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Garrett Hardin In "Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against The Poor"

... in? I see no reason for helping someone that is not an American. These non Americans are taking my hard-working money that they did not earn. I am tired of the United States of America giving my money to the poor countries. The government is giving these people my money for which I worked hard. The government does not ask for my permission to give these people my money. By letting these people on our lifeboat the government is drowning us all. "If we do let an extra 10 people in our lifeboat, we will have lost our 'safety factor,' ...

Number of words: 863 | Number of pages: 4

The American Dream

... it has become a necessity. Today there is almost no way to escape advertisements. The radio, television, and magazine ads make sure of that. The more we view these advertisements, the more we are persuaded toward . With a television in almost every household and magazines an arm=s length away, advertisers basically have us on our knees. We must digest advertisers= views so frequently that you would think it was necessary to sustain life. Advertising=s main goal is to persuade. They want us to see the American way through their eyes. They te ...

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Women And Society's "Glass Walls"

... in life are clearly visible; women who strive to reach a certain goal in life often have to deal with society's opinion, expectations, gender bias and sexual attacks. Since in the early part of a woman's life, education plays a major role, the fact that most university activities relate to male students, may cause many women to loose interest in education and extracurricular activities. The Sadkers imply that financial distribution of resources points to male dominance because the male-oriented activities and clubs receive a substantial ...

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Status Of Women In Society

... a multitude of ideas and theories on women. In order to comprehend these ideas and theories, and their evolution, we must begin by exploring their foundations. Three aspects in particular demand to be examined. First of all, what is probably the most influential writing on the nature of women, the account of man's downfall in the Judaic Bible. Also important in shaping ideas about women are the debates of philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. Finally, the most radical theories on women, men, and patriarchy surfaced in the Enlightenm ...

Number of words: 2507 | Number of pages: 10

Teenage Violence

... year. He is very upset because he has left all his friends behind and he disregards the fact that he could probably meet new friends if he would only try. He is in the 8th grade and he feels afraid of the other boys at his new school. He acts tough and has been in two fights in the last week. Because he is getting a reputation for as a (quote) "tough kid" he thinks that carrying a knife will make him safer. You are a student in his class. You two sit next to each other and sometimes talk during break. The boy feels he can trust you to keep ...

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Entertainment During The Renaissance

... were catching the trend of building theaters including England and Spain, after Paliado opened(a theater in London) on March 3rd, 1585.(Sarah Howarth, 19). The Globe theater in London attracted the most audiences, stated Sarah Howarth(19-20). During the Elizabethan times it became almost routine for each successive Lord Mayor to appeal if a theatrical performance was in the city(John Brown, 173). The theater was responsible for the inspiration of many authors. The expression it showed was experimental(Sarah Howarth, 21). A ...

Number of words: 541 | Number of pages: 2

Celebrities And Frantic Fans

... finding ourselves caught up in a certain character’s scripts, and actually feeling for them when they are going through rough times. Knowing that there may be a certain extent, limiting the boundaries of what is right nor wrong. Fanatics today as we all know it, are the people you call a fan that will go all out for the celebrity. Celebrities today are being stalked, mobbed by desperate crowds, who each want to get that last glimpse of his or her face. Many celebrities tend to get stressed out by the media and frantic fans, soon to be ...

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Animal Rights

... and the results are horrendous. Reactions include swollen eyes, ulceration, bleeding, massive deterioration and blindness. Their eyes are held open with clips. Nearby a rabbit is writhing in pain and snaps its neck attempting to struggle to escape. You retch into a nearby pail and ask a blank-eyed technician if he is practicing torture techniques. In fact it is nothing of that sort. The room you have walked into is a testing laboratory for cosmetics. The technician gives a short bark of laughter and asks if you would like to see ...

Number of words: 1133 | Number of pages: 5

Evil From Morals

... are they capable of moral evil? If one believes that God exists, there can only be one answer: evil exists because God allows it, and moral evil exists because God has given us freedom of choice. Evil has been looked at in many different ways throughout the years. Philosophers like Socrates and Plato believed evil was a matter of ignorance. Ancient Persians saw good and evil as two principles, "engaged in a perpetual struggle."(Collier) In reality, evil is merely the absence of good. "The essence of all reality is good, evil is merely the fa ...

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The Effects Of Television Violence On Children

... ignoring it and hoping it will go away. Still others don’t even seem to care. However, the facts are undeniable. The studies have been carried out and all the results point to one conclusion: Television violence causes children to be violent and the effects can be life long. Much research has gone into showing why children are so mesmerized by this big glowing box and the action that takes place within it. Research shows that it is definitely a major source of violent behavior in children. The research proves time and time again that ag ...

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Existentialist View Of Human Condition

... him. Now on the other hand if a person chooses to be generous, kind, honest and loving, society may see him as a "good" person while it is still right for him. According to the Existentialists, a person is placed on this earth with no predisposed "good" or "evil" values, one man is not created with any more good or evil than the next. By the decisions we make in life we create oursel! ves. Next the second view, what man chooses for himself he chooses for everyone else. This is a view I really believe in. Everything we do in life effect ...

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Abstract Expressionism

... violence and activity unlike Mark Rothko, who portrayed simple images with in depth meanings. Despite the different styles that expressionist painters have, they share the same outlook of having individual freedom of expression. We will discuss the abstract expressionist style, and the influence that Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko had on expressionism. Who would ever think that a line or a color would trigger so many different conclusions to what message the artists were trying to relay? began as lyrical and as a remembrance of the past tha ...

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