Papers on Social Issues
Feminist Backlash: The Unconscious Undermining Of Genuine Equality
Words: 2588 - Pages: 10.... famous for their courage and
persistence in bringing change. It is safe to say that most Americans now
agree me n and women have vast talents and capabilities. A century ago
women were concerned with issues, such as the right to own property and
vote. Somewhere between then and now, feminist groups turned their agenda
to issues that offended many Americans. They crossed the line of personal
and moral decisions and made ridiculous accusations toward men. The first
feminists were necessary. Modern feminists have lost touch with American
women and “unconsciously undermined genuine equality”. It is no wonder
why men and women try to .....
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Television Born Killers
Words: 3181 - Pages: 12.... television and aggressive behaviour. While few would say that there is absolute proof that watching television caused aggressive behaviour, the overall cumulative weight of all the studies gives credence to the position that they are related" (p. 94-95).
The question is whether these generalised lab findings can be equated with real life. The experiments done in this field are all controlled. They do not correlate with real life problems. While these experiments support the argument, many do not live up to good empirical research. Cumberbatch (1989) examined the main methodological problems he felt were evident in many major studies o .....
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Oil Pollution And Its Effect On Wildlife
Words: 670 - Pages: 3.... more than 400,000 tons of oil into the Gulf of
mexico over a period of 9 months after its well exploded
in 1978.
úúúúTanker accidents:
The most publicized of the oil spills are those caused by tanker
accidents. There have been hundreds of accidents involving the
spilling of million of tons of oil. Big oil spills, no matter
what way they occur, reflect on the oil industry badly.
The clean©up cost alone is enormous, and the amount of damages can
be into the millions of dollars. Despite the clean©up efforts,
once there is an oil spill, it cannot be prevented from .....
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Teenage Violence: A National Plague
Words: 2430 - Pages: 9.... as a (quote) "tough kid" he thinks that carrying a knife will make him safer. You are a student in his class. You two sit next to each other and sometimes talk during break. The boy feels he can trust you to keep a secret. He tells you of how he intends to take care of some boys intimidating him. Also being a 14 year old, how do you handle this situation?
This is not an uncommon situation for children anymore. Crime frequents in and around schools and is threatening the well-being of the students, school staff and communities.
Parents send their children off to school everyday all over America and they worry everyday if their chil .....
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Leaders Are Being Influenced Dominantly By Either Confidence Or Competence
Words: 374 - Pages: 2.... empowering them with the leadership
responsibilities. Needless to say, the leader cannot simply step away and allow
the responsibility to dump onto the followers; surely if that happened, they
would quickly lose confidence and possibly competence too. Instead, the
leadership and responsibility of the followers should be increased gradually as
they are steadily empowered, and at a rate that depends on how well the newly
gained leadership is handled.
At all times though, the leader must be prepared to guide or even
realign the direction the newly independent followers take. The leader must
also realize the risk of failure in the complete .....
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Sexual Addiction
Words: 585 - Pages: 3.... Sexual addicts progressively go through stages in which they go further
away from reality of friends, and work. Their secret lives become more real
than their public lives. Denial leads the list of ways addicts distort reality.
They deny to themselves and others that they have a problem. Arguments, excuses,
justifications, and circular reasoning abound in the addict's warped mental
processes. Some of the excuses are: "What she doesn't know won't hurt her,"
"It's my way of relaxing," If my wife would be more responsive,” and “If I don't
get it every few days, the pressure builds up.” Whatever the rationalization,
it fur .....
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Communism
Words: 1556 - Pages: 6.... that conflict between opposing forces rooted in the economic system and the ownership of property. So, they thought, if we abolish the need for property and wealth, we can bring about world peace. Their answer was the government known today as communism. Almost every modern form of communism is based on Marx's and Engles ideas and writings.
So then I thought, why isn't communism an effective government? Then I thought that since communism was derived from logic and science, it must not have human nature factored into its fragile equation. Well then I looked at the Russian Government and thought about what led to its downfall. Then I .....
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Is History Destined To Repeat Itself? McCarthyism In The New Millennium
Words: 649 - Pages: 3.... brought up in our society upon which one can reflect on "The Crucible" and still apply the theme to the modern situation. The beating, or hate crime, committed against Matthew Shepard is one example of this. The brutal thugs who murdered Matthew Shepard simply because of his sexual orientation deserve swift and certain punishment. Their acts are despicable. Unfortunately, a new form of McCarthyism is welling up in the aftermath of this crime, and it is despicable, too.
Ignoring the pleas of grieving father Dennis Shepard not to "use [his son] Matt as part of an agenda," homosexual organizations have rushed to exploit young Shepard's .....
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Many Advertisements Use Codes To Convey A Fairy Tale To Consumers
Words: 728 - Pages: 3.... a Woolly Mammoth, which is symbolic of prehistoric times. The
next object, a computer, stands out because it does not fit the pattern of
chronological order. Wizards of the Coast and Microprose, the advertisers, use
this purposely by drawing attention to the computer and consequently the
computer game. The computer falls into another pattern. This pattern goes in
the same order, clock-wise, but alternates between Magic (the game) and
something pertaining to the background of the game. The next objects are tarot
cards and a spell book, both of which follow the patterns. These objects,
along with the mood of the entire ad being dark, .....
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Concerns Facing The United States In The 1990s: Crime, Education, And Employment
Words: 405 - Pages: 2.... Many students
drop out of school early. Many of the rest graduate knowing less math, science,
and history than other industrialized nations. Illiteracy rates are high, and
more and more students are graduating from school even if they have been absent
more days than allowed. To improve this, committees have been organized will
develop voluntary national and state standards for education and authorize
grants to develop model programs to improve learning.
Employment is an issue that every American must deal with. In society
today, women are forcing their way into the business world. Although females'
incomes are generally less .....
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