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- 1891: Abortion
- ... society, it is unethical to kill others for religious sacrifice, to kill those who are in severe pain, or to kill for the good of a majority. The key issue seems to revolve around the rights of the murdered. When do people, therefore, attain a state where they are sufficiently people in order to be protected by the doctrine that killing them infringes rights that they have? Cows certainly do not achieve this. Unfertilized eggs do not achieve this either. Premature babies, however, do achieve it, according to today's standard? So where is the middle line? Or, in ...
- 1892: Sheyann Webb
- ... stopped shooting and became Annie's manager and assistant, managing the money and the schedule, throwing up targets for Annie to shoot at, and loading Annie's gun for her. In 1885, Annie joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Annie was injured twice while performing with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, once from a bug bite, and once from a train crash. In 1913, Annie and Frank retired to Cambridge, on Maryland's Eastern Shore. They had a house built on Hambrooks ...
- 1893: Gun Control
- ... and call on federal lawmakers to stem the flow of blood with anti-gun legislation. This side won a crucial battle in the debate two years ago with the passage of the so called Brady Bill, Federal legislation that banned the production and sale of some semiautomatic rifles and initiated a waiting period and background check for gun buyers. However, more recently than now Republican-controlled Congress, with the backing of the NRA, has reignited that battle with plans to repeal the Brady Bill. The second amendment to the constitution guarantees Americans the right to keep and bear arms without government interference. gun control advocates seem ready and eager to disregard this right which is currently being exercised by ...
- 1894: Government Regulation
- ... thought over and create costly new standards that could make little difference in the world. A good example of this happened during the adoption of the auto emission standards of 1970. When Congress passed a bill with little debate and few people having any idea on what the bill was about, creating costly reforms and forcing cut backs on business expenses. In all of the cases of 1970 the Congress chose to regulate instead of the alternatives; court penalties for polluters, tax penalties for ...
- 1895: Arguments Against the Relativists Theory
- ... cannot give the name of progress to any change in a given society. At best, the cultural relativist can only admit to change in that culture. Let the reader consider this example of women's rights. "Throughout most of Western history the place of women in society was very narrowly circumscribed. They could not own property: they could not vote or hold political office; with a few exceptions, they were not ... etc.). The relativist would be inclined to say that this is simply a change in cultural policies that has no moral merit whatsoever. Moreover, he would state that, since the new policy on women's rights does not indicate any progress per-say, then it does not differ (morally) from the original oppressive state of affairs. In effect, the cultural relativist allows for a society to remain in a state of ...
- 1896: What To Do About Ethnic Cleans
- ... states that ethnic cleansing is caused by a fundamental disagreement between two ethnic groups, so unless we allow the groups to resolve their own issues, they can never be content and productive. Whenever any human rights issue breaks out, there are differing opinions on the appropriate course of action. The difference in the case of ethnic cleansing is that this issue is much more critical than almost any other human rights issue. In the case of ethnic cleansing, the United States approach to intervention could determine the fates of thousands of people. In cases of extreme ethnic cleansing, intervention can take place on an international level ...
- 1897: What Is An American
- ... them. In today s society there are certain things that are expected from American citizens, for instance being a responsible citizen. Being responsible is a very important part of being an American. There are many rights that you are given when living in America, and with these rights you are expected to be responsible and not abuse them. One right that you shouldn t abuse is your right to vote. This is something that many of us take for granted. Having to make ...
- 1898: Power and The Declaration of Independence
- Power and The Declaration of Independence There are many abstractions in the Declaration of Independence. These abstractions such as: rights, freedom, liberty and happiness have become the foundations of American society and have helped to shape the "American Identity." Power, another abstraction that reoccurs in all the major parts of the Declaration of Independence plays ... the word power transform the meaning and tone of the Declaration of Independence. The meaning changes from just a Declaration of independence from Britain because of various violations of tax laws, military expenditures, and colonists' rights; to a fundamental disagreement about power. Whether the King or civil authorities have a right to power. The colonists believe in the decentralization of power. The British support a centralized monarchy. The colonists believe power ...
- 1899: To Kill A Mocking Bird 2
- ... back to court to testify because of death threats and the verdict of the third trial was guilty. In April of 1935 the supreme court again overturns the verdict because of the violation of civil rights. During the fourth trial Heyward Patterson is found guilty and sentenced to 75 years in jail. The court releases the remaining 4 boys. By that time the boys have spent 6 years in jail. All ... free because they were accused of raping white women. Overall the blacks are treated better now then they were treated back in the 1930 s because there are laws that protect them like the civil rights act. Many people stereotype people based on their race and class and this proves that people are still prejudice and it still affects the life s of others that are being judged. Court room decisions ...
- 1900: Inevitability Of Independence
- ... The colonists felt that they were being greatly wronged by the English government. Not only were their goods being taxed, controlled and stolen but the people themselves were being generally oppressed. One of the basic rights that every Englishman had was the right to a free trial. This basic right was increasingly being encroached upon. The English were also introducing acts like the Quartering act in which the colonists were forced ... impossible. The British could have pulled troops out of control positions in the colonies but they would be unable to control a far away population previously angered by non-representa- tion and violations of basic rights. The English could have stopped taxes but they would reman in debt from the French and Indian war. So if the the taxes and restrictions were to remain in place ,which most did, the easiest ...
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