Gun Control Is Gun Control Good' The second amendment of the United States Bill of Rights says, “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” (Bill of Rights) Lately it seems every politician and their mothers have made arguments that gun control is a necessary thing. Gun control is a

Problems Encountered By LNC Students I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION The profession of nursing is a combination of art and science dominated by the idea of service in which certain principles are applied in the skillful care of the sick or health education of the healthy with an appropriate relationship with the patient, the physician, and the whole health team. It al

China Women Women of China China carries the biggest population in this world. The population is increasing day by day and China is how feared that China is not able to support the population. “Women who will not volunteer for abortions maybe dragged off by force,” says QiMie from China. The one-child policy introduces in 1979 is a law that families are only allowed to have only o

A Place In My Family A Place In My Family In a family setting, I along with everyone else have our own place or role incorporated in it. For me, since I am the oldest sibling, I am looked upon to uphold many responsibilities. My only other sibling, that, has Downs Syndrome, which prevents him from contributing much around the household and the farm itself. So, that leaves me to pick

Account For The New Images That Have Emerged In HK Or Asian Youth Culture In The Last 10 Years. The new female image of Hong Kong youth can be generally described as open-minded in the recent ten years. To explain the reasons behind, it is better to define what we mean by youth culture and female image first. Youth culture is the way of life nd behavior that is regarded as usual, typic

Adhd Attention Deficit Disorder in Today's Society Attention deficit disorder is the subject of two widely challenged debates in medicinal practice and theory. One, the argument for ADD being a clinical and mental “disorder”, is in favor of medical treatment, claiming the diagnosis is attributable to brain damage or neurological defects. The second gives an alternative idea behind

Corpral Punishment The use of corporal punishment in the home and school has been widely debated. Some believe it is a means of discipline while others call it abuse. Corporal punishment is harmful to children. It could lead to emotional and physical problems. Educationally, corporal punishment has been defined as the infliction of pain by a teacher or other educational official upon

Driving I. Speeding, tailgating, giving the finger and outright violence. Each day Americans grow more and more likely to take out their personal frustrations on other drivers. It is called aggressive driving and it is on the incline. II. Driving is a curious combination of public and private acts. A car isolates a driver from the world even as it carries him through it. The sensation

Feminism FEMINISM The woman’s position wasn’t always the same across the different cultures of the world. Either it was bad or good there was always something different. Some scientists believe that the first type of human society was the matriarchy. Women had more and greater rights than men. However, as time passed by the two categories of human sexes began wanting to command respec

Homosexual Parenting It is estimated that six to fourteen million minors nationwide live in a household with at least one gay parent. However, lawmakers and conservatist religious groups continue to campaign against homosexual parenting, above all, against the ability to adopt. To completely understand the issue the primary focus should be the effect that same-sex parenting has on the ch

Labeling Labeling Before I start, I would like for everyone that is not Black to leave the room right now. Since no one is moving, I suppose you believe that this label applies to you. After applying to Valley View University, in Accra, Ghana, and having my application rejected twice because of stating my ethnicity incorrectly, I found that the United States’ employs labeling more th

Gun Control According to the book, Gun Control: Opposing Viewpoints written by David Bender, in society today almost 100,000 Americans each year are treated for gun-related injuries. The sad truth is that firearms kill some 35,000 people every year in the United States, in addition to some 200,000 injuries, many of them serious or disabling. In essence, I think a ban from the ownershi

Hazing Pros/Cons Chart Hazing Pros Cons 1. Hazing issues a sense of unity. 1. Many die while in the process. 2. The process teaches the one being hazed about himself and his brothers. 2. Nothing but hatred and ignorance comes out of situations in this process. 3. Hazing helps you down the line with personal struggles, it teaches you about life. 3. Hazing is an abuse

Alcohol Abuse In Palmetto Alcohol Abuse in Palmetto Most college students drink for the same reasons undergraduates have always turned to alcohol. Students drink usually because they are away from home, often for the first time, many are both excited by their newfound independence, and to fit in socially. Students may be especially vulnerable to dangerous drinking in their freshman

Adoption Adoption is an alternative way to have a family; it is a lifetime decision that should be made very cautiously. Adoption is a process where parents are supplied for children whose biological parents are deceased, or for those children whose biological parents are unable or unwilling to provide for their care. “Adoption creates a parent-child relationship recognized for all purpo

Deviance In Organazations Social Deviance Deviance and Organizations Corporate deviance is a wide variety of mostly “white collar crimes” such as embezzlement, fraud, computer fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and stock market fraud. This is just a short list of ways organizations may try to bend the laws. White color crimes tend to be treated with a less severe punishment by our governme

Family What is the term family' What does it mean' The definition of family means a “set of relations especially parents and children” This might include anyone related to by blood or by adoption such as: step parents, grandparents acting as parents, and even brothers and sisters sometimes sharing the same household. The term family has been believed to coincide with the word “marriage”.

Knowledge, Your Anti Propaganda Knowledge, Your Anti Propaganda Currently, drugs remain high on the lists of concerns of Americans and are considered one of the major problems facing our country today. We see stories on the news about people being killed on the street every day over drugs. To many people drugs are only an inner-city problem, but in reality they affect all of us - use

Nonverbal Communication The location I chose to perform my violation of a cultural norm was in an elevator. I used the elevator that is located in my dormitory’s building. After trying to decide which cultural norm to experiment with, I came to the conclusion to invade someone else’s space. The plan I created was to move closer to someone, in the elevator, than the normal space requir

Cold War Jonathan Tunney 7 December 2003 Development and Change War has been a part of society since the beginning of time. Wars have been won. Wars have been lost. People have died. Countries have tasted the spoils of victory as well as the agony of defeat. Where some countries have stood to gain much from the art of war, others have fallen by the wayside, in terms of

Drug Testing Drug Testing Making a person take a drug test violates their Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights under the constitution of the United States of America. Recently, there has been an increase in companies and schools using drug test. Some companies force their employees to submit to a drug test before being hired and randomly while employed. High school sport regulations requi

A Day In The Shoes Of A Typical Man A Day In the Shoes of A Typical Man A young group of men sat around a cafeteria table. Jokes and laughter frequently rise up from table. Sometimes there were even a few suspicious stares directed at the group. A sudden hush of the entire table made for an unfamiliar silence. A girl walks by the table, moving that special way that only girls

Affirmative Action There are many issues in today’s society that have two solid sides to them, sides, or positions, that cannot be proven absolutely wrong or right. Issues such as capital punishment, abortion, labor unions, animal rights and the list goes on and on. But one issue of this sort haunts our schools, our industries, and the subject, or core, of the issue has haunted our count

Child Pornography The Child Pornogrophy Prevention Act of 1996, prohibits, the shipment, distribution, receipt, reproduction, sale, or possession of any visual depiction that "appears to be of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.". For almost two decades, federal law has prohibited the production and distribution of child pornography. Before the Child Pornography Prevention Act

Public Transportation Vs The Automobile Public Transportation vs. An Automobile Among the many choices we have to make today is that of utilizing public transportation versus an automobile. Some things to consider are cost, environmental effects, freedom to travel whenever and wherever one would like, and personal interaction with others. One important similarity is that both optio

Police Brutality Racism and police brutality goes hand in hand. It also causes a major concern in today's society in the United States. On March 3, 1991, in California, Rodney King an African American, was pulled over after a high-speed chase. He was then stopped and beaten by four white police officers (Worsnop 635). Tracy Brock also an African American was arrested in Manhattan in

Racial And Gender Discrimation In Our Schools Imagine walking into the admissions office of a high school or college you wish to attend. You are cordially greeted by the secretary and she asks for your name. After responding to her, she leads you to a room which has six other prospective students. You take a seat and wait your turn to be interviewed by the Dean of Admissions. Loo

Nuclear Waste: Where Does It Belong' Nuclear Waste: Where does it belong' Nuclear waste is best defined as the leftovers from nuclear power. It is very radioactive and unstable and can cause severe, permanent damage to all those in constant contact with it. It is even linked to lung cancer and leukemia. Is this something you want in your neighborhood and around your children' Prob

Puppet Master The Puppet Master: A Critical Assessment of President George W. Bush The Puppet Master In light of the tragic events of September 11th, there has been an abundance of criticism surrounding President George W. Bush and his administration. This came shortly after the debacle of Florida’s involvement in the voting irregularities of the Presidential Election of 2000.

Rally Me being from the north, I felt as though this really had nothing to do with me, and what is the point of this rally. I was there last march when we marched on Tallahassee, and felt as though our efforts were in vain. I’m not to familiar or do I follow Florida politics that much, so I’m kind of ignorant to many of the particulars that the rally dealt with. Another thing that had