The reason our veterans are important to our history is because they were the ones who fought for our freedom and independence from England. The Continental Army was created in 1775 and commanded by General George Washington. We won the War with Britain in 1781 allowing us the freedom to form the Confederate States. In 1789‚ the Constitution went into effect and made the first President (George Washington) the Commander-in-Chief of our military. The Constitution Preamble states “We the People
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Why is marijuana so taboo in our society? They’re numerous slang terms for marijuana that vary from town to town and from community to community. Some often used names are: “cannabis‚” “pot‚” “grass‚” “herb‚” “weed‚” “Mary Jane‚” “reefer‚” “green‚” “chronic‚” ”ganga‚” and all these would be adverse to use in a regular daily conversation‚ but why? Why is marijuana still a huge taboo in our society? After all many famous intellectuals are in favor of the legalization of marijuana. For instance
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Why Are Fairy Tales important In Society? Fairy tales are probably the most important and constant part of our society. The stories are embedded deep within us since childhood‚ and are relived constantly throughout adulthood. What they represent haunts us‚ and their meanings are as obvious as the mundane paths of lives we all go through. Whereas children seem to be lacking full understanding of them‚ adults are no strangers to the world of fairy tales. As C. S. Lewis once said‚ “Some day you will
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Imagine a society in which the rules of the workplace are dominated by the employers. Employers would treat their employees poorly in an attempt to maximize profits. Employees would be working in unfair conditions and have no control over their own safety and rights. This is why labor unions are so important to society. Labor Unions prioritize the rights and safeties of all workers so that employers don’t treat the employees unfair. Throughout the history of our country labor unions have proved their
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The novel‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ written by Ray Bradbury‚ conveys how significant books are to society. The novel portrays a society that has clueless citizens because they lack literature. The government is able to control and manipulate their population because they do not have any access to books. The citizens believe the information the government has gave them without questioning it. Some societies today still cannot have access to books because of their gender‚ do not have proper education‚ or other
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Millions of people all over the world are fond of sports and games. Sport is very important in our life. There are many proverbs about sports and health. For example: « Health is above wealth » and « A healthy mind in a healthy body ». Sport is popular with children and grown-ups because it helps us to keep fit‚ look slim‚ be cheerful‚ active and disciplined. It makes our body flexible and increases blood circulation. There is a great number of sports facilities in Moscow ( stadiums‚ swimming pools
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have found these on-the-job requirements to be nondiscriminatory. However while they may be forbidden for most religions or not accepted at some employers‚ many believe that tattoos express individuality or remembrance of a loved one. In today’s society‚ it now seems acceptable for someone to mark their body with something that is meaningful. The tattoos can range
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helping people who are in need. However‚ she has her journey on how she got to where is at right now. Oprah is known for being open-minded‚ compassionate and the way she invision positivity for a better world. She changed the society as she broken a lot of barriers in our society such as gender and cultural barriers. Oprah‚ born on January 29‚ 1954‚ dubbed as the “Queen of All Media” and has been recognized as the richest African-American of the 20th century and now the America’s first one and only
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the world. Her career took off back in 2008 after the release of her debut single “Just Dance.” Though she faced many challenges in order to pursue her career‚ Gaga continued to strive for success. Furthermore‚ how much of an influence she is to society is what helps others remember her. The singer has a style of her own. She isn’t afraid to stand out in a crowd‚ she speaks openly about problems that she’s had in previous years‚ and inspires her audience to not be afraid to be creative and love
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philanthropist. She is best known professionally as Alicia Keys. Apart from writing and singing influential songs‚ she is a leader that most aspire to be. Alicia Keys is important to society because‚ of her powerful use of words and her contributions made to help others in need. Alicia Keys is the co-founder of the Keep a Child Alive foundation. “Our mission is to realize the end of AIDS for children and families‚ by combating the physical‚ social‚ and economic impacts of HIV.” (http://keepachildalive.org/about-us/
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