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    Islam for Woman

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    in this society. Many people view the religion as a man s religion. As mentioned earlier‚ Islam outlines every aspect of men and women’s lives. A woman s lifestyle is explicitly described in The Holy Quran. Misconceptions about dress‚ marriage and polygamy have formed about women in Islam. Modesty‚ a lifestyle‚ best explains woman s clothing and covering. The western

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    Is it possible to have a happy marriage today? The NY Times called America a “post-marital society.” Tragically‚ that seems to be accurate. I say tragically because marriage is good. It’s good for your spiritual health‚ your mental health‚ your physical health‚ your fiscal health‚ your sexual life. In short‚ it’s good all around. In fact‚ a classic book by Peggy Waite and Maggie Gallagher‚ The Case for Marriage‚ documents all these things. They even show that people who are married live longer and

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    Essay One Question: Discuss the compatibilities or otherwise of religion and feminism with references at least two religious traditional. Feminism and religion are not equal. In religion such as Islam‚ women are left behind as it may be the same in other religions. The role of religion in life of a feminist is always a difficult subject. A lot of religions depend on patriarchal structures that accept the blind or near blind appropriateness of those structures. It does not usually help either

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    wearing only suits‚ skirts‚ blouses‚ jackets sweaters and dresses. On very rare occasions are pants or jeans allowed. Every Sunday mormons spend about 3 hours at church to observe the sabbath. One ritual that is very controversial is the practice of polygamy. Mormons believe that marriage is an eternal bond which cannot be broken. When a couple divorces the

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    Disparity and Discrimination Cynthia Valentin 11-03-2014 Judith Brodsky CJS/221 Disparity and discrimination in the criminal justice system causes lack of equality based on the certain individual’s religious beliefs‚ color of skin and background. We live in a world where discrimination and disparities should no longer exist but unfortunately they do. The people around us are the ones who make the world what it is today therefore seeing someone for the way they look and not looking

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    ideals in terms of family and gender roles.For what one may consider the perfect functional family system may not grasp another cultures familial system.Different cultures share different perceptions of family such as;Siberia’s ideal kinship involving polygamy‚meaning a man having more than one wife at a time.Aswell as India’s expectation that the extended family lives under one household. With these cultural differences of perceptions of the ideal family comes to the core the family‚ gender roles. Gender

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    Same-Sex Marriage For thousands of years men and women have been united in marriage globally; but now‚ the issue of same-sex marriages has arisen. This is an issue that has divided politicians‚ governments and even everyday citizens. Many countries are now ‘switching the green light’ and legalising same-sex marriages. Australia however‚ still remains with its ‘red light flashing’‚ and disapproves the idea of same-sex marriages. I believe that legalising same-sex marriages will ultimately lead

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    Second‚ the act of terrorism that also includes kidnapping and child labor force especially as warriors. Next is polygamy which may be extended to cover the topic slavery. Rape and female genital mutilation are also another category (Goodman‚ 2010‚ p.89). Majority of what he has outlined in his arguments in the eyes of most of the civilized population is regarded as

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    afford to give its people the basic necessaries of life like food‚ clothing‚ education‚ medicine and shelter etc. There are many reasons behind this rapid growth of population. The main reason is illiteracy‚ and religious superstition. Early marriage‚ polygamy and dogmatism are also responsible for this high growth rate of population. The area of Bangladesh is too small to support its vast population. In this country some people still sleep under the open sky‚ under the large tree and at railway station

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    situation involving a husband and wife that had different views about pregnancy prevention due to their own moral standards. Laws now are created due to the complex nature of morality. In the United States‚ it is against the law to practice polygamy. Polygamy happens to be a practice followed by individuals who believe in having multiple spouses. Morality and laws cannot be separated because laws are created to at times contain the moral values of society while morality tends to side with individuals

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