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- 481: "Legalization of Marijuana"
- ... t as "popular." In the early 1990’s the drug was once again popular after the side effects of the new drugs were seen. The drug’s popularity still increases today. Only there is more violence surrounding it in drug deals and gang wars. Although there would need to be regulations on it and new laws made. The legalization of marijuana would not only benefit the government but also the people ... estimated 24 billion dollars. If the government grew and kept track of marijuana, and sold licenses to farmers to grow it, the government would be able to pay off debts, help the economy and reduce violence-related to the drug all at the same time. They would also be able to sell the stocks of the plant as rope or material. Currently, many farmers are secretly growing marijuana to pay off ... that they are right. Marijuana has more uses than just to get high. I think that with all of the more potent drugs out there, marijuana is like the "baby." It would reduce drug-related violence severely and it could be put to great use. Granted, there would have to be strict laws and regulations to keep the people who abuse this under control. The legalization of marijuana would not ...
- 482: Video Games And Children
- ... a form of entertainment, video games are also used in education, medicine, and other fields. There are many trends that parents find disturbing. Since video games are so popular with children, concern about games featuring violence, sex, and other adult themes become an issue for parents. EFFECTS OF VIDEO GAMES Playing video games has many positive effects on children. Video games can be used for therapeutic purposes such as assisting student ... children who play video games tend to act similarly to how their video game character acted. This may cause children to become now aggressive towards other children, and more likely to engage in real-life violence (Funk, 1193). Many experts believe that much of the damage caused by these games is negligible as long as the children can separate fantasy from reality. Another problem is that games stress autonomous action rather ... also associated with a variety of physical effects including increased metabolic and heart rate, seizures, and tendinitis. Video games have negative effects, but they valuable learning tools for children. TIPS FOR DEALING WITH VIDEO GAME VIOLENCE · Parents should establish guidelines for selecting video and computer games, such as developmental level and game content. · Limit the children's playtime on video games to no more than two hours a day. · Keep ...
- 483: Cinderella Comparison Grimm Ve
- ... wants. Another similarity is that both stories use a slipper left behind to force the prince to find Cinderella. Another aspect of the two versions of this fairy tale discreetly deals with the introduction of violence into society. This point may not be obvious to the common reader, however the demanding reader will discover that there is a tremendous amount of implied gruesome violence. In the Grimm story the stepsisters each slice off a piece of their foot. This is representative of the much more pressing problem of violence in society. This scene is gruesome and chilling, and it can act as a prediction by the author of what violence could evolve into. Two scholars have made some interesting points about the meaning ...
- 484: Amazing Grace
- ... there are multitudes of problems inherent within the South Bronx. One of the only ways of determining where these problems stem from is by looking at the possible reasons as to why they exist. Drugs, violence, AIDS infections, are not new, however this community differs from others in the United States. One of the main differences is that the City has grouped all of these people together and created a “ghetto ... thus forcing its inhabitants to utilize the stairs which is very time consuming and energy draining; especially for the elderly. Once these people go outside, they are met with an extraordinary amount of drugs and violence and find it much safer to just stay inside their homes. Cultural differences between these people and those of higher income communities add to the list of reasons as well. Racism is blatantly obvious to ... with the individuals themselves, but rather with the organization of the community. The community must change its’ social policy in order to make it a better place to live. The community’s norm is currently violence and drugs. In order to change this, the community must use more education targeted towards social issues in their schools and community to help people learn to live healthier lifestyles. They must make it ...
- 485: Boys In The Hood The Begining
- ... to USC on a scholarship, but who is already a father while in High school at the age of seventeen. Singleton also portrays issues dealing with premarital sex, family, crime, single parent homes, drugs, and violence. From this powerful drama several other films have mirrored its plot and themes. Since this films production other films such as: Menace II Society, New Jack City, Clockers, Strapped, Set it Off, and Juice have ... and leave the hood . Menace II Society is an excellent film that proved one is not always a product of his environment (Walker 4). The Hughes brothers depicted typical life in this film showing, sex, violence, murder, drugs, and community. NEW JACK CITY This is a film following the life of Nino Brown. He has become an American success story with a twist (Rosenbush menace ). Brown is the main character who ... L.A. lives (Thompson 2). Juice Directed by Ernest Dickerson, Juice is the story of best friends Q, Bishop, Raheem, and Steal living in a world where fun and danger exist side by side, and violence is powerfully seductive. These four Harlem friends take on their neighborhoods and each other to get the power and respect they call Juice. This film is about more than poverty in the inner cities, ...
- 486: Simpsons 4
- ... gruesome version of Tom and Jerry, where the two characters find new and more disgusting ways to kill each other every episode. This is a very significant reference point because it is dealing with cartoon violence. Some believe that by putting the violence in this context the animators can get away with it. This is not the point. The point is to continually raise questions about censorship, violence and effect, and to satirise the gravity that the whole matter is dealt with. The Simpsons in itself is a violent cartoon, and so when Marge takes on cartoon violence in Itchy and Scratchy, ...
- 487: Terrorism
- ... the Southern States in the past . Many white citizens were not members of the Ku Klux Klan, but most whites were reluctant to take a stand against the Klan until the KKK's acts of violence began to threaten whites who were not white supremacists. When whites began to oppose the Klan, they went underground and were thought to have disbanded but they arose again before the first war and once ... shatter. They get what they want by endangering the people that their enemies are responsible for. The threat of a terrorist bomb is as petty as black mail. Terrorists don't need to resort to violence, they should negotiate first. If they are a developing country crying for help, they should use the media to get the word out. I am sure that foreign countries would rather lend a hand rather ... and violent terrorist group, though short lived they created a stir in Francophone relations with the rest of Canada. 7.-The Shining Path is a highly organized terrorist group with coordinated tactics, but a low violence level. Their leader, Abimael Guzman, was captured by the Peruvian government. Guzman's capture has lead to the re-election of the countries' president Alberto Fujimori. -The Provisional Irish Republican Army(IRA) is active ...
- 488: America At The Turn Of The Cen
- ... percentage, and therefore our democratic government is slowly coming to a halt. The gap between the rich and the poor is disturbing the financial status of the country. There is a big increase in school violence that is scaring many parents in this nation. If this isn t stopped the free education aspect of our country will not be offered in the future. Therefore, many historians believe that these few weaknesses ... medial care changes the way people are looked at. A lot of times there is no way of telling whether a person is rich or poor. That is causing a lot of troubles with school violence. In Littleton, Colorado last spring a child walked into his school and opened fire on his classmates killing thirteen. He was aiming for a certain group of kids, the rich and the jocks. This was ... the victims. This past summer a man walked into a California daycare center and opened fire. This should not be allowed. In the past ten years not only has there been an increase in school violence, but there has also been an increase in terrorism. These random outbursts of violence need to stop before the end of the century or we are going to be faced with serious problems as ...
- 489: The Black Cat
- ... night, one morning, on the night of the day, etc.). Within the first few paragraphs of the story, the narrator foreshadows that he will violently harm his wife (At length, I even offered her personal violence) (6). Poe uses foreshadowing throughout the story when he talks a lot about the cat and speaks little about his wife, suggesting that he doesn t care much about his wife and he could hurt ... are going to take place. The cat s name, Pluto also foreshadows what is going to happen in the story. His name foreshadows the narrators decent into the murky regions of alcoholism, self-deception, and violence. A further place foreshadowing is used is when the appearance of a hung cat is left on the remaining wall after the house has been burnt. This hints that he will forever be haunted by ... so this could explain how he was driven into madness. Davidson wrote that, The Black Cat is pointedly addressed to this theme of perverseness... this unfathomable longing of the soul to vex itself-to offer violence to its own nature- to do wrong for wrong s sake only is represented in the story (190). Contrary to this theme is when Gargano implies that if in fact it was a theme ...
- 490: Beowulf And Norse Mythology
- The Norse World In Beowulf, many beliefs had to do with Norse mythology, from the way they buried their dead to their thoughts on war and violence. In Norse mythology, a person’s honor depends on the way they die; a hero proves himself by dying while fighting the forces of evil, not by conquering it. (Hamilton, 444). Beowulf becomes a hero by dying while fighting the dragon. In most religions, Mythology is used to explain the world in which a person lives. For the Anglo-Saxons, the world was filled with war and violence. Norse mythology explains the world, and justifies the kind of people that they are. The gods and goddesses live in a hostile environment filled with war and violence. As Yves Cohat said, “Viking gods (Norse Gods), like the individuals who created them, were violent, ardent, and passionate. They displayed the qualities the Vikings valued in themselves-brutality, anger, lust, humor, strength and ...
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