who permit legally binding marriages between same-sex couples (The Economist‚ 2012). The Working Group‚ appointed by the APA Council of Representatives‚ stated “The APA recognizes the importance of the institution of civil marriage which confers a social status with important legal benefits‚ rights and privileges (APA‚ 2004).” Stassen and Bates (2010) surveyed couples‚ both homosexual and heterosexual‚ on what words define marriage. In the surveys‚ the biggest theme‚ with 79%‚ was that marriage
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but President Obama is facing political heat from within his own party for what some say has been a lackluster response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the spill began‚ there has been some intense political debate regarding BP’s responsibility‚ the government’s response‚ and the extent of the environmental damage. Matthew Dowd‚ political consultant and chief pollster to former President George W. Bush‚ said the incident is likely to pose a huge political problem‚ similar to what President
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Which school of thought do I subscribe to in political economy? If I dismiss the current conditions under which production or consumption is organised in Kenya‚ then what alternative do I offer? These are questions that I face every time I state that it does not matter whether its Uhuru or Raila in state house‚ Kenyans will continue suffering unless the current economic order is restructured. My view is that non of the two can willingly lead restructuring of the economy because they are beneficiaries
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England has been a controversial issue in the last decade‚ resulting in Innumerous ideological clashes between the different political parties‚ trade unions‚ governing bodies and students. An ideology is a set of aims and concepts that guides one’s goals‚ beliefs‚ and actions. An ideology can be viewed as an advanced visualization‚ as a method of observing things. An Ideology is a rationally coherent set of concepts and principles that explain and assesses social conditions‚ support people comprehend
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The Context of Political Parties in PNG A political party is defined as an organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions‚ that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office. Papua New Guinea has a multi-party system. The government of the day is usually described by a stiff competition between several parties to create a factionalized coalition government. The formation of national governments‚ since independence in 1975
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"The personal is political" Should the state have the power to decide whether or not woman can have an abortion. Abortion is a controversial issue and always induces very emotional reaction. In many countries it is illegal and banned. People try to soothe their remorse and avoid literally speaking that abortion is killing unborn‚ defenceless human being. Should state interfere with termination of pregnancy or let women decide for themselves?
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Background: During the 1990’s‚ the abortion act was completely banned in the United States‚ but women were still doing it. Due to technology‚ back in the days the procedure of abortion was a lot more risky and unsafe than it is today. Abortion then became legal in 1973‚ and thanks to the increasing knowledge of technology‚ the procedure can run more smoothly. The amount of women giving abortion is growing day by day. Women who go through the abortion process tend to have higher health risks in life and have
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Martin Luther‚ a monk from Wittenberg‚ Germany criticized many of the attributes of the Catholic Church and compiled a list of reasons why he believed Catholicism was entirely flawed. This document was called the 95 Theses and lead to a movement called the Protestant Reformation which ended the unity imposed by medieval Christianity and signaled the beginning of a modern era. Luther’s propositions challenged some portions of Roman Catholic doctrine and a number of specific practices. He argued that
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Social Media’s Negative Effects on Women Today Social media has become a huge part of our society today. People use social media throughout the day when they’re bored‚ to interact with people‚ or just to share their lives with others. The media may be fun or relaxing yet it has taken a negative turn mainly towards young women. It today’s society when young women go on websites like Facebook‚ Instgram‚ Tumblr etc. just to feel criticized and setback. It has made women feel vulnerable. Social media
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New Era University Vantage Education Management Online University GUIDE AND BASIS TO STUDY (GBS) Course: | Subject and Descriptive Title: Political Science 2 Politics and Governance and the New Constitution | SY:2012-2013 | Term:First Semester | Session Date: | Session Number:Week 15 of 18 | Topic: Article 11‚ 12 & 131. Art. 11 on accountability of public officers2. The underlying principles‚ bases of accountability3. The impeachable public officers
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