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Euthenasia

Politics · 1,841 words

• By: john decker E-mail: tallndrk30@aol.com Euthanasia is a topic that provokes as much controversy as capital punishment, primarily because it is irreversible. The question of euthanasia being right or wrong is one that most would prefer left alone. However, recent publicity on...

New York Times vs. U.S. (1971)

Politics · 1,117 words

• This case came at a time when America was at unrest. A controversial war had divided the country. Opinions and arguments about whether the US involvement in Vietnam was warranted occupied the minds of American citizens. The people were hungry for...

Auditor Liability

Politics · 2,199 words

• Throughout the Eighties and into the Nineties the question of liability has become more prevalent in the practice of public accounting. Recently, the AICPA has been lobbying for liability reform in cases involving negligence or malpractice by public...

The U.S. - a Legitimate Democracy?

Politics · 1,356 words

• In any system which claims to be democratic, a question of its legitimacy remains. A truly democratic political system has certain characteristics which prove its legitimacy with their existence. One essential characteristic of a legitimate democracy...

Feminism And Gender Equality I

Politics · 2,103 words

• Overall, the rights and status of women have improved considerably in the last century; however, gender equality has recently been threatened within the last decade. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly being eliminated while social perceptions of...

Alcohol

Politics · 1,470 words

• By: Andrew E-mail: MKim00@prodigy.net 1. What is alcoholism? 2. How do people become alcoholics? 3. What are the effects of alcoholism, on both the alcoholic and their family? 4. How do you diagnose alcoholism? 5. Is there a cure for alcoholics? 6. What is the treatment? What is...

Atomic Diplomacy

Politics · 1,803 words

• The emergence of the United States as a dominant party in balance of power equations is a relatively new phenomenon in world history. New military technology coupled with increased global integration has allowed the United States to reinvent the fundamental...

A Sense of Community by Ritual

Politics · 3,802 words

• s "In Christ, we who are many form one body and each member belongs to all the others"(Romans 12.5). From that definition, human's innate need to bond together is apparent, providing the basis of a community. In the religious...

Femininity

Politics · 588 words

• By: karen E-mail: karen443@hotmail.com The New is not a word that we are encouraged to use these days. A lot of people would argue that femininity is the thing that keeps women obedient to men. However, there is a hidden assumption behind this term. The...

Legalization of Drugs

Politics · 2,772 words

• Such an issue stirs up moral and religious beliefs; beliefs that are contrary to what America should "believe". However, such a debate has been apparent in the American marketplace of ideas before with the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920's. With the illegality...

Atomic Bomb

Politics · 747 words

• By: ozebra E-mail: ozebra@hotmail.com Was Necessary? August 6th, 1945, 70,000 lives were ended in a matter of seconds. The United States had dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Today many argue over whether or not the US should have taken such a drastic...

Women in Combat

Politics · 730 words

• The idea of women in combat is not unusual anymore. They should be able to hold combat positions beacause although physical strength matters, the military still needs the intelligence that women can bring. Also, banning women from the combat hurts their military...

Alcohol and Drug control

Politics · 1,437 words

• Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Control Program ADAPCP The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program (ADAPCP) is a substance abuse treatment program used in the Armed Forces. The DA's policy on alcohol is that "abuse or excessive use of alcohol will...

Female Genital Mutilation

Politics · 1,639 words

• By: Angela Hazel E-mail: anghazel@yahoo.com The practice of female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, occurs throughout the world, but it is most common in Africa. Female genital mutilation is a tradition and social custom to keep a young girl...

A Different Sort of Segregatio

Politics · 749 words

• By: Anonymous Segregation of a Different Sort "If we [adults between 18 and 21] can still be trusted enough to fight in wars, if we can be trusted enough to vote for our leaders, if we can be trusted enough to have sex, then why the hell can't we be trusted...