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- 2061: Vikings In Control
- ... decisions of war were made, trials were held and they decided who was in what social class. Parents usually arranged the marriages of Northmen. Even though the husband was in charge, Viking women had more rights than European women. Some of their rights were they could own land, share their husbands wealth and even get a divorce at anytime. Vikings had their own religion where they worshipped gods Odin, Thor, and Frey. Odin was the king of all ...
- 2062: French Revolution
- ... destruction of the corrupt directory(or also known as the Coup detat). Frances political changes and restructure, paved the way for radical social changes in many areas of French society (e.g. personal rights & freedom, education, roads, public works and laws etc). Increased territory to the France (on napoleons command) meant further glory to France, and inturn meant increased wealth for the French government. The most important of all ... citizens of France before the law. It confirmed the end of serfdom and slavery in France. It also gave people the freedom of occupation and the freedom to practice their religion. But, it reduced the rights of some groups including women. There were many other forms as well that strengthened the state. He initiated the Concordat with Pope Pius VII, Which re-established Roman Catholicism. France was in a period of ...
- 2063: Antigone: Gender Conflict
- ... not receive the same honors as men. Men received public honors and a lifetime supply of food, paid for by the public. (Kishlansky 53) It seemed as though all men did not believe women had rights. There were some men who did believe women were more than housewives and bearers of children. Haemon states Nor wish to be clever enough to prove you wrong, Though all men might not think the ... many other plays the main characters were women. This may suggest women played a more profound role in society than portrayed by law.(Kagan 53) Even some of the wisest men were blinded to the rights of women. When Socrates was sentenced to death he had sent the women away. After he swallowed poison many of the male watchers began crying. Really my friends, what a way to behave! Why, that ...
- 2064: Is There Such A Thing As The American Dream?
- ... out of discipline, how safe are the citizens? The truth of the matter is an interesting paradox: these flaws that allow criminals to go free are simultaneously attributes to the justice system which protect the rights of America's people. This makes justice an honorable system, which attacks the freedoms and rights of this country. Each person is guaranteed a fair trial, and if someone believes their trial was unfair under any circumstances they may appeal their verdict, and bring the case to a higher court, with ...
- 2065: Stern V. Fcc
- ... In twenty controversial years of radio, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Howard Stern a sum of some 1.7 million dollars. The FCC has been trying to curtail Howard Stern s free speech rights and they should not be. On several events (mostly early in the show s history) Howard Stern has used language that was considered vulgar and inappropriate (FCC). However, Howard Stern uses these vulgarities to make ... seven cuss words are also in Stern s breech of contract, but these were never purposely used on air in any of his radio shows. This vagueness in the ruling puts a dent in our rights as citizens to free speech. We should all be offended with this ruling, for it shows how the government is slowly taking away our freedoms. Many people still support Howard weather on radio or TV ...
- 2066: Love and Respect: A Family's Bond
- ... this time, to an attorney of your own choosing and to have them present before and during questioning in the making of any statement. You have the right to exercise any statement. You have the rights at any time during any questioning in the making of any statement. Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you?" As I walked out the door , I remember starting to cry as I answered yes. Sitting in the back of the police car. I recall the argurment that started all ...
- 2067: American History X
- ... as his brother. The movie's main storytelling device centers on Danny's latent writing ability. After turning in a glowing review of Hitler's "Mein Kampf", when asked to discuss a book about civil rights, Danny's now being forced by a concerned, hard-love school teacher to write an account of Derek's journey from the "heights" of murderous skinhead leadership to the depths of brutal rape in a ... of ethnic solidarity, but any club or association expressly for whites is by definition racist. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) campaigns openly for black advantage but is a respected "civil rights" organization. The National Association for the Advancement of White People (NAAWP) campaigns merely for equal treatment of all races, but is said to be viciously racist. Today, one of the favorite slogans that define the ...
- 2068: Software Ownership 2
- ... the recipient is able to do whatever he wishes with his propriety. As an object, owners can use their properties as they want, as long as they re not violating the law, or anyone s rights. A house is a great example of physical ownership. The owner is able to do whatever he wants to it, as long as he doesn t endanger his neighbors. This is where ownership software becomes ... credit, but they lose an enormous profit. Another important kind of software ownership is called patent. This kind of ownership is a writing in paper securing an invention. Like this, a programmer is given complete rights over his software. He has the power to give, copy, install, uninstall, or simply give to a certain individual a copy of his program. This is how programmers are protected from other programmers that would ...
- 2069: Death Of A Sales Man
- ... locker. When Willy finds out about this, instead of disciplining Biff, he says that the coach will probably congratulate him on his initiative. We also learn that Biff once stole a box of basketballs from Bill Oliver. This foreshadows the scene in which Biff steals Bill Oliver's fountain pen after trying to get a loan for his sporting goods business. The climactic scene in Biff's life comes when he finds a woman in Willy's hotel room. This causes ...
- 2070: Realism, Globalism, Pluralism
- ... Hobbes advocated peace as preferential to justice, which to some, is injustice and the beginnings of social disorder. The Kantian approach to peace is individualistic. John Rawls argued that justice and the guarantee of basic rights lead to peace. Such ideals are inappropriate. They assume cohesion between peace and justice. Hugo Grotius theorised that genocide and other crimes against humanity were warrants for intervention of force. The balance of power regarding ... Realists assume the position of high-politics to the detriment of lesser internal issues. Naturally the realist view runs into complications in instances where upholding national sovereignty will lead to a dire infringement of human rights. Such was the case in Rwanda in 1994 where delayed action by the UN led to massacres that could by way of timeline intervention have saved many. In support of realists, morality and humanity are ...
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