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- 601: Marijuana Should Be Legalized
- ... roaming the streets, drug related crime would be reduced and other crime as well. There is no reason to commit violent crimes when operating a legal business (Violence). In the book Chemical Dependency: Opposing Viewpoints, Richard Dennis says about drugs and alcohol: "The appropriate standard in deciding if a drug should be made legal for adults ought to be whether it is more likely than alcohol to cause harm to an ... where beer is sold in grocery stores." (135) "Drugs should be legalized because they do less harm to our lives, our property, and our humanity, than drug laws" (qted. in Ending Nightmare). Works Cited Dennis, Richard J. "Illegal Drugs Should Be Legalized." Chemical Dependency: Opposing Viewpoints. Eds. Charles P. Cozic and Karen Swisher. San Diego: Greenhaven, 1991. Marshall, Eliot. Legalization: A Debate. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1988.
- 602: The Death Penalty: The Deterrent
- ... Stanley Feingold. Guilford: Brown & Benchmark, 1997. 156-163 Lowe, Wesley. "Pro Capital Punishment." World Wide Web News 19 Feb. 1998. (4 March 1998). Maiken, Peter. and Terry Sullivan. Killer Clown. New York: Windsor, 1983. Monk, Richard C. "Is Capital Punishment Bad Policy." Taking Sides. Ed. Richard C. Monk. Guilford: Brown & Benchmark, 1996. 228-229 Mortimer, Gerald. Death Row. 1996 ed., Carlsbad: Glen Hare, 1996. 67-73 Pedersen, Daniel. "Praying for Time." Newsweek 2 February 1998: 66-67. Verhovek, Sam Howe. "Divisive ...
- 603: George Orwell
- ... Commonly known by his pen name, George Orwell was an English novelist and social critic (Wadsworth 866). Orwell was born in Begal, India and was later educated in Eton, England. He was the son of Richard Blair an opium agent and his "much younger wife" Ida. Relations between Orwell and his father wre non-existent for the first eight years of his life ("Orwell," The Oxford Companion 516). Orwell was considered ... island of Jura off the scottish coast ("George Orwell," The Oxford Anthology 2141). His wife had reacted "adversely to anesthetic" during an operation, and he was left alone to bring up their newly adopted son, Richard. Orwell's "financial rewards" came too late to share with his wife, Eileen. Animal Farm, " an animal fable satirizing Communism" (Wadsworth 866). This novel "securely" established Orwell as a novelist, who enjoyed worldwide success. Orwell ...
- 604: Capital Punishment
- ... dying process can be- and often is-grossly inhumane, regardless of method."(Flanders 16). Society today doesnt celebrate Capital Punishment as society did during the French Revolution, but according to an article written by Richard Warsnop, entitled "Death penalty debate centers on Retribution," 80% of the United States supports Capital Punishment. Eighty percent of the people we see everyday believes in an "eye for an eye." This eighty percent of ... life. From those people who cry that we, the taxpayers, shouldnt have to "support" condemned people for an entire lifetime in prison-that we should simply "eliminate" them and save ourselves time and money. Richard Warsnop stated," the truth is that the cost of state killing is up to three times the cost of lifetime imprisonment." Juveniles are subject to the death penalty. New laws state that juveniles are subject ...
- 605: Walden Two
- ... artists and composers aren't patronized, they generally get a modicum of leisure by becoming irresponsible. Hence their reputation with the public." He doesn't mention examples but one that seems to fit would be Richard Wagner who had a reputation for irresponsibility due to his habit of accumulating debts. Of course, Wagner was, indeed, suffering from a lack of patronage. So far, Skinner is right. But Wagner was just as ... years to complete. The artist must be borne up by more than an appreciative audience that he may or may not find once the work is ready for his public. Of course, if a composer, Richard Wagner, for example, knows that there is a public for a certain kind of art, he could take encouragement from this knowledge. But Wagner expanded on his chosen medium, Opera, to such an extent that ...
- 606: Professional Sports: The Hidden Greed
- ... Expos, and Royals, often develop young talent; however, when the teams can no longer afford the salaries of these superstars, the players move to larger markets. This year's World Series is a perfect example. Richard Licter contends that the New York Yankees have the highest payroll in Major League Baseball and consequently, just won their 24th World Series, sweeping the San Diego Padres 4-0 (Licter 1). Because of the ... Baseball Dream." Baseball Parks 1 (1996): 1. Dortch, Shannon. "The Future of Baseball." American Demographics 18 (1996) 25-30. Jerry Maguire. Dir. Cameron Crowe. Perf. Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr. Tri- Star Pictures, 1996. Licter, Richard. "Magical Season." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 12 Oct. 1998, 1. McGraw, Dan. "Baseball Celebrates, Fans Yawn." US News. 2 Nov. 1998, 1. NFL on CBS. Writ. Tom Weinert. Perf. Al Michaels, Henry Tevers, and Brian Green ...
- 607: Summary And Review Of Rheinhol
- Richard Fox compiles a very informative, but complex resource in his full-scale biography about America's greatest twentieth-century theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr. Although sometimes over-indulging the reader with somewhat trivial facts, the material covered ... possible for a historical person symbolically to point beyond himself to an unconditioned eternity, but considered it impossible for any person to be historical and unconditioned at the same time. (Nature and Destiny II, 61). Richard Fox, a distinguished historian, researcher, and professor of history and humanity at Reed College, views Reinhold Niebuhr as the most important twentieth century theologian. Fox has expressed significant interest in religion and culture in modern ...
- 608: The Amateur Scientist
- ... in about 15 minutes, it literally sucked me in. This is an attempt to analyze and explain to the "audience," what my personal point of view is regarding this great genius, great mind, great scientist Richard Feynman. Defined by his colleagues as the "The brightest mind since Einstein," he explains how he used everyday tools to make scientific discoveries. How he describes his methods in a simple way makes science enjoyable and understandable, even to the average reader. I enjoyed reading the essay entitled "The Amateur Scientist," by Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman (1918-1988). I found it to be very interesting and felt that Mr. Feynman was very thoughtful. Rather than explain in technical detail about his work in physics, Feynman instead related interesting anecdotes throughout ...
- 609: Are you a shopaholic?
- ... reason why he started the group was because he wanted to help other people who have the same tendencies as himself. Walletwatch was started because shopaholics need to be under some kind of surveillance. 3. Richard Elliot wanted to proof that Britain was les consumption-minded than the US. But what he found out was quite different. He found many examples of consumption-crazy Britons who had ran up huge bills ... sorry for shopaholics and therefore I think it is a great idea with these self- help groups. These groups may the only way out of shopaholism. Walletwatch 61 Whitehouse Way Souhgate London N14 7LX Mr. Richard Elliott The Management School Lancaster University Lancaster LA 4YX 4. July 1994 Dear Mr. Elliott We have read the article concerning shopaholics in the Sunday Express, and we have become aware of Your research on ...
- 610: Expression Through Literary De
- In Richard Connell s short story, The Most Dangerous Game , the use of literary devices, found blended with other literary devices, gives the story an inner meaning. The blending of literary devices effectively expresses the intentions of ... antagonist and protagonist points of view. As a result, the reader can gain insight on the good and evil sides of the story to enhance the purpose of his interpretation. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell presents literary devices such as foreshadowing, setting, and irony which reveal the underlying meaning of the story. Connell s use of foreshadowing creates an atmosphere of mystery and a hesitant feeling of not knowing ...
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