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    transgender individuals from the numerous forms of discrimination they face. EEOC interprets and enforces Title VII’s prohibition of sex discrimination as forbidding any employment discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.  These protections apply regardless of any contrary state or local laws. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ prohibits employment discrimination based on race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex and national origin. Despite Title VII’s passage half a century ago‚

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    The modern war on drugs has been going on the America since the 1970s with the stated goal of creating a drug-free America. However in the span of 40 plus years dedicated to fighting a war of drug prohibition with $1.5 trillion dollars estimated to have been spent in the process the results are less than satisfactory. Regardless of the multiplying millions of dollars allocated to drug enforcement each year addiction rates in America have not fallen at all since the start of the modern drug war

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    Prohibition: Why Did America Change Its Mind ? The alcohol industry is one of the largest to contribute to the U.S economy. Its reported that the alcohol industry generates about 475 billion dollars annually alone. If prohibition was never repealed‚ the U.S could have excess amounts of money. Prohibition‚ which was voted on December 17‚ 1917‚ stopped the production‚ transportation‚ and sale of alcohol. In the intention to stop violence caused my intoxication‚ prohibition only promoted more violence

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    The Prohibition of Taking Graves as Places of Worship Jundub Ibn Abd-Allah al-Bajali said that he heard RasulAllah (saw) say‚ five days before he died: "Verily those before you took the graves of their Prophets and righteous people as places of worship‚ so do not take the graves as places of worship. Indeed I forbid you from this!" (Muslim; Abu Awaanah‚ 1/104; and others It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that RasulAllah (saw) said: "O Allah‚ do not turn my grave into an idol. May the curse

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    Prohibition was put in place in the United States of America in the early years of the twentieth century to help protect society from the evils of alcohol. However‚ it is well demonstrated by multiple sources that the introduction of Prohibition acted as a double-edged sword. Although the government had good intentions in banning the sale and consumption of alcohol‚ Prohibition had a massive negative impact‚ with increased organised crime‚ detrimental effects on public health‚ and a diminishment

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    the Prohibition‚ which banned the consumption and selling of alcohol in America. During this iconic decade‚ many authors wrote novels that vividly depicted how life was during the Prohibition. Novels such as The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ and The Killers‚ by Ernest Hemingway‚ use symbolism throughout the story to portray the Prohibition. The use of symbolism that Fitzgerald uses to represent The Prohibition shows his understanding and familiarity with the topic. The Prohibition is used

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    Marijuana Prohibition Has Failed United States In today’s society‚ criminalizing the use of marijuana has proved to be as effective as prohibition ended the consumption of alcohol in 1920. In retrospect‚ many people find ways in which to illegally obtain the drug. This drug has infiltrated our nation to the point that many citizens find the drug readily available in society and according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse‚ 34.8% of 12th graders admitted to abusing the drug in the year prior

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    three policies that they have in place‚ including prohibition‚ legalization and decriminalization. For each of these policy‚ there are certain benefits and costs that makes one suitable than the others. Take prohibition for example‚ it is ‘’refers to a policy of criminalization‚ whereby the production‚ manufacture‚ growing‚ and possession of drugs are violation of one or more criminal statutes’’ (Faupel‚ Weaver & Corzine‚ pg. 437). In addition‚ prohibition helped send ‘’a symbolic message about virtues

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    Twenties because America’s economy increased and society morals changed. The 1920s was modern America. The economic increase looked good for America but no one knew what was occurring behind the scenes. Prohibition was enforced on July 19‚ 1920. The legislation of prohibition introduced gangsterism. Prohibition was meant to enforce discipline‚ instead it created corruption. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the main character‚ Jay Gatsby‚ was new money and gained his money through illegal business

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    The Controlled Substances Act (Marijuana Prohibition) CLN-4U Unit One Essay Cailey Bazik CLN 4U – Unit One Essay Controlled Substances Act Marijuana Prohibition The Controlled substance act pertaining to Marijuana has been a long on going battle as to whether marijuana should be legal in Canada and taken out of this act. The law behind the drug has a long history and many failed attempts at decriminalization. There are both positive and negative effects to this law‚ but I believe the

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