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- 351: “Buddhist Economics”
- ... a bunch of rich fat people who have no concern for culture. The Buddhists believe being rich is more than material possessions and I agree. In this essay they also commented that “simplicity and non-violence” are closely related. I agree with that belief as well. I liked how E.F. Schumacher explained the importance of consumption and how it effects pressures put on society. Although people in less industrialized countries have greater worries like poverty, they don’t have as much of a problem with violence. Things are more low key and Buddhists are more focused on the importance of human character, and they believe that human character is formed by man’s work. I think Americans are lazy because as ... non-renewable fuels - coal, oil and natural gas - are exceedingly unevenly distributed over the globe and undoubtedly limited in quantity, it is clear that their exploitation at an ever-increasing rate is an act of violence against nature which must almost inevitably lead to violence between men.” I could not agree with this statement more. As scary as it is our modern economy and society will destroy itself very soon. ...
- 352: Desensitized America
- ... our society I can think of many instances that we accept, and in many ways we become desensitized to their horror because they are so common. A big example of this is the rampage of violence especially in our school systems. I can remember my freshman year that there was a bombing in a primary school in Scotland. I cannot even remember all of the details, but it was a truly tragic event. The fact that I cannot remember too much more of this story is an example about how we have become desensitized toward violence in schools. I think that every other day we hear instances of this type of horror. Obviously the one that stands out in my mind is the Columbine tragedy, but in between the huge stories ... but sometimes they seem less important when compared to the “bigger” tragedies. If an outsider looked into our society, and took note of this, I would hope they would be appalled at the amount of violence and tragic deaths that occur everyday in our society, and our desensitivity to it. If they are not appalled, then perhaps all of humanity has taken a step down and not just our society. ...
- 353: Music Censorship
- ... the “Parental Advisory” stickers placed on the music package. People in this society want to purchase music that isn’t censorsed. Do you want to listen to what you want, even if it talks about violence, sex, drugs, and alcohol? Well, this is where the First Amendment: free speech comes in. The first Amendment reads as follow: CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAWS REPRESENTING AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION, OR PROHIBTING THE FREE ... cops. Although, the Arts Censorship Project says, “ no direct link between anti-social behavior and exposure to the contents of any form of artistic expression has ever been scientifically established”. Kids can learn about drugs, violence, sex, etc.… through many sources. We have the first amendment to help protect censorship of music, but to offer even more help to people not buy music with unsuitable lyrics the music industries offers “Parental Advisory” stickers on all CDs which contain lyrics about drugs, violence, sex, etc.… This sticker doesn’t enable children under the age of 18 to purchase these CDs. If parents do not want there kids to buy these CDs then. Parents say that even if ...
- 354: Dress Codes In Public Schools
- ... wide. I feel some type of dress code would cut down some of the everyday problems that schools have today. A dress code in public schooling would be a good idea because it would reduce violence, eliminate the problem of wearing hats or jackets in school, and make school more of an academic atmosphere, and less of a social one. In this paper, I will discuss why a dress code would be a good thing for public schools to have. A dress code would eliminate many problems including violence that occurs everyday in school. For example, if a simple shirt and tie with dress pants were worn by boys, and some type of skirt or dress for girls, baggy clothing would be eliminated which ... way students dress. Negative comments are often made at school by students about their classmates' clothing which provokes fighting. Obviously, some type of dress code would stop this. Studies show that a dress code reduces violence and makes students behave better because it makes everyone equal, bringing all of the students to the same level: "A dress code brings us together, like an athletic team. We're unified, we stand ...
- 355: Martin Luther King Jr
- ... black civil rights in Montgomery. King was soon chosen as president of the Montgomery Improvement Association, the organization that directed the bus boycott. The Montgomery bus boycott lasted for more than a year. Incidents of violence against black protesters, including the bombing of King’s home, focused media attention on Montgomery. In February 1956 an attorney for the MIA filed a lawsuit in federal seeking an injunction against Montgomery’s segregated ... This strategy worked because of the scenes of violent acts against young protestors in newspapers and televisions around the world. During the demonstrations, King was arrested and taken to jail. National reaction to the Birmingham violence built support for the struggle for black civil rights. The demonstrations forced white leaders to negotiate an end to some forms of segregation in Birmingham. Even more important, the protests encouraged many Americans to support ... goal of the march was to draw national attention to the struggle for black voting rights in the state. The police beat and tear-gassed the marchers just outside of Selma, and televised scenes of violence, and televised scenes of violence, on a day that came to be known as “Bloody Sunday”, resulted in an outpour of sympathy and support to continue the march. The SCLC petitioned for and received ...
- 356: Censorship
- ... another. This will tell you that with out censorship we would live in a world so dirty and irresponsible so indecent and shameful that it could not exist. We pretty much ignore the growth in violence and sexual abuse in our movies and on television. Have they gone away? According to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, by the time an average child leaves high school, he or she will have watched the happening of 18,000 murders on television. Prime time says the National Coalition on Television Violence, is filled with degrading sexual material and incidents ‘where violence is strongly glamorized or used to excite.’ There have been 85 major studies of the effects of such violence on children. Eighty-four of the eighty- five concluded that it caused an increase in ...
- 357: Civil Rights Movement 2
- ... and in the south, "jim crow"practices barred blacks from jobs and public places. New groups and goalswere formed, new tactics devised, to push forward for full equality. asoften as not, white resistance resulted in violence. this violence spilledacross tv screens nationwide. the average, neutral american, after seeinghis/her tv screen, turned into a civil rights supporter. Black unity and white support continued to grow. in 1962, with thefirst large-scale public protest ... year's civil rights law, topolitical rights, mainly southern blacks' rights to register and vote.king picked a tough alabama town to tackle: selma, where only 1% ofeligible black voters were registered to vote. the violence, the march,the excitement all contributed to the passage of the second landmark civilrights act of the decade. even though there was horrendous violence, rev.king announced that as a "matter of conscience and ...
- 358: Ernest Hemingway
- ... relationships, which he creates in his books, are often glorified physical attraction13. Agnes' actions and lack of emotional commitment most likely defined his sense of values and insecurities. Ernest Hemingway also had a preoccupation with violence and death. While in Italy during the war, Ernest was exposed to the most ruthless kind of death and violence. He had first hand contact with both at a munitions factory bombing in Milan and on the Piave River14. The wound Ernest Hemingway received in Italy played roles in quite a few of his books ... as if he is standing at the top of a skyscraper looking down at the city hoping to find one single person in the crowd. All the while he is being chased by anger and violence. The world he creates is a world at war both literally and figuratively.19 In truth there is a conflict but the violence and hostility is made up in his mind. In World War ...
- 359: Public Image Essay
- ... will be asleep holding their favorite Care Bear snugly in their arms. The fictional characters, owned by the American Greetings CROP., are non-violent super heroes who fight their enemies off with love instead of violence. They first hit the airwaves of the television sets of millions in the early 1980s, and soon after they became the hottest item next to today s Pokemon cards. Books, home videos, audio tapes, dolls ... is like heaven. The last reason that the Care Bears have such a positive image is because of the lessons that they teach to those who watch them. The first of those morals is that violence does not solve everything. Instead of physically fighting their enemies (as batman and spiderman did), the Care Bears defeat their foes by using what they call the Care Bear Stare. This takes all of their ... every one is special in their own way. The last moral that they portray to their viewers is that love, caring, and friendship can conquer anything. This is important because in a world full of violence it is nice to have something that shows that peace and love can over power all violence. The Care Bears are an excellent break from the average television show. It isn t full of ...
- 360: The Reign of Terror
- ... revolution. The Papacy was on the side of the counter-revolutionaries, and could not support the King's signing of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy in 1791. The seasons since 1789 had been quiet, violence sporadic and viewed as behind the new way of life in France. Unfortunately, the King did not appreciate his stay in the Tuilleries, and in the summer of 1791, an escape attempt was expected. The ... people". In his paper, Marat supported the execution of all counter revolutionaries. Rumors around Paris circulated that the prisons would be raided, and those inside would be killed. On the afternoon of September 2nd, the violence began as a mob surrounded a number of coaches filled with priests to be brought to the prison of L'Abbaye. The leader leapt onto the coach, thrusting and slicing with his rapier. He shouted ... nations condemned the execution of Louis XVI. The value of their money had lessened, food was becoming more and more scarce, and the cost of living rose. The Convention took a united stand against the violence of the sans culottes but still persecuted the counter revolutionaries. The problems they faced were no small matter, especially the peasant rebellion occurring in the Vendee. The peasant's were loyal to the King, ...
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