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- 671: Censorship of Books: Freedom of What?
- ... during the rehabilitation process. A parent complained to the school about a dirty word in the book. The “dirty” words were an effect used to show what the girl was like while she was on drugs, and they were only used in instances where emphasis was appropriate.“The book actually gave us the true effect of what drugs do to you and how you can become addicted to them so easily,” one student stated in response to the banning of the book. Another student stated, “It is about the real world. It is ...
- 672: The Writings of David Foster Wallace
- ... Through his writing he describes what the common writer refuses to write--the nature of topics and thoughts only spoken about indirectly. One of his favorite topics is addiction. Whether it be addiction to television, drugs, or even sex, he refuses to hide what society deems as immoral, but what is normal in America. The Oregon Voice inferred in an interview with Wallace by stating: “You’ve said in other interviews that living in America today is a sad thing” (Oregon Voice Interview 1). In his well-known story called “Girl With Curious Hair”, he shows the reader through the doors of partying. Mind-altering drugs, promiscuous sex and dominant roles exist, just to name a few examples. An example is in the story “Girl With Curious Hair”: “...she would attempt to keep my erect penis in her mouth for several ...
- 673: Hackers Misunderstood
- ... as passwords) that law prohibits, not the actual use of them. As a result, criminality becomes defined by possession, rather than action. There are striking parallels between the discourse of computer crimes and those of drugs. Hackers are often seen as addicts, unable to control their compulsions- virtual beings who sacrifice their bodies to the drug of technology. The physical connection to technology itself is seen as the source of their ... in the same room as a modem.” (Thomas) How realistic is this? When evidence is brought before the jury in a court of law against an alleged hacker, is made up of passwords. Passwords. Not drugs, not lethal weapons, but passwords. Very deadly I’m sure. But what about cyberspace? It’s a bodiless domain, the hacker domain, where there are no eyewitnesses. This is where truth is in its absolute ...
- 674: Why I Think They Should Legalize Pot
- ... Should Legalize Pot There has recently been lots of contreversy over whether they should legalize marijuana, or not. I think they should, and there is lots of important evidence and reasons to support this. If drugs were legalized, this country would be a much nicer place to inhabit and for this reason and others, the government should stop cracking down on harmless pot users. Here are the reasons why weed should ... away your right to pursue being happy, because you're happy when you're under the influence of marijuana. For these reasons and MANY others, the United States government ought to end the ban on drugs. Only if they do can we have "justice for all."
- 675: Jimi Hendrix Report
- ... s just a phase, it’s only a very small part of us.” Another Hendrix tune from Are You Experienced? was “Purple Haze.” Many people have the conception that the song Purple Haze is about drugs. Anyone who thinks that Purple Haze is about drugs is entirely wrong. Purple Haze was written by Jimi shortly after a dream he had. In the dream, Jimi was walking under the sea, surrounded by purple haze. He became lost and Jesus saved him ...
- 676: The Life of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... Shortly after Poe had married Virginia she contracted the deadly disease tuberculosis. Virginia then died ten years later. With the death of Poe’s wife Poe became very depressed. Poe then became addicted to many drugs, mainly opium and laudanum. It is also reported that he used morphine (Mankowitz 259,729). It is said that Poe used these drugs and drank so much because his nervous system was becoming extremely sensitive and it would rid him of the pain (Black). Poe did try to quit drinking many times but he was never successful. In ...
- 677: Short Story Essay On Poe
- ... control over ones' mind and total existence. I can't even begin to contemplate how an individual can be so out of touch with reality. I can see a person being influenced by alcohol or drugs and being "out of his mind" but that is entirely a different concept. That is why I think Poe had to have some experience with drugs and probably liked taking "journeys inside the mind" for the simple fact that his imagery and description are so similar to a trip on acid or another similar drug. This is just my opinion. I ...
- 678: The Issue of Gun Control
- ... 400 homicides including guns. In addition, gun control has been seen as necessary because of the violence by criminals using guns. Gun control is wrapped in a series of social issues such as crime and drugs. Guns have become closely linked to drugs and murder in the public mind. Drug dealing and high tech weaponry have escalated the warfare in cities between long established loosely knit gangs. Predominantly guns of crime are used by gang members. Many police ...
- 679: Migration Towards The Brave Ne
- ... may sound quite familiar. So are we really living in a world different from them? If you look at the hippies, they are quite similar to the people in Brave New World. They too, used drugs to gain happiness and considered themselves as a group more than individual. They longed for peace, love and unity. We may have more human rights and laws, that gives us freedom of speech and religion ... more of Huxley’s fantasy becoming reality. He sense the danger of our Capitalist society, which is dependent on technology and becoming a dehumanizing force. He portrays the society negatively with people who depend on drugs that evoke pleasure, produce humans in factories, and conditioning that replaces families. Our history shows the evolution of the business process and the change in attitudes towards the society. It is bureaucracy where the citizens ...
- 680: Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
- ... system in the streets and he convinced Malcolm to join him. Malcolm became a scoundrel with an evil demeanor. Malcolm’s business partner, was a white woman by the name of Sophia. They were on drugs and even robbed a house. Because of their antics, the law was on their trail. They were eventually caught and sent to prison. Malcolm was sentenced to 8 years in prison while Sophia was only ... would be destroyed and black people would rule the world through the benevolence of Allah, their creator. To prepare for this new order, the Nation of Islam stressed personal self-restraint, opposed the use of drugs and alcohol, and organized economic self-help enterprises that eventually included farms, food stores, restaurants, and small businesses. The Black Muslims recruited heavily among the poorest of urban blacks and in prisons, where Malcolm Little ...
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