We aren’t racists‚ yet we buttress a system that acts in racist ways.” stated Nicholas Kristof in part 3 of his series “When Whites Just Don’t Get It”. This series involves five different articles in which Kristoff explains that even though we have come a long way from racism in the past‚ it is still very much alive. A black household has on average about 6 percent as much wealth as a white household‚ black students are less likely to attend schools that offer advanced math and science courses‚ and
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The video I watched at http:edcorner.stanford.edu/ was an interview with the co-founder of Nest‚ Matt Rodgers‚ called‚ “Tackle Projects Others Don’t Want.” I was intrigued by some of the messages and the advice that was shared by Rodgers in his interview. It seemed as though he was pushing the idea that if you believe you can do something and give your all to it you can accomplish it. One of the first things he stated that stood out to me is that‚ “when someone gives you a really hard problem‚ just
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"Human Cloning? Don’t Just Say No‚" written by Ruth Macklin‚ a professor of Bioethics‚ discusses the negative responses people have regarding human cloning. As the title says: "Human Cloning? Don’t Just Say No‚" Macklin believes that cloning deserves a chance to be developed in humans. Though there may not be any substantial benefits to human cloning‚ nobody has presented a persuasive case that cloning is harmful either. One of the points mentioned in the essay is about a violation to human dignity
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What They Don’t Tell You “Acts of violence or neglect perpetrated against animals are considered animal cruelty‚” according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Recently‚ there has been a lack of attention toward animal20abuse and very little study has been made into the relationship between domestic violence and pet cruelty. Animals for store bought meat and dairy products bought go though harsh labor‚ abuse‚ and unfit lives. This cruelty has been overlooked
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“I don’t hate cops; I hate the patterns of police brutality that systematically harasses and kills black people and other people of color with impunity…My love for humanity… enraged at systems that prevent people from flourishing and being free...my righteous anger at unjust system interpreted as hatred for individuals...more frustrating to see the oppressed suffer..those maladjusted to injustice remain silent.” Like Malcolm X‚ I don’t hate police. However‚ the actions of a few have depicted an
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The American Dream‚ so many thoughts‚ beliefs‚ theories‚ etc. are based around this. However‚ it can sometimes be complicated. William Zinsser’s essay challenges it in a way. His opinion is that sometimes you have to fail in life in order to be successful. Many believe that failure may make you stronger‚ however‚ some may succeed without failure. In paragraphs 5 and 6‚ the author expresses a scenario about a child’s being afraid to fail. Zinsser tells that the parent should respond‚ “Don’t be afraid
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“I am African by accident‚ not by birth. So while soul‚ heart‚ and the bent mind are African‚ my skin barely begs to differ and is resolutely white”(Fuller‚ 2001‚ Readers Guide). These are the words of a white settler who matured and found her identity on the dark continent. During the twentieth century‚ much of Africa was colonized by colonial powers‚ as a result‚ the land endured intense warfare and eventually the crucible of decolonization‚ or the freeing of a colony from dominance. From a
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During the college years of a person’s life‚ some of the biggest and life changing decisions are made. The decision of choosing a college‚ picking a major‚ and then the pursuit of a career affect the rest of an individual’s life. College students often receive a great deal of advice‚ from many different people‚ concerning their career. There are many people that give the advice‚ “Do what you love‚” while‚ in contrast‚ other people will give the advice‚ “Do what makes money.” These two pieces of advice
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Kozachok Zoriana “We reporting it‚ no matter truth it or not” John Pilger’s documentary movie you can’t see because of war he showed in it. It is not a new report about war cruel or lies in mass-media‚ it is a scream in a silent society about extent of our information blindness. It is a movie you can’t see‚ you don’t want to see‚ but you must see. “The war you don’t see” shows us a huge difference between what we expect from mass-media and what we really get. And we always get a lie. How big and
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In my opinion chocolate chip cookies are the best cookies out there. I mean you can’t go wrong with them. Its just chocolate‚ more chocolate‚ and love all baked into one. If you don’t like chocolate chip cookies then you need to go to the hospital and get checked out for craziness. There is no other cookie like it. They are one of a kind delicious. Do you like chocolate chip cookies as much as I do? If I had a chance to change anything about chocolate chip cookies I would change nothing. Because
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