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- 1281: Violence And Pornography
- ... pornography available to adults. The courts assess that to ban or censor the material would be infringing on the public’s First Amendment Right (Carol 28). Maureen O’Brien quotes critics of a congressionally terminated bill, the Pornography Victim’s Compensation Act, as saying “That if it had passed, it would have had severely chilling effects on the First Amendment, allowing victims of sexual crimes to file suit against producers and ... then it should become evident that continuous viewing/use of pornographic films depicting violent sex and aggression could lead vulnerable persons into performing or participating in sexual violence against their partners or against a stranger. Bill Marshall, psychology professor at Queen’s University and director of a sexual behavior clinic in Kingston, interviewed one-hundred and twenty men, between the years 1980 and 1985, who had molested children or raped women ... than pornography” (Kaminer 115). The statement made by Adams and the view that pornography does not contribute to the act of sex crimes is heavily outweighed, however, by the various studies connecting violence and pornography. Bill Marshall’s observations on his patients and the examples of individual crimes originating from pornography, show this acclimation to be invalidated. Some also say that attacks on pornography merely reflect the majority of feminist’ ...
- 1282: DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST BEYOND
- ... went as far as offering tracks of land as large as 160 acres for as little as ten dollars. The Wyoming Territory actually went as far as passing laws allowing women's suffrage and property rights to encourage settlers. This would seem like a step forward in human rights. In actuality, this was a terrible periods for civil rights for a certain ethnic group: the Indians. President Hayes was one of the most ardent supporters of the Homestead Act. However there was another act passed under Hayes called the Dawes Act that was ...
- 1283: If Martin Luther King Were Ali
- ... than someone who uses mud slinging, name calling, and violence to express a view. I believe that if Martin Luther King were alive today, that he would still continue to inspire, and lead the civil rights movement the way he did when he was alive. Martin Luther King was not just a leader of blacks, looking for equality, but as a leader of a revolution that affected all races and genders ... nobody would honestly know what kind of difference Dr King would make today in the 90’s. However, in such a racial tension filled decade, a leader like Dr King, would most likely defend the rights of the rightless, and be the voice of the voiceless, as he was more than 30 years ago. I think that Martin Luther King would make a tremendous amount of change in cases of mistreated ... were getting better, not getting worst like they are this day in age. Maybe he was killed over 30 years ago, but his words still live on today. He has paved the way for the rights of all human beings.
- 1284: Theodore Roosevelt: Twenty-Sixth President 1901-1909
- ... policy while president was prudent and realistic. Roosevelt's most disputed actions involved Panama. He had recognized a canal's importance to America, and early in 1903 he arranged to buy a French company's rights to construct a canal through Panama, which was then part of Colombia. When the Colombian senate rejected his plans, he secretly encouraged a revolution in Panama. Later, the new Republic of Panama granted the United ... was the Hepburn Act of 1906, which gave the Interstate Commerce Commission power to fix railroad rates and to stop discrimination among shippers. That same year Roosevelt won approval of the Pure Food and Drug bill and a meat-packing inspection measure. Roosevelt believed that racial discrimination was morally wrong and that a fragmented society could not flourish indefinitely. During his first term he appointed a number of highly qualified blacks ...
- 1285: Richard Joseph Daley
- ... and zoning-law favors for real estate interests and others that support him. Although Daley remained popular and influential during his several terms, his administration was marred by a number of political scandals, by civil-rights disturbances, and by a riot at the 1968 Democratic convention. Daley was among John F. Kennedy's key supporters in the 1960 presidential election, providing him with the delegates who helped him win a first ... to several days of rioting. Even The Boss, Mayor Richard J. Daley, wasn't exempt from the FBI's suspicion of being a communist sympathizer, a tool of the mob or an accommodator to civil rights leaders. Under a federal Freedom of Information Act request, the Chicago Tribune obtained 300 pages of Daley's file compiled by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI. The reports span Daley's career from state senator ... like Sam Giancana complained about Daley's weakening of the ward boss system, which the mob relied on for political favors. Informants told the FBI of Daley's efforts to reach out to black civil rights leaders, including Matin Luther King Jr. In the riotous aftermath of King's assassination, the FBI reported extensively about Daley's "shoot to kill" order aimed at arsonists, a stand the FBI praised. For ...
- 1286: Abuse of the Innocent
- ... group, either way, an animal will be grateful for the chance of a happy life. 656 End Notes 1. Loraine Kay, Living Without Cruelty, (London: Sidwick & Jackson, 1990), p.15. 2. Laura Fraser, The Animal Rights Handbook, (Los Angeles: Living Planet Press, 1990), p.9. 3. Kay, Living Without Cruelty, p. 121. 4. Kay, Living Without Cruelty, p.119. Bibliography 1. Fraser, Laura. The Animal Rights Handbook. Los Angeles, Living Planet Press, 1990. 2. Kay, Loraine. Living Without Cruelty. London, Sidwick & Jackson, 1990. 3. Jasper, James M. and Dorothy Nelkin. The Animal Rights Crusade. New York, The Free Press, 1992. Word Count: 809
- 1287: The Awakening Of Women
- ... going through a metamorphosis during which she shirks what society believes women should do and focuses on herself instead. Chopin makes several political statements in The Awakening. Chopin acknowledges sexuality in women and women s rights in a time period where these were unspoken and unacceptable. Chopin acknowledges the boundaries and consequences of marriage because Edna sees what her limits are and makes efforts to stretch and break free of those limits. When she commits suicide she becomes victorious because she doesn t have to give up her identity and conform to the social norms which suppress her sexuality, individuality and rights. Choked by the cloistering, moralistic garb of the Victorian era, yet willing to give up everything--even her own life--for the freedom of unencumbered individuality, Edna Pontellier epitomizes the consummate New Woman of the ... Awakening depicts a woman going through the ultimate awakening. Edna leaves behind the Victorian notions that have confined her throughout life and starts to concentrate on her desires. Chopin uses this transformation to advocate individual rights while speaking against the strict notions of Victorian society. The moral of this book can be applied just as much today. There are still aspects of our society that stifle, in respect to women ...
- 1288: A Case Against The Minimum Wag
- ... better standard of living and a more equal chance of competing with the higher income families and a fairer chance to improve their economic condition. In talking about low-income families the topic of equal rights arises and what an individual can do to get fair treatment regardless of their income. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy enacted the Kennedy rights, and among them is the right to be a minority consumer without a disadvantage. The word minority not only refers minorities but also to low-income consumers. What this law means is that a consumer ... is knowing if a product is hazardous to their health. The right to be protected against false advertising, the right to have products and services at competitive prices, and the right to be heard. These rights have often been bent when it comes to low-income minority consumers. Often times minorities are exposed to unsafe products, have less access to information, have fewer choices of brand alternatives, and have less ...
- 1289: American Dream
- ... nonprofit organizations and is working on a “philanthropic master plan.” Ewing is not the only young millionaire or billionaire giving money away. Many of the rich find comfort and happiness in donating money, such as Bill Gates of Microsoft, Steve Case of America Online, and Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy all donate to charity. They are simply using their American rights to use their money to fulfill their happiness. If the will to make money is there, anyone in America can “pursue happiness” and make their dreams come alive. The dream of making money, having a ...
- 1290: Freedom For The Slave: Who Decides & Why?
- ... or action. 9. frankness of manner or speech. 10. a liberty taken. 11. civil liberty as opposed to subjection to an arbitrary or despotic government. 12. the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship, membership, etc., in a community or the like. 13. the right to frequent enjoy, or use at will. Furthermore, the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress in July of 1776 declares: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are secured among men… What then constitutes a man? Again, I referred to the Webster’s College Dictionary and it stated the following definition: 1. an adult male person, as distinguished from a ...
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