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- 581: Streetcar Desire
- ... work with Williams), a socially conscious director who insisted that the film be true to the play. The film challenged the Production Code's censors with its bold adult drama and sexual subjects (rape, domestic violence, homosexuality, and female promiscuity or nymphomania) - it is the story of the pathetic mental and emotional demise of a determined, yet fragile, repressed and delicate Southern lady born to a once-wealthy family of Mississippi ... French Quarter apartment of her married sister and animalistic husband is at the hands of savage, brutal forces in modern society. In her search for refuge, she finds that her sister lives (approvingly) with drunkenness, violence, lust, and ignorance. The main character roles were played with remarkable performances - the Southern belle heroine was sensitively portrayed by Vivien Leigh who recreated her role from the London production of the play (which was ... faints in Stanley's arms. [An explicit rape scene was excluded by censors.] Like the mirror, Blanche's illusions of her refinement and moral sophistication are cracked and splintered. She is thoroughly traumatized by the violence and ravishment, sinking into madness and further aloneness. In the end, he has completely destroyed her sanity, causing her final break with reality - and on the same night that his wife is delivering their ...
- 582: Anti Gun Control
- ... guns and why completely remove them from society. Therefore, we should strenuously protect the rights of free men and likewise prosecute and punish the criminals who abuse the rights of others. The problem with gun violence is associated with the child's atmosphere. Moreover, we need to educate young children about responsibly handling guns and educate them to respect life and the life's of others. The movement of gun control exploits every celebrated act violence and offsetting the hundreds of thousands of cases in which guns are used as defensive weapons to save live and property of the innocent. Moreover, guns do more good that bad. This issue completely contradicts ... public, even this can't change their minds. Even as the clearest evidence has vindicated this policy, opponents of tough criminal justice laws deny its efficacy. Instead, a competing idea has grown up to explain violence among us. And with that idea has grown up a new policy to combat crime. This policy seeks to displace tough punishment of the guilty. Indeed it does not even address itself directly to ...
- 583: Realism, Globalism, Pluralism
- ... theories. Peace is variously defined by the literature, but it is generally thought to be an absence of war. Subject to modification, it is also known to be the lack of direct structural and cultural violence. Either of these definitions leads to the notion of peace as a static condition. Historically Machiavellian and Hobbes advocated peace as preferential to justice, which to some, is injustice and the beginnings of social disorder ... parties to the conflict defeating the purpose of any intervention in the interests of international peace. In the Congo and recently in Yugoslavia, soldiers were faced with conditions where the use of force eventuating in violence was imperative. Violence of this kind has been known to escalate tension between parties thus confusing efforts to provide help. Evidently, the complexity of these theories the way in which they interrelate is similar to the state ...
- 584: Alcoholism - Pros And Cons
- ... will also help you comprehend how and why things happen, because of alcohol. Alcoholism can kill in many different ways, and in general, people who drink regularly have a higher rate of deaths from injury, violence, and some cancers. The earlier a person begins drinking heavily, the greater their chance of developing serious illnesses later on. Any protection that occurs with moderate alcohol intake appears to be confined to adults over ... factors that contribute to impotence in men. I placed this statement here, because I personally believe that men, such as myself, should be aware on how alcohol effects a “male’s ability to perform”. Domestic violence is a common consequence of alcohol abuse. For women, the most serious risk factor for injury from domestic violence may be a history of alcohol abuse in her male partner. Alcoholism in parents also increases the risk for violent behavior and abuse toward their children. Children of alcoholics tend to do worse academically ...
- 585: Feminism and Gender Equality In the 1990s
- ... 1984, A national campaign was kicked off by the National Organization of Women demanding that the US Justice Department investigate anti-abortion terrorism. On 1 August federal authorities finally agreed to begin to monitor the violence. However, Federal Bureau of Investigation director, William Webster, declared that he saw no evidence of “terrorism.” Only on 3 January 1985, in a pre-forma statement, did President Reagan criticize the series of bombings as ... passively and quietly wait for the Supreme Court to change their mind or for Congress to pass a law. “Extremism on the very first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employment of violence”. (See Endnote #4) This mentality continued on through 1989 during the Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (109 S. CT. 3040 (1989)) case. “The Reagan Administration had urged the Supreme Court to use this case as ... I do not intend to argue that affirmative action is good or bad, but only wish to point out that the current backlash against these programs is heavily rooted in sexism and racism. Often blatant violence or unfair acts against a group of people will cause that group to pull together and empower themselves against their oppressors. The women’s movement has made large steps to eliminate many of these ...
- 586: Violent Crimes By Juveniles
- ... Rangers and turn around and try to do the Karate they see on anyone they can. They feel they are doing no wrong since the characters on TV are being praised for doing it. The violence on a simple show like Power Rangers can have a great effect on children. When you get into shows with guns and killing, that totally expands a child’s mind to new ways of getting ... Most children turn to professional sports figures, but even they need role models sometimes. We have professionals with drug problems, they pay prostitutes for sex, and are being taken to court in cases of domestic violence. Most juveniles that commit crimes have broken homes where their parents fight, do drugs, or are separated and did not think of their child. Often the children are left on their own. Again, by themselves ... discriminate against juveniles because of their race and age. They see that police are being investigated all the time in cases of pulling people over because of their race. One of the biggest experience of violence was the Los Angeles riots. This was triggered because four police officers were racist and beat a man because he was black and almost got away with it. If is was not for the ...
- 587: V-Chip and Television Censorship
- V-Chip and Television Censorship There's far too much sex and violence available to our children today. Appropriate steps must be taken to shield our young ones from these dangerous influences. Fortunately Congress and the President have signed into legislation a bill allowing parents to block sex and violence from their television sets. The Television Decoder Circuitry Act of 1993 required all new televisions sold in the United States to contain a chip to decode closed-captioning4 signals. The basic technology needed to implement ... by coercing private industry),and not the parents, that will determine how programs will be rated. If a parent activates the v-chip, all programs with a "violent" rating will be blocked. What kind of violence will be censored? Football games? War movies? News reports?" Even though the V-chip legislation has already been signed into law by the President, it remains at the heart of a heated political battle. ...
- 588: Capital Punishment: Injustice of Society
- ... the victim’s family.”(Grisham 120) Realistically, imposing the death penalty is expensive and time consuming. Retroactively, it has yet to be proven as a deterrent. Morally, it is a continuation of the cycle of violence and “...degrades all who are involved in its enforcement, as well as its victim.”(Stewart 1) Perhaps the most frequent argument for capital punishment is that of deterrence. The prevailing thought is that imposition of ... Stevenson, the executive director of the Montgomery based Equal Justice Initiative, has stated that “…people are increasingly realizing that the more we resort to killing as a legitimate response to our frustration and anger with violence, the more violent our society becomes…We could execute all three thousand people on death row, and most people would not feel any safer tomorrow.”(Frame 51) In addition, with the growing humanitarianism of modern ... the death penalty, their own consciences will be burdened by the death of the killer. Furthermore, “[k]illing him will not bring back your son[s].”(Grisham 402). At some point, man must stop the violence. Seeking temporary gratification is not a logical basis for whether the death penalty should be imposed. Granted, revenge is easily confused with retribution, and most would agree that the punishment should fit the crime, ...
- 589: Homosexual Marriage
- ... public drinking fountains, restrooms?------------YES----------------NO--------- Denied access by law to businesses restaurants, barbershops etc.?------------YES----------------NO--------- Verifiable economic hardships as a result of discrimination?------------YES----------------NO--------- Unfortunately, some homosexuals have been the victims of violence because of their lifestyle. I do not condone this, nor do I feel violence is an answer to the homosexual agenda. It is also understandable that they feel threatened by the violence but as the table shows, homosexuals have not been through anything remotely close to what African Americans have been through. Homosexuals also have no right to special privileges, because according to world renowned scientists, ...
- 590: Anti-Censorship
- ... color in them, and censorship takes away from the connotation if the local color is taken out. A lot of famous books would be banned because they accurately portray the way people spoke. Books with violence would also be the target of censorship. A book about the Vietnam War could be censored just because it was truthful and discussed the death and suffering during the war. Where would people learn about ... very simple. One may miss out on a good book. Of all the great books ever written, at least 10% of them wouldn't be published because of their content. Books like "Jurassic Park" portray violence, but are entertaining to children. Lately, it's been difficult to get students to read at all, with distractions like television, and the internet. And if we take away some of the better books, then ... express their feelings, because they are worried about if the writing is censored or not. Censorship would also change American society by eliminating most local color. . Finally, many good books may not exist, because the violence and action wouldn't be allowed in the book. With censorship, an important part of literature will be missing
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