Elizabeth Gershoff‚ a developmental psychologist at the University of Texas in Austin‚ said that multiple studies have concluded that such punishment doesn’t create a short-term compliance or help children learn right from wrong in the long-term. Furthermore‚ she said that spanking is correlated with increased antisocial behavior‚ more mental health
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When Government(s) Fail It a sad world that some people live in. "Where can I go to escape the bombings?" "Who can I contact to help?" "Will I be threatened if I’m involved with any local activism?" The answer is not so easy to come by at times. That doesn’t mean that the previous questions aren’t asked. Nor does it mean that the answer(s) offered readily by (the) government(s) are the best option for (a) given terrorized population(s). Thus‚ there is activism. Activism‚ as defined
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Eugenics has brought the idea that each person has value. The value of each person is similar to a certificate that gives you privileges over everyone who did not fit the idea of the super-race. “Eugenicists trumpeted reproduction as a means to preserve the Anglo-Saxon race‚ and‚ in turn‚ believed that the failure of eugenically fit women to reproduce would lead to the race’s demise”. (Ziegler‚ 2008) Women had to be checked by “scientists” to see if they would be classified as fit for companionship/marriage
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gun laws especially with all the fatal shootings we have had lately(Ripley). Some of the pros of gun control could be‚ less shootings since most of the guns are legally purchased‚ hopefully less violence would come with less access to guns‚ less suicides could be prevented if they were stricter on gun regulations to people with mental issues. As well with pros there always comes a list of cons. Some of the cons of gun control could be selling weapons on the black market because of the high demand of
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Hydraulic fracturing‚ also termed hydrofracturing‚ hydrofracking‚ or simply fracking‚ is hotly debated for its economic and environmental impacts. Fracking is the process by which rock is fractured by a pressurized fluid containing water. chemicals and sand to access natural gas‚ petroleum and brine from great depths of the Earth’s surface. Fracking produces the economic benefit of more accessible hydrocarbons‚ not to mention the 2.5 million fracking related jobs that were recorded in 2012 worldwide
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For years the SAT has been used as a key factor in the college admission process. Each school uses a range of scores to help determine whether or not a student will be accepted into their institution. Students are given multiple opportunities to take this test. They then chose their highest score to send to the colleges of their choice. This mode of testing started in 1933 when the SAT was administered to students applying to certain scholarships‚ to set them apart. This I believe was the right
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Pros and Cons Of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is a very common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant. The plant that produces marijuana‚ as is well known‚ is the hemp plant cannabis sativa. The pharmacologically active ingredient in marijuana is tetra-hydro-cannabinol. Marijuana is used to heighten perception‚ affect mood and relax. It is estimated that about thirty percent of adults in the U.S. use marijuana. Many people think marijuana is harmless. It is not.
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Cults and Consequences Without even realizing it‚ people give their lives up to cults every day. Cults manage to convince people to join and do things they would never have done otherwise‚ ranging from boldly declaring false statements to removing themselves from society. However‚ the government almost never publicly condemns any cults‚ no matter the size or severity of them. The legality of cults is very general and often focuses only how it affects others outside of it. The devotee can start to
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What is Transhumanism Transhumanism was best summed up by Max More in that it is “a class of philosophies of life that seek the continuation and acceleration of the evolution of intelligent life beyond its currently human form and human limitations by means of science and technology‚ guided by life-promoting principles and values.”(Max More‚ 1990) Over the course of this paper we will discuss the ins and outs of Transhumanism. What it is‚ where it’s going‚ if it’s ethical‚ and if it is something
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own disenfranchisement laws. However‚ not if they conflict with the constitutional voting rights. Felon disenfranchisement is the stripping of voting rights from those individuals who have been convicted of a felony. These rights can be taken in multiple ways‚ however there are five prominent categories: permanent loss of voting rights (twelve states)‚ right restored after parole and probation (nineteen states)‚ restored after parole (four states)‚ restored after term of incarceration is served (thirteen
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