One cold morning‚ just as the sun had risen above High Street‚ two men‚ both in black‚ dashed hurriedly out of the Merlin Bank. One of the men wore a beard‚ and both were trim and fit looking‚ in their late thirties or early forties. They both carried briefcases‚ from which large denominations of banknotes were poking out; the first man was also carrying a sack with rectangular shaped packets silhouetted against the side; he called out to the one following‚ “Get a move on‚ Gilbert; we will miss our
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would threaten its very existence. In addition‚ if an attempt to censor the Internet was made‚ the system would be so problematic and error-prone that it would most likely fail. On February 1‚ 1996 the U.S. Congress enacted the Communications Decency Act. This act created criminal penalties for the "knowing" transmission over the Internet of material considered "indecent to minors." These provisions also made it a crime to make any computer network transmission with the intent to "annoy" or "harass"
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others. The term comes from a Bible Parable. A good Samaritan risk his life to help others. The story talks about a man who was beaten and robbed in the roads of Jerusalem. And a good Samaritan had compassion of him and he help him.(source 1) In “ If Decency Doesn’t‚ Law Should Make Us Good Samaritans” (source 1) and “Good Samaritans U.S.A. Are Afraid to Act” (source 2) They have similarities and differences in their main ideas‚ Different arguments‚ and discussion of laws. The main idea of Source one
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valued their position in the town. This helps readers understand the motivations‚ actions and reactions of Miss Emily and the rest of the town. For example‚ a man‚ during this time period‚ valued how women carried themselves. He expected a standard of decency from his wife because he saw her as a possession and‚ therefore‚ a refection on him. Miss Emily’s relationship with Homer Barron was frowned upon because the society’s view of classism forbade a person like
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The Declaration of man secure that the citizen assume sovereignty‚ but this security was accepted by the male citizen‚ so it ignored the Rights of women and the female citizen. Therefore‚ the Declaration of Rights of Women included female rights to change male chauvinism. In addition‚ Olympe de Gouges is one of famous person who declared the women’s rights. She began to open protest rally for woman rights‚ and she criticized that the Declaration of Human Rights did not secure the female citizen’s
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Confucius’s counsel and guidance recorded in The Analects instilled wisdom when they were first recorded and continue to provide a thought provoking analysis of life and the checkpoints that guide it. The Master’s commentary on restraint‚ diligence‚ decency‚ and citizenship are well intended and relevant. Politics and the role of government also come under scrutiny as Confucius offers his insights in bettering the organization of power. His proverb-like admonitions use clear examples of everyday life
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Chapter 1: The Buchanans and Jordon Baker All the important characters in each chapter for “The Great Gatsby” are somehow connected to each other‚ whatever relationship they have or don’t have. In the following I will describe how the characters are linked with one another and which qualities they possess. I think Nick Carraway is the most important character in Chapter 1. As Nick was both the narrator and participant in the story‚ Fitzgerald conveyed immediacy to the events of the past and
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freedom of speech and expression‚ does censorship exist? This question of why censorship exists could be answered in a lot of ways‚ on many different levels depending on whom you ask this question. Generally‚ censorship is in place to keep common decency in place and to filter information that is considered
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation To restore confidence in banks and encourage savings‚ Congress created the FDIC through the 1933 Banking Act to insure bank customers against the loss of up to $5‚000 their deposits if their bank should fail. Today‚ customers are insured up to $250‚000 if their banks fail‚ ensuring their safety with the banking system. Criticism Opponents asserted that deposit insurance would never work. They pointed out that deposit insurance would remove penalties for bad
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great‚ his team must also be great. Ruling and dictating as one individual never leads to positive results. Authoritative leadership is less effective than collaborative leadership because fear and power create anarchy and dissent‚ while respect and decency create a harmonious society. This claim can be supported by Confucius‚ Machiavelli‚ Plato and Macbeth. Primarily‚ authoritative leadership creates anarchy and dissent through the use of fear and power. The play‚ Macbeth‚ provides a prime example
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