Social Issues Essays
Evolution Vs Creationism
Evolution Vs. Creationism If God and Darwin were in the same room together would they fight it out to the end? This would truly be the ultimate celebrity death match. But who would win? This battle over evolution versus creationism has been going on for over 100 years and the question still stands… who is right? And what should we teach our children? Such a complicated controversial issue cannot be dealt with simply, therefore this essay barely scratches the surface. I am ...
Existentialism
Existentialism Existentialism has been defined as a philosophical movement or tendency, emphasizing individual existence, freedom and choice that influences many diverse writers in the 19th and 20th centuries. The philosophical term existentialism came from Jean Paul Sartre, a French philosopher. He combined the theories of a select few German philosophers, the phenomenology of Edmund Husserl, the metaphysics of G.W.F. Hegel and Martin Heidegger, and the social theory of Karl...
Facing Racism
Facing Racism Martin Luther King Jr. was assasinated for trying to end segregation. Rodney King was beaten in the streets because he was black. These are just a couple examples of hate crimes caused by race. Racism is really another word for ignorance. It’s another way of saying that nature should have had only one type of flower or tree. It’s another way of looking at the world with your eyes closed to diversity and change. Racism is another word for fear. Fear of...
Federal Aviation Agency
Federal Aviation Agency Topic: Federal Aviation Agency Scope: Safety In deciding which regulated industry to research, we wanted to pick one with plenty of information and one that was reasonably interesting to us. So, we have chosen to research the air transportation industry and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). We will be reporting on the types of FAA regulations the air transportation industry must adhere to. In addition to this, we will be explaining how comp...
Federal Monitoring of the NYPD
Federal Monitoring of the NYPD It has been discussed in many public circles whether or not the N.Y.P.D. should or should not be monitored by the Justice Department. Many feel that some of the recent cases of brutality and corruption have warranted some sort of intervention by the Government. I believe that we should be opposed to a federal monitor. To be constantly watched over by a body such as the Justice Department, would be demoralizing to all of the officers. As we know, po...
Feminism And Gender Equality
Feminism And Gender Equality Overall, the rights and status of women have improved considerably in the last century; however, gender equality has recently been threatened within the last decade. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly being eliminated while social perceptions of “women’s roles” continue to stagnate and even degrade back to traditional ideals. It is these social perceptions that challenge the evolution of women as equal on all levels. I...
Feminist Frontiers
Feminist Frontiers Feminism is defined as an organized activity on behalf of women?s rights and interests. To me, this statement encompasses all women; regardless of race, class, ethnicity, sexual preference, age or religion. While I agree that these factors do influence and shape a woman?s individual experiences, I believe that women everywhere are oppressed just for being biologically different than males. In Feminist Frontiers, it is stated that ?women everywhere suffer re...
Drugs Marijuana
Drugs - Marijuana Drugs are a major debate it the world we live in today. Drugs are gaining more and more attention. More and more people are using drugs then ever before and there are no decrease in the amount of drug users. One of the most commonly used drugs is marijuana. In today’s world marijuana is growing and is looking to be legalized in California for medical uses only but that will lead to many other problems in the near future. Marijuana is the most used drug in th...
Drugs and Teenagers
Drugs and Teenagers Drug use is the increasing problem among teenagers in today’s high schools. Most drug use begins in the preteen and teenage years, these years most crucial in the maturation process. During these years adolescents are faced with difficult tasks of discovering their self identity, clarifying their sexual roles, assenting independence, learning to cope with authority and searching for goals that would give their lives meaning. Drugs are readily, adolescen...
Drugs in the clubs of Britain
Drugs in the clubs of Britain Drugs work by changing chemicals in your brain that control your mood. Most drugs boost or imitate the behavior of chemicals (like adrenaline, dopamine and serotonin) which regulate our mood, well being and energy levels. These chemical messengers are part of what makes us feel happy. The reason people continue doing drugs or become addicted is to do with a part of the brain called the reward pathway. It’s an area deep in the brain which makes us...
Drunk Driving Among Young Adults
Drunk Driving Among Young Adults The growing awareness of alcohol hazards has made people more cautious of their drinking habits, particularly young adults. At present young adults have the highest prevalence of alcohol consumption than any other age group. They also drink more heavily, experience more negative consequences, and engage in more harmful activities, specifically drunk driving. Although surveys have documented a decline in recent years, consumption rates remain h...
Ecstasy
Ecstasy Critical Review Ecstasy makes an interesting topic for public discourse due to its increasing popularity and questionable side effects. The public as consumers of the media must decide if any information given about this topic is accurate and reliable. In this paper three articles will be analyzed. The first one, “Bill to Increase Penalties on the Drug Ecstasy” by AnneMarie Tavella, deals with the legal aspects of the drug and argues that a bill should be passed t...
Education in America Needs Serious Reform
Education in America Needs Serious Reform Education in America needs serious reform. The ways in which schools are to this day are the same way they were when our parents were in school. This way of teaching is getting very old and redundant. A change must be made soon. We are living in a time where technology is booming, where jobs require more education, and where secondary schools just haven’t caught up with the new fast-paced society. Here at CBHS in particular the...
Education in Japan compared to Education in America
Education in Japan compared to Education in America Education is the foundation of a strong and productive individual as well as being the foundation for a strong and productive country. Any country that keeps its’ people uneducated or does not help to educate them cannot hold them entirely responsible for their actions that result from their lack of education. The United States and Japan both feel very strongly about education and that they need to have well educated people. ...
Effects of Television Violence on Children
Effects of Television Violence on Children TV Violence: Friend or Enemy? Television violence is a contributing factor to aggressive behavior in children. Recently focus has been placed on this issue, since the majority of violence occurs during prime time and in cartoons. “It’s not watching that’s bad for kids, it’s what they watch and how much.” (Seplow 2) Parents must accept television into their home and explain the violence that is occurring. TV and TV violence a...
Election 2000 A Media Disgrace
Election 2000-A Media Disgrace A national scandal. An international embarrassment. The closest presidential race in America’s history. And the media loved every minute of it. Savoring the proverbial field-day, U.S. journalists greatly assisted in dividing the country, destroying the people’s respect for the American legal system, embarrassing the world’s superpower, and simply annoying the crap out of everyone. To be fair, the American people repeatedly lunged for anythin...
Electoral Basis of the Two Party System
Electoral Basis of the Two-Party System In the article “Electoral Basis of the Two Party System” by Maurice Duverger, the political party systems are dissected and looked at from many points of view. Democratic countries can have the political party system range from a two party system, such as the one in the United States, to a many party system, such as the party system in France and Italy. This article also gives the specific views of those few people whom are opposed to ...
Enlightenment Vs Unenlightenment Regarding Racism
Enlightenment Vs. Unenlightenment Regarding Racism There is no doubt that racism exists in the United States. Almost everyone can admit this. The interesting part is that some people will admit that they themselves are racist while others will claim that they are enlightened and that they are not racist or prejudiced. The truth is that the one who can admit he is racist is actually the enlightened one. Someone who claims he is enlightened and that he does not see color i...
Entertainment and Education
Entertainment and Education Both entertainment and education have been integrals parts of the human experience since the beginnings of time. Many scholars insist that the two institutions often serve jointly, with entertainers and entertainment serving as a main source of education. There is little argument, then, that in addition to generally appealing to the masses, entertainers have regularly fulfilled the role of a teacher to typically unsuspecting audiences. Entertainers ha...
Environmental Law
Environmental Law Nollan vs. CCC Abstract of: 483 U.S. 825, 97 L. Ed.2d 677 James Patrick Nollan, et ux., Appellant v. California Coastal Commission. Case Definition: The case is Nollan versus the California Coastal Commission. The Nollans were the appellates against a decision made by the California Coastal Commission (CCC). The Nollans had been leasing a property on the California coast with which they had an option to buy. The property lies directly at the foot of ...
Environmental issuses of Tibet
Environmental issuses of Tibet INTRODUCTION The Peoples Republic of China is rich in cultural and natural diversity. and is listed by biologists as a ‘megadiversity country’. Since 1950, when China embraced modernity, the forests have been indiscriminately felled reducing forest cover. This has threatened biodiversity, causing drastic declines of mammal and bird counts, recurrent flooding and erosion, and recurrent snow disasters. These not only threaten global climat...
Ethanasia
Ethanasia Euthanasia Do you believe that a person that helps another person to commit suicide is a criminal? Do you? The term Euthanasia means the killing of a terminal ill person by a physician to end his or her suffering or any action taken by a physician to provide death to a patient. Many people argue that the decision to kill oneself is a private choice which society has no right to be concerned about. This position assumes that suicide results from competent people ...
Ethics of Advertising to Children
Ethics of Advertising to Children What is your first conscious memory? If you were born in previous generations, it is probably your parents, siblings, or maybe a favorite pet. However if you are part of Generation Y your first memory is more likely to be a heavily marketed toy from The Lion King or Little Mermaid, or perhaps your first pair of Nike shoes or designer jeans. Why? Children are a legitimate and powerful consumer group, particularly in the areas of toys, back-to...
Cults
Cults There are many types of cults in the world, cults are everywhere but you just do not see them. Every person in the world has been in contact with them in one way or another in many cases you cannot see them. The closest cult we know of is on Rice Lake called the Moonies led by Reverend Myung, where I have currently visited. Cults can be involved in churches and even are earliest religions are called cults. Cults are not the strongest groups’ sects are the strongest g...
Death Penalty Herrera vs Collins
Death Penalty - Herrera vs Collins The Supreme Court addressed the constitutionality of executing someone who claimed actual innocence in Herrera v. Collins (506 U.S. 390 (1993)). Although the Court left open the possibility that the Constitution bars the execution of someone who conclusively demonstrates that he or she is actually innocent, the Court noted that such cases would be very rare. The Court held that, in the absence of other constitutional violations, new evidence of...