the Law The Convention is legally binding on ratifying countries. Although several articles imply a right to abortion‚ Article 12 is most relevant. Article 12 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate all discrimination against women in the field of health care in order to ensure‚ on a basis of equality of men and women‚ access to health care services‚ including those related to family planning. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article‚ States Parties
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used drug in the world after alcohol. Most people are against it without really knowing much about it‚ they just hear the word drugs and automatically thinks it’s bad and only bad. The law against weed and cannabis takes a toll on the society‚ at least in America where they arrested over six hundred and eighty thousand in 2012. Most of those were non-violent low-level offenders. Arresting all these people that are not a danger to the society costs money and time that could have been used on real
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from the union. The South was very concerned with the fact that in some of their states slaves were the majority of the population and therefore they lived in fear of slave rebellions. Discipline therefore had to be quite severe to quell the rebels. The rebellions that did breakout were quickly suppressed‚ such rebellions as John
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Debate against Hitchens’s Concepts of Religion and Politics One of the most controversial man‚ Christopher Hitchens‚ in his letters‚ “Letters to a Young Contrarian” (2001)‚ implies that people of the contemporary society should avoid thinking other than for themselves by taking on the pathway of being a contrarian. His purpose is to help “individuals on how they think‚ and not what they think by making them a more independent and questioning person” (63). The letters take us through a pathway
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the considerable price you are prepared to pay for allowing yourself to yield to this deleterious addiction? It is notable that some people in the US zealously argue against making tobacco smoking illegal. Their main argument is that it is a personal choice that everyone should be allowed to make. In a democratic society‚ doesn’t everyone have a right to make their own conscious decisions‚ and even if it harms their health‚ to stick to the choice they have made? Well‚ certainly‚ we cannot
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fact of being human. These are called “human rights” rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someone’s whim). They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be‚ to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace. Many people know something about their rights. Generally they know they have the right to food and a safe place to stay. They know
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Do you sometimes think that the rules and laws in America aren’t fair? If you do‚ listen carefully. America is a great country with many freedoms‚ but some people like to "work the system" or break the law‚ in the law‚ so to speak. That is mainly thanks to the first amendment‚ which basically says we can do anything we want with religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assemblies‚ petition the government‚ and so on. Our government shouldn’t be so lenient. We should get rid of all the cults and gangs. The only way
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representation of our identity such as someone’s age‚ gender‚ class‚ race‚ nationality‚ and religion but also on our personality and values. The two teens Nathan and Adriana from “The Worlds Strictest Parents” are a perfect example of how Gen X sees us in society today. They are just a small fraction of those who partake in excess underage drinking‚ driving‚ taking drugs and testing authorities. Even though not all of us are participating in the irresponsible acts that happen among that group‚ we are all seen
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the death penalty is wrong‚ and I believe that there is much support to back this up. I believe that the death penalty is wrong because it is not an effective deterrent‚ racially and economically bias‚ unreliable‚ expensive‚ and morally wrong of society. One argument from death penalty supporters is that the death penalty acts as a deterrent to prevent other people from committing murders. It is the belief that people will think out the consequences of their actions before murdering‚ and consider
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Arguments against Corporate Social Responsibility While there may be people who are for the idea of corporate social responsibility‚ there are also others who oppose to it. One of whom‚ as we all know‚ is Milton Friedman. He believes that only individuals can have social responsibilities and that the purpose of a corporation is to provide the highest possible returns to shareholders while obeying all the laws and regulations. There are 5 main arguments against CSR. First of all‚ it lowers economic
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