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Term Papers on Social Issues
Gun Control And Freedom
Number of words: 757 - Number of pages: 3.... the issue of gun control untouched by the government is to say that the citizens of America are essentially apathetic when it comes to violence in our country. Especially with the amount of juvenile violence that has been on the rise ever since the 80's, legislators must take stronger action than ever before to show that these crimes simply cannot be committed with impunity. Whether this requires tougher sentences for juveniles or simply better education, the fact remains that guns are the vehicles by which juveniles are venting their anger and frustration. R .....
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Violence Between Blacks And Whites
Number of words: 768 - Number of pages: 3.... the Civil War, many abloitionsists believed that racial relations would imporve. Optimism amongst the aboltionists quickly gave way to traditional segregist beliefs. Despite the end of the war on the battlefield, the war at home witihin society still raged.
"Black Codes" replaced "Slave Codes". Blacks could not vote, hold office or speak to a White person. Riots in Memphis, Tennessee and New Orleans became "victories for white people" in the spring of 1866. A local newspaper even said, "Thank heaven the White race are once more rulers of Memphis."
In 186 .....
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An Ethical Dilemma
Number of words: 548 - Number of pages: 2.... It is obvious that the factoring companies have provided a valuable service for some, but lets take a look at the dissatisfied customers.
Orion Olson was injured at the age of three by a severe dog bite causing vision and neurological problems. When he turned eighteen he was already homeless but soon received the first $7500 installment of the $75,000 settlement. This money quickly took him off the street but did not last long. He then turned to a large factoring company by the name of J.G. Wentworth. He sold his remaining future payments of $67,500 for the .....
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An Anaysis Of Sexism Against The Female In Athletics
Number of words: 2016 - Number of pages: 8.... people, male, female, as well as color, and ethnicity from around the world. Title IX was supposed to change the world, and it has: the number of women participating in college sports has jumped up considerable since the law was enacted twenty-five years ago. But the world changes slowly. U.S.A. Today surveyed 303 Division I schools to see where Title IX has taken us in it twenty-five years and found that men still get most of the money. Taken together, the results are like a “good new, bad news” joke. The good news: the number of female athletes has increas .....
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Overcoming Marital Conflict
Number of words: 1531 - Number of pages: 6.... each other deeply, but still
don't have a fulfilling sexual relationship. Havelock Ellis (1859-1939) wrote in
The New Spirit, "The omnipresent process of sex, as it is woven into the whole
texture of our man's or woman's body, is the pattern of all the process of life".
This leads me to believe our sexuality is the core to ourselves.
Unfortunately there are so many variants between men and women emotionally that
unavoidable conflicts will surface in the bedroom. Adam and Eve are the only
union who ever had the freedom of entering marriage and lovemaking with n .....
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Underage Drinking: A Problem For Society
Number of words: 1125 - Number of pages: 5.... and injuries including both those that are fatal and non-fatal. Unfortunately, these are problems that all of society will have to deal with.
There are a number of reasons why teenagers feel the urge to drink. Social environment, peer influence, stress, and even factors such as media influence contribute to underage drinking. “Researchers have found that peer influence, a more subtle form of peer pressure, can be a powerful predictor of alcohol use among teens.” (Mitchell, 27) Americans have a burning desire to be accepted and liked by their peers. Ever .....
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Sexual Harassment
Number of words: 1688 - Number of pages: 7.... Amendments were enacted, women began to see that the law was
on their side and that it was designed to protect them. Women now saw that
-Verbal harassment or abuse
-Subtle pressure for sex
-Unnecessary patting or pinching
-Constant brushing against another employee's body
-Demands for sex accompanied by threats of termination
-Demands for sex in return for preferential treatment
qualified as components of sexual harassment.(Redress for Success, page 75)
Soon after that women began to realize that they could .....
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The Battle Of The Sexes
Number of words: 590 - Number of pages: 3.... massive dumb man wants to be a successful secretary with
his amazing eight words per minuit typing speed and the skinny little twig
woman wants to be a lumberjack. Men and women have to realize that some
jobs are meant for someone more fitting then what they are.
When god created women, he gave them the ability to have children.
This advantage kind of gives women superiority over men. I'm sure if men
were able to they would have children, but they can't. Back in the
eighteen hundreds it was expected that women stay home and take care of the
children and th .....
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