Free speech‚ more than any other of America’s values‚ has been the touchstone of American democracy dating back to the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment‚ created in 1791‚ is so important because “without our basic and essential rights established by that first amendment‚ the others amendments would have little to no meaning and hardly any force.” It shows the creativity and innovativeness of American democracy. The Amendment states‚ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
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shotguns. With his busy schedule‚ this is one of the only times we get to spend time just the two of us. The United States is the leading country in guns per resident‚ with "88 for every 100 people” (Reuters). There are going to be pros and cons as a result of this fact. Pros for gun ownership include a large population to use them for recreation‚ and guns can be used for defense to deter crime. “…Most gun owners use their guns for each of these three purposes: crime protection (67%)‚ target shooting
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Cedric Turner February 17‚ 2013 AED/200 From hallways to classrooms and late night chit chats across the phone lines‚ students gossip about the new policies of enforcing uniforms. Students are puzzled and questioning each other if their sense of fashion really fashionable for school any more. But one student overheard the conversation and decided to write his view in the school article‚ three useful and life changing ideas that would help with students and parents migrate to uniform. One promotes
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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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A case that highlighted the dark side cyberbullying was United States of America v. Lori Drew‚ where Drew in 2008 was indicted for Conspiracy‚ Accessing Protected Computer to Obtain Information and‚ Aiding and Abetting‚ and Causing an Act to be Done. Drew‚ 49‚ created a MySpace account in September 2006‚ and pretend to be a 16 year old boy named "Josh Evens" with the intention of harassing Megan Meier‚ a 13 year old girl‚ an ex-friend of Drew’s daughter Sarah. The initial communication was flirtatious
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Oxford Professor‚ Nick Bostrom‚ explains that in longevity studies‚ anti-aging and disease elimination technologies increase not only lifespan‚ but “healthspan”‚ or the ability to “…grow older without aging”.3 Man’s crisp idea of youth could be attained through the science of reverse-aging‚ which is achieved through the revolutionary concept of gene therapy. In gene therapy‚ genes can “…be designed to either block undesirable disease-encouraging genes or introduce new ones that slow
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Margaret A. Hamburg‚ a FDA Commissioner who is credited with a master’s degree once said‚ “A safe global food supply can only be achieved through development of effective food safety management systems‚ which are essential to the well being of consumers‚ farmers‚ processors and manufacturers.” Food is a fundamental desideratum for survival‚ and the safety of food has been a controversial issue elevating up in America. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the organization which governs food in
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different fronts. The foundation of the Games still lies today in the values and ideals of the “Olympic philosophy‚” which basically serves to bolster the ranged inclusion(s) of athletic practices‚ particularly amongst the younger generations: “Blending sport with culture and education‚ Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort … the educational value of … example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.” However‚ the good intentions behind the Games might
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Do you own an ORV? If so‚ did you know that the government along with all the states are cutting down on the amount of trails that riders can legally ride on without being yelled at by landowners or put in jail by the cops. Also too many riders - of both age groups from children to adult - are getting injured and/or killed because of cops chasing them or even just the riders not being safe enough and making intelligent decisions because they didn’t need to take a safety class. Basically‚ ORVs do
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Exemption for whaling For the exemption for whaling issue‚ you will answer the following: Questions for Discussion: Do you agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered species of whales as a cultural exemption? I disagree. To explain why it is enough to recall a lot of traditions that existed for many centuries and were considered very necessary for the existence of some peoples from which they nevertheless had to abandon our time. For example‚ human
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