Affirmative Action the good‚ the bad and the ugly Dawn Fletcher-Adams University of Louisville Soc 210-01 Race in the United States America is called “the land of opportunity” however‚ most of the countries citizens are not able to enjoy the benefits that the title provides. Being able to accomplish scholastic goals‚ attend a four-year college‚ and to have an influential career‚ are not obtainable for many‚ even though they work hard. Our nation has long been plagued by an ugly occurrence
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to Steven Johnson’s “watching TV makes you smarter” he states‚ “The relationship between the explicit violence and the post 9/11 terrorist attack anxiety is not the only element of 24 that would have been unthinkable on prime time network twenty years ago”(278). Personally I don’t believe that television makes you gain knowledge. I have never heard of anyone stating that until now. All my life I have heard that knowledge is earned not learned‚ meaning that you can’t just gain knowledge by pressing
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Fracking can be both good and bad in today’s world. Fracking can be good in many ways such as its an alternative use for fuel because we use so much each day. This means that we have more gas and oil to use for cooking‚ heating and powering out cars‚ for instance. Also‚ it reduces the amount of toxic chemicals in the earth’s surface because it uses so much water. With oil and gas being pumped from the ground locally then the energy cost around the country will be cheaper instead of having them shipped
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Protein powder is bad because it contained a lot of additive‚ sugar and too much protein. Although natural protein provide immune system defense for the body and also contain antioxidant components‚ however‚ that does not mean that protein shake or protein powder has the same function as the natural protein. As time goes by‚ protein powder has become essential for muscle builder to consume. People drink protein shakes or take pills while they are working out or after performing intense exercise.
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It is true that Julius Caesar did rage war against Rome and named himself dictator for life and just did some bad things. Yet he also did so many good things to make up for what he did‚ he lowered the Roman debt to way less that it was. He lowered the debt by canceling all of the interest payment all the way back from 49 B.C.E and by allowing the Roman tenets
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Even though manufacturers claim that the Taser guns are a safe and non-lethal tool. Amnesty International disagrees and has taken measures in suspending its use or at least restricting the types of situations in which they could be used to the extreme. According to statistics‚ between 2001 and 2008‚ 334 people have died in the U.S after being struck by Tasers. In August of 2011 there was another incident of a student who died as a result of a Taser gun shock in Cincinnati. Everette Howard‚ who was
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better. People fought to get there civil rights‚ they were hurt‚ tortured‚ and even killed just so that they could get a voice out there that they wanted rights‚ equal rights as everyone that was doing alright or good. Our civil rights now are not bad but they’re also not the best. People who were not born here are fighting to get the right to stay with no problem because there actually working there helping the country. We are still fighting for salary to be good. Poverty in cities is also something
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The question “Is multiculturalism bad for women?” looks confusing at first glance‚ as both multiculturalism and feminism concern and attempt to protect minorities suffering in the society. However‚ there actually is a huge tension between multiculturalism claims and those who attempt to assure women’s rights. This paper will argue that not multiculturalism but certain claims of multiculturalists are contradicted to defenders of women. Multiculturalism Will Kymlicka (2007)‚ the liberal multiculturalist
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Racial Profiling Racial Profiling‚ the act of targeting or suspecting a of a person based on stereotypes‚ although not seen as much‚ it is still a big issue. How I see Racial Profiling is that it is bad‚ due to the fact that many people cannot live freely‚ but with a constant fear. Other may argue that Racial Profiling is a good thing and see nothing wrong with it or how it affects others. Racial Profiling also comes as a complete violation of people’s rights. People of different races need to
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Money in the World of the Great Gatsby is a Bad Thing Money in the world of the Great Gatsby is a bad thing and it negatively influences everyone in the book. Throughout the book‚ we see its negative influences and it corruptive powers. There are examples of this being true throughout the book. From how it destroyed Gatsby to even how its ability to desensitize the rich from their ethics and morale code. Money destroyed Gatsby. From the very beginning‚ money became Gatsby’s bane of existence. His
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