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- 10261: The Problem With Affirmative Action
- ... is. In many colleges there are quotas or slots that are set aside for minorities. These reserved slots sometimes go to minority students that meet minimum qualifications but may not posses the some of same high grades or test scores as whites. ("Regents argue over challenge to UC minority police"- Los Angeles Times) On July 27, 1995, Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole introduced broad legislation that would end all race and ...
- 10262: Stereotypes of Pro Athletes
- ... the home. The way a woman dresses, or the color of her hair is enough for many men to stereotype women. We have always looked upon blonds as air headed, with big white teeth, a high-pitched voice, and a wad of Dentine bubble gum in her mouth. As well, we have stereotyped women that dress in tight cl! othes, or short skirts almost instantly as being promiscuous. Finally, the most ...
- 10263: Gay Marriage
- ... homosexual parents in toy preferences, activities, interests, or occupational choices. A majority of the children described themselves as heterosexual, therefore concluding that the rate of homosexuality does not increase with gay or lesbian parents. Most school-aged children also reported having same-sex best friends and predominantly same-sex peer groups (Ward, 1). Another concern was that a child raised within a homosexual family would not get as much love and ...
- 10264: The Effects of Television Violence on Children
- ... for the discipline of reading and writing. As you can see, television violence can disrupt a childs learning and thinking ability which will cause life long problems. If a child cannot do well in school, his or her whole future is at stake. Children of today are the future leaders of tomorrow. We owe it to them to see to it that they are given every opportunity to become successful ...
- 10265: Underage Drinking: A Problem For Society
- ... members of society in danger. Alcohol is involved in nearly one-half of all murders, accidental deaths, suicides, crimes, and fatal automobile accidents. (http://www.cpmcnet.columbia.edu). Alcohol causes problems in both ones school and work career. It has a tendency to lower productivity and the quality of work being done. Economic costs are also an issue when it comes to underage drinking. Drinking costs Americans over $117 billion ...
- 10266: Effects of Gambling
- ... break up a family. If teenager is addicted to gambling it might cause them to not do their schoolwork, which might lead to a drop in their grades. Also a student might drop out of school and go to work making minimum wage just so that they can go to the casino because they are addicted. Also if someone tries stealing things and selling them away for the money they might ...
- 10267: Problems With Racism
- ... going around telling everyone how open-minded they are. What is one of the main problems with racism? Its that many people live in racist conditions, without even seeing it. Oftentimes its in their school, workplace, community, or even in their own homes. Telling a joke with a racial slur seems commonplace and we dont think twice about laughing at one of these jokes when we here one. We ...
- 10268: The Women of the Nineties
- ... of these things and usually the child ends up suffering for it. There is no reason why a woman can not put her career on hold to raise her children. When her children are in school then she can pursue a career. She is not losing anything by putting her career on hold. If anything she is gaining. Being a mother is a privilege and a woman should want to be ...
- 10269: Divorce
- ... more socially acceptable than ever before. 2. Many people going into marriages expect more out of it then they did in earlier generations, and so they are more easily disappointed with the outcome. 3. More high-paying jobs are available for women, and these opportunities have made women less dependent on their husbands. 4. Changes in divorce laws have made it easier to obtain a divorce.
- 10270: Accusations By The Media
- ... to be the target of the media investigation. Throughout every story there seems to be truth and fiction; sensation and sensationalism. This is what I find so disturbing about the Littleton case. I know that school children don't usually kill each other before recess, and I can understand the want of the media to capitalize on the opportunity to instill in us some sense of pathos, but to take on ...
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