In over half a century‚ marriage has transformed from being a social requirement to simply being an option in today’s society. What has caused this change? Many institutions in our society have changed drastically along with marriage. Although these institutions have not caused marriage to be optional‚ they do strongly correlate with the decreased value. The economy‚ education‚ religion‚ and government have all altered since the 1950s. When any institution encounters a change‚ all other institutions
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“No‚ you look great in that color”‚ “I don’t think you need to diet”‚ or “I’ve never binge watched Netflix” are all example of common lies we tell. As Stephanie Erecsson‚ the author of “The Ways We Lie” essay‚ implies that white lies are necessities for living. Though‚ when lies are incorporated into important affairs‚ lots of trouble can be aroused. Lying can become a cultural cancer when provided in any political or governmental situation‚ however‚ in an individual’s personal life‚ lying is necessary
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Can we live without the products of crude oil? Can we live without crude oil? Crude oil is a quintessential product that we use in our day to day lives‚ without crude oil sports would not be as safe and accessible to people of all ages‚ social gatherings would not make people feel as if they were different‚ medicine would not be as advanced‚ and transportation would not be as simple as it is now. Crude oil might be a harm to the environment but that does not mean we should banish it as a whole
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Philosophies have Changed America In the United States there are numerous events that have contributed to the people’s views on the philosophies that have been brought up. The first philosophy was Puritanism and it was created to ensure that people were doing God’s work and dedicating their lives to him. Centuries later the popular philosophy of deism was followed and it made people aware that logic and reasoning were present in the environment. Transcendentalism arose in the 19th century which
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How Languages Shape Lives Learning new languages may shape our ways of talking and thinking. Also every language to another has many different ways in how we communicate with other people who speak the language we have learned. In “How Does Our Language Shape the Way We Think?” Lera Boroditsky explains how a new language can affect the way we are thinking. The new language (second language) is one of the most important things that can change the way of thinking. Most of people who speak more than
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Written For a Sophomore English Class How the Taliban Changed Afghanistan Khaled Hosseini’s novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ follows the life of a young boy living in Afghanistan; a very different Afghanistan than the one we know today. Through his eyes we see the country he loves‚ his home‚ torn apart by a war with the Soviet Union‚ then a civil war‚ before finally being taken over by an extremely strict religious group called the Taliban. This series of horrible events destroys everything he loved
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s our planet a safe place to live for animals‚ fish‚ birds‚ ourselves or plants? Many people think it is. But they don’t really understand that our planet is in great danger. And what is more‚ we ourselves are causing most of the problems. Of course‚ all of us don’t cut down trees and pollute the air on purpose but we are all slowly destroying our planet with unawareness. We just don’t notice the problems and therefore we can’t fight them. This way the air is being more and more polluted and forests
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How Steel changed America One of the greatest discovers that transformed cities to what they are now is steel industry. The rise of the steel industry in the United States drove America’s growth as a world economic power. “The industrialization of America made steel the number-one selling product. Steel was used in the construction and maintenance of railroads as well as nearly every other industry of the day (Carnegie‚ Andrew).” Even thou steel had been used during the early days of European settlement
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How Buddhism Has Changed Albert Einstein once said‚ “Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: it transcends a personal God‚ avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural & spiritual‚ and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things‚ natural and spiritual‚ as a meaningful unity.” I though this quote was an interesting beginning into seeing how this ancient religion changed over the course of its existence
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with hydrogen. The Hindenburg was a hydrogen filled German airship. Something went wrong with one of the diesel engines‚ and it produced a spark that changed the world forever. Maybe you have heard that the main reason we learn history is so we do not repeat it in the future. Well‚ this is one of those situations‚ and hear are three reasons it changed the world and why. To start‚ after the explosion of the Hindenburg‚ they never used hydrogen in blimps again. They never used hydrogen again because
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