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Showing Courage Against Fears in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (420 words, 1 pages)

Jem, Atticus and Mrs Dubose in To Kill A Mockingbird show courage against their fears. They all show courage in their own way. Courage is the key theme in To Kill A Mockingbird. This will be proven through the examanations of three characters. Jem is exemplary when it comes to ... Read More

Examples of Tyranny Throughout History (585 words, 1 pages)

Complete tyranny can only come when the ruling power has the willingness of those being ruled. When a group of dominated persons are ignorant and unaware of the actions of its government it is then that tyranny can occur. Tyranny is defined as a cruel use of power. If citizens ... Read More

A Discussion on Abortion: Arguments in Favor and Against It (706 words, 1 pages)

In this world there are at least two sides to every story. The opposite sides are not necessarily good or bad, but different from each other. One of these "stories" is the story of abortion. Abortion is defined as the destruction or termination of a fetus while still in the ... Read More

Plots Against Henry IV and Similar Events in the Recent History (406 words, 1 pages)

While reading Plots Against Henry IV, I came to the conclusion that events have occurred within recent history that seem to be very similar to what occurred between Henry and those who wished to murder him. The plot against King Henry IV was, in essence, an assassination attempt. The past ... Read More

The Issue of Death Penalty as an Effective Safeguard Against Crime (1058 words, 2 pages)

The Death Penalty Stopping Americas Killers The death penalty is an effective safeguard against crime. While one cannot help but feel pity for the criminal to excuse his crimes would be a step down the road to forgiving all crimes (McCuen 114). Life sentences do not adequately protect society, whereas ... Read More

An Argument Against Capital Punishment (1031 words, 2 pages)

A man sits on death row trying to keep death off his mind. He knows he is innocent but no one will believe him. He sits in his cell and prays with the hope that God will not let him get electrocuted. Just the everyday fear of thinking about his ... Read More

The Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft (2518 words, 4 pages)

The Anti-Trust Case Against Microsoft Since 1990, a battle has raged in United States courts between the United States government and the Microsoft Corporation out of Redmond, Washington, headed by Bill Gates. What is at stake is money. The federal government maintains that Microsofts monopolistic practices are harmful to United ... Read More

An Argument Against Religious Belief in United States (1215 words, 2 pages)

In America today we all have choices to make in regards to our religious beliefs. Many young children are brought up today confused about religion and the significance it plays in their lives. There are many sanctions and rules now on what can and can't be thought or displayed to ... Read More

An Argument Against Capital Punishment for Crime by Death (498 words, 1 pages)

Capital Punishment is punishment of a crime by death. The death penalty was abolished in Queensland in 1922, New South Wales in 1955, Tasmania in 1968, Victoria in 1975, South Australia in 1976 and Western Australia in 1984. Since that time debate has raged as whether or not capital punishment ... Read More

A History of Attacks Against Afghanistan and Philippines (370 words, 1 pages)

It's Time to Stop the War Military measures intended to support the arrest of a terrorist have turned into a large-scale attack on several of the poorest countries in the world, as well as on their populations, which is tormented by hunger and poverty and threatened by uprooting and death. ... Read More

The Global Campaign Against Terrorism (250 words, 1 pages)

Terrorism is everywhere, even Australia so Australia has joined a global campaign to stop this evil. For peace and freedom Australia is supporting this campaign with determination. This global campaign has achieved to destroy the Taliban regime and have stopped many terrorists around the world. But there is a lot ... Read More

The Portrayal of the Forces of Good Against Evil in Stephen King’s “The Stand” (551 words, 2 pages)

Stephen King's The Stand- Stephen King's The Stand is a thrilling novel that portrays the forces of good against evil. In the year 1991, a plague strikes America, leaving only a few thousand people alive who are "immune" to the epidemic. Of the survivors, those who serve G-d instinctively join ... Read More

An Argument Against the Encouraging of Children to Believe in Mythical Characters (560 words, 1 pages)

Should children be encouraged to believe in mythical characters such as Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy? I don't think children should be encouraged to believe in mythical characters such as Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny or the Tooth Fairy. Some of the reasons that I feel ... Read More

A Discussion of Sexual Harassment Against Men (289 words, 1 pages)

Is sexual harassment against men recognized in todays workplace? Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitutes sexual harassment. When submission to or rejection of this conduct affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates ... Read More

An Argument Against the Events of September 11th Being Made into a National Holiday (332 words, 1 pages)

I do not think that September 11th should be made into a national holiday. Yes, Americans and people all around the world should always remember the people who died in this tragedy and the heroes who lived or died, but I dont think this day should become a holiday. The ... Read More

An Argument Against the Censoring of Controversial Rap Lyrics (942 words, 2 pages)

I'm so tired of elected officials, politician wanna-be's, and media whores posturing and pretending that they know what's best for the entire country. Are we Americans so ignorant that we need fringe members of the government to tell us what is and what isn't acceptable entertainment for our kids?? What ... Read More

An Argument Against the Punishment of the Identity and Place of Residence of a Sex Offender in a Public Register (513 words, 1 pages)

Public Register Sarah Payne, an eight-year old girl who was murdered in September 2000 by an (ex) sex offender. Because of that, the British paper News of the world published a list of convicted sex-offenders. Name, photo and place of residence were published. This naming and shaming campaign had far-reaching ... Read More

An Argument Against Marijuana in United States (866 words, 2 pages)

Medical Marijuana "Oh, Officer, you seem to have found my stash. Good thing I remembered my marijuana permit." Although this statement may not be feasible in the United States as of yet, it has been in Canada for two years. In July 2001, the Canadian federal government legalized the use ... Read More

An Analysis of Law Against Downloading in Internet (717 words, 1 pages)

Imagine a 14-year-old boy being arrested by the FBI and being investigated and put into prison and about 5 million dollars being a year, just to keep this boy in jail all because he decided to download some music off the internet. Many people have ways of downloading movies, music ... Read More

An Argument Against Letting Sixteen Years Old Decide the Fate of Their Lives (751 words, 1 pages)

I do not believe that in a society such as the one we live in sixteen year olds should decide the fate of the rest of their lives. Believing however, that at this young age they still need to be in some form of educational setting, not graduating from school ... Read More

A Discussion in Favor of and Against Referenda (2345 words, 3 pages)

OUTLINE THE CASE FOR AND AGAINST REFERENDA The concept of referenda has existed for hundreds of years, coming into official use towards the end of the 19th century. There is evidence that the 'poll of the people' was used by William the Conqueror and by the Vatican in medieval times ... Read More

An Argument Against Death Penalty (1091 words, 2 pages)

Opposing The Death Penalty Taking this course has made me ponder on many issues which I never deemed worthy of my thoughts. I always considered the death penalty one of those things which I never had to concern myself with. First of all I'm not planning to commit any vial ... Read More

The Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Coca Cola in 2000 (634 words, 1 pages)

This current issue is based on the articles in the National Post on June 16,2000 "Coca Cola Hit With New Race Bias Suit". This article refers to the employment discrimination on the basis of race and colour. Coca cola company was slapped with a new racial discrimination lawsuit filed against ... Read More

An Introduction to Chemotherapy, the Best-Known Defense Against Cancer (1554 words, 3 pages)

Cancer is now the number one killer in our nation and chemotherapy is our best-known defense against it. Cancer is defined by uncontrolled cell growth that eventually interferes with the rest of the body's functioning. Chemotherapy involves the intravenous administration of some of the most powerful and toxic chemicals used ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against the Poor by Hardin (888 words, 3 pages)

Hardin's "Lifeboat Ethics The Case Against the Poor" - No! You Cannot Come in Garrett Hardin writes about saving the poor in his essay"Lifeboat Ethics The Case Against the Poor" found in The Blair Reader. Hardin writes about how the rich countries are in the lifeboat and the poor countries ... Read More

A Discussion of the Violent Crimes Against Young and Adult (1979 words, 3 pages)

The question Should young people who commit violent crimes be tried as adults? has been debated for years. For instance, on an October night of 1998, Shaun Miller, 15 years old, and three of his other friends robbed a store in a small town of Nevada. The oldest one, 19 ... Read More

The Demonstration of Fear of Instability and Tyranny in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” (787 words, 1 pages)

In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Caesar was elected ruler for fear of instability and killed for fear of tyranny. The citizens of Rome are timorous about having an unstable government because they don't want war and fighting within their country. But a fully stable government can and must be run ... Read More

An Argument Against Homeschooling (3262 words, 5 pages)

Homeschooling The Road to Disaster Over one million children are homeschooled throughout the world today. That figure constitutes 1 percent of school-aged children worldwide (Lyman "Answers"). Children are no longer required to sit in boring classrooms day after day and learn from textbooks however, along with those classrooms comes the ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Discrimination Against Gay Men and Lesbians (1079 words, 2 pages)

Gay men and lesbians have been discriminated against and disadvantaged for a long period of time, mainly through harassment and unfair treatment. This has been due to many factors within the legal system and society. Gay men and lesbians has faced problems in gaining access to legal services due to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Case Against Free Trade (1958 words, 7 pages)

THE CASE AGAINST 'FREE TRADE' This essay suggests that the concept of 'free trade' is fuzzily defined and possesses both theoretical and practical flaws which render it unusable as a rational basis of government policy making. For alternative national trade policies, see httpwwwmkeever.comessay 'Free Trade' Defined 'Free trade' seems to ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013