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- 1081: Alcoholism
- ... can cause great damage to their babies, this damage is called fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome can cause physical deformities and mental retardation. Women alcoholics also have a higher rate of relapse than males. Violence and Alcoholism Being an alcoholic probably means you will be under the influence of alcohol quite a bit, which increases your chances of doing something stupid or illegal more than the regular person. Alcohol causes ... seven times more likely to be involved in fatal accidents than non-alcoholics. Alcohol is also related to three out of five cases of child abuse, up to one out of two incidents of domestic violence, one out of three suicides, and up to seven out of ten deaths by drowning. What I’m trying to point out here is that when people use alcohol, especially frequently and heavily like alcoholics ...
- 1082: Heart Of Darkness
- ... strange shifts of light and darkness place the foreigner in a kind of trance which produces fundamental changes in the brain, causing acts that range from the merely bizarre to the most extreme and irrational violence. (Telegan 98) In the above mentioned quote Diane Telegan sums up the theme of light and darkness and even goes on farther to discuss the effects of it to a human. She suggests that it ... the way that Kurtz is treated like a divine creator, his powers are infinite and he grotesquely abuses them. Kurtz had been so devoured by the darkness within himself that this led him to irrational violence. Those who displeased Kurtz would have to confront his violent wrath. The remains of these unfortunates are viewed by the rest of the cult, upon the stakes that pierce through the remains of their withered ...
- 1083: The Life of Sid Vicious
- ... path of up-and-coming bands, they promoted themselves, played unusual venues and often didn't even book, they would simply turn up and claim they had a booking, and threaten or carry out extreme violence if the venue owner did not concede. When they needed the violent edge, Sid was always there. He was a provocateur. Sid's penchant for violence became feared and even celebrated. Once when a guy standing behind the well over six foot tall Sid to move aside so he could see the show, he pulled out his rusty bike chain and ...
- 1084: Anti-Social Personality Disorder
- ... sole purpose it seems is to act against the laws of the given land their end. The sociopath will in most cases become violent and abuse drugs and alcohol to facilitate the violent behavior. The violence in many cases is the result of sub-concious decisions that might lead to murdering or assaulting someone for no reason. When a sociopath is attacking someone they will inflict more pain if the victim ... causing them to hurt the average person when if! they were caused to interact with fellow sociopaths it would keep them interested because it is not as easy to manipulate or con. The possibility of violence in my colony is great but the sociopaths would not mind because it is in their personality and it would serve us better if they killed or hurt each other rather than us. In closing ...
- 1085: Medea Vs. Hedda Gabbler
- ... the end, to avoid scandal and leading a life that did not suit her. As for the quote, the line that sums up the situations of both Medea and Hedda is, “Nature forces each to violence as the only means of escape.” Such is explained by the women’s wills and characters, neither were able to live unless they had made some profound effect on others and gained a certain respect in doing so. Both are dreadfully out of place in their societies, their flaws and nature itself driving them to horrible violence. In both cases, the men greatly fail to live up to the standards of the women’s expectations. It seems, that Jason, however, is the most shameful of the two. It is Jason who abandons ...
- 1086: Legalization of Marijuana
- ... fair hearing or trial. The congressional hearing was one sided and bias. Anslinger instilled all of his beliefs on the population. These beliefs are still the reason America fears marijuana. He said it would cause violence, insanity, addiction and lust. All four of these have been proved false. If violence comes of marijuana then why is it used as a relaxation drug? Addiction is bullshit also because scientists have proven that caffeine and tobacco are more addictive then marijuana. It is proven marijuana is not ...
- 1087: The Drug War in America
- ... drug war may not be accurate. One reporter for the Washington Post state that reports that say that violent crime has decreased since 1993 fail to take in to account the “usually high levels of violence that prevailed in the late 1980s and early 1099s”. (Las Review-Journal) The violence associated with the street sale and dealing of drugs such as crack bring up another issue and that is whether or not it is time to take the sale and control of drugs out of ...
- 1088: Ride Of The Second Horseman
- ... of one area and have ever possible thing you could need to support yourself. ‘Over and over their victims, or at least the survivors, would express horror and incomprehension at the patrol nomads’ capacity for violence, their disregard for human life, their refusal to operate according to any accepted rules of military conduct. Many observers had difficulty in comprehending them as people at all.’(80) Not only was there way of ... governing bodies, are more important then the majority of the people or the individual. A new concept that has some trouble but one that we still use to this day. ‘War is not simply armed violence. Rather, it is a specific institution- premeditated and directed by some form of governmental structure; concerned with societal, not individual, issues; featuring the willing (though perhaps not enthusiastic) participation of the combatants; and intended to ...
- 1089: The Death Penalty: The Deterrent
- ... from victim assistance to victim compensation. Retribution is the need for vengeance. Vengeance may be the only way for justice to be served in society. Robert A. Heilien's Starship Troopers states: "The idea that "violence doesn't solve anything" is a historically untrue and immoral doctrine. Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor, and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst People that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with ...
- 1090: Abortion: The Woman’s Right
- ... found that legally speaking a fetus is without rights, but the topic continues and protesters harass clinics and hospitals. The possibility of abortion becoming illegal in Canada is very real. More child abuse and family violence may occur. A decrease in women's rights and freedoms may cause an increase in the death rate. That is why the choice for women to have an abortion in a clean and safe environment ... Yet, no matter what the circumstance, it should be considered valid as long as the woman finds it necessary. Forcing a woman to have a child would cause an increase in child abuse and family violence. Mothers have a natural maternal instinct and desire to produce offspring and nurture it. If you take away that desire, a baby would be raised in a very negative and damaging environment. It is true ...
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