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Human Rights And Trade In China

... will completely overwhelm the negative effects, if the United States aggressively forces its views regarding human rights and trade onto the leaders of China. It is true, of course, that China has self-initiative to improve human rights; one example is the pro-democracy demonstrators in the now infamous Tienanmen Square in Beijing. But, with a more aggressive standpoint on human rights, the U.S. can prevent disasters like the massacre of the hundreds of innocuous demonstrators in that square. On June 4th, 1989, unsuspecting people gather ...

Number of words: 909 | Number of pages: 4

Privacy Is The Best Policy

... an easy path through parenting and the results of a strict path. Parents should not look through their children's rooms without consent, at any consequences. The saying, “Like father like son,” tells people in four words, how children follow their parents habits, regardless if they are bad or good. When parents search through their children's rooms, like search dogs in a drug house, they don't realize what message they send to their children. Children would learn from their parents that looking through other people's property is permitte ...

Number of words: 663 | Number of pages: 3

Why People Dye Their Hair

... a noticeably bright color, they get noticed. It's impossible not to see the green haired girl walking down the hall, or the blue haired boy in your gym class. It's immediately the way you're first described by your peers. This attracts attention to you, and makes you more known around your school. Everyone's talking about your new hair color, about how "crazy" and "cool" it is; or maybe how "gross" it is, depending on how it turned out. You could look like a way cool punk rocker, really trendy, or like your hair grew some major mold. It can d ...

Number of words: 921 | Number of pages: 4

Sexuality

... Sex relationship can be found among the Greek Gods in the Greek Myths. The Greek myths are an excellent example of the predominance of sexuality on human creativity. Since the Greek Gods have sexual relationships, there will be some similarities and differences between the sexuality nowadays according to the status of both sexes, sexual desire, and sex behaviour. The sexual desire in ancient Greece and nowadays are quite similar. In Greek myths, Zeus is a sexually-active person, “It has been estimated that, besides his legal wife Hera, ...

Number of words: 1861 | Number of pages: 7

Prejudice

... the black race ever since. Some Whites figure they are superior to all other races, especially blacks since they once were property to the white man. Most American people realize that slavery was a very terrible thing that happened in America's past. Yet there are still some racist people who believe that the blacks should still be property or are less of a human. What are they thinking? Can they not realize that they are humans just like you and I? Since slavery, there have been all kinds of attempts to curve and abolish it; but as lon ...

Number of words: 1374 | Number of pages: 5

Violent Behavior In Society

... or another way of violent behavior, that is not only accepted by society but also in many ways glorified? Do we glorify boxing (most of the time bloody shows) because it is entertaining, or maybe because it is a multi-milion dollar business? The scenery of boxing is broken bones, black and blue faces, blood...The more severe the fight the more exited and happy the audience seems to be. Violence simply stimulates people. Big glory comes when one passes out! YES...here is the hero! What is the message here? It is, we will like you ...

Number of words: 737 | Number of pages: 3

Sex In Advertising

... at the social expense of the other. Normally, the men and women we see in sexual advertisements do not actually depict the average person. Instead, advertisers create a stereotype that will appeal to the opposite gender's needs and desires. Attributes that appeal to male stereotypes include power, prestige, good health and longevity, sex, and new experiences. Attributes that appeal to female stereotypes include comfort, family affection, tenderness, fear, romance, generosity, and sensory pleasure. Advertisers, therefore, use actors or actr ...

Number of words: 1678 | Number of pages: 7

Racism

... doctors, friends. With a growing unity between the two races, why does continue? The answer is simple. Racists from many years ago raise their kids in clans and white supremacy groups and teach them the ways of hatred. These kids grow up "brain-washed" that black people are their enemies and, taught by example, will continue this trend (The Volume Library; 1988). The Ku Klux Klan has been around since the end of the civil war. It is a roller coaster of a history. From extreme power, to rapid decline, and slow reemergence (So ...

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Does The Mass Media Cause Undesireable Social Consequences With Specific Reference To Pornography

... most of what is broadcast or transmitted in the news today is with reference to the chaotic condition of our planet, or something that society as a whole sees as detrimental or damaging. But the news television is not the only type of media taking the criticism of society. Other forms of mass media, specifically movies and television programs containing pornography and violence have been heavily criticized. The underlining concept to be debated here is that society is negatively influenced, specifically by these images of pornography and ...

Number of words: 2703 | Number of pages: 10

School Uniforms And Discipline

... and answered the most commonly asked questions. Both articles argue that in order for people to be taught obedience and self control, a necessary step is for schools to make this policy. People subconciously monitor others searching for their social identity. In turn, to fit into other groups, we often buy certain labels and styles. This too is a uniform. Clothes send signals and are symbolic to “who we are, what we hold dear to us, and with whom we wish to connect.” (Coles 378) Therefore, in order for society as individuals to ...

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Pornography Censorship

... being exposed to such material. These are some questions that people need to ask them selves and legislators. Should magazine companies, such as Playboy, Penthouse, etc, be prohibited from publishing their magazines on the web when magazines like Time, and Sports Illustrated are allowed? How easy is it to access such magazines? Do people want to have such magazine so accessible to just anyone? What can and is being done and what are the political ramifications? Anyone with access to a computer that is equipped with on-line services can vi ...

Number of words: 840 | Number of pages: 4

The Crucial Role Of Mass Media

... the press this freedom in hopes that it would use it’s privilege to educate and notify the public on necessary information. Today, however, many critics of mass media would say it does little more than highlight dramatic episodes of crime and violence, spectacular personal scandals, and the triumphs of prominent celebrities. In other words, the definition of news has been. The two sides on the ability of the mass media to fulfill it’s role recognized by the Bill of Rights can be categorized into either the supporters of Jarol M ...

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