Teen Smoking In today's world there are many moral issues that take place in society as well as in the business world. On Friday, February 4, 2000, the Washington Post printed an article titled "Underage Smoking Fine Sought for Big Tobacco." Currently and in the past, the tobacco industry has fought many moral issues with the Federal Government and the general public. This particular art

An Ideal Society An Ideal Society Throughout history, mankind has strived to create a society in which the needs of all who live within it are met. Many different creative thinkers have pondered upon the idea of an ideal society. Thomas More and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have both expressed their own thoughts about what an ideal society might be. Government, free will and equality

Class vs. Race – The True Determinate Class vs. Race – The True Determinate We live in a society built of classes. These classes are necessary in a capitalistic society because no matter how rich a nation we become we will always need a lower class to clean the offices we work in and pick the strawberries we eat. Minority groups have found themselves stuck in this class of working poo

The Rise Of Divorce (CAUSE AND EFFECT) Proven by recent studies, the marriage rate has fallen thirty percent and the divorce rate has increased forty percent. Of all marriages, divorce rates sit very close to fifty percent. In today’s society, it seems almost normal to get a divorce, or to know of someone who is in the process of one. Divorce can be caused by the committing of adultery b

The Rise Of Hate Speech On Campuses The First Amendment has led Americans to believe in a sense of freedom that does not exist; freedom of speech. Freedom of speech in this country has never been absolute. You can’t yell fire in a crowded theater, solicit bribes, make terrorist threats, slander another, or intentionally inflict emotional distress or be obscene in public. What Americans d

Intercultural Communication INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION In my life I have experienced both possitive and negative encounters, these encounters have made me learn a great deal of thing in life, such as intercultural communication, respect, adaption in different societies... In this essay i am going to talk about a negative encounter that I experienced a few years ago. This occurr

Pygmalion Effect Most people have heard about the Pygmalion effect, or the possibilities of effecting ones behavior by your belief in their ability. This is also known as the self fulfilling prophecy (Digest, 2003) the effect was highlighted in the play “My Fair Lady,” this was where Eliza Doolittle’s success was enhanced by Professor Higgins belief in her ability. Is it possible to affe

Premarital Living Is Necessary For Successful Marriages. Premarital Living is Necessary for Successful Marriages. Nothing is permanent except change. Through the times, we have witnessed changing trends in almost every single aspect of our lives. Some may argue that tradition and culture remains static. But, even tradition and culture has to be altered a little to adapt to the chang

Alcoholism Alcohol: Murderer of Families When people think of dysfunctional families they tend to think of fatherless homes, impoverished households, and child abuse. Very rarely does this train of thought lead to one of the most predominant sources of many of these symp

Finding Strength In Pain “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien is a story based on the grunts of Vietnam. The fear, death, and dishonor experienced by soldiers in Vietnam. What about the heartbreaking struggles of gay generations past and present who have dealt with the war on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the threat of getting Human Immune Virus (HIV), and the “dishon

Male Revoit Since the Declaration of Independence, America became known as the land of the free. From this important document, America was the first to allow its citizens to obtain the freedom of speech, press, assembly and even question the methods of government. The abolitionists and women’s rights movement provide wonderful examples of these freedoms. However, who would ever imagin

Same Sex Marriages Same Sex Marriage “I do,” these words change people’s lives forever. Whether this phrase is coming from a heterosexual couple or a same-sex couple, it should not be an issue. However, in today’s society this matter has become a reality. It is a constant battle for homosexuals to live with the limitations society imposes on them, such as the ability to marry.

The Problem With Feminism Ronnette Cox AP English The American heritage dictionary defines feminism as the belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes. I however see feminism as a rebirth of strength, a rebirth of a world that has giving women the names of slave, concubine, second- class citizen and has defined there shape size and dress through its media. I

Dates Are Awkward Most dates are awkward at best, so try to imagine a date ten times more uncomfortable than those. If you can’t I suggest trying a blind date! They all come in different shapes, sizes, and circumstances, none of which are predictable. Blind dates can be either a night mare or a daydream depending on how you go about them and how you get them. The oldest and most reve

The Reduction Of The Drinking Age The Reduction of the Drinking Age It is my personal belief that the drinking age should be reduced to eighteen years old. The current drinking laws are not working and are the cause of more damage then they actually prevent. The majority of under age drinkers do so irresponsibly and a large part of this is due to the fact that drinking is viewed as a f

Cloning (Position) You have been told that you are unique. The belief that there is no one else like you in the whole world made you feel special and proud. This belief may not be true in the future. The world was stunned by the news in late February 1997 that a British embryologist named Ian Wilmut and his research team had successfully cloned a lamb named Dolly from an adult sheep.

Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution What is Conflict' Conflict is a natural and very typical phenomenon in every type of human relationships, at every level: From intra-personal to global. Conflicts at every level have very significant common characteristics and dynamics, and, therefore, it makes sense to examine them together and comparatively. Why do people get involved in co

Conformity and Tradition as Related to Davy in Jackson’s Since the beginning of time, man has conformed to society’s rules and regulations to keep from having the label of “rebel” tattooed to his forehead and sometimes for stability, order, and safety. Although man can think for himself, his actions usually reflect what society has deemed acceptable. Tradition and conformity are essent

The Tale Of A Student’s Life In The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood shows the fact that men are given way too much power and have way too much credit given to them. I think that she is trying to get across that men are the weaker gender and women have power over men. It may not seem like it on the surface, but I think that is the point she does try to get across. She wrote The Handma

THe Typical Gay' The “Typical” Homosexual: There is much stigma attached to the words Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual. These words are terms that in the following pages I believe will have their stigma removed from you the reader. There are many stereotypes attached to the gay community, and many misconceptions about the existence of gay communities in areas such as ours. These stereotypes ar

The Way Mass Media Influences Society Have you ever had an original thought' Why do we dress the way we do, watch what we watch or even live the way we do' Through our means of entertainment, it is almost a guide in how one should live their life. With the technology we have in our world, we are persuaded to believe what is right and what is wrong. Although we create our own world, our t

The Serial Killer Serial Killers are the group of people who kill, kill and kill over a longer period of time without being caught or stopped. Unlike mass murderers, who may kill many people at one time - majority of the time because of circumstantial behavior - Serial Killers are a different breed. They plan, very specific in their choice of victims and are mobile. They are a real threa

The Working Class Class is a very evident feature of any society, especially the American society. Americans tend to deny to each other that there is a class existence. In order to fully understand class, you must first understand what class is; understand what the levels inside the class are, and finally the people of the class. A class system is defined as, “a system in which social

The Ultimate Dilema There are several safety precautions that we as humans take to ensure our safety. Humans most commonly test things before selling or using them. This can avoid liability and make sure products are safe. Cosmetics are among the many types of products that are being tested such as fragrances, toiletries, and cosmetics that are tested on millions of animals each year.

The Unknown Epidemic Brandi Renee Laird is an average student and teenager. She lives in Anderson, Indiana and has attended Anderson High School for four years. She is very fond of comic books and one-day hopes she can be like Wonder-Woman. No matter how true Brandi's friends wish these statements could be, they are inaccurate. These statements are inaccurate because in the winter of

A McDonald’s Ethnography McDonald’s, home of the “Golden Arches”. At first glance, it’s just another one of the many fast food restaurants that clutter our highways. But, a closer look at the legendary fast food chain will yield so much more than a typical eatery. There aren’t too many places that you can feed a family of four for fewer than fifteen bucks. Granted, the food is a bit unh

Elements Of Recidivism Elements of Recidivism Recidivism is a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior, especially a relapse into criminal Behavior. I often wonder why there are a large number of inmates who are repeat offenders. In a study according to the Justice Department, the rate at which inmates released from state prisons commit new crimes ro

The Gambling Addiction The Gambling Addiction Gambling, often described as a simple form of entertainment, has become uncontrollable behavior to many people. Pathological gamblers, gambling addicts, or compulsive gamblers are terms used to describe a person who considers gambling more than a diversion. One important reason is the rapid expansion of legal gambling. This expansi

The Vicious Cycle Of Homelessness The Vicious Circle of Homelessness Who are the homeless' They range from children to adults and even in some cases, families. Everywhere you go, everywhere you look, there is always someone less fortunate than you, some places more than others. Homeless people come from all walks of life. Anyone can become homeless; you could be born to a rich and end

Theft Study Research Design For the purpose of explaining why individuals participate in employee theft crimes, the researcher conducted a cross-sectional study over a period of four months. To select the target population the researcher requested a list of adult offenders convicted of larceny crimes in the Waterford County Courts as the target population. These offenders were senten