoclastic controversy began in mid 700 A.D. It was a religious dispute between Christians on whether icons‚ paintings‚ mosaics‚ statues‚ etc. should be allowed in the church. One side felt there was a need for icons in the church while the other side felt that icons in the church turned the focus of worship away from God and into idolatry. Both sides had a point but there was much dispute in the early church as to what was the correct theology. Icons had been a large part of the church
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Underage Driving and Road Safety Many lives are shattered by underage drivers going for a joyride in the vehicles of their parents or older relatives. We are aware of many unlicensed drivers going for the short drive – but often overlook the nature of the risks and the consequences to these youngsters. Parents are urged to familiarize themselves with the risks associated with underage driving. The facts about underage driving: Teen drivers aged 16-19 years are four times more likely than older
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When it comes to driving on the road many people do not ever think it could be their last time‚ driving on the road is a lot scarier then you really think. In 2014‚ 9‚967 people were killed in an alcoholic related accident in the United states making it one third of all traffic related deaths‚ say CDC.gov. Many people these days are finding it more acceptable to drive while under the influence‚ and those people are usually the ones who cause the accidents and sometimes deaths. Somewhere there is
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Karim Benzema has opened up about Valbuena’s sex tape controversy Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has opened up about his alleged involvement in the blackmail plot of Mathieu Valbuena’s sex tape scandal‚ and describe it as a big misunderstanding. The French International has been accused of blackmailing his national teammate Mathieu Valbuena for extorting money from him‚ and allegedly threaten him to leak his sex tape if he refuse to pay. Karim Benzema gave an interview to TF1‚ in which he
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Biggest issue within the United States today relates to driving skills between young and older age adults. Of course there are differences that create the reaction of the cause and effect within adults that are experienced with motor vehicles. Timing is also considered another factor on what type of vehicle is being utilized due to; braking capability‚ weather factors and experience of other drivers within the surrounding. Young age and old age driving comparison shows completely different aspects from
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Defensive driving courses should not actually be taken lightly by drivers. It is a life saving training that should be taken seriously. Many have lost their lives on the roads due to fatal road accidents and these numbers are likely to rise if defensive driving training is not taken seriously. Most road carnages are actually situations that could be prevented if good techniques are applied to tackle them. Defensive driving simply means driving to save a life or lives. It can also mean driving to save
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