Marriage In today's society, there are many different types of families that go beyond the traditional nuclear family. With a divorce rate over fifty percent, America's citizens have formed part time marriages, remarried, and formed stepfamilies. Two essays, (")A part-time marriage, (") and (")Remarriage and Stepfamilies(") examine different kinds of families. Through these essays, one w

Mary Jane Marijuana can cause many harmful effects. There has never been a major test though. The ones they’ve used have shown very different things. I have been very surprised by what I have been reading. I cannot believe the difference in what different scientists think. One says, “It's hard to know for sure whether regular marijuana use causes cancer. But it is known that marijuana co

Mary Jane Marijuana Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many different cultures. The purposes have changed over time to fit in with the current lifestyles. This pattern is also true in American history. The use of marijuana has adapted to the social climate of the

Maryjane IS THE ILLEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA VALID' The debate over the legalization of Cannabis sativa, more commonly known as marijuana, has been one of the most heated controversies ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries world wide and is documented as far back as 2700 BC in ancient Chinese writings.

Maryjane Think again. Cigarette companies will have you believing anything just as long as you continue to buy their products. The fact is, although insoluble tars are a contributing factor to the lung cancer danger present in today's cigarettes, the real danger is radioactivity. According to U.S. Surgeon General C. Everette Koop (on national television, 1990) radioactivity, not

Men And Women Men and Women Whoever said men and women are equal must be blind. Women have always taken a back seat to men in American society. This occurrence is not only found in the United States, but in other countries as well. It's safe to say that the Declaration of Independence started it and it has continued to the present. There is one set of standards that apply to men,

Men And Womens Idea Of The Perfect Date Men & Women’s Idea of the Perfect Date Contrast Paper Point-to-point Dating is a common subject when it comes to people over the age of 15. In order to form a lasting relationship, one must first go on dates to find out about a member of the opposite sex. Most dates are fun for both people, but some are just enjoyable for one member of the

Mentally Ill Discrimination In forty-seven out of the fifty great states in the US, there are laws that specifically set out to protect the mentally ill from discrimination in the workplace (Steckner 1). The problem is that Arizona does not classify a mental illness as an actual disability. The lack of sufficient laws has allowed corporations to unfairly discriminate against or termina

Affimative Action Research Essay Affirmative Action in the United States There has been constant debate about the issue of Affirmative Action in American society. Those who oppose this policy say it actually serves as a hindrance to the nation in that it creates “reverse discrimination.” However, in actuality, it was implemented with the idea and hope that America would finally be

Minimum Age European teens and college students have an opportunity to drink more often and at an earlier age and therefore better manage their drinking habits. In the United States, teens and college students have much less of an opportunity to drink, so when they do they tend to over-drink and not take proper responsibility for their actions while intoxicated. In the United States in

Model Minorities Model Minorities Tatum the Arthur wrote about Latinos and Asian Americans and how they are being stereotyped. She explains how they are stereotyped for something and tells us that they are not like how they are stereotyped. She discusses about how others not in the group as Asians and Latinos, might think the group is “too tight” does this increase the like hood that t

Money In America Since the beginning of time money has big one of the biggest concerns of the citizens of America as well as that of the government. Money is what people live for. Though it may not seem like it but living in America there are more poor than well off people. By well off i mean the middle class citizens and there are even less rich people. Our economy is based on mon

Monsters Among Us Monsters Among Us Two heavily armed boys wearing camouflage clothing and hiding among trees fired on a group of their middle school classmates and teachers as they scurried outside during a false fire alarm. Once the students and staff began to emerge from the school building, they were greeted with a hail of gunfire. The ambush left four students and

Mother And Fatherhood In the world on which we live, to be a mother or a father can succumb to heavy scrutiny. There are many different discourses and definitions of what it is to be a mother and what it is to be, considered a father. The discourses that surround motherhood and fatherhood are slowly being deconstructed by the shift from contemporary to current issues. Through the w

Who is Responsible for Poverty' Responsibility for the Poor Who is Responsible for Poverty' Poverty is a natural element of society. In fact, it has become so integrated in American culture, that working to eliminate it would require significant change from both ends of the socio-economic spectrum. Society’s current social structure promotes the constant financial growth of the rich,

Moving Out The common phrase, “I can’t wait to move out”, is repeatedly heard by parents of college students all across the world. These fine young men and women finally get their chance to move out and quickly realize what they have gotten themselves into. Although moving out seems like the best thing in the world, homesickness quickly sets in. These students finally become conscious of

Aging The twentieth century has seen the proportion of individuals that live to old age rise dramatically, close to 50 percent of the population now reach the age of 75 (Baltes and Graf, 1996). This rise has meant that individuals who live to old age are no longer considered exceptional, they are now in fact the norm (Baltes and Graf, 1996). Recently, much research has gone into studyi

Murder In The First Murder in the First “A society that respects life does not deliberately kill human beings. An execution is a violent public spectacle of official homicide, and one that endorses killing to solve social problems - the worst possible example to set for the citizenry. The benefits of capital punishment are illusory, but the bloodshed and the resulting destruction

Muslim Tradition Of Polygamy Muslim Tradition of Polygamy For centuries, women in different cultures have been ill treated and given less importance. Men dictate the fate and future of women in most societies and they hardly care about women’s feelings. This is evident in Sembene Ousman’s short story “ Her Three Days ” that depicts the plight of a third wife waiting for her husband to

Mystique Of The Blonde Mystique of the Blonde Blonde!! The first words that come to mind are dumb, ditsy, or even snobby. In today’s society, blondes are discriminated against just because of the hair color. There are blonde jokes or even rude blonde statements such as, “You’re so blonde.” Meaning that that person is so dumb or stupid. But, there are also the blondes that have

Nacireman Body Rituals Nacireman Body Rituals The Nacirema are a North American tribe living in the area between the Canadian Creek and the Tarahumare of Mexico. They live in a rich environment and while much of the people's time is spent on economic activity a large part of the fruits of their labors is spent on ritual activity. The Nacirema’s body rituals have been studied for centur

My Concern On Terrorists Attack The spirit of our nation has been awakened by the terrorists attack on that unforgettable tuesday morning at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Unfortunately, It also has awakened a hatred towards a religious group that completely abolishes terrorism. Many of us are sad and angry because of what happened and what is about to happen. Ignorance h

Affirmative Action Dialogue Debate A Dialogue of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity The debate over the permissibility of Affirmative Action (which I will abbreviate as AA throughout this paper), seems to be like a maze of words. One idea or belief leads to other linking ideas and the debate never seems to find an end. There are, like most moral topics,

Affirmative Action: Is America Really Equal' America has come to be known as a land of golden opportunity where anyone can come and work to become whatever they dream. No matter where a person starts out, they have the ability to make their own dreams come true through hard work. All people have the opportunity to strive to be the best they can be. Everyone has equal rights, such as

Affirmative Action: Justified or Unwarranted' Affirmative Action: Justified or Unwarranted' Abstract Jack and Diane are both applying for a job in the advertising division of a leading national magazine. Both of these applicants graduated from very reputable colleges. Diane achieved a solid B average while Jack was rated slightly higher. Both ranked in the top one-third o

My Fashion In my lifetime I have worn many different types of styles ad well as participated in a few new fashion trends. Three styles I participated in were “dress codes”, “vintage/preppy”, and “designer clothing.” Some of the reasons for changing the way you dress have to do with your environment, surroundings, and the people whom which you associate with. When I was in sixth grade,

My Generation My Generation There is a wide range of differences that have occurred from generation to generation. Most of them are issues between my parent’s generation and my generation, “Generation T.” The generation of today has seen many advancements in technology from palm pilots to the world of virtual reality. Technology has even gone as far as creating a robotic dog that b

Affirmative Action: Poor Policy, Poor Results Affirmative Action: Poor Policy, Poor Results Affirmative action is a policy in the United States with its primary purpose to increase opportunities for minorities and women. Affirmative action policy seeks to increase opportunities by favoring minorities and women in the hiring process, promotions, college admissions, and the awarding of g

Affirmatve Action Affirmative Action and Racial Tension Affirmative action. What was its purpose in the first place, and do we really need it now in the liberal super sensitive nineties' It began in an era when minorities were greatly under represented in universities and respectable professions. Unless one was racist, most agreed with the need of affirmative action in college admis

My Worst Experience In Life The worse experience of my life is when I was in San Diego at my apartment. Suddenly, I got a phone call from an old friend name Sally Kim. In a nervous voice she said “Hey Sue, your brother got shot. I thought you should know.” Once I heard that, I hung up with her. I called my boyfriend Jason and told him what I found out. I was screaming at Jason, telli