“Tradition hinders our progress” I quote, “Tradition is an explanation for acting without thinking.” I unquote. Influence of traditions has been very strong not only in the sub-continent but worldwide. Some customs like the dowry system is the cancer of the society. It is so inbred that even the educated elite of our country accept it as a way of life, thus hindering the progress of and ruining many families. Similarly, in the west, the tradition of shifting parents into ‘old homage’ is because
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Henry David Thoreau’s essay titled Civil Disobedience consisted of him proposing revolutionary ways of looking at our moral obligations as Americans. This thesis is supported by three contentions. First, while the traditional views of government involved expanding it, Thoreau believed in limiting it. Second, as more American citizens became involved in the Mexican-American War, Thoreau criticized the supporters and those involved in the war, as well as those who opposed but did not speak out against
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race, to include, American is not a single race but a variety races, which allows those born in America to take pride in their own culture as well as pride in being an American. Additionally, I have learned that diversity in our past, and present will continue to grow and shape our society in the future, thus benefiting us by allowing us to see beyond the lines of color and difference. Nonetheless, diversity in the past and present has helped me to also believe that although we are all different in some
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race, to include, American is not a single race but a variety races, which allows those born in America to take pride in their own culture as well as pride in being an American. Additionally, I have learned that diversity in our past, and present will continue to grow and shape our society in the future, thus benefiting us by allowing us to see beyond the lines of color and difference. Nonetheless, diversity in the past and present has helped me to also believe that although we are all different in some
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Child Obesity Child obesity is a social epidemic presenting challenges to the Government, society and the American family today. It crosses a variety of ethnic, geographic, economic and social environments. Obesity is causing an increase strain on the healthcare system, contributing to the $150 billion annual cost of healthcare provided, which is a breakdown of almost 10 percent of the National medical budget. Obesity increases risks for diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and even cancer
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and the Women’s Commission is 2001 helped the development of policy infrastructure for gender equality. Besides, plenty of non-governmental organizations also help promoting gender equality in the society. Gender equality is an indicator of the progress of social development. While both genders appear to be equal in Hong Kong, hidden sex discrimination is still common, restricting the development of women. (Women’s Commission, 2012) Since there is no legal prohibition of sexual orientation-based
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refugees from Serbian Kosovo conflict. Most of the refugees have made Baltinglass their permanent home; subsequently their children attend local schools. All of them are of the Muslim persuasion. I have observed some of the teenage girls practice the tradition of covering their hair. It has not posed any problems, generally accepted by all. Deeply appreciated I would imagine by teachers looking at some hair styles and colours they are faced with in Modern day Ireland. Methodology:
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MERITS AND DEMERITS OF CASTE SYSTEM Merits of caste system: In spite of various demerits, caste system in India has been proved to be a stabilizing and interacting force. It cannot be denied that since its origin it has served the development and preservation of Hindu community. According to K.M. Panikkar, “The Hindu people constitute one of the oldest integrated societies of the world. For over two thousand five hundred years the Hindu have been a people. They had, broadly speaking, an organized
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ENGR 482 – Engineering Ethics 1st Response Paper Rought Draft Modernization: Friend or Foe? Engineering Gender Trends in Qatar By Karim Yacout Aggie Honor Code “On my honor, as an Aggie, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work” For many years gender discrimination between men and women in Engineering has been the converse of many authors and researchers; each trying to search for a reason for its continuation and possible ways to decrease the existing
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On one side of the argument, the answer to the question must be yes: a living Constitution seems like the only realistic option, as every generation faces different issues that must be politically dealt with in ways that are modern and efficient. Our Constitution, the document that was created around 230 years ago and currently resides under a glass bubble at the National Archives, can be amended and changed with the times, however, the amendment process is long, exhausting and most of the times
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