It’s easy to blame individuals for engaging in illegal or unethical activities by assuming bad behaviour is an inherent personality trait. "Only shady people do shady things‚" right? We assume the CFO who reports false financial data and the hedge fund manager who commits insider trading do so because they are inherently "bad people." The maxim of individual responsibility is comforting because it implies that‚ to eradicate criminal or unethical behaviour‚ all we need to do is identify and weed
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Nuclear energy in itself isn’t bad. In fact‚ nuclear energy is considered one of the most environmentally friendly source of energy because contrary to traditional sources like coal‚ nuclear energy produces less carbon emissions when producing electricity. Although Latvia doesn’t possess any nuclear power plant‚ Latvia imports nuclear energy to supply the demand of its citizens’ electrical consumption. The dangerous thing about nuclear energy is when it is turned to a weapon. Latvia‚ being
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---------On 16 December 2012 a female physiotherapy intern[2] was beaten and gang raped in Delhi. She died from her injuries thirteen days later while undergoing emergency treatment in Singapore for brain and gastrointestinal damage. After watching a film in South Delhi in the early evening‚ she and a male companion had boarded a bus‚ which was being driven as an unauthorized "joyride"‚ thinking it was a public bus.[3] The only other passengers on the bus were five men who were friends of the driver
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What is graffiti? Could it be that it is gang related? Well no it’s not graffiti is a special kind of art that people do. These people are talented‚ some do it to express themselves and show their feeling out to the world. Gang members tag which is a big difference from graffiti. Graffiti is art and people have the right to do it if they want to. One morning you can pass by a plain white wall and the next morning or later in the afternoon it can be painted with beautiful colors and a nice picture
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Barbie: A Bad Role Model The Barbie has been the effigy perfection since 1956 when she was first introduced to the public. The Slumber Party edition Barbie that would be a life sized 6’ ‚ released in 1965‚ came with a scale permanently marked at 110 lbs and a dieting book that said “don’t eat”. Not exactly the role model any parent would like their kids to have[pathos]. Barbie is not a good influence on young children because she shows an unrealistic body image‚ is portrayed as an airhead‚
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Gang life is brutal‚ harsh‚ and overwhelming. It is a terrible life to live but yet as we saw in the video‚ so many individuals choose to take that path of living. I will never understand why MS13 has grown so big‚ the members who join know the way the gang operates. I would never think that this life would sound appealing to anyone because it is definitely not a life you want to be stuck in forever. I feel bad for the MS13 members that may want to change their lives around but cannot because once
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wrong‚ good from bad from their parents. Though most people do not remember the first few years their life the experiences still influence them well in to adulthood. It is important to realize that a parent is a child’s first role model. Negative behavior of a parent increases the risk of a
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Snapchat has become a real craze lately in society. Research has been done that nearly 77 percent of U.S. college students use Snapchat every day. Some researchers go as far as saying that “Snapchat is bad for children’s mental health.” Many people say that it has affected us negatively and positively. One of the positive sides of Snapchat is that it is used to keep in touch with friends and allows you to see each other instead of just sending messages. If your friend lives far away from you it
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leverage in the major western economies. Nothing can be done to loosen the grip of the Yakuza on the world economy.”(http://www.conspiracybomb.com/azconspiracy.htm) The Yakuza‚ said to be the world’s most powerful gang‚ is also said to be the head of several gangs. The origins of the gang is not clear as people have different opinions‚ according to Anthony Bruno‚ the Yakuza’s origin is debatable‚ “Some feel that its members are descendents of the 17th-century kabuki-mono (crazy ones)‚ outlandish samurai
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Students have debated the topic of school uniforms for years. Many people believe the benefits of uniforms do not outweigh the bad. However‚ credible sources such as the Washington Post and CNN state uniforms are very beneficial. Uniforms keep the focus on learning at school. School uniforms are also found to lower the chances of bullying while at the same time being cost effective. If more schools were to adopt uniforms for their students‚ then students would not have such a negative view on uniform
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