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- 1471: Antigone: Afterlife
- ... even though he wasnt doing an effective job, yet hurt one of his family members by punishing her for her wrongdoing, much like whats going on in modern day life with the election. Bill Clinton has to please his people, especially now while he is campaigning for votes, yet he is faced with the dilemma of having to pardon his wife Hilary for her involvement of the Whitewater scandal ... speaking with Antigone, Creon seemed to become flustered by the fact that she was speaking to him with such strong emotion, bordering on disrespect according to him. Back then women did not have any more rights than the slaves did and to be talked to in such a powerful way by a woman was just unheard of, especially to a ruler. That, I believe, made Creon even more angry with Antigone ...
- 1472: Death And Bereavement
- ... their last days in nursing homes far removed for family and friends. When death does come, the funeral arrangement can be handled from start to finish by professionals. All that is required it that the bill be paid. Denial of aging and inevitably death in America is an outgrowth of the liberal "pursuit of happiness" axiom that is central to the American political cultural and economic creed ( Hoefler, Kamoie, 1995). American ... comas, should the next of kin or legal guardian act for them. Who shall decide the criteria for death; physicians, legislatures, or each person for him or herself (Hoefler & Kamoie, 1995). In conjunction with the rights and needs of the dying patient is the ongoing need for organs for transplants. Many hospitals garner huge fees for doing such operations and many people die every day because of a lack of donor ...
- 1473: Issue of Gun Control and Violence
- ... J. Mundt, a benefit reaped by this legislation has been a "trend away from the use of firearms in robberies has been noticeable ever since the passage of the gun control provisions of the 1977 Bill C-51 (Criminal Law Amendment Act)". Mauser mentions that Canadians are "more supportive of stricter controls on handguns than are Americans...Moreover, Canadians appear to be less supportive of home owners using firearms to defend ... person doesn't have a criminal record (it doesn't neccessarily mean that they are law-abiding) then they are eligible to obtain a firearm with an FAC (firearms Acquisition Certificate). With the implementation of Bill C-51, a `Black Market' for illegal handguns has emerged from the United States into Canada, making it extremely easy for the professional criminal to obtain a firearm. It can be agreed that since the implementation of Bill C-51 in 1977, Canada has remained relatively safe in incidents involving firearms in comparison to the United States. The assumption of many Americans, is that having the right to bear arms increases their ...
- 1474: Thomas Hobbes: What Is The Difference Between Obligations In foro interno and In foro externo, and When Do We Have Such Obligations?
- ... so much liberty against other men, as he would allow other men against himself." The question now is, when do we have an obligation to strive towards peace when it means giving up our natural rights? According to Hobbes, we always have an obligation to work towards peace, and have an obligation in foro interno, but not always in foro externo. The difference between there two are that in foro interno ... that everyone will give up their right to everything. That is where governments come in. Their job is to make sure that when all men agree to a covenant, in which they give up their rights to everything, that they do not decide to break that covenant and take what they want when they want it. To make sure this breaking of the covenant does not happen, governments set up institutions ... it was written so long ago. It still has much relevance today. Take for example the U.S., where most people have obliged in foro externo to strive for peace and give up their natural rights. This is only possible because people are not afraid (for the most part) that others will take advantage of the situation and take what they want. However in other countries where this safety is ...
- 1475: John Harlan
- ... intellectual leader of the conservatives on the Court." Harlan was known to clash with the other members of the liberal Warren Court, often authoring the dissenting opinion of the Court. Harlan strongly believed in states' rights as well as individual rights. Although Harlan was well known as a conservative, he frequently voted on the side of the liberals, and sometimes wrote the majority opinion. In 1955, Harlan was a part of the Court's unanimous decision ... court voted unanimously in favor of Gideon, and Harlan issued a concurrence. In Miranda v. Arizona, the question was whether or not Miranda's confession, which was coerced by police, had violated his Fifth Amendment rights. The Court found in favor of Miranda, with Harlan issuing a dissenting opinion. Harlan felt that the Miranda decision looked down upon the professionalism of law enforcement, and that it would hinder the outcome ...
- 1476: Gun Control
- ... defense(27-39) It was after the Civil War that the first gun-control advocates came into existence. These southern leaders who were afraid that the newly freed black slaves would assert their newfound political rights, and these leaders wanted to make it easier to oppress the free blacks(41) This oppression was accomplished by passing laws making it illegal in many places or black people to own firearms. With that ... that the black population would be subject to their control, and world not have the ability to fight back. At the same time, the people who were most intent on denying black people their basic rights walked around with their firearms, making it impossible to resist their efforts. An unarmed man stands little chance against and armed one, and these armed men saw their plans work completely. It was a full century before the civil rights activists of the 1960s were able to restore the constitutional freedoms that blacks in this country were granted in the 1860s(46). Todays gun control activists are a slightly different breed. ...
- 1477: Republicans! Unfavorable Acts Caused The Rise of The KKK
- ... created turmoil amongst both northerners, who mostly were against slavery, and southerners. This was also true for both political parties that consisted of the Republicans and the Democratics. Again the issue was always on the rights of blacks. The battles with certain individuals who felt it their duty to stand up for their idea of what the American way was. In 1866, just a year after the civil war, six confederate ... uniforms were white, long robes, White masks, And high pointed hats. ( Ingalls, Hoods 3 ) Adopted during 1866-67, the Republican party's Reconstruction program threatened to turn southern society upside down. The promise of equal rights for blacks flew in the face of the widely held opinion of the white Southerners that the black race was innately inferior. This deep-seated racist belief had served to justify slavery, and it remained ... this was the Secret order. The Secret order spread to the Confederate states from Virginia to Texas. just like in Tennessee, The Klan's growth was ignited by the enforcement of reconstruction, which extended legal rights, especially the vote, to blacks. Newspapers sympathetic to the democratic party, spread the word about this new antiblack and anti-republic organization along within Klan officials. (Ingalls, Hoods 23) Huge numbers of people of ...
- 1478: The Latvian-Russian Relations
- ... face more problems than ever. But if they overcome them, there will be prosperity and the countries will reach economic independence. People cannot forget their history; they have to learn to stand up for their rights, which they were forbidden of for over a half of the century, and the main thing, to effectively communicate. This is the one and only way too a successful well being of the whole country ... to demonstrate proficiency in the Latvian language in order to qualify for citizenship. (Yeltsin, 2) Is that too harsh of a law? Actually, the media and Russians are calling it discrimination and violation of human rights. It is hard to get more ridiculous than that. This absurd situation is impossible to comprehend, however, it has bin an issue for at least three years. It is not enough that they have made ... the synagogue in the old part of Riga and an explosive in front of Russian Embassy were following. (Eichmanis, 2) This time Latvia was accused of all together: a country with anti-Semitism, fascism, human rights violations, and terrorist acts. But what purpose would these incidents serve, assuming Latvians had done it? Why would Latvians want to create such a negative image to the world? The answer is absolutely none. ...
- 1479: Homeschooling
- ... in Michigan was challenged in 1980, 1986, and 1991. In Hanson v. Cushman (1980), the federal district court found the statute to be reasonable because the parents had not proven that any of their fundamental rights had been violated. In the private school case of Sheridan Road Baptist v. Department of Education (1986), other Michigan parents challenged the certification requirement as a burden on the free exercise of religion. This was ... v. DeJonge parents claimed the right to educate their children at home, as an exercise in religious freedom. The court upheld the state law ruling that the state's interest in educated citizens outweigh the rights claimed by the parents (Fischer, 1995). In a related Michigan case, People v. Bennett (1983), the State Supreme Court ruling involving home-school families that had been convicted of violating the compulsory education statute, was ... after three state judges ruled against home schoolers being barred from playing on public high school teams, has initiated a one year open door trial program (Brockett, 1995). A Pennsylvania federal court ruled the constitutional rights ofa 14 year old taught at home were not violated, when the Frazier school district refused to let him play sports because the district could not verify his grades and attendance. In a related ...
- 1480: Chinese Economic Reform
- ... is now ready to join the world as a modern capitalistic and democratic society. However, this is not quite the case. The CCP still shows characteristics of narrow-mindedness and inflexibility. Because of its human rights record, the country's economic growth is being impeded. That is, the politics of China, which have always been allied with its economics, restrict international growth. The United States, especially, has been concerned with China's treatment of political dissidents. China is fully aware of the United States' concerns about its human rights record, especially given the fact that the United States has made it clear to China that that record will be allied with trade status. ("China cracks" A1-5) Many of China's problems in joining ... founding member of the World Trade Organization" (Gargan 14). Once the Chinese attain more sophisticated international and national markets, institute a more manageable banking system, and make a good faith effort to insure acceptable human rights, the country may well become "the richest economy in the world within the next 25 years" (Gilder 372). China s economic reform is truly an impressive advancement considering the short time span in which ...
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