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    The Wall of Separation Controversy Separation of Church and State has been a major political issue for many years. There are loopholes and grey areas that we have yet to resolve. John Locke‚ William Blackstone‚ Roger Williams‚ John Witherspoon‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ George Washington‚ and Wilbur F. Crafts were major players in the issue of Religion in Politics. These people have given various reasons as to why or why not religion must be separate from politics in a democracy. I will breakdown the most

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    Gay marriage should be a civil rights Civil rights is a class of rights that protect individual freedoms from infringement by Governments and private organizations and ensure one’s ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression. It also includes the freedom of thoughts‚ speech and expression. Where is the freedom of expression for homosexuals? It is legal in some state (eg. California) for homosexuals to be in a domestic partnership (or

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    "Why do we need/don ’t need government?" The topic of government has always been a large area of conflict. In the following‚ I will discuss why we need a government. First‚ what all is the government responsible for? We can begin to address this question by looking at the United States Constitution. We the People of the United States‚ in Order to form a more perfect Union‚ establish Justice‚ insure domestic Tranquility‚ provide for the common defense‚ promote the general Welfare‚ and

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    Battle Over Gay Marriage

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    Practice SAC “Gay marriage must get nod”- Susie O’Brien “Let us not forget the entire point of what marriage is for”- Miranda Devine And Mark Knight’s cartoon The recently re-sparked debate of the legalisation of homosexual marriage has once again come under mass furore which has resulted in many debaters aiming to empower their own perspectives upon the matter. While some support gay marriage‚ others attempt to come to its defence. In Susie O’Brien’s article‚ “Gay marriage must get nod”‚ featured

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    This has been inherited by the British Westminster system upon which Australia’s political system is based. The separation of powers doctrine is an essential principle of law that ensures that all three political branches of government remain separate so that no one political force may wield too much political power. The Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (The Constitution) gives each branch powers to limit and keep in check the other’s power. However‚ the Australian government

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    Controversial Dilemma of Gay Marriage Marriage is defined as “The formal union of a man and a woman‚ typically recognized by law‚ by which they become husband and wife”. In our modern culture‚ the definition of marriage has changed. With the transition of same-sex marriage into our society‚ marriage can no longer be defined as a union solely between a man and a woman. Although same-sex marriage is not entirely permitted nationwide or even worldwide‚ it is recognized among us. “Gay Americans have been

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    Should gay marriage be legalized? The debate on whether gay marriage should be legalized is heating up on the hill. The supporters of gay marriage should be legalized maintained that same-sex couple should have equal marriage benefits as the heterosexual couples and banning of gay marriage is an unconstitutional discrimination. Despite the choice of many supporters‚ many‚ particularly those with strong religious beliefs point their figure at such practice. In my point of view‚ gay marriage should

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    Why Do We Need To Belong

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    The need to belong is something we humans desire. Aristotle called us the “ social animal”. Psychology has shown that we need to associate with others‚ and develop close relationships. Being with someone or with a group makes us feel like we are part of something bigger and more important than ourselves. This need to belong is often referred to as belongingness‚ “ human emotional need to affiliate with and be accepted by members of a group.” Moreover‚ this is why people tend to form cliques and distance

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    Gay marriages - as this idea is a life style‚ its effect on all walks of life and beliefs of people in a country shall be studied to judge this question. No doubt in the past 50 years‚ social life has been under continuous change with the introduction and propagation of globalization. ’Gay (same sex) marriages’; is one of those topics which has come up often for discussion. India is no exception to this but as a country which has a significant cultural history; this question shall be investigated

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    Church-And-State Trends

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    Throughout US History what were the trends in the separation between church and state? What were the main causes of these trends? Since the very beginnings of American History‚ the American people have set a strong primacy on separation between Church and State. As evident in one of the first set of laws protecting the individual citizen from its governing body‚ the Bill of Rights‚ and more specifically the First Amendment. James Madison‚ writer of the constitution‚ conveys the ideology that the

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