With all the political conflicts going on today‚ one issue that has arisen again recently is the controversy of flag burning. The people that burn the flag claim they are making a statement; however‚ what is that statement? Is it appropriate to burn the flag as a statement of political discord or is it a disrespectful action that should be illegal? Below I will draw out the thoughts and reasoning behind both stances that have become a major issue in the U.S. again in the past several years. Although
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Running Head: Controversies Controversies in the Philosophy of Law LS490-01: Unit 5 Kaplan University November 16‚ 2010 The proper aims of law have been debated and tested through legislation and case law from the early start of America. Although it is clear that common good for society as a whole should be a prime consideration in creating and implementing law‚ the specifics of why laws are made are still being debated today. Three influential philosophers‚ John Stuart Mills‚ Gerald
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Topic: Controversies of Census Figures. Case study: Nigeria The first census was held in Nigeria in 1866. The colonial authorities conducted other census exercises in 1871‚ 1901 and 1911‚ whereas all these covered only the Lagos colony and in 1911‚ the southern protectorate. The first nationwide census involving the north and south were organized in 1921. There was also the 1931 census and the 3-year 1951-1953 census. The 1963 census was upheld but only because the Supreme Court ruled against
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straight party lines 8(Republicans) to 7(Democrats) to accept all of Hayes electoral votes and reject the Democrats claims” (Wormser‚ 2002). Initially‚ Tilden won majority of “the electoral votes 184 to 165” (Wormser‚ 2002) but‚ because of the controversy congress brought in the electoral commission to vote. President Hayes was a Republican‚ who had more of an advantage because of the majority of electoral commission being republicans. Another reason to discard the Electoral College is the lack of
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Well I had a rather sheltered life as a child‚ my parents were well off. Actually my family has the royal line in it. Through my father I am‚ in fact‚ a descent of Prophet Mohammad‚ and my Grandfather was the Head of the Sunni faith in large parts of Iraq and the Moslem world. The leadership is handed down through family but neither my father nor his older brother would take on the role when he died. Instead it was passed on to a cousin. Through my father I am also descended from the most traditional
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Controversy over Internet Police has raged on since the creation of the internet. Several have thought that not policing the internet has led to numerous crimes such as theft‚ illegal transactions‚ and cyber bullying. But a majority‚ in defence‚ claim that such policing could revoke us from our rights as citizens of the United States. Cases as such tend to lean more to the side of not policing the Internet. We believe that as well. We believe that exposure to all of this crime and issues is subjective
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even after all that happened with the University of Ottawa’s hockey team‚ schools alike are still not getting the message that rape culture is not something that should be celebrated‚ it should be unacceptable and needs to stop. There was much controversy over the t-shirts‚ but men and women were walking around campus and downtown Ottawa wearing these t-shirts and it was not until someone took a photo of
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The Bush Administration was the administration that confronted this issue first and brought it into a big controversy. In its time the Bush Administration got to decide whether a vaccine should be required to attend a public school. Although this decision was not binding many states relied on it. One of the main problems people had with the administration was that it seemed to be religiously based. One can then infer that the Bush Administration is opposed to premarital sex and anything that would
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Bullfighting has been a topic of controversy in recent years‚ due to people speaking out about the unethical slaughtering of innocent animals exploited for entertainment purposes. Spaniards see this act as more than just as a sport‚ and how it is a major key to their culture. If one were to seek the prime areas of bullfighting‚ it will be found in the following cities of Spain : Sevilla‚ Cordoba‚ or Ronda. Upon entering a bullfighting arena‚ a lot of newcomers have no idea what to expect. The first
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I was born in Iraq in a domestic violent environment. In my second grade in elementary‚ I and my sister moved to 7 different foster child housing. I had to move to 7 different elementary schools in one year. I was being sexually molested several times by these foster families and emotionally and physically as well. My parents finally were able to get back together and keep us somehow stable till the middle school. My father was kidnapped after 2003 war in Iraq and we had to sell all we have to pay
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