...There are similarities and differences between Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and the Federalist and Anti-Federalist controversy. The Federalist and Anti-Federalist controversy explores the views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. The Federalists supported the Constitution, and they wanted the Constitution to become law or ratified. Moreover, the Federalists wanted and believed in a strong, central government. The Federalists consisted of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison. On the other side, there were opponents of the Constitution (the Anti-Federalists). The Anti-Federalists thought the Constitution would give the government too much power and control; there was no Bill of Rights to protect the people and their rights from...
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...Recently, the Confederate Flag has been the center of a major controversy that has spanned the entire United States. Many writers, when speaking on the subject of the Confederate Flag, now use words like “racism,” “controversy,” and “a symbol of hate.” Other writers, like John M. Coski, use words like “cultural property” and “a very practical banner.” The Confederate Flag that we know today was actually not the official flag of the Confederacy. Instead, the “Stars and Bars,” as it was nicknamed during the Civil War era, was actually the battle flag. The design was adopted by the Confederate Congress in March 1861 because of its resemblance to the American Flag. So how did this Civil War era banner spark so much controversy within the American...
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...from occurring as many women were killed or severely injured by them. There are three main methods which are used to abort a foetus; an early medical abortion which can be used up to twelve weeks of pregnancy, vacuum aspiration which is used between seven and fifteen weeks of pregnancy and surgical dilation and evacuation which is used from fifteen weeks of pregnancy. Central to the theological debate are the different views as to when life begins, whether abortion is murder or should it just be seen as another form of birth control? Roman Catholics believe that life begins at the point of conception and preserving life is a ‘primary precept’ whereas the Islamic view is that life begins at 120 days of gestation. These different viewpoints show that abortion is even controversial within different religions. Another clear point of controversy withinthe topic is whether abortion is classified as murder. Albert Schweitzer developed the idea of ‘reverence for life’ which states that every living thing has an inbuilt desire to go on living. Another point of controversy in the topic of abortion is the number of babies that have been aborted on medical disability grounds. Is a society free of downs syndrome or any kind of disability one to be admired? Many disabled people would disagree, for example, Rev Joanna Jepson took a case to court...
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...ISSUES Controversial issues are those that have a political, social or personal impact and arouse feeling and/or deal with questions of value or belief. Controversial issues can be local or global, such as bullying, religion, politics, personal lifestyle or values. They are usually complicated with no easy answers and are issues on which people often hold strong views based on different sets of experiences, interests and values. Almost any topic can become controversial if individual groups offer differing explanations about events, what should happen next and how issues should be resolved, or if one side of an issue is presented in a way that raises the emotional response of those who might disagree. CAUSES OF CONTROVERSIES Following are the causes of controversies in social studies: * Social study is concerned with the development of society. This drags it into the various problems of conflicting, antagonistic and contradicting forces of tension and development. It cannot be neutral. It has immense power of moulding the attitudes and habits of people. * While, controversy is inherent in social studies the teacher’s...
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...Research Annotated Bibliography * You will choose a controversial social topic to research and create an argumentative annotated bibliography. * Required Sources: 4 sources (including 1 primary source) – all sources will come from the online database, Points of View. * Internet sources are NOT allowed. Getting Started: Before you begin researching your topic: 1. In a single sentence, state what you currently think is the controversy surrounding your topic: The controversy surrounding the legalization of marijuana is that many people see it as just a drug, so therefore they assume that no good can come from it. Understanding the Argument: Student Research Center: Points of View Go to www.ncwiseowl.org Click on High School Zone Click on Student Research Center (password is wiseowl) Click on Search Other Databases (top right) Click OK to the dialog box that pops up Choose Points of View Click on View All Topics and browse to your topic Click #4 – Your Topic: Guide to Critical Analysis and read 2. Based on your reading, what is a FACT? A fact is something that can be proven true. 3. Based on your reading, what is an OPINION? An opinion is one’s belief. Go back to your results list and read Your Topic: An Overview 4. What are some of the key terms that you must understand in order to understand your topic? You must understand that...
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...Discuss the French fries controversy and critically comment on the company’s stand that it had never claimed the fries were vegetarian. Do you think the company handled the controversy effectively from the point of view of management of rumor. The French fries controversy began in 2000,when a Hindu jain software engineer Hitesh shah, based in US, read in a news article, which mentioned that the French fries at McDonalds contained beef. To verify this claim he send a email to MacDonald’s asking whether the French fries contained beef and if yes why is it not mentioned in the ingredient list. Shah soon got a replay which stated that the French fries contained minuscule amount of beef flavoring as a ingredient in the raw product and the reason it was not listed was they were just following the ‘code of federal regulation’ which required for labeling its product .furious by this reply a Harish Bharti a Seattle lawyer filed a suit against McDonald's saying the confirmation that the company uses beef extract to flavor its fries validates his case. The reason for this meat extract McDonald's claims is that in 1990, instead of frying their potato products in beef tallow, they started to cook it in pure vegetable oil but because of the lack of beef tallow, they included a meat extract in the actual potatoes. While the fries are not cooked in beef fat anymore, they do contain a small amount of beef flavoring. It is during the par-frying process that the beef flavor is added. So...
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...in part to answer intriguing questions about the roles of biological mechanisms and experience in directing development. Historically, the debate has centered on whether an ability is inborn (innate) or whether it emerges after birth as the result of specific experiences. This debate has been termed the nature–nurture controversy, and it has pervaded how we attempt to understand the mechanisms underlying perceptual development. Two general views of perceptual development provide examples of the nature–nurture controversy. One view – termed constructivism – emphasizes the construction of perception through learning. For the constructivist view, the starting point is trying to make sense of sensations. In every day experience, our senses are bombarded with stimulation, and the perceiver’s task is to make meaning of this stimulation. Over time, the young or naı¨ve perceiver begins to bring order to this barrage of information. A prediction for development based on this view is that development of perception is protracted and likely to be reliant on specific experiences. A second view – termed ecological – starts at a very different point. The basic premise is that the perceiver is awash in information, not meaningless stimulation, and humans evolved (even the youngest perceivers) to pick up this information. Predictions...
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...The Media and its responsibilities Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility (SOC120) Aron Scott Instructor: Shelia Farr June 1, 2015 There has been a lot of controversy as of late surrounding the media’s focal topics and its responsibility to the public. According to Keith Davis, “Social Responsibility is the obligation of the decision maker to take decisions which protect and improve the welfare of the society as a whole with their own interest.” However, the simple function that we evaluate is media provides the public with a bunch of news, information and entertainment. These news stations take a story that they feel will increase their ratings and the stories that they feel will big about a bigger controversies. The media’s main function should be informing their viewers about all the current events going on around the world and also in the state that they based in. When the media decides to expose a particular issue they should do so in an objective, fair and accurate way, but that is not always the case in most circumstances. Utilitarianism suggests that there is an obvious solution that is fair, and it may be one that appeals to common sense as well. If you look at the responsibilities of the media from a utilitarian point of view the media should inform people about issues that are related. For example the big uproar about white police officers shooting black individuals that have made the public turn against the police departments. However, there is...
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...AST 201 – Term Project Plan Due: On Portal on February 8, 2016 Final Due Date: March 25, 2016 Late submissions will be penalized 20% per calendar day. Learning Goals 1. To explore an issue in astronomy which is of interest to you personally. 2. To explore a significant discovery or controversy in the history of astronomy. 3. To develop your confidence in your ability to communicate scientific concepts clearly, in non-technical language. Project Description There are two possible project topics and three possible formats. The possible topics are: 1. Important Observation: Identify and explain a candidate for the most important astronomical observation made prior to the year 2000. 2. Controversy: Identify a significant scientific controversy from either the past or the present of astronomy, explain why it was a controversy, and how it was resolved (if it has been). The possible formats for the project are: 1. Podcast-style audio clip 2. Poster 3. Video You will need to choose one topic to research and one format in which to present your results. Project Topics Your project topic must be directly related to AST 201. There are many topics in astronomy that are not directly related to this course. AST 201 focuses on stars, galaxies, black holes, and the universe as a whole. Thus, topics related mainly to planets, exoplanets, and solar system objects (such as moons, asteroids, and comets) would...
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...and geographic expansion in the 2010 Census report.” (Helguero) Illegal immigration has contributed to majority of the sudden increase. The United States has always prided itself in being the land of opportunity, and Mexico has been the dominate country to seize this opportunity. Job opportunities and family connections are what seems to be the basis for the opportunity while the need for unskilled labor sustains their validation and living in the United States. The illegal migration of people from Mexico there has been an ongoing controversy concerning the current and potential threat it is causing the United States. The controversy begins with many questions. What are the dangers of illegal immigrants in America? Is illegal immigration really harming the nation economically, socially, and politically? Depending on the answers, the main question is how do we as a nation fix this particular issue? OPPOSING VIEW POINTS One view point is believed that illegal immigration places the United States in endangerment. The increase invasion of illegal immigration could potentially increase criminal and terrorist acts. Robert McChesney, the director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Immigration Detention Program in Los Angelos, believes that government should take action by monitoring illegal immigrants and working to institutionalize those who have been linked with criminal and terrorist behavior. (Immigration and...
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...French media coverage of the headscarf controversy perpetuates considerable misunderstanding of Islam and thus the politics of tension between religious minorities in a society where secular is hegemonic. In 1989, in a small town outside of Paris, three girls were expelled for wearing hijabs. The girls were in no way disruptive, or incapable academically, however, the event became a significant media event which the hijab was framed as a ‘veil’ or misrepresented as a chador. Furthermore, public intellectuals in the media promoted concerns regarding “Iran-type” mobilisation in France. A similar incident occurred in 1994, 69 girls were expelled for wearing what was continually labeled in the media as a veils, as in 1989 the ‘veil’ became a point...
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...1. In your opinion, how should the Gdańsk vs. Danzig controversy have been resolved? (100 words or less) In my opinion, voting was the most amicable way to resolve the Gdańsk vs. Danzig controversy. Although there were other options such as allowing a Wikipedia arbitrator to make a final decision, democracy is at the core of Wikipedia’s identity. If the two sides were allowed to debate further, it is unlikely that a mutually agreeable consensus would have ever been reached. The vote allowed both sides to put forth their agreements and provided a definitive conclusion to the conflict. Thus, although the vote didn’t satisfy everyone, it was the most fair resolution. 2. In your opinion, did Essjay do anything wrong? (100-150 words) Essjay was...
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...cookies, and ever cookies. In his October 2014 lecture “Why Privacy Matters”, Journalist and New York Times best seller Glenn Greenwald disputes the notion that aggregated observation only affects those divulging in acts of misconduct. He dissertates that the internet has oscillated into an anomalous realm of accumulative, unsystematic vigilance. There is a prevalent tendency that originates in this controversy, amidst a society who is distressed with accumulative surveillance, which states “there is no real harm that comes from this large-scale invasion because only people who are engaged in bad acts have a reason to want to hide and to care about their privacy (Greenwald para.3).” Throughout his speech, Greenwald creates an ethical appeal to the audience as he focuses on innate ethos. Greenwald introduces the notion. "I don't really worry about invasions of privacy because I don't have anything to hide (Greenwald para. 6).” In his May 2011 article “Why Privacy Matters Even if You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’”, Author and Law Professor Daniel J. Solove disputes that the controversy surrounding the socialization of confidentiality involves more than just individuals suppressing erroneous activities. Solove quotes Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who declared “everyone is guilty of something or has something to conceal. All one has to do is look hard enough to find what it is (Solvo para.6).” These statements correlate the title and strengthen credence between Solove...
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...The control and manipulation of genetic material has become common place in our society. What was once the dream of science fiction authors and fans has become reality. Such topics as stem cell research, in vitro fertilization, and cloning have created quite a stir in scientific communities. However, these advancements do not come without a cost, or without ethical dilemmas. First, a definition of these terms is required. Following that, we will explore some topics and the ethics associated with them. Stem cells exist in all living things. These cells go on to either produce more stem cells or specialize to become different types of living tissue. Stem cells can be broken down into two main classifications, embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Embryonic stem cells, as the name would imply, are only found in developing embryos. These cells are the most versatile. On the other hand, adult stem cells are only able to transform into a select few types of tissue. (Bongso & Lee, 2005) In vitro fertilization involves the fertilization of an oocyte outside of the female reproductive system. Fertilization occurs in a Petri dish, after which time the embryo is reintroduced into a female uterus where it is allowed to implant and develop. (Seibel, 2008) Cloning is a scientific method of producing an offspring that is genetically identical to the parent. In cloning, only one parent is required, therefore it is considered to be asexual reproduction. (Rugnetta, 2012) All of these...
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...Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion were fundamental ideas so the United States can be the size it is today however, there was a lot controversy going on back then, especially between native Americans and the colonists that came to America. Things such as land, trade were points of focus back then that caused conflicts such as King Philip's War, and then came things like benefits and non-benefits from Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny, and how there was a huge backlash such as the French and Indian War, which caused a lot of future prejudices and hatred for In the light of the controversy of Manifest destiny and how both Americans and Native Americans are affected, the land is an issue that is brought up frequently, especially because...
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