Controversies in Science: Then and Now Over time many different scientific ideas have been affected‚ not only negatively‚ by opinions of people around the world. To start the idea of geocentrism is “a disproved theory that places the Earth at the center of the Universe with every other heavenly body orbit around it.” This theory was first introduced in the 6th century B.C by Anaximander‚ however it did not become extensively popular until the 2nd century A.D when Ptolemy unveiled his theories
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Ethics is the discipline with the concept between good and bad based on morals. In this case were dealing with the Firestone and Ford Tire controversy. They were both beneficial companies in this society. Henry Ford was the person who founded the company Ford Motor Company. It was largely responsible for initiating the era of mass-consumption and mass-production in the American economy. Ford’s business provided people‚ standardization‚ the assembly line‚ and high wages for workers. The Firestone
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Why is this topic a controversy today? Social media is considered to be any website that allows social interaction. (pediatrics) These include Facebook‚ MySpace‚ Twitter‚ YouTube and gaming sites to name a few. Social media is a controversial topic‚ as it is believed that the youth of today spend far too much time using social media instead of interacting face -to-face with people. Therefore it is possible that they lack the proper communication skills they will require to be successful in life
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Should the US concern about the fight against ISIS? How much should the US spend on this war? Should Obama send more troops to Iraq? What should be the US military role in this war? Are ISIS a real threaten for the United States of America? These are some of the many questions‚ about the US foreign policy‚ debated among many families‚ veterans or senators in the United States of America. Although there are some important events taking place in the US now‚ such as the new immigration law presented
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Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses addresses much more than the infamous controversy within Islam. It is about nationalism‚ migration‚ religion‚ postmodernism‚ politics‚ rebirth‚ hybridization‚ transformation‚ compromise‚ and Islam. However‚ the great controversy of the Satanic verses‚ as portrayed in Rushdie’s novel‚ serves as the template from which all the other issues can be examined. Ayatollah Khomeini’s fatwa‚ likewise‚ can be seen as an expected response that seems to fit the themes addressed
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Controversy over Biotechnology Biotechnology has been the source of lots of controversy. There are those that love Biotechnology and dream of all the great things it could bring to mankind. There are also those who see it as threat to mankind‚ something that could possibly overthrow our current society. James Watson‚ who along with Francis Crick discovered the double helix structure of DNA‚ exerts that this controversy is not deserved. He believes that it is pertinent for our future‚ that it could
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The United States faces many controversies‚ we are surrounded by differences no matter what the topic is. Americans get into such heated conversations about what they believe is going on in the 21st century‚ but what about the thoughts of the great influential people that have made our history what it is. If they were alive today‚ what would they be thinking? They may be amazed about the technology we have‚ or disappointed in how our economy is run and possibly even civilization itself. Let’s travel
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Controversies in Loose Change 9/11 The attacks that occurred on September 11‚ 2001 were an unforgettable day in American History. The attacks were sought to be from Osama Bin Laden and his terrorist organization in Afghanistan. But as the years have gone by‚ questions are being raised by many researchers all over the world. Now people have started to question who were really to blame for the attacks on September 11. Who is to blame for the attacks on 9/11? After watching Loose Change 9/11‚ I believe
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National Artist Award Controversy The National Artist Award is one of the prestigious awards given to people who are considered as national artists for their contribution in the different field of arts. It is the highest state of recognition given to Filipino artists. Just recently‚ this year’s awarding was full of controversies and issues that left the people questioning if the awardees deserved the recognition given. Among the seven awardees of this year’s National Artist are;
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The Controversy of Medication Angie Johnson August 26‚ 2012 The Controversy of Medication Many students today who were diagnosed with EBD or ADHD were prescribed some type of medication to help manage their symptoms. In my opinion I feel as though many children benefit greatly from these medications‚ especially those with severe cases. On the other hand I also feel as though we are depending too much on these medications‚ which leads to some children receiving medications they may not need
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