the dystopias that develop from them. Texts such as the film ‘Gattaca’‚ directed by Andrew Niccol and novel ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury explore futuristic societies and the implications that become of their innovation. Although entertaining‚ texts such as these are didactic and must be taken seriously‚ as they communicate messages to audiences regarding prevalent concerns and possible futures based on society’s choices. ‘Gattaca’ (1995) directed by Andrew Niccol‚ follows the story of the underdog
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suicidal thoughts links with CTE. Rules should be extended to a certain amount for it to be safe and enjoyable at the same time but‚ both cannot happen. Many sports are dangerous and cannot be be adjusted. Sports should warn their athletes about the dangers that come with that sport. Athletes should be tested before playing any type of sport. Head traumas can be prevented as well as concussions by avoiding head to head contact or hard hits to the head. Amyotrophic
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Psychology 2800 The Dangers of Pornography Last semester in Psychology 2250 our class had the opportunity of attending a seminar that informed us about the dangers of pornography and how we need to be cautious and alert. But what is pornography? According to the free dictionary‚ pornography is the deception of sexual behavior that is meant to sexually excite its audience. If you think about it there is pornography in everything that you watch. Name one PG-13 movie that does not have a love making
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Danger in the Desert By T.S. Fields Robbie and Scott Ratliff are brothers‚ brothers that pick on each other. Scott is the older brother and Robbie is the younger brother. Their ages are nine and eleven. Their dad died before the story started. They fight all the time. At the beginning of the story‚ Robbie “accidently” threw away Scott’s new Boy Scout badges. Scott chases Robbie into the house with a hose pipe. You know that didn’t end well. Their mom came home to discover that the
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The Dangers of Bullying Danny Davis BSHS/325 – Human Systems and Development December 23‚ 2013 Ms. Alma CarpioHello counselors my name is Danny Davis and I am here to talk to you about the dangers of bullying. I want to talk to you about this particular situation because I feel it is important to know why bullying is an issue to study in human development‚ the three types of bullying behavior‚ and how bullying affects a teens self-esteem. Bullying is an important issue to study in human
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The Effects Our Dependency on Technology Has on Us In the struggle to keep up with today’s ever-changing technology‚ is society paying too high a price? People seem to want things now. The internet is one of the most widely used technological advancements available‚ but are the consequences of the internet outweighing the benefits? Technology is changing the way people think‚ process information and even the way they act. People tend to want to take the easiest‚ fastest way to communicate‚ instead
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Technology Make Us More Alone Nowadays‚ technology has become part of our life. People spend greater time on using technology such as television‚ smartphone‚ computer‚ and Internet. People use technology with reasons to be more comfortable in their life. They use technology whether to entertain‚ communicate‚ studying‚ or doing job. This show that technology brings a lot of benefits to our life however not only benefit it also bring outcomes such as loneliness. Nowadays people are more likely to use
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videos to entertain us for six seconds. Is the internet slowly decaying our brain? Author‚ Steven Pinker does not believe so; he argues that technology is “the only thing that will keep us smart.” It is not the internet fault for human’s stupidity. However‚ author Nicolas Carr asserts that “our intelligence will flatten into artificial intelligence” (44) ultimately disagreeing with Pinker’s statement.
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We all expect the near future to have advance technology and flying cars. Well‚ genetic engineering is indeed advance technology but there are negative effects that come along with it. In both “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley (1932) and Gattaca (1997) is based on how genetic engineering is taken over the world. Everyone was created by science instead of being born and having both parents’ genes. Intelligence an personality are very minor in these societies‚ but the important thing that matters
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Dangers of Sweatshops throughout the World Imagine a world where all children can go to school for six hours instead of working in a factory for twice that amount of time. Imagine that their parents get to see them more than a few times a year because they were not shipped to distant family members due to a lack of income in the household. The parents are not forced to work in unsafe environments for hours upon end and do not face verbal and physical abuse daily. This world is a world without sweatshops
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