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- 12861: Hammurabis Code
- ... had belonged to his accuser." How about that law? If you were a good swimmer, you could do anything you wanted and every time you were accused go jump in the river and gain a new house. It sounds like a good deal to me, how about it Potter? A lot of my information came to the University of Chicago, and it sounds like I am going to go there. Hammurabi was more than just a man. He was a man with a plan. And his plan was to construct a tablet of laws for all the world to know. The people of his empire could learn these laws, and the whole civilization would be a better place. So he did construct this table of 8 foot high black stone (it now can ...
- 12862: Sociological Theory: Positivistic, Interpretative, and Critical
- ... should live.The status quo is critiqued and attacked.Actions are criticized because of the result they will bring.The transformation is brought about by making societal participants more aware of the language and the world in which they live.By rallying members of society around a common, clear and "true" point, societal injustice and exploitation can be eliminated. POSITIVISM VERSUS INTERPRETIVISM The positivistic approach is excellent for examining exterior data ... The interpretivist would survey and examine why the children were baptized and what the baptism meant to the participants.The final construct for the interpretivist would be thatthe baptism signified a religious cleansing and a new beginning and acted as a right of passage for the young children. Both conclusions are correct, the results are vastly different.The positivist looks at the exterior of society, while the interpretivist looks at the ...
- 12863: Harriet Stowe
- ... paper, Uncle Tom's Cabin, was later printed as a book in 1852. It sold 3,000 copies on the first day, 300,000 the first year, and eventually sold more than 3,000,000 world wide and was translated into twenty-two different languages. Her admirers included Jenny Lind, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, George Eliot and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Nevertheless, she managed a wry opinion of herself; saying she was ... were right and gained public support. Along with this is the fact that she was the first author of either sex to earn a living from the various works she had published. This created a new era in writing that ultimately opened the door for other writers to be payed large sums. Harriet Beecher Stowe ranks as one of Hartford's true historical legends. A part of that legacy has been ...
- 12864: Child Abuse
- Child Abuse Maltreatment of children is not a new phenomenon. It dates back far into history, as far as the colonial times and even back to biblical times. During the recent years child maltreatment has had an increase in the publics eye. There are ... problems and stress. Abused and neglected children from poor social skills that will affect not only them, but the others around them. Also, this will affect the child's self-esteem and performance in their world. Abused children can also lead to development delays and attention deficits. The psychological and behavioral effects of physical abuse are sometimes over looked. These are some psychological and behavioral symptoms of physical abuse. The child ...
- 12865: Moral and Ethical Dilemmas
- ... Sometimes however, decisions need to be made that are not easy or clear-cut. They require thought and often prayer. I like to draw on past experience to make comparisons that help give insight to new problems. Many times, however past experiences cannot be related to present problems and can confuse and obscure possibilities. Even the opinions or actions of friends faced with similar dilemmas may not be helpful. Often you ... exists, and is to be found in the gospel of Jesus Christ. The only way to live a perfectly ethical and moral life is to be Like Him. There is no other way. The entire world will experiment and try all other forms of self-indulgence and soul searching and will not be one step closer until they begin with His gospel. I heard it said once that "he who picks ...
- 12866: Teens and Sex
- ... but will it really work? If schools distribute condoms, shouldn't they also teach the students how to use them and teach them a little about sex (sex education in schools, another controversial topic)? The world certainly needs to try to decrease teenage pregnancies, STD's, and H.I.V. infection. In an article from the New York Times, the United Nations reports that women, especially sexually active teenage girls, have a higher rate of H.I.V. infection than men in that age group. It cited the slow development of mucous ...
- 12867: Sexual Harassment
- ... Soon after that women began to realize that they could be sexually harassed by anybody, such as by employers, supervisors, co-workers, customers, or even by subordinate employees.(Redress for Success, page 74) With this new understanding that they deserved equal treatment as their male counterparts, women began to hold men responsible for their actions and use the laws to their advantage. The sexual harassment allegations made by Anita Hill in ... Respect, page 29) People, for the first time, began to realize that sexual harassment happened on all levels, to all people, and that it was wrong and had to be stopped. An ad in the New York Times stated that "Clarence Thomas outrageously manipulated the legacy of lynching in order to shelter himself from Anita Hill's allegations."(Rights and Respect, page 31) This is in the utmost a correct statement ... and sexual interactions, being strong and sexually experienced and self-assured could land them in jail. This forced men to stop and think if the woman wanted his sexual advances to continue or not. A new respect for women came with this realization of right and wrong. Women were no longer thought of as "good moms and homemakers, polite, pretty, neat, smelling nice, sensitive and intuitive, supportive of 'her' man, ...
- 12868: Sexual Harassment: For Sex or Money?
- Sexual Harassment: For Sex or Money? It is tragic that such a country exists in today's world. The citizens live in constant fear. The children are force fed the “New Philosophy”. The adults have an invariable fear that they will be the next to be arraigned on trumped up charges. Amazingly the cause of all the terror is not the government, but private individuals seeking ...
- 12869: Pornography Censorship
- Pornography Censorship The idea of censorship is nothing new to the American people. Censorship has been controversial since I can ever remember. The issue is so delicate because censorship by definition infringes on peoples First Amendment rights. Usually when that phrase is used, controversy ... Pornography is another hotly debated issue. Parents have long wanted stricter laws to help prohibit young children getting a hold of magazines, videos and other pornographic materials. With the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web it has become even more of a challenge to prevent children from being exposed to such material. These are some questions that people need to ask them selves and legislators. Should magazine companies ...
- 12870: Legalizing of Homosexual Marriages
- ... but merely to be a full and equal part of America, to give back to society without being forced to lie or hide or live as second-class citizens. Andrew Sullivan, senior editor of The New Republic says, "At some point in our lives, some of us are lucky enough to meet the person we truly love. And we want to commit to that person in front of our family and ... the coin there are many faiths that condemn gay marriage. They feel that these people defy the Bible. Ultimately the battle may not be so much about winning the right to marriage as about winning new levels of respect for gay relationships. Evan Wolfson, senior staff attorney for the gay group: Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund says, "Winning or losing any particular battle over marriage is not all that's ... do the work right, all kinds of gains will come from it, apart from the outcome of any particular battle," he says (Gallagher 36). Opponents of same-sex marriage feel that giving recognition to this new way of life will break down the value system set up by heterosexuals. "We need to strengthen, not weaken, the institution of marriage," said Governor Pete Wilson (Capps G9). Ministers say marriage is one ...
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