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- 1031: Symbolic Features Of Gi Joe Fi
- ... the perfect man should look like. The same characteristic is true about the actions that GI Joe s were expected to carry out. GI Joe s were fearless, brave men whose mission in life was violence. When young boys played with these figures, this was usually the common role their concocted scenes would fall under. Violence and death, sounds like a pretty bad principle to instill in the minds of young boys. If one thinks about the general stereotype of the census we see that men have always been forced into ...
- 1032: Andrew Jacksons Presidency And
- ... views and intentions. He was known for ignoring Supreme Court decisions and he vetoed twelve bills while in his two terms as U.S. President.2 Jackson did not fear the use and enforcement of violence to prove his points and acquire what he thought necessary. Public opinion was not a large concern of the seventh president either. Jackson usually sought to implement what he wanted personally rather than what may ... natives. Jackson, however, refused to enforce that decision and continued to persuade the tribe to sacrifice their Georgia land.3 When resistance against government enforcement became a problem, Jackson had no fear using threats and violence to force them off their land. This involved the use of army troops and weapons. Some tribes, such as the Seminoles, were so resistant that government efforts then included peace treaties. Although the treaties were ...
- 1033: The Unabomber: Is He Serious?
- ... didn't take me long to run across it. I would expect a violent display from the Unabomber, especially in a revolution, but his answer to that was that he may or may not use violence. Well, maybe he'll keep some details quiet, but I was sure he would release an approximate idea of how long he planned this new world revolution to last.. He wrote that it may be ... on track. In the long run, he just becomes someone who wouldn't change and society will forget him. It's ironic to think that we already have. People don't want war, revolution, or violence. We don't need to be the aggressor and more. Our survival isn't assured, but at least we have the means to provide it, to really harvest it when that need arises. People like ...
- 1034: Legalization of Drugs
- ... American adolescents use marijuana at about twice the rate of their counterparts in Holland, where marijuana and hashish have been freely available for more than 17 years. The only drug that causes traffic fatalities and violence in Holland is the same one that causes these problems here--alcohol. Over a 17-year period in Holland, during which possession and use of hard drugs have been treated under 22 years of age ... drug abuse by a heavy programme of public education.(Boaz, 122) The government can continue harassing, humiliating and jailing drug users in the name of helping them stay away from evil. It can continue fostering violence and corruption in the name of protecting our society. Or, America can begin fighting drugs through peaceful means, taking the problem away from police and jailers doctors and educators. Legalizing drug use©©with certain restrictions ...
- 1035: Firearms; Vital Tools for Self Defense or Deadly Killers?
- ... may ask? Ask yourself this, if the government were to ban the sale and use and ownership of guns would criminals comply with this law? The problem with most gun control measures is that gun violence relates not to the number of guns but to who owns them. A person who is willing to commit a crime is not likely to abide by gun registration laws or even bans. James D ... when they readily violate laws against robbery, assault and murder?"4 For this reason, many people argue, restrictive laws will not reduce crime because criminals will still have guns. And if criminals still have guns violence will continue. New York City, for example, has very tight handgun restrictions. To buy a handgun, city residents must apply to the police for a permit. Very few permits are given out. They primarily go ...
- 1036: Moby Dick: Moral Ambiguity
- ... Whale is an evil force, the ruthless efficacy with which Moby Dick defends himself seems to vindicate Ahab in the end. It is this mutual malevolency that is the impetus for the downward spiral of violence begetting violence that culminates in the mutual destruction of Ahab and Moby Dick. In being left to valuate the respective fates of Ishmael and Ahab, the reader is forced to examine what each character has accomplished or ...
- 1037: Gun Control
- ... the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" (Caplan p32). "Underlying this amendment are two goals of an individual and collective defense from violence and aggression, which have been recognized by Congress" ( Caplan P.32). The second amendment should help secure right of the people to have a gun in their home. " The government should not be permitted to ... pointed out, that on average gun owners are better educated and have more prestigious jobs than non- owners... Later studies show that gun owners are less likely that non- owners to approve of police brutality, violence against dissenters, etc" ( Snyder p 47). The latest purposed infringement on the Second Amendment comes in the way of Brady Bill II. This law will require a state license to purchase a gun. To receive ...
- 1038: Anti-semitism In Nazi Germany
- ... time the repression had been mainly political, but the Nazi party took the hatred of Jews to new depths. It was at this time that Nazi anti-Semitism took on all forms of terror and violence. On November 10th (later given the name 'kristellnacht') the Nazi Gestapo, claiming to be acting in retaliation for the assassination of a German Official in Paris by a young Jewish lad, ordered a series of "spontaneous" outbreaks against Jews throughout Germany. Members of the S.A. and SS began looting Jewish shops, rounding up Jews for arrest and carrying out acts of vandalism and violence against them. This period of anti-Semitic terrorism resulted in the murder of 36 Jews and 36 others were injured. As well, 191 synagogues were burned with 76 of them completely destroyed. The physical damage ...
- 1039: The Importance Of Moral Values
- ... young adolescent? The majority of our youth in America know very little about this question. The behavior of children in this society proves that my question is hardly even a subject of importance. Today, the violence and crimes in this nation mostly occur when a troubled teen or a fragile child cannot handle the pressure and stress of reality. The influential factor of violence spreads so easily; a child finds this influence simply by turning the television set on. In fact, any news channel disappointly shows the actions of teenagers committing the violent act of murder without any remorse ...
- 1040: Reaching Up For Manhood
- ... express emotion and feeling, people wonder why they take this aggression out on their loved ones. Even though it may seem sexist it is a known fact that males are more likely to partake in violence than the average female. In order to prevent violence, it needs to stop before it starts. To do this, we start at childhood. The social, family, and educational environment must change for the better. This is not an easy task and no one is ...
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