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- 5831: Decriminalizing Prostitution And Legalizing Brothels In The United States
- Decriminalizing Prostitution And Legalizing Brothels In The United States Do you know what is the world’s oldest profession? It is prostitution (“Prostitution” 669, Volkonsky 20). Academic American Encyclopedia defines, “PROSTITUTION [sic] is the performance of sexual acts with another person in return for the payment of a fee”. Since it is ... of giving ‘it’ [sex] away for free—because women have to anyway—women who care to accept payment for their services should be free to do so” (19). Vicqua thinks that prostitutes provide “a woman’s best qualities,” such as “her lovingness, tenderness,” and “her feeling-ness” (19). However, the other advocates say that prostitutes’ commodities are women’s bodies themselves, not qualities; therefore, males objectify females into things with a price. After all as Les Sillars, who writes “Taking it Off Streets” in Alberta Report/Western Report, says, “probably the most compelling ...
- 5832: Macbeth Theme-one Thing Leads
- ... sequence of events. In a chanced event, it is pure chance. This generalization applies not only to real life situations but also to literary pieces of work. A decision-making event is implemented in Shakespeare's play, Macbeth. In life, it would be more likely a chanced one. When one event is put in action, a chain of events will follow about thus implementing the theme "One thing leads to another ... Thane of Cawdor. (Act 1, Scene 3)." The second prophecy is "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be King hereafter! (Act 1, Scene 3)" The prophecies of the three witches spark up a flare in Macbeth's mind. After the first of the two prophecies came true, he was faced with the decision to assassin King Duncan or to sit down calmly and do nothing about it. Macbeth's final decision was to kill the king and thus fulfilling the second prophecy of the three weird sisters. Macbeth's decision of treason is the consequential beginning of the chain of events. As a ...
- 5833: Government Spending & Budget
- ... 1899). This would be done by incorporating $894 billion in spending cuts by 2002, with a projected 7 year tax cut of $245 billion. If this plan were implemented, in the year 2002, the U.S. Government would have the first balanced budget since 1969. There is doubt by citizens that a balanced budget will become reality. A recent Gallop Poll from January, 1996 showed the budget as the #1 concern ... both houses of Congress, only to be stalemated by a stubborn Democratic President Clinton. Meanwhile, Clinton bounced back with a CBO scored plan with lighter, less risky cuts to politically sensitive areas like entitlements. Clinton’s plan also saved dollars for education and did not include a tax increase, but most cuts would not take effect until he is out of office, in the year 2001. Although Clinton is sometimes criticized ... l), and at current rates, a baby born in 1992 will pay 71% of his or her income in net taxes. At current rates, our government is about to reach its breaking point. If that’s not enough to scare a taxpayer, by 2002, 60% of government spending will be for entitlements, and by 2012, these programs are projected to take up all government revenue (Dentzer 32). Not only economic ...
- 5834: How Do Elizabeth Bennet’s Relationships Show Her Process Of Moral Growth?
- How Do Elizabeth Bennet’s Relationships Show Her Process Of Moral Growth? Kenneth Moler describes Elizabeth Bennet’s process of moral growth as “a sudden shock to [her] pride and preconceptions [that] is followed by a painful self-appraisal and leads to clearer insights into [her]self and others” (33). Elizabeth’s relations with several characters illustrate these various stages of her moral development. From her detachment from this world in her associations with Mr. Wickham and Charlotte Lucas; to her dependence on her sister Jane ...
- 5835: Theodore Roosevelt
- ... and did a lot of things, but more importantly he helped build America into the great superpower it is today. Roosevelt accomplished what few would even dare to contemplate. He willingly placed himself in harm’s way in order to prove a point or take a stand. He was not a dreamer but rather a doer. Roosevelt was and still is an everlasting symbol of the American dream. In truth the ... his career was extremely effective because of his aggressive fight for power. He aided the American cause in the Spanish American War, by taking matters into his own hands. While his boss took a day’s absence Roosevelt commanded the navy to prepare for battle off the coast of Hong Kong. Yet his fight for American imperialism did not end with an administrative air, rather TR himself led a regiment of ... the amount of work they had done of the canal, a rebellion arose out of the fire department. Roosevelt took the opportunity to scorn the Colombians for insulting their power. America came to the conspirator’s aid by sending battleships to the Colombian port. The country was blockaded from Panama and the canal. The Colombians had completely lost their chance. Panama was recognized as an independent country and the Americans ...
- 5836: Berkeley's Theory of Immaterialism
- Berkeley's Theory of Immaterialism As man progressed through the various stages of evolution, it is assumed that at a certain point he began to ponder the world around him. Of course, these first attempts fell short ... main figure who believed that material substance did not exist is George Berkeley. In truth, it is the immaterialist position that seems the most logical when placed under close scrutiny. The initial groundwork for Berkeley's position is the truism that the materialist is a skeptic. In the writing of his three dialogues, Berkeley develops two characters: Hylas (the materialist) and Philonous (Berkeley himself). Philonous draws upon one central supposition of ... remain existent in the objects. As previously shown, the materialist is agnostic in his belief of these real (primary) qualities. It is here that Berkeley directs an alternate hypothesis: that the abstract primary qualities don't exist at all. In fact, the immaterialist position states that these qualities are merely secondary in nature, as they, too, can not be perceived as being separate from an object. For instance, if a ...
- 5837: A Rose For Emily - In Memory Of Emily Grierson
- In the short story ¡§A Rose for Emily,¡¨ (1930) William Faulkner presents Miss Emily¡¦s instable state of mind through a missed sequence of events. Faulkner arranges the story in fractured time and then introduces characters who contribute to the development of Miss Emily¡¦s personality. The theme of isolation is also presented by Faulkner¡¦s descriptive words and symbolic images. Faulkner uses anachronism to illustrate Miss Emily¡¦s confused mind. The story is split into five sections. The first section begins with Miss Emily¡¦s funeral and moves on ...
- 5838: The Journey Of Odysseus And Te
- ... the mental preparations they have produced, and what their emotional status has resulted in. These all partake a immense role in the way the story is set up, stemming from the purpose of each character s journey, their personal challenges, and the difficulties that surround them. The story commences when Odysseus, a valiant hero of the Trojan war, journeys back home. Together with his courageous comrades, and a several vessels, he set sail for his homeland Ithaca. Fated to wander for a full ten years, Odysseus s ships were immediately blown to Thrace by a powerful storm. The expedition had begun. Upon this misfortune, he and his men started a raid on the land of the Cicones. However, this only provided them with temporary success. The Cicones had struck back and defeated a vast majority of Odysseus s crew. This was their first of many disastrous experiences to come. Storms then blew his ships to Libya and the land of the Lotus-eaters, where the crew was given Lotus fruit from which ...
- 5839: Dracula
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula Lords of the darkness, Darkling Dancers, Nosferatu, Vrikolakas. And the list goes on like this. The vampire concept is thought by the most to be a myth that has crept into almost every culture ... on this and writes the most famous books of all times. Here we are at the close of 1998, looking back and seeing the over two hundred theatrical performances and movies made on it. What’s more is that it is the second best seller book after The Bible in Western communities. This cult figure created by the crazy Irishman has effected us in our actions or emotions in some way ... small, tiny bits of a greater picture. This is not just the story of the mystic blood sucker, one feels that it tells us much more than that. In the essence we see Bram Stoker’s character search for his gothic novel and he makes the perfect choice: Vlad III, the prince of Wallachia, an area now within the borders of Romania, the southern part to be specific. Vlad III, ...
- 5840: The Scarlet Letter: Hester's Alienation
- The Scarlet Letter: Hester's Alienation Throughout his book The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne is preoccupied with the relationship between the individual and society. Hester's sin and subsequent condemnation alienate her. No where is this alienation more apparent than in Chapter 5, "Hester at her Needle". Condemned by her sin of passion, Hester is separated from her community, not only ... a social pariah, is left alone in the world, with only her thoughts to keep her company. In her present condition it becomes apparent that her outlook on life has changed for the worst. Hester's life becomes a pitiful mess as she feels she must reject any happiness she might gain from her meager subsistence. She does not accept any joy into her life and she constantly punishes herself ...
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