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An Argument Against the Amadou Diallo Verdict in the United States (238 words, 1 pages)

For this essay I will like to talk about a topic that has been going through a lot of people's mind this week. The Amadou Diallo verdict I really disagree with this verdict because these cops shot one man 41 times and didn't have a gun on him this makes ... Read More

An Argument Against Pornography Censorship on the Internet (1279 words, 2 pages)

Imagine The New York Times headline reading "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Banned!!" If the pro-censorshipanti-porn sector of our society has its way, this headline may come true. Some of the pro-censorship supporters believe that women posing provacatively in bathing suits should be considered pornography and that this and all other ... Read More

Cliche Arguments Against Capital Punishment (1110 words, 2 pages)

Several of the reasons put forward for capital punishment have to do with the protection of society. Certain criminals must die, the defenders of the death penalty argue, so the rest of us can be safe or, at least, safer.How do the deaths of some criminals protect the rest of ... Read More

An Introduction to the Antiwar Movement Against Vietnam (2611 words, 13 pages)

The antiwar movement against Vietnam in the US from 1965-1971 was the most significant movement of its kind in the nation's history. The United States first became directly involved in Vietnam in 1950 when President Harry Truman started to underwrite the costs of France's war against the Viet Minh. Later, ... Read More

The Black Man’s History of Struggle Against Racism and Prejudice in America (1170 words, 5 pages)

In this American world, the Negro has been seen as lost and forgotten. For this reason, the world yields him no true self-consciousness, but only lets him see himself through the revelation of the other world. The two ideals of the Negro is that of his color and the struggle ... Read More

An Analysis of the Many Issues That People are For and Against For Year Round Schooling (596 words, 1 pages)

Last fall our school board decided to make it mandatory for students to attend school year-round. There were many issues to look at before making this decision. I feel that year round school can both benefit and hurt children. There are many issues that people are for and against for ... Read More

Child Protection Against the Violence on Television (905 words, 2 pages)

Violence on Television Do Children Need Protected?What would you do if your children were watching cartoons one night when all of a sudden the characters pull out a gun and start shooting each other? Would you turn it off? I am sure most parents would. But if I were a ... Read More

Title IX: Against Sex Discrimination in Educational Institutions (1745 words, 3 pages)

Twenty-five years have passed, but the celebration is no victory party. For all the progress women have made, they are still far behind the men on the playing field. A vast number of colleges and universities are still not in compliance with Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination at any ... Read More

An Argument against the Legalization of Marijuana (1684 words, 3 pages)

Argument against the legalization of marijuna The legalization of marijuana is one of the most highly debated about subjects facing Canadians and Americans today. Advocates of legalization use two major arguments in their effort to have marijuana legalized. First, which is by far the biggest argument is that marijuana has ... Read More

An Argument Against Same Sex Couples that decide to Have Children (1811 words, 3 pages)

Alex knows that his family is unusual, to say nothing about his conception. In 1982, a family friend bicycled an oyster jar of his own sperm over to Bonnies' Tinker house. Bonnie She administered the insemination herself. Alex Tinker considers Bonnie and Sara Graham his parents. But the father occasionally ... Read More

An Argument Against Socrates in Plato’s Apology (339 words, 1 pages)

In Platos Apology, Socrates was tried and executed for, in my opinion, doing nothing wrong. Socrates did not deserve to be put to death as a punishment for being himself and trying to learn from others. If I were on the jury for Socrates trial, I definitely would vote to ... Read More

An Argument Against the Electoral College (282 words, 1 pages)

Do we really need the Electoral College? Im writing to you saying that we really dont need it. I am looking forward in voting in my future years for further elections, but is the Electoral College really needed? I believe that the way that our country votes is wrong. The ... Read More

An Argument Against the Prohibition of Marijuana in the United States (1670 words, 3 pages)

Marijuana Prohibition is a Violation of First Amendment Rights "Let me ask you something if you had a choice, what would it be Marijuana or Martinis?" This question appeared in the New York Times on Tuesday, May 12th, 1998. Due to the "Marijuana Tax Act" of 1937 the only legal ... Read More

Account of the War of Little Crow and the Santee Indians Against the Americans (965 words, 2 pages)

The year was 1862. America was now engulfed in its Civil War. By this time in American history, more than 150,000 white settlers were moving into Native American soil. The majority of the Woodland Sioux land had been surrendered, and what was left of their land was vastly overpopulated. To ... Read More

An Argument Against the Beliefs that God is the Enemy of Unbelievers (781 words, 1 pages)

I do not agree with the Islamic beliefs that God is the enemy of unbelievers. As an outsider to this religion this does not sit well with me. I believe God has no enemies. Wait, I mean he loves everyone, but Im kind of unsure of his feelings towards child ... Read More

An Argument Against Banning Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn From Schools (1153 words, 2 pages)

To teach or not to teach? This is the question that is presently on many administrators' minds about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. For those who read the book without grasping the important concepts that Mark Twain gets across "in between the lines", many problems arise. A ... Read More

An Overview of the Fight Against the Hackers (1865 words, 3 pages)

To deal with hackers who break through office systems through the Internet it is important for information managers to understand their enemy well. If they have sound background knowledge about hackers, they might be prepared to deal with them in a much more effective method. Hackers are very educated often ... Read More

Ethical choices when your back is against the Wall, Points of view by Gorgias and Socrates (809 words, 1 pages)

When a persons back is against the wall and the stakes are the highest, how should they handle the pressure? When the lines between right and wrong become so blurred, how is one to know what is the ethical choice in the matter? Imagine being accused of first degree murder, ... Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Aid That Harms by Garret Hardin, and Rich and Poor by Peter Singer (1442 words, 2 pages)

Every day hundreds of thousands of people are starving. The issue of who should assist them is brought up time and time again. Should we give of our own? If so, how much should we give? Since only one third of the nations in the world are rich and the ... Read More

The Need for Laws Against the Use of Cell Phones While Driving (967 words, 2 pages)

A young girl riding in her mothers car is killed when a driver, talking on his cell phone, runs a stop sign in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Further south in a suburb of Camden, New Jersey, a driver ploughs through a group of pedestrians. An elderly couple dies as a result ... Read More

A Look at Bias Against Females in India (451 words, 1 pages)

The bias against females in India is related to the fact that "Sons are called upon to provide the income they are the ones who do most of the work in the fields. In this way sons are looked to as a type of insurance. With this perspective, it becomes ... Read More

The Many Complaints Against Genetically Modified Foods (1177 words, 3 pages)

The British Government describes genetic modification as the altering of the genetic material in that organism in a way that does not occur naturally or natural recombination or both. Therefore genetic modification produces organisms that would not occur in nature, unlike farming methods such as selective breeding which could occur ... Read More

An Argument Against Abortion Legalization in the United States (1080 words, 2 pages)

As of right now, abortion is legal in all nine months of the pregnancy for any reason. This controversial issue is a question of how important the value of life is. The turning point came in 1973 when the Supreme Court's decision in Roe vs. Wade saying, that women have ... Read More

An Analysis of the Legislative Actions Against the Practice of Abortion in European Nations (865 words, 2 pages)

Abortion, termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life. When expulsion from the womb occurs after the fetus becomes viable capable of life, usually at the end of six months of pregnancy, it is technically a premature birth.The practice of abortion was widespread in ancient times as ... Read More

An Examination of Implantable Infusion Devices and Its Effectiveness Against Other Measures (859 words, 2 pages)

IMPLANTABLE INFUSION DEVICES FOR LONG TERM PAIN MANAGEMENTEXAMINATION OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS AGAINST OTHER MEASURESI reviewed 36 available articles up to date in order to answer the above question. In my presentation I will start by giving background information about chronic pain. I will discuss different types of delivery systems available, ... Read More

An Argument Against the Negative Impact of Companies on the Community and Region (824 words, 2 pages)

Companies should examine the issues facing their industry in general and their company in particular, such as the trend to prevent cancer in the smoking industry. Companies should also look at the impacts they have on the community and region the petrol case. Doing these two things would keep the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Arguments in Favor and Against the Capital Punishment in the United States of America (2458 words, 4 pages)

What act by the United States government kills almost a hundred people every year? The United States Department of Justice legally executes criminals who commit certain crimes. The crimes for which a person can be executed for are named Capital offenses, thus the name Capital Punishment. The debate over capital ... Read More

An Argument Against Placing Juveniles into Adult Prisons in the United States of America (2065 words, 4 pages)

A deep look into juveniles in adult prisons. Touch bases on several smaller issues that contribute to juveniles being in and effects of adult prisons. The United States Bureau of Prisons handles two hundred and thirty-nine juveniles and their average age is seventeen. Execution of juveniles, The United States is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Arguments in Favor and Against Gun Control in the United States of America (1537 words, 3 pages)

In addressing new laws of gun control, one has to look at both sides of the argument. How will new guns laws affect violence in schools and on the streets? How do loyal, law-abiding gun owners feel about these new laws. These news laws are set as all sales of ... Read More

An Argument Against the Gun Control Laws in the United States of America (547 words, 3 pages)

Gun control, as we know it, consists of the government restricting the ability of individual citizens to purchase weapons. The different types of gun control vary from waiting periods between when you purchase the gun and when you actually get it, background checks so that high-risk people can't purchase guns ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013