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- 3631: International Law
- ... conservation of the fishery resources for the benefit of all concerned. Some cases in which sanctions are threatened, however, see no actual implementation. The United States, for example, did not impose measures on those Latin American states that nationalized privately owned American property, despite legislation that authorizes the President to discontinue aid in the absence of adequate compensation. Enforcement measures are not the sole means of UN sanction. Skeptics of the coercive theory of international law note ...
- 3632: How The Simpsons Affects Kids
- ... from papers that printed the strip. Groening presented Brooks with an overweight, balding father, a mother with a blue beehive hairdo, and three obnoxious spiky haired children. Groening intended for them to represent the typical American family "who love each other and drive each other crazy". Groening named the characters after his own family. His parents were named Homer and Margaret and he had two younger sisters named Lisa and Maggie. Bart was an anagram for "brat". Groening chose the last name "Simpson" to sound like the typical American family name. (Varhola, 2) Brooks decided to put the 30 or 60 second animations on between skits on The Tracy Ullman Show on the unsuccessful Fox network. Cast members Dan Castellaneta and Julie Kavner did ...
- 3633: Homosexual Marriage
- ... obey the laws. No examples in past history occur in which same-sex unions were given the equal rights and legal recognition as heterosexual unions (Kaplan 16). Factually, recent polls state that two-thirds of American adults oppose same-sex unions in which the homosexuals are given rights such as tax breaks, Social Security, divorce rights, hospital visits, custody, or inheritance. In a different poll taken, American adults were asked if homosexual marriage should be legal; sixty-four percent stated no, while only twenty-nice percent said yes. The same group of adults were also asked about homosexual adoption. Fifty-seven percent ...
- 3634: Animal Experimentation
- ... and enforces federal laws regarding treatment and care of the animals. Scientists have also taken action to prevent the abuse of the animals, in part because abused animals may not result in reliable data. The American Physiological Society, the National Institutes of Health, and many other organizations have joined together in order to lay down guidelines and rules for the use and treatment of experimental animals. Currently, there are also many universities with animal welfare committees. In a national survey conducted by the American Medical Association, seventy-five percent of Americans are against using animals in cosmetic testing. Hundreds of companies have responded by switching to cruelty-free test methods. To help put an end to animal testing, people ...
- 3635: Analysis Of International Law
- ... conservation of the fishery resources for the benefit of all concerned. Some cases in which sanctions are threatened, however, see no actual implementation. The United States, for example, did not impose measures on those Latin American states that nationalized privately owned American property, despite legislation that authorizes the President to discontinue aid in the absence of adequate compensation. Enforcement measures are not the sole means of UN sanction. Skeptics of the coercive theory of international law note ...
- 3636: Mercy Killing
- ... of the opponents of euthanasia have with such βmercy killingβ is that it is killing, and, to many, this constitutes murder. To murder, however, by definition, is βto kill brutally or inhumanly,β(American Heritage Dictionary.) It is possible that very few of the mercy killings that have occurred over the years have been murder; however, suicide would probably be a better word. After all, it is, in most ... of the individuals whose lives we are affecting. Are these people not the most qualified people to make this decision? It is, after all, their lives that hang in the balance. Works Cited βMurderβ American Heritage Dictionary on CD-ROM, 1991. Internet: Http://www.ieatf.org.McCord, William. Internet: Http://valdosta.peachnet.edu. βMoral Dilemmas.β Society 29 July-August 1992: 22. Pallone, Nathaniel. Society 29 July-August 1992 ...
- 3637: Multiculturalism
- ... not defined by common race or ethnicity, but defined as a set of people who believe they are free and want to have a say in their government. Since someone from any culture can be American, multiculturalism has not exceeded the purpose for which it was intended. In our constitution it states that "all men are created equal," our nation was built by more than one culture, and the intentions of ... their nationality. They say they feel threatened by neighboring cultures or their communities. In some suburbs of Miami, Florida there have actually been court cases over whether a person should be able to hang an American flag in their own front yard if there is a high population of Haitians in the area. This feeling is eliminated by our constitution. Our first amendment states that people have the right to express ...
- 3638: Housing Discrimination And Hou
- ... relative proximity to one another. These segregated areas are the poverty stricken inner cities inhabited by minorities, and the wealthy suburbs, inhabited by whites. Because of the lack of interaction between the two groups, white American attitudes toward minorities have changed from one of inferiority, to one of fear and misunderstanding. These attitudes take the form of what is now know as housing discrimination. Housing discrimination refers to the illegal methods ... Lending Discrimination, February 20, 1999 4) Vouchered-Out Assisted Properties, February 20,1999 5) The Justice Departments Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act, February 20, 1999 6) Denton, Nancy A. and Massey, Douglas S. 1993. American Apartheid. Cambridge, London; Harvard University Press.
- 3639: How Television Affects Society
- ... extremely well built beautiful models doing flips in tight revealing tube tops and mini skirts. The main thing that Samsung is promoting is higher standards in beauty. A direct result of high beauty standards in American television is higher suicide, depression, and anorexia rates. A test in the early seventies conducted by anthropologist Margaret Mead on a tribe called the Samoans shows us how television is part of the coming of age. The Samoan tribe was a loving peaceful tribe where heavenly bliss filled the warm air as you walked close to naked with confidence through the pastures. Five years later, after being introduced to American television, Margaret Mead concluded that suicide, and anorexia rates had increased quite drastically amongst the Samoans. Not only did the Samoans strive to meet America standards of beauty, they also found that their loving half ...
- 3640: Hemp
- ... board, medium density fiberboard, rope, twine, yarn, methanol, heating oil, salad oils, pharmaceuticals, soaps, cellophane, phenol, diapers, newsprint, cardboard, filters, non-woven and absorbent paper, carpets, curtains, upholstery, and paint and ink(4). Our average American farmer can buy a shirt or shoes made of hemp, but if he tries to grow it, he will be arrested. This is one of the many ridiculous, hypocritical contradictions that our American society, the land of the free, is built upon. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were both hemp farmers. Hemp fibers were used to make shrouds, ropes, and sails for our nations navy, and the ...
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