...their members show the majority believe they should be legal (ProCon). Over the past two decades, new ways to perform an abortion have been discover, the main two being an in-clinic abortions and the abortion pill (Wilson). People continue to argue abortion on a variety of levels: religious, moral, emotional, physical, and economical (Abortion). Supporters of abortion are largely backed by the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe vs. Wade. As stated in the case, abortion is the “right of privacy, whether it be founded in the Fourteenth Amendment's concept of personal liberty and restrictions upon state action, as [they] feel it is, or, as the District Court determined, in the Ninth Amendment's reservation of rights to the people, is broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy” (Roe vs. Wade). Pro-choice believes a woman has full legal rights to her privacy and has the ultimate decision to terminate her pregnancy. They also argue that being able to legally seek out professional help for an abortion decreases the risk of death and maternal injury as mothers won’t have to go through unsafe illegal measures (ProCon). Prior to 1973, abortions were only allowed with the approval by a board of doctors. This led to other illegal methods that consisted of coat hangers, knitting needles, and back alley abortions (ProCon). In 1972, over 2,500 back alley abortions were performed daily (ProCon). Current abortion methods are much safer today as women during...
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...up with turning eighteen years old on ones birthday. With that, the age limit to purchase and consume alcohol should be lowered to the age of 18 in the United States. In the United States, adulthood begins at the age of eighteen. Some would say that with age also comes with responsibilities. In the United States turning eighteen means becoming a legal adult with new and different rights, responsibilities, and privileges from those of minors. Such privileges as having voting rights, ability to get legally married, legally sign contracts and other legal documents, have the ability to buy and smoke tobacco products, join the military and much more things without the consult of a parent because one is considered to be an adult at that age (ProCon). A drinking age of twenty one is an embarrassment to a supposedly liberty-loving nation. If you are old enough to enlist and old enough to vote, you are old enough to swill cheap beer in the company of your peers (Reynolds). If you are also old enough to fight, you should be old enough to drink. In Alaska, a bill was recently introduced that would allow active members of the military to drink at the age of eighteen, with rationale that if they’re old enough to fight and die for their country, they’re old enough to have a beer (Ogilvie). On the other hand, many argue...
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...Euthanasia/Assisted Suicide Debate Marissa Burton HCA 322 Mark Metzger April 29, 2013 Dying has become a dilemma. The act of dying has transformed in recent technological advances by making it possible not only to lessen pain but also to extend life. However, when treatment fails and modern medicine has nothing more to present to patients, they may demand for a life ending act. When patients and their family become aware of the quality of life and a great deal of unbearable pain, conflict often introduces itself between health care professionals who are trained to save lives, and patients and their families, who desire to end all suffering. According to Pozgar (2013), the focal point of this conflict is on the concept of euthanasia and its position in the modern world. The issue has been at the middle of some very heated debates for many years (p.123). Euthanasia can be defined as the act or practice of terminating a person’s life in order to relieve them of their suffering from incurable conditions or diseases. Euthanasia is also known as “the mercy killing of the hopelessly ill, injured, or incapacitated”. The dividing of euthanasia into two categories, active and passive, is for many the most controversial aspect of this topic (Pozgar, 2013). Active euthanasia takes place when the medical professional, or another person, intentionally do something that causes the patient to die. Passive euthanasia takes place when the patient dies because the medical professional either...
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...controversial subject: Are social networking sites good for our society? A new theory claims that the hours per day of face-to-face socializing have declined as the use of social media has increased (ProCon). Social networking sites are more beneficial to society than currently believed. It is not unknown that increased communication strengthens any relationship. That includes online relationships also. Many Internet users admit that they are members of online communities because it allows people to reconnect with friends and family from afar (ProCon). This virtual reality also allows users to create new relationships. Match.com claims that 1 out of 5 relationships today begin online (Match). Even President Barack Obama, wanting to expand America’s relationship with the government and those involved with the White House, called “to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative” (ProCon). Meeting the President’s call, in May 2009, the White House announced that it was joining Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace (ProCon). Online groups also provide a plus towards education. Fifty-nine percent of students with Internet access reported in a recent survey that they use social networking sites to discuss educational topics including career and college planning (ProCon). Various colleges promote themselves on Twitter and scout for potential students and athletes (University Business). Fifty percent of students claim to use sites to talk with peers about school...
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...recommends getting 29 doses of 9 vaccines (plus a yearly flu shot after six months old) for kids aged 0 to six. No US federal laws mandate vaccination, but all 50 states require certain vaccinations for children entering public schools (Vaccines ProCon, 2017). However, there is a huge debate going on right now, questioning the parents’ rights to deny their child vaccination. Many parents who oppose vaccines, believe that a child body can fight off most disease and sickness naturally. To begin with, parents believe, vaccines can cause serious and sometimes fatal side effects. And that’s’ why, the government should not intervene in personal medical choices, especially when it comes down to a parent and their child. Ron Paul, MD, former US Representative...
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...When someone hears the word “abortion”, the first thought that rushes into their mind is the death of an innocent human being. However, it’s not that simple. In 2014, over 650,000 women had to make the hard decision to end the life of their baby. Abortions don’t just happen. A mother only decides to terminate her pregnancy when she truly believes that she isn’t capable of providing a safe and loving environment for a child. Many may believe that abortions are a convenient, easy way out of a mistake, but it is much more than that. This procedure can prevent babies with severe disorders from suffering, financial crises, potential mental health problems, The United States Constitution guarantees our fundamental rights of privacy. There was...
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...Did you know that “the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported in 2016 that 71,370 animals suffered pain during [animal tests]” (ProCon). The fact that over 71,370 animals are suffering through tests begs the question as to why we continue if that many animals are being harmed. However, the rise of animal testing in products has brought up a controversial issue since the late nineteenth century when it first became popular. Animal testing is experiments put on animals to help understand the possible outcomes it can put on humans. Today, animals get tested for different products often found in cosmetics, prescriptions, and household cleaning supplies. The cons associated with animal testing today by far outweigh the possible pros that could come from it. Although most people would agree with testing products before humans use them in everyday life,...
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...Kitchen Management Project Report Project Team Members Dannica Xara Agbayani Nadine See Diet Ronald Guadalquiver Patricia Lamerez Vanessa Anne Nabong Project Submitted To Chef Cheong Yan See Enderun Colleges Inc. 1100 Campus Avenue, Mckinley Hill Taguig city, Philippines July 31, 2015 Tsunami Fine Dining and Sake Bar 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Restaurant Concept 3-4 II. Food Menu 5-10 III. Organizational Chart 11-13 A. Front of the house B. Back of the house IV. Work Shifts 13-15 V. Restaurant Layout 16-17 VI. Restaurant Equipment 18-24 VII. Sources 25 Tsunami Fine Dining and Sake Bar 2 Restaurant Concept Our Restaurant serves Modern Contemporary Japanese cuisine with 200 square meters space and a high rental. It has 80 seats which can accommodate 160 guests per day. We are a Fine dining restaurant that specialize in Sake drinks (sake pairing). Tsunami sake Bar’s target market are Businessmen, Yuppies, Class A and B. Our operating hours are from 11:00am to 2:00pm for lunch, then for dinner, it will start at 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Our Late night menu starts at 10:00pm and it will end at 2:00am. A different menu will be provided for the Late night hours. We will be closed on Mondays. We have three Menus which consist of the A La Carte Menu, Tasting Menu, and Late night Menu. Ala Carte menus is composed of 4 courses such as Cold Appetizer, Hot Appetizer, Mains ...
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...Gun control is a rising topic in the United States. But a necessary thing people say that we need back round checks to keep the streets safe but as necessary as they are we need to get rid of them. My individual rights state that I can own a gun. The constitution states that “the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” That means that I can own that AR-15 or that 30-06 rifle. If I am not allowed to buy then you are infringing on that right. Owning a gun and having multiple people own them affects the common good by deterring according to Procon it says “The police cannot protect everyone all of the time… The police cannot protect everyone all of the time.” If the police can’t protect everybody then what about the...
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...The United States Social Security System is often considered a political football, frequently debated on whether the government should continue to manage it or should it be privatized. Either way, in today’s economy, it’s vital to the welfare of many. The main purpose of the system is to provide benefits to America’s workers and their families for retirement, disability, and early death. (Unknown Social Security ProCon) According to the data collected in the 2000 census, “Social Security is the main source of income for men and women 65 and older.” (Hartmann, Lee Highbeam) This finding proves people have become to depend on the government for this benefit, and for a multitude of reasons are not saving enough money to live on once they retire. This increases the need to fund the system in a sustainable fashion. As a country, we must find a solution that meets the needs of its retired citizens and provides benefits for them. While the media depicts privatization or government run as the only viable options, a blend of the two is what will best sustain the system going forward. In 1935, the United States passed the Social Security Act. This act was part of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal program. The New Deal program enabled two types of social insurance tracks to be created. The first piece at the federal and state level was created to provide unemployment benefits and the second to provide monetary benefits for retired people sixty-five and older. Additional...
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...death is inescapable, how far should one go in accelerating it? On October 27, 1997 Oregon enacted the Death with Dignity Act which allows terminally-ill Oregonians to end their lives through the voluntary self-administration of lethal medications, expressly prescribed by a physician for that purpose (Oregon 2012). The Act requires the Oregon Department of Human Services to collect information about the patients and physicians who participate in the Act, and publish an annual statistical report. Many objections that arise on this topic is the act allowing patients to commit suicide? The Eighth Annual Report on Oregon's Death with Dignity Act states under the Act, ending one's life in accordance with the law does not constitute suicide (ProCon 2012). The Death with Dignity Act legalizes physician-assisted suicide (PAS), but specifically prohibits euthanasia, where a physician or other person directly administers a medication to end another's life. In 1997 Oregon became the first state to permit physician-assisted suicide. On November 5, 2008 the state of Washington voted to allow legal assisted suicide according to the Oregon model. There is no specific federal law regarding either euthanasia or assisted suicide. All 50 states and the District of Columbia prohibit euthanasia under general homicide laws. Assisted suicide laws are handled at the state rather than the federal level: thirty-six states have...
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...just begun, and college students have once again flooded university bookstores in hopes of not breaking their crying wallets and purses as they are used for over priced, difficult to find passages, non-advanced textbooks. While on the flipside, a majority of students have moved on to E-Books or Digital Books. “E-books are essentially electronic digital text similar in content to traditional print books”(Fliess). Digital textbooks are better than traditional textbooks. They are more affordable, have multi-learning styles and have great search engines (ProCon, par.5). To begin with, the era of traditional textbooks are over because of the noticeable cost deductions in digital books. Students pay an average $12,000 for textbooks every year, not including room, tuition and board charges (Lee, par 5). E-books are more cost friendly to students with “discounts that range from 50- 60 percent less than traditional texts”(ProCon, par. 3). For example, “Technology Ventures’’ business textbook costs $151.40 for a new copy, $113.55 for a used copy, and $83.90 for the e-book. Students can save even more by entering the e-book, which costs $65.60 ”(Lee, par.3). That’s a tremendous discount from the original. Clearly, e-books in comparison with traditional textbooks would be the better option. Furthermore, textbooks only have one learning style. This method is the act of the student only reading words on a page. All students have different ways they like to comprehend when...
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...David Burianek Robert Morehouse Christian Morality REL-330 11 April 2014 Same-sex Marriage: Church and State Whether homosexuality is a matter of biological wiring of the human mind or a learned choice is not relevant to this paper. What are relevant are the perception, acceptance, and possibly tolerance of homosexual love, and whether the next logical step in the expression of this love (marriage) has a place in our society and our relationship with God. The American Constitution created a separation of State and Church in order to establish a fair governance of the people, regardless of their religious beliefs. The intent of the ideal of separation of church and state also prevents one form of religion from dictating and overpowering other belief systems. Worldwide we now have a system of democratic norms that, in theory, prevent the establishment of an unfair constraint on human happiness. What is at the heart of this debate over allowing and recognizing the union of same-sex couples? The gay community, the current government and even public opinion see the choice of recognizing same-sex marriage the as a question of equality. Why do the religious institutions reject same-sex marriage as a view of equality? After all, most of the western religions denounce homosexuality and same-sex marriage as being a violation of the religious norms held by each belief system. Let us begin with the gay community’s views regarding same-sex marriage. The gay community sees the rejection...
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...What is Federalism? As a country that is more than 200 years old, the United States of America has become known as the cornerstone of democracy within the world today. When the forefathers of the country came together to create what would become the democratic government today, they instilled a number of political values that are still functioning today. Federalism is one of these ideas. While it has its roots in Colonial America and beyond, it still has a place and can be seen in this country in 2014. The Cornell University School of Law defines Federalism in the following way: “Federalism is a system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government” (Cornell, 2014). In basic terms this means that the country's government is broken up into parts that handle various levels of concern. For example, the United States of America has developed a government that functions on the local, state and federal level. Since the layout of the government is broken into these three sections, then American can be considered an example of a country that is run by Federalist principles. With that in mind, there are a number of examples of how this ideal, which can be considered dated, is still functioning within the world today. The development of a federalist type of government allows the national level to deal with issues of national concern, while the states tend to deal with issues within their own borders. “The U.S. Constitution grants the federal...
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...victims who might have one to protect themselves without the laws. Criminals are criminals, and if they are going to commit a heinous act they are not going to be worried about having a gun. In today’s world you can buy almost anything, so if gun control laws were implemented, it would not fully stop someone from attaining a gun. A society without its citizens bearing weapons is one that leaves the door open for a poor situation with the government. If a government’s citizens do not have weapons as means to protect themselves, then a door will be opened for a possible government takeover. A survey conducted by Pew Research found that 57% of of people felt as though gun control would give too much power to the government over the people (ProCon). As Americans, we believe that freedom is everything, and seeing as a government takeover is not an idea we would agree with, the idea of total gun control is not...
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