The Bill of Rights has gained existence since December 15‚ 1791. Being supported mainly by anti-federalists‚ the Bill of Rights upheld what was needed to protect individual liberty. From the ratification we have our first ten amendments. The most important and used today is the first amendment. The amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting… petition the government for a redress of grievances.” This amendment is very powerful but cannot be overly abused. Over time the freedom of speech
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After reading the article‚ “The Production Code” written by Leonard Leff and Jerold Simmons‚ it showed that people had an interest in creating a govern on motion pictures around the 1930s. The Motion Picture Production Code had different sections regarding general principles and particular applications. While examining the section‚ general principles the rule of “No picture shall be produced which will lower the moral standards of those who see it” (pg. 178)‚ which is different from the films today
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policy for Internet use. SCENARIO: For example‚ the Wichita Public Library’s computer use policy notes that all workstations are in view of other customers and staff. Users are not permitted to display images containing gratuitous violence or obscenity as defined by Kansas law. Parents are responsible for monitoring minor’s book check-out and computer usage‚ failure to do so will result in termination of computer services. APPLICATION: As a media specialist‚ it will be my
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so-called "internal critics" that would tell them what things are and are not appropriate to do in public or in certain company. For instance‚ some will use curse words or seek out alcohol more frequently as the disease progresses. Curse words‚ obscenities‚ and similar behaviors are some of the most taboo and sometimes most basic forms of expression that someone can use. When a person with dementia is surprised or frustrated‚ these words might spring to mind. Similarly‚ people with some forms of
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nurse named Margaret Sanger invented the term we know today called birth control‚ in her process of speaking on behalf of women rights to make the decision of whether or not they wanted to have a child. Sanger broke the law of the Comstock anti-obscenity by trying to inform young women on sexual and reproductive information they made need‚ by sending information through the mail. To avoid going to jail‚
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The prolific writings of both Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta give accounts of early world travel and exploration during the middle ages‚ these two explorers’ managed to travel the length of the Eurasian empire‚ while creating written accounts of their adventure. When comparing these two individual writings on their travels and perception of cultures‚ religion and trade also their reasons for travel it is imperative that we acknowledge that these two individuals came from very different back rounds Polo
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CHEERS”‚ and the party starts. With booze‚ fags and skimpily dressed girls who move their bodies to be the cynosure and to attract males. Everyone is wearing branded clothes‚ imported watches‚ designer accessories and what not. These things have become the necessities of the Indian youth and even the older generations. A father-son duo sitting together and enjoying their drinks‚ women going to pubs and discos and getting involved in obscene acts and girls taking their boyfriends to their homes to
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money and people freely shared what they had‚ then these crimes would be reduced to the bare minimum with the exception of those who are criminally insane‚ kleptomaniacs or those who suffer from psychological disorders that lead them to commit such obscenities. In support of my stand that Money is indeed the root of all evil is the case in the Merchant of Venice where the main characters act like monsters due to their love of money. Shylock rejoices when Antonio’s ships are rumored to be wrecked at sea
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interrupted and disoriented. You have barely had time to absorb the heartbreaking story before O’Brien switches gears‚ saying‚ “A true war story is never moral” (68). He sets qualifications for true war stories—“absolute and uncompromising allegiance to obscenity and evil” (69) and manages to clarify in his next pause in storytelling warning that “it’s difficult to separate what happened from what seemed to happen” and acknowledges people perceive things differently and thus will tell the stories differently
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may lead to fan violence: large crowds of a heterogeneous mix (i.e. - social class‚ racial/ethnic‚ etc.)‚ importance of the event for the fans‚ alcohol consumption‚ neutral vs. home ground for one team‚ poor calls by referees‚ and so on. Hearing obscenities can be contagious and escalate into more swearing‚ name calling and fighting. An obscene cheer starts with two fans‚ increases to eight and soon a whole section. People in a crowd behave differently than they normally would and the "individual"
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