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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The Pros and Cons of Physical Education Most of us remember gym class. For many of us‚ it was the most hated or the most anticipated class. Those that were a little bit heavier or not as athletically inclined may remember the class as a nightmare‚ while others may remember it as the most exciting time of the day. Either way‚ physical education was required. Today‚ however‚ the necessity of physical education classes is up for debate. Parents‚ faculty‚ council members‚ and even the
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transcendentalists were independent individuals. Within their philosophy that they encouraged individualism and the goodness of humankind. Transcendentalists trusted themselves to be their own authority‚ they believed in sovereignty of man‚ self-determination‚ self-sufficiency‚ and self-regulating. The transcendentalists’ movement was to some extent a response to the increasing industrialization during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. They were largely against the dehumanization and materialism
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One of the Pros is that the National Popular Vote wins the Electoral College majority‚ which proves the peoples voice and cote is heard and is being represented by the Electoral College. Another pro is that the Electoral College has been there are a small number of votes that needs to be counted. This minimizes fraud and paper trail. The Electoral College created a foundation for America to elect its president‚ but there are still flaws to the Electoral College. One of the cons is people have
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true happiness. However‚ we don’t hear often the negative side effects of enlightenment. Two avid thinkers‚ Plato and Frederick Douglass‚ are one of the few who do highlight negative aspects of enlightenment that many do not consider. Such as‚ the self loathing it may cause or the social divisions it may give rise to. Although at the same time‚ one can also interpret the benefits of enlightenment‚ as Plato and Douglass leave their arguments open ended for the reader. Thus when reconciling the byproducts
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Altruism is usually understood to be the actions that benefit others at a personal cost to the behaving individual. However‚ within evolutionary biology‚ different authors have understand the concept of altruism differently‚ leading to different predictions about the progress of altruistic behavior. usually‚ different interpretations differ on which party receives the benefit from altruism and on how the cost of altruism is assessed. Using a simple trait-group system‚ we define the basic suppositions
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that matters. Motives only matter if the result is happiness being maximized. Utilitarianism has a foundation based on giving the majority of people the greatest quality of happiness. In order to do so‚ actions are never dependent on self-interest or self-sacrifice‚ and impartiality is often required. In this paper‚ I will inform you that Utilitarianism is a generally good philosophy because it provides the most happiness for the largest majority of the population‚ it causes you to think
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fact the individual disagreed with suggestions. These caused a highly cohesive teams to lose their critical evaluative capabilities. There are several symptoms of groupthink such as illusions of invulnerability‚ Belief in inherent group morality‚ self-censorship by members‚ illusions of unanimity‚ mind guarding‚ rationalizing unpleasant and disconfirming data. Illusions of invulnerability are one symptom of groupthink because the members who form part of the team assume that the team is well capable
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Is the world will be a better place‚If the nurses get paid more than pro athletes.We save lives‚ they throw balls.(5 things about nurses on Pinterest) Are athletes overpaid? Many Americans that work full-time job‚ Nurses who save lives even the president who run the country didn’t make that much.But many retired athletes have chronic health problems. It may seem unfair that athletes get paid to play game‚ but remember who they are really play for. However‚ many Americans work until they are about
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the other hand‚ many people that tan see tanning as a way to receive the vitamin D that one needs in their day-to-day lives. There are also various reasons as to why one tans. One major reason is to darken their skin and by doing this‚ they gain confidence. Others truly go tanning to soak up the vitamin D that they need for health purposes. Dermatologist have discovered that the light from the beds help reduce acne by drying out the pores. This is another major reason why many people‚ especially
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