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    Censorship of the Internet The internet should be censored in the United States. There are countless websites and search engines that have inappropriate and sometimes false information. Websites such as Wikapedia say that they are accurate but are known for giving false information. Pornographic websites sometimes have harmless URL addresses that can be easily stumbled upon by under age children. In addition‚ social networking websites do not enforce age restrictions and can be dangerous for young

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    Freedom of Speech vs. Censorship Adopted in 1791‚ the First Amendment‚ states “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” (Pilon) The freedom of speech documented in the First Amendment is not only a constitutional protection but also an inevitable part of democratic government and independence‚ which are essential values in society. “Censorship‚” according to

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    Fast Food – should we ban it? Fast food is quite popular in the world these years. Many people‚ mainly children and teenagers‚ like to have fast food for their meals. Fast food is defined as pre-made meals that can be quickly provided for customers to eat‚ such as hamburgers‚ hotdogs‚ etc. Nowadays fast food has become a common way of life. But in fact‚ just like every coin has two sides‚ fast food also has its own drawbacks. For example‚ compared with vegetables and fresh fruits‚ fast food contains

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    Chapter 5 Pornography‚ Hate Speech‚ and Censorship * Is a government justified in limiting the access of consenting adults to pornographic materials? * Censorship laws seek to limit access to pornographic materials but preventing their distribution‚ sale‚ or exhibition. * Censorship laws can also prohibit the production of pornography or even its possession Commission Reports on Pornography The 1970 Commission Had an explicit anticensorship stance. * Congress est. the Commision

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    Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution is justified because King James II was infringing on human rights and individual liberties‚ such as life‚ liberty‚ and property. Before the Glorious Revolution‚ the people of England felt restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society and religion by James II. In 1685 James II‚ son of Charles I and brother of Charles II‚ ascended to the throne. During this time‚ there was great tension between the Catholics and Protestants‚ and James II

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    Enhanced Interrogation is Justified By: Nathan Ciatti English III 4A March 2‚ 2015 Throughout the past century‚ the United States has faced a multitude of foreign and domestic threats against the homeland.  Several of these terror plots have been successfully executed‚ most notably the September 11 attacks of 2001 and then recently the Boston Marathon bombing of 2013.  While a country cannot fully advert such attacks‚ it is the responsibility of the acting government

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    may be pornographic material on the Internet. Pornographic material is not the only material to be found on the net which can raise questions of censorship and control: discussion of racial‚ political‚ religious and sexual topics all run the risk of offending someone‚ somewhere‚ leading to demands for control of the Internet. The question of censorship may also be raised in some unexpected places: one newsgroup is the rec.humor list‚ which is a collection of jokes submitted to subscribers. There

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    Censoring Our Greatest Lessons Censorship is a heavily conversed topic no matter what the issue. To challenge for censorship‚ means there is a subject or work within the novel that a group of people wants changed. Any work has the possibility of censorship for profanity‚ sexuality or racism displayed in the work. The most forgotten idea is the one that tells readers that books can have a hidden teaching that shows them how bad repeating past mistakes can truly be. Censorship contradicts that idea. In

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    Is Torture Ever Justified

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    NAME: Liu Yiran ID: 11412011 TA: Ramesh Ganohariti Instructor: VYAS Utpal The Serious Consequences Of Torture The subject of my article is Torture. I would like to talk about the serious consequences of torture. Let’s make an example about that. Filled with brutal torture and capital punishment witch trial. Let me briefly explain background events. From the fourteenth century to the seventeenth century‚ during this period of up to three hundred years‚ the whole of Europe into a female Asian

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    Is state violence justified?

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    State laws are not always just. State violence is not always legitimate. Discuss these issues in relation to protest and dissent. In his 1918 essay Politics as a Vocation‚ Max Weber described the monopoly of state violence as an essential characteristic of modern governments. (1918 p.1) State violence is monopolised towards the pursuit of societal compliance‚ which according to political history‚ is a necessary condition for a functioning democracy. (1918 p.2) As Tolstoy points out‚ history has

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