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- 20501: Civilize the Wilderness
- Civilize the Wilderness Wilderness, why civilize it? This is an interesting question, and one that is hard to answer. Why not just leave the wilderness alone, and let it grow and decide it's own beginnings and ends? Does civilizing the wilderness make it better or worse? In what ways is it better or worse if we leave it alone or it we civilize it? These are all excellent ... wilderness now have in the future? Many questions can arise when contemplating civilizing the wilderness. The wilderness is being civilized for one main reason. That reason is technology. Technology plays an important role in everyone's lives today. Without it, we would not have computers, fax machines, cellular phones, and all of the modern conveniences that we have today. The fact is, that many people believe that the wilderness is like ... are destroying something natural and something of beauty. In many ways we are making the wilderness worse by civilizing it. We put unnatural objects into the wilderness, and it destroys the wilderness' natural beauty. Thoreau's ideal is to pretty much leave the wilderness as it is. If you need to inhabit it, don't use anything that does not come from within it. For example, Thoreau built his cabin ...
- 20502: Appearances - A Universal Concern
- ... places, and sporting an outrageous hairdo, considers himself very attractive indeed. Yet, so do the tall, smartly dressed businesspersons with their suit, tie, and white handkerchief. Men and women of the Victorian era, when women's ankles were not even permitted to be exposed, would surely be shocked at the revealing outfits that have been donned by members of today's society. In other words, one's perception of beauty is greatly influenced by the surrounding environment and the social groups to which he belongs. Yet, whatever one's perception of beauty, one thing is the same. This is that all ...
- 20503: Black Death (the Plague)
- ... this time period the Black Death was a major factor in Europe from when it swept threw from 1300 to 1450. Many people said it was the end of the world because of the plague s effects on the European people and Europe in general. The plague was brought to Europe by cargo from China. In this cargo there were rats that had flea s on them that carried this plague, and this little flea s caused one of the most devastating epidemics in the history of the world. The people of Europe were already in bad times before the plague due to economic depression and agricultural expansion had reached ...
- 20504: The Effects of Race on Sentencing in Capital Punishment Cases
- ... In the past twenty years strict controls have been implemented but the system still has symptoms of racial bias. This racial bias was first recognized by the Supreme Court in Fruman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972). The Supreme Court Justices decide that the death penalty was being handed out unfairly and according to Gest (1996) the Supreme Court felt the death penalty was being imposed “freakishly” and “wantonly” and “most often on blacks” Several years later in Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976), the Supreme Court decided, with efficient controls, the death penalty could be used constitutionally. Yet, even with these various controls, the system does not effectively eliminate racial bias. Since Gregg v. Georgia the ... on death row 41% are black while 48% are white (Gest, 1996, 41). This figure may be acceptable at first glance but one must take into account the fact that only 12% of the U.S. population is black (Smolowe, 1991, 68). Carolyn Snurkowski of the Florida attorney generals office believes that the disproportionate number of blacks on death row can be explained by the fact that, “Many black murders ...
- 20505: Brief Look At Jewish History
- ... Day War. Events such as the holocaust have also had a dramatic effect on world history and whose mysteries are still being unravelled. For twelve years following 1933 the Jews were persecuted by the Nazi's. Jewish businesses were boycotted and vandalized. By 1939,Jews were no longer citizens,could not attend public schools,engage in practically any business or profession, own any land, associate with any non-Jew or visit ... German armies in the early years of World War II brought the majority of European Jewry under the Nazis. The Jews were deprived of human rights. The Jewish people were forced to live in Ghetto's which were separated from the main city. Hitler's plan of genocide was carried out with efficiency. The total number of Jews exterminated has been calculated at around 5,750,000. In Warsaw ,where approximately 400,000 Jews had once been concentrated,was ...
- 20506: Prohibiting Speech That Offends
- ... pressure to respond to the concerns of those who are the objects of hate, have adopted codes or policies prohibiting speech that offends any group based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. That's the wrong response, well-meaning or not. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects speech no matter how offensive its content. Speech codes adopted by government financed state colleges and universities amount to ... as a community. We're not talking about choosing between the First Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment. We're talking about choosing between regulating speech and regulating action. Murder is illegal. Talking about it isn't. Freedom of thought and expression is particularly important on the college campuses. The educational forum is where individuals come together to participate in a process of shared inquiry and where the success of that endeavor ... It is technically impossible to write an anti-speech code that cannot be twisted against speech nobody means to bar. Free speech rights are indivisible. Restricting the speech of one group or individual jeopardizes everyone's rights because the same laws or regulations used to silence bigots can be used to silence you. Conversely, laws that defend free speech for bigots can be used to defend the rights of civil ...
- 20507: Human Cloning
- ... older. These children could have major emotional distress when they were told that they were made in a lab. Another problem with cloning is the fact that many researchers say they would want the embryo's to develop to the 14 day so the cells can be used for research purposes but after that the embryo would be killed off. Now legally the fetus has no legal status but pro-life leaders say it's just like murdering thousands of lives just to push the scientific envelope. Human cloning also goes against the beliefs of thousands of people in their religious beliefs. If it was hard enough for people to swallow evolution imagine how difficult it would be to change people's views on creationism and being able o determine life as if you were God. Human cloning also is very risky at the moment most that may survive could have huge abnormalities so why spend ...
- 20508: British Imperialism In Africa
- The motives of Britain's imperialist activities in Africa from 1869 to 1912 were strategic and defensive. While other motives did exist, such as to colonize, to search for new markets and materials, to attain revenge and world prestige, to ... Britain acted to protect the route east and its connection with the Indian Empire. Rather than to expand the British Empire, Britain fought battles over territory to prevent French or German control in Africa. Britain's imperialist involvement in the scramble for Africa occurred in response to the actions of the French and even German. Britain had a history of African trade agreements and, compared to its European counterparts, the highest ... territory--Lagos to Britain and Timbuktu for France. This did not neutralize the competition, however. Britain had to act in Nigeria (1885) and Nyasaland (1891) to protect existing spheres of commercial and missionary activities. France's strategy to declare its "right of occupation" and then seek negotiation further urged Britain's aggressive maintenance of territory. The British annexed Bechuanaland (1885) partly to guard against the Germans; partly to prevent its ...
- 20509: The Effects of Processing Vegetables
- ... or more out of 45 states have those same rates. It is a rising problem among Americans today. Nutrition is the science explaining the study of foods and their relationship to health. Since humans can’t convert simple elements into energy ourselves we have to ingest complex food materials directly . One component of a well balanced diet must include Vitamins. Vitamins are chemical compounds that have no energy value, but instead ... variety of vitamins is the Vitamin A. This group includes retinol and carotene. Carotene is a yellow pigment found in vegetables such as carrots. A diet that is lacking in Vitamin A depreciates a person’s ability to see in the dark. Which is where the saying that carrots will make you see better is derived from. Carrots were the vegetables chosen to be tested in this experiment. This experiment was ... the closest in nutritional value to each other. Although during the freezing and canning process the vegetables did lose a large amount of Vitamin A. Canning produced a value of calories over 6 times it’s original. Also in the canning process the vegetable loses some of it’s natural flavor due to the sterilization process. Lastly, because of the high cost of refrigeration, frozen food is comparatively expensive to ...
- 20510: Acid Rain
- Acid Rain Acid rain is a destructive force as a result of nature and man colliding. It is formed by industrial emissions combining with contents of the earth's atmosphere. This prompted governments throughout North America to take action. Many laws and regulations have been implemented, yet the question still remains, "Should tougher legislation be implemented to force industries to reduce acid rain emissions?" You should first understand the details of what acid rain is before you decide whether tougher legislation should be implemented. Acid rain is a result of mankind's carelessness. It travels along one of the most efficient biogeochemical cycles on earth, the Hydrologic Cycle. This allows acid rain to distribute itself further away from its source causing more than local problems. Sulfur Dioxide ... legislation of industrial emissions from governments has been prompted. Acid rain is harmful to the environment because of its low pH. It can harm the biotic components of earth, and also the abiotic components. It's high acidity degrades soil to the point where it cannot support any type of plant life. Trees in forests are killed over long-term exposure. When these trees are killed, an imbalance in the ...
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