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Are Ratings for Movies Censorship or Can They Be Socially Justified?

"The system, whatever its details, is at heart a spin-doctoring plot against rising unhappiness about violent and smutty prime-tim...

US and New Jersey's Capital Punishment History

the Supreme Court decision of Furman v. Georgia (Freitas PG). This decision stated that the death penalty constituted cruel and u...

Nursing Participant Observation Controversy and Qualitative Research

who choose to use qualitative methods tend to seek a deeper reality, inasmuch as their aim is to "study things in their natural se...

Ethical Considerations with Regard to Randomized Clinical Trials

depression, schizophrenia, etc. (Weijer and Anderson, 2001). These trials are justified via the rationalization that such...

U.S. Abortion Policy Decisions

1997). In the case of an unborn fetus this consideration becomes exceedingly complex. The right of a woman to control her own bo...

American Constitution, the Second Amendment, and the National Rifle Association

the Second Amendment, bears proof that the right to bear arms has consistently been, and should still be, construed as an individu...

Metaphor Concept and Theories

hand is a condensed form of simile, or the simile without the use of the words "like" or "as" (1978). Both are comparisons but mos...

Education and its Controversies

TEACHER SHORTAGES: SALARIES Teachers are among the most highly educated yet poorly paid group of workers--teachers are often gros...

Homosexuality and Educators

In five pages this paper examines state schools and the controversy of gay teachers from both sides before a conclusion is reached...

Sociology's Debate Regarding Nature versus Nurture

In five pages this paper examines this controversy in terms of which is most responsible for the development of personality, inter...

Section Two of the Eleventh Edition of Taking Sides

In twelve pages the pros and cons of contemporary educational problems and controversies as covered in the text are examined. Two...

Competing Visions of Thomas Morton and William Bradford in 'The May Pole of Merry Mount' by Nathaniel Hawthorne

setting for Nathaniel Hawthornes 1835 short story, "The May-Pole of Merry Mount." Bradford took a rather dim view of the festivit...

Mystery Sonata in G Minor by Bach

J.S. Bach, such as pulsating basses and galant-sounding melodic lines (Baxendale, 2001). This has caused one critic to assert that...

An Overview of American Sign Language

In 1994, estimates suggest that upwards of 500,000 deaf Americans incorporated ASL into their daily communications, while many oth...

Controversy Surrounding Madonna's Immaculate Collection

other entertainer in history" (117). Her face has adorned the covers of everything from Rolling Stone to the National Review, and...

Controversy of Cloning Human Beings

this kind of assertion is challenged by medical interests, including corporate interests and the views of medical professionals, w...

Elementary Education and Difficulties in Writing and Reading

education, sometimes leaving little room for choice. This is true as teachers wrestle with their own autonomy and the school board...

Prohibition: Pros and Cons

the cities themselves. Evangelist Billy Sunday preached a sermon about the evils of alcohol in 1920. Among other things, he said...

Christology/Who do you say I am?

Jesus was more divine than he was human (Meacham 40). The issue that underscored the early ecumenical councils, once incidental ri...

The Challenges of Stay at Home Mothering

assurance of a parent around at all times, and parents need to make sure that their children are properly taken care of. There is ...

An Exploration of Horoscopes

or the time and place of any other significant event that is being explored. While their validity is still doubted by many, other...

Standardized Testing - Overview

under similar conditions and when responses are scored in the same way (FairTest, n.d.). Standardized tests include those devised ...

Alcoholism, A Family Disease

to demonstrate that it is not easy to pinpoint or treat. It affects people from all walks of life. The bum on the street might not...

Bush v. Gore and the Electoral College

the problems that cropped up during this time prompted people to re-examine the electoral college and its relevance in todays day ...

Marriage

social and political institution that essentially serves as a national foundation in many ways. It is seen as the backbone of soci...

Mining Uranium in Kakadu National Park

effected by the Mining Management Act (ERA, 2002). These are the primary tool by which operations are controlled. At the t...

Dubai Ports Global Controversy Implications

regard. So too is the companys relations with others in American society who are accustomed to being able to air their thoughts i...

Value and Controversy of Stem Cell Research

controversy surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells is tied to the rights and wrongs of the issues of abortion. Because of th...

Marijuana Legalization Supporting Arguments

it made people violent and by the 1930s, the substance was illegal in all states (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). In 1936, Po...

Is Global Warming a Reality?

warming is valid. Indeed, articles appear almost daily in major publications around the world. The electronic media devotes its ...