...Politics has always been an open field for expression of free speech. Now a day’s many politician are in news for giving hate speeches and hence charged for outraging the societal peace. They got involve in these types of issues just to get more support from any specific community. Some recent cases of hate speech are discussed below: A local court has issued notice to BJP lawmaker Varun Gandhi asking him to appear in court in connection with a 2009 hate speech case few days back. In another recent case police in Telangana have filed charge sheet against MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in the alleged hate speech case few months back. SNDP leader Vellapally Natesan had also faced music of the court in connection with the case registered against him for making an alleged communal hate speech at Aluva. An FIR was lodged against All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslim (AIMIM) legislator AkbaruddinOwaisi by Kishanganj district...
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...CPHL 612: POSSIBLE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS The final exam consists of a set of FIVE essay questions, of which you are expected to answer THREE (and only three). So, to be clear, on the final exam you will be given a list of five questions and asked to answer just three of those five. In advance of the exam, I am posting here a longer list of POSSIBLE essay questions. The five questions on the actual exam (and therefore any three of those five that you may choose to answer) will be drawn from the set of possible questions below: (1) Contrast the legal philosophies of Hart and Fuller with respect to the notion of legal validity, making reference to the case of the “grudge informer”. Which position do you think is closer to the truth? Give reasons for your opinion. (2) Explain some of Dworkin’s main reasons for interpretivism. (Be sure to explain what “interpretivism” means here.) Do you think his theory is plausible? Give reasons for your opinion. (3) Explain and evaluate an argument for drug prohibition and an argument against drug prohibition. Discuss with reference to the case of R. v. Malmo-Levine and the case of R. v. Caine. Which argument do you think is more convincing? Give reasons for your opinion. (4) Explain some of the main reasons given by (some) feminists such as MacKinnon and Dworkin for making pornography illegal. Explain how their position differs from the simple “causal” argument. Do you think that their reasoning is correct? Give reasons...
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...Bethany L. Coderre Theater-3 Ms. Kewley Hate Crimes After reading “The Laramie Project” your left with so many questions, ideas and emotions. The play is a series of interviews (reenacted exactly as they happened) to give the audience facts and true statements so that they can form there own opinion. The play takes place in Laramie Wyoming, after the “hate crime” that left 21 year old Matthew Shepard fighting for his life that ended soon after all because the fact that he was gay. Hate is a feeling and hate crime is acting on that hatred, but what exactly is a “hate crime”? What makes it so different from any other crime? Isn't all crime hate crime? “People would like to think that what happened to Matthew was an exception to the rule, but it was an extreme version of what happens in our schools on a daily basis.” (Laramie Project,47) This quote shows how people are going through hate on a daily basis and it sucks that the only way to get peoples attention was for something as tragic as Matthew Shepard story. The term ghate crimeh was given the name in the 1980's by journalists that were trying to describe a number of incidents directed towards Jews, Asians and African Americans. The federal Beureo of investigations defines hate crime as ga criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society that is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender's bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national...
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...With the presidential race running strong, candidates are saying anything to get press attention, and what they say usually isn't good, like, Trump's views on Mexicans. Trump says that Mexican immigrants are all rapists and murderers. As he says this, we're wondering 'how is he allowed to say these things?' This raises the question, are bigoted speeches and expressions allowed in America, even if they're disgusting, and offensive? The answer, after many years of court cases and history, is yes, these speeches and rallies are protected rights. A precedent case made offensive acts protected under the first and fourteenth amendment. In Johnson vs Texas, the Supreme court ruled that Texas cannot jail and fine Johnson just because they find his demonstration offensive. Johnson burned an American flag in front of the Dallas City Hall, causing him to be sentenced to one year in jail and fined 2,00 dollars. Johnson appealed, and the case went to the supreme court, and the court ruled the case breaches the first amendment, so Johnson was freed. This was a landmark, because future cases of offensive...
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...are often objectified throughout the social medias, such as video games, and it can have fatal consequences for the victims. There is no doubt that cyber bullying is a big problem. One of those who couldn’t tolerate it anymore was Anita Sarkeesian. She launched and online fundraising campaign on the Internet, called “Feminist Frequency”, to create awareness of how we use the women as a sexual stereotype in videogames. This is also the theme or topic of the speech, that she held at the TEDxWomen event in 2012. _______________________________ Anita Sarkeeshian begins her speech by telling the audience a little presentation about herself, who she is, and that she for four years has run a video web series on YouTube, about sexism and women’s representation in the social medias. Sarkesshian is a women feminist, and a really independent woman, who also have been punished for her opinion. She is extremely well spoken and organized, and has some amazing points, that she through the speech shows. Her main focus in the speech is the video gaming industry, as she says: “It is no secret that the video game industry boasts some of the most sexually objectified, stereotyped and downright oppressive portrayals of women in any medium“ (Page 1 lines 13-14). The gaming industry was the reason why she launched a fundraising campaign, where people could donate to this project, and then support her vision for a new representation of women. A game that involved beating up Sarkeesian was published...
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...According to Andrew J. Rotherham, safe spaces are doing no good to college students in the world. In his U.S News &World Report article- Safe Spaces Shield College Students From Real-World Challenges- Rotherham claims that instead of challenging themselves with seeing a different view point, students are running to a fairy tale bubble of comfort. The author feels that in addition to the safe spaces colleges have changed "where students can gravitate toward courses the reinforce rather than challenge their worldview." "Elsewhere on campus, there is debate about whether words are violence-and not hate speech or threats, nor the kind of speech already exempt from First Amendment protection, but rather if simply exposing students to ideas they find offensive, or worse, constitutes violence." Rotherham continues stating that Middlebury students are encouraged by this kind of attitude to assault a professor and disrupt a planned talk. (Transition to Reaction) Rotherham says something that shocks me and finally causes a reaction: "The instinct to protect students is borne of good intentions." (Reaction) The line reminded me of the saying the road to hell is paved with good intentions. It's one of my favorite aphorisms as...
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...and others can console or praise him, by giving comments or leaving a message in the blog’s tag board, depending on the incident. Blogging can also be a good way to relieve stress as some way wants to use their blog to vent out their frustration or pour out their woes when stress becomes too much for them. Some bloggers even use their blogs to flaunt their literati skills by posting poems about themselves or things around them. Secondly, bloggers can also use their blogs to inform others on a certain topic which happens to be his niche, thus allowing others who are interested in the topic to learn some tricks from the blog, they are also post questions to the blogger if they meet up with problems. Even Mr. Donald Trump is doing so, he launched the Trump Blog last month to share his insights into and answer questions about corporation ethics, personal success and business dilemmas. Other organizations are also using blogs to make announcements to all of its members, as it is a fast and quick way to convey messages to one another. Anyone can have a blog; the blogger does not necessary need to know how to write complicated hypertext to own a blog. However, knowing how to do so may just allow you to create personalized blog templates or blogskins, in blogging language. Your blog is your world, you choose any topic from and the...
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...and others can console or praise him, by giving comments or leaving a message in the blog’s tag board, depending on the incident. Blogging can also be a good way to relieve stress as some way wants to use their blog to vent out their frustration or pour out their woes when stress becomes too much for them. Some bloggers even use their blogs to flaunt their literati skills by posting poems about themselves or things around them. Secondly, bloggers can also use their blogs to inform others on a certain topic which happens to be his niche, thus allowing others who are interested in the topic to learn some tricks from the blog, they are also post questions to the blogger if they meet up with problems. Even Mr. Donald Trump is doing so, he launched the Trump Blog last month to share his insights into and answer questions about corporation ethics, personal success and business dilemmas. Other organizations are also using blogs to make announcements to all of its members, as it is a fast and quick way to convey messages to one another. Anyone can have a blog; the blogger does not necessary need to know how to write complicated hypertext to own a blog. However, knowing how to do so may just allow you to create personalized blog templates or blogskins, in blogging language. Your blog is your world, you choose any topic from and the...
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...A question with no expected answer makes the reader dig deeper and think about the message associated with it. This technique encourages the reader to consider the issue and agree with the author’s opinion. Barbara Trainin Blank says in her piece, Racism: The Challenge for Social Workers, that “We still see organized hate groups, news stories of racial slurs and attacks, and examples that we observe in our everyday lives. So, what should social workers and the profession as a whole do about it?” And Kathiann Kowalski in her article states that “One common stereotype holds, that black women are naturally strong. It says they will handle problems well. But do they really?” Rhetorical questions are used within racism pieces to engage the reader and to position the reader to accept the author's opinion on the topic. Rhetorical questions are not used to receive an answer, purely to reinforce a...
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...of multiple choices and Short Notes type questions. Answer all the questions. Part one questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 4 marks each. Part one: Multiple choices: 1. __________is an essential function of Business Organizations: a. Information b. Communication c. Power d. None of the above ANSWER: Communication 2. Physiological Barriers of listening are: a. Hearing impairment b. Physical conditions c. Prejudices d. All of the above ANSWER: All of the above 3. Which presentation tend to make you speak more quickly than usual: a. Electronic b. Oral c. Both ‘a’ and ‘b’ N d. None of the above ANSWER: Oral 4. What is the main function of Business Communication: a. Sincerity b. Positive language c. Persuasion d. Ethical standard ANSWER: Persuasion 5. The responsibilities of the office manager in a firm that produces electronics spares is: a. Everything in the office runs efficiently b. Furniture and other equipment in the office is adequate c. Processing all the incoming official mail and responding to some d. All of the above ANSWER:All of the above 6. Labov’s Storytelling Model based on: a. Communication through speech b. Language learning c. Group Discussions d. None of the above ANSWER:Communication through speech 7. Diagonal Communication is basically the: a. Communication across boundarieCommunication through speech s b. Communication between the CEO and...
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...Communication chapter outline The ImporTance of Verbal communIcaTIon Language and Perception Language and Power Power and Words Power and Accent Power and Identity Labels WhaT Is Verbal communIcaTIon? Functions of Language Components of Language Influences on Verbal communIcaTIon Gender Age Regionality Ethnicity and Race Education and Occupation eThIcs and Verbal communIcaTIon Hate Speech Confirming and Disconfirming Communication ImproVIng your Verbal communIcaTIon skIlls “I” Statements Become Aware of the Power of Language The IndIVIdual, Verbal communIcaTIon, and socIeTy 88 “ The verbal elements of communication are the foundation on which meaning is created. When I took a trip to Britain, I thought people would speak with a “British accent.” I didn’t realize that there are many different accents and the differences are not just pronunciation, but also vocabulary. In order to get my message across, I learned to avoid using slang words as much as I could. I didn’t realize how much American slang I use in my everyday speech! Despite the many different ways of speaking English across the UK, I felt the way that I speak English made me stick out as an American. W hen we think of “communication,” we tend to think about the verbal elements of communication: the words people choose, the accents they speak with, and the meanings they convey through language. We frequently don’t consider the ways in which verbal communication...
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...Liberty University The Chaplain in Today’s Military A paper submitted to Dr. Charlie Davidson In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the course CHPL 600 Liberty Theological seminary By Jonathan Keene Lynchburg, Virginia Friday, October 11, 2013 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Legal Boundaries 3 Theological/Biblical Justification for the Christian Chaplaincy 5 The Chaplain’s Present Ministry 6 The Future of the Christian Military Chaplain 9 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 13 Introduction The chaplaincy in the American Military is as old as the United States of America. Chaplains fought alongside General George Washington in the revolutionary war and served as officiators over many ceremonial precedings in the early days of United States history. Today’s military chaplain still fights alongside military men and women in austere environments around the globe. He is responsible for providing meaningful worship materials and services for the variety of faiths that are represented by individuals in the United States Military. It is through the policy of pluralism in an attitude of tolerance and compassion that the military chaplain is able to minister to service men and women of various faiths. Recent policy decisions by the United States Pentagon, the last few presidential administrations, and the leaders of the armed forces have created an increasingly difficult environment for devout Christians to...
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...“Tapping into Text Messaging” by Janet Kornblum P1] It's 9:30 a.m., and Larry Blair hopes that his 16-year-old son doesn't forget his orthodontist appointment after school. P2] So Blair, who is on a conference call in his office in Saratoga, Calif., pulls out his cell phone and thumbs in a short message. "can u b @ sasaki @ 330," he asks. P3] Seconds later, Aaron, sitting at his desk at Saratoga High School, feels his cell phone vibrating in his pocket. He surreptitiously looks at the screen and quietly pumps in a response: "can b there @ 320." P4] Welcome to the future, where the family that texts together stays together. P5] Instant, fast, fun and cheap, texting — sending and receiving brief text messages on cell phones and other portable devices — has been the rage in Europe since the late '90s. Now it's making inroads in the USA. Early users love it, but some people worry that it will add yet another distraction to already overtasked lives. P6] Teens, techies and other early adopters leading the charge to text say it's a great way to communicate when they are too busy to talk or when making a call would be rude or impractical. Parents keep tabs on kids. Business people silently check facts in meetings. Young professionals text-flirt at concerts. And teens gossip with friends, anytime, anywhere. P7] Teens are especially ahead of the curve: 45% of Americans ages 12-19 have a cell phone, according to market research company Teenage Research...
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...Hate Groups in America Abstract This essay will be exploring hate groups that exist in America, and some of the victims that have been a target from these groups. Hate groups commit violent crimes against people because of their demographics or the organizations that they represent. A hate crime is a violent criminal act that is not justified; it is committed to inflict pain and suffering. While hate groups exist in America, the crimes that are committed are not acceptable, and could be solved with communication. “We hate some persons because we do not know them, and we will not know them because we hate them”-Charles Caleb Colston Hate Groups in America Hate Groups have been increasing in America, and they are surged by a feeling of hate toward another group because of their race, national religion, sexual orientation, status and anything that one will find to hate another. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances” http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment. Americans have freedoms to form groups that they want to and if it violates the law it will be looked into, and although the crimes that these groups commit against others is wrong, the hate groups that have formed are not illegal, and are growing in numbers...
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...novel The Satanic Verses in 1988. The book was considered blasphemous to Islam by the fundamentalist government of Iran, which issued a death warrant against him. He says that he reached a point where he was so distressed he wasn’t able to think of any stories to tell. But he worked himself out of his depression, and Haroun and the Sea of Stories, a book for children and other people who have a natural love for stories, is the result. This modern fairy tale has many surprising elements, but here we will focus just on the core issue: why stories have value. Haroun’s father Rashid is a professional storyteller and a very popular one. He usually tells cheerful stories, even though they live in a very sad city. Haroun is beginning to ask questions about his father’s storytelling: Where do the stories come from? From the great Story Sea, says Rashid, and you have to be a subscriber to the water, which comes from a tap installed by one of the Water-Genies. But Haroun doesn’t believe him. And now a sad thing happens in their lives: Haroun’s mother Soraya with the beautiful voice leaves her husband and child for another tenant in their apartment building, Mr. Sengupta, who once told Haroun, What’s the use of stories that aren’t even true? Rashid is at a loss for what to do, because all he knows is storytelling, and now Haroun himself shouts the terrible words at his father, What’s the use of stories that aren’t even true? Soon after, in front of a huge audience in a city in the mountains...
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