Drinking Age Laws: Practical Or Waste Of Time' Underage drinking is becoming a major problem for our nation. Despite laws designed to prevent teenage alcohol consumption by imposing minimum age limits, America’s youth continue to drink at alarming rates. There are many debates on this subject, some argue that the Drinking Age Law has been effective on our youth, while others argue that

Drunk Driving Recently, I learned a lesson about trust and maturity. This experience taught me not to introduce myself to unneeded attention. I have also learned that not every person can comprehend consequences ahead of time. I am good friends with a few guys around the area, so I feel comfortable with them coming in and out of my room as they please. This one particular incident

Abotion Do you consider something with a beating heart a living creature' A babies heart forms and starts beating in the fifth week of pregnancy, therefor, that would make abortion murder. The baby that is growing inside of you is depending on you, so when you make the choice to end that life, you are making the choice to murder another person. Someone that believes in the pro-choice

Spectator Violence “These people want to hurt you. It’s frightening. You feel like you’re in a cage out there”. Reggie Smith, (Berger, 1990). Spectator violence at sporting events has been recorded throughout history. People who have power over the events, often team owners, indirectly influence the amount of spectator violence by encouraging the factors contributing to violence, in ord

Hate Speech Should Hate Speech Be Censored' “I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it.” (Voltaire) This is a quote that I strongly agree with. Today freedom of speech is used to help make changes all over the world but in some cases it is used to help encourage ignorant beliefs that have nearly died out over time. I am speaking abo

Marriage The Differences of being Married and Living together I have always wanted to be married before I live with anyone. So I would like to elaborate on this issue that is always disregarded. I believe that being married and living together have their total differences. Married is a close union between the husband and the wife. Yet it is total different than just living t

Nuclear Proliferation The United States of America has always been a nation that others could look to when a precedent was needed. We have always maintained a high international standing, if not being the World leader. Yet, in recent times, our concerns have begun to shift. Legislation that is needed to ensure that America stays involved in the world happenings has been ignored. One

Australia’s Relations With Japan And Other Pro-Whaling Nations Australia’s Relations with Japan and other Pro-Whaling Nations Introduction Commercial whaling is a very controversial issue. The question whether or not to whale is an issue with many factors. Commercial whaling is the focus of a debate between pro-whaling nations such as Japan and Norway and anti-whaling nations like Aust

Effects Of Television On Children What has happened to humankind today' Over and over again it seems like everywhere one looks, it’s presence known. It is observant in the streets, back alleys, school, even at home, last but not least television a major source of violence. Appearing in living rooms of homes across the world sits a channel for violence that often goes overlooked. It

Issues Facing Teens Today Adolescents today face the common problem of peer pressure, which results in many consequences that have affected the teenage life. In the pursuit to become popular or fit in, most teens eventually collapse under the pressure. Peer pressure can cause many teenagers to entertain the idea of sexual intercourse, promotes the use of alcohol, and can encourage drug

Legalization Of Marijuana Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana has positive aspects; where as cigarettes and alcohol do not. Hearing this you might ask well then how come it is illegal' Marijuana should be legalized because it has medical benefits for sick patients, it is proven not to be a gateway drug and users under the influence of this drug are not considered a danger to society.

Nationalism Many people debate whether or not nations should encourage nationalistic feelings among their citizens. This is a very complicated issue, in that, encouraging citizens to have nationalistic pride may conflict with people who are not from the area but from somewhere else. Encouraging nationalistic feelings among citizens can be a positive thing for the reason that it brings in

Photojournalism What is the First Amendment' There are many thoughts which come to mind when asked this question. The First Amendment bluntly states the equal right to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of peaceful gathering, and freedom of press. Not allowing the publication of books, magazines, pictures, or newspapers by any means, would violate this right. According t

Personality I was very skeptical after learning about the Meyers-Briggs test . Many employers use this test as an pre-employment screening tool. Is it possible for a test comprised of a few dozen random questions to nail-down your personality' Can a question such as, “You are more of a listener than a speaker, yes or no,” really tell you if you are an introvert' The results of the tes

Belief In After Life:Native Americans Among Native Americans images and practices surrounding death are vivid, concrete, and different. Cultural differences were rooted deep in the period before Columbus. Native Americans had their own death rituals and practices. In addition to ceremony and practice Native Americans had traditions concerning the origins of death. They projected various

Persuasive Essay:condom Machines Should Be Permitted On Campus Persuasive essay: condom machines should be permitted on campus: Every year there are millions of children born that are brought into this world un wanted or abandoned. The parents of these children made mistakes, and became parents by not being as careful as they should have been. Condoms that are accessible are entirely

Plagiarism Plagiarism In today’s society there are many excuses that student’s use regarding his or her “academic honesty”. Most students say that they are constantly tempted to turn in someone else’s work. Lack of time, ignorance, and parental, societal, and self-induced pressure to succeed are all motives behind the students’ willingness to plagiarize. However, do these factors ju

Plagiarism Plagiarism is a problem that is becoming widespread throughout society. By simply searching through newspapers one can notice increasingly more articles involving plagiarism. This particular article, “Age no excuse for plagiarism,” written by David Zhou is very thought provoking. The conflict is Harvard’s decision to revoke Blair Hornstine’s acceptance to the university for

Physical Abuse “Physical Punishment: Is it abuse'” By Han Simpson Imagine that you are a child again. Remember when your Dad told you not to do something and you did it anyway' You knew what was coming next when he found out that you disobeyed him, you’d be getting a good old-fashioned spanking. As a child, I remember always getting into some kind of trouble. I also remember always

Physical Punishmen:Is It Abuse “Physical Punishment: Is it abuse'” Imagine that you are a child again. Remember when your Dad told you not to do something and you did it anyway' You knew what was coming next when he found out that you disobeyed him, you’d be getting a good old-fashioned spanking. As a child, I remember always getting into some kind of trouble. I also remember alwa

Physician Assisted Suicide Mary Thompson, 35 years old, was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. This disease, which results in progressive paralysis, can move rapidly through the body in less than two years. There is no known cause of ALS and no known cure. It is always fatal. Thompson was devastated by the news and knew th

Brazilian Women In The Fashion Industry In the late twentieth century women’s roles in the Brazilian fashion industry boomed. Many women have worked in the slums of Brazil and sewed clothes for some of the top designers and models. There are also women that work on the business side of the industry. These women own their own businesses, manage, import foreign goods, market, and sell t

Breaking Free From The Mold Breaking Free From the Mold In medieval England, people were divided not by race or sex, but rather class. From the noble men and women at the top to the peasants at the bottom, each was bound to the class in which they were born into. To change your fate was something unheard of in those times. The founding fathers of the United States of America saw a v

Playing God In The Garden PLAYING GOD IN THE GARDEN Written by Michael Pollan, a potato-growing author who wrote this article for the New York Times Magazine, Playing God In The Garden discusses the role of corporate giants such as Monsanto in agriculture. Monsanto is researching and developing genetically engineered seeds that allow the plants to produce their own insecticide. Thi

D.A.R.E. To Say No Crack, Mary Jane, yayo, and coke. Everybody knows what these names are and many have experienced them. These are just a few names for the many kinds of illegal drugs. If you thing drugs just appeared on the scene recently you dead wrong. Drugs have been here since the beginning of the very first civilizations. It caused the Opium War of ancient China and has also cause

Chee-wa-jit Chee-wa-jit For a research paper, I decide to research about “Chee-wa-jit” which in English means Wholistic and Macrobiotic. Wholistic comes from whole, which it means all of the component part or element of a thing. A wholistic state that the world, outer spaces, above the earth, under the earth and everything in the universe the whole is nature. And our human being ar

Guys And Girls “What a girl prefers in a guy” Every man’s dream is to have the perfect companion. However, in order to have one, you must first be able to get one. Most believe such a task can be extremely difficult, yet if done properly, it can be accomplished swiftly and efficiently. In fact, there are only a few basic procedures to getting a girl. The first step of this process is

Homosexual Adoptions The desire to become a parent and raise a child is perhaps as prevalent among lesbian and gay men as it is among heterosexuals. The reasons for wanting a child are also just as complex. Some believe that having a child ensures their immortality; others wish to gratify their parents’ insistence on grandchildren; still others feel the basic human urge to parent and n

Journal Chapter 13 discusses several issues pertaining to family life and how these issues affect a family environment. According to the text, family is a social institution that unites individuals in cooperative groups that care for members, regulate sexual relations, and oversee the bearing and rising of children. This chapter enlighten me on how momentous a family is. After reading t

Kids Having Kids Teen Pregnancy Adolescent pregnancy has long been a societal concern, but in the past decade, this issue has become one of the most frequently cited examples of the perceived societal decay in the United States. About 560,000 teenage girls give birth each year. Eight in ten of these births resulted from unintended pregnancies. (McCuen 16). Sorting out cause