Introduction The system of giving dowry to girls in marriage is an ancient Indian custom. It is infact that portion of the parent’s wealth which they wish to give to the daughter. This helps the girls in question and the groom to start a home of their own. However‚ it is very sad that this custom has been vitiated in our times‚ and the system has become a menace‚ a social evil in our society. Wedding are no longer happy events‚ but keep the brides‚ parents on tenterhooks lest the groom’s family
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Arguments against the death penalty: - Human life is too valuable for us to be killing simply for the sake of vengeance or deterrent - Everybody has a right to live‚ be it the victim OR the murderer. A violation of that right should not result in another violation. Two wrongs don’t make a right. - Innocent people are likely to at some point receive the ultimate punishment - for a crime they have not committed. This is unacceptable and can be backed up with statistics from the USA (130 people since
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Dowry Menace Assault‚ harassment‚ death‚ torture‚ suicide‚ murder‚ it is a consistent flow of thoughts‚ is it not? Well‚ I consider this to be a synonym of none other than the word dowry. Dowry is the money‚ goods or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage. When we look back into history‚ dowry was widely practiced in most parts of the world until the early modern era. In England‚ failure to provide a customary‚ or agreed-upon‚ dowry could cause a marriage to be called off. Vast
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Dowry as Social Evil!!! There are many dead‚ rotten‚ harmful and old traditions and customs that still prevail in our society. They are a blot on the fair name of our culture and civilization. Dowry system is one of these curses. It has been customary to give cash and many valuable articles by the parents of a girl in her marriage‚ to the bridegroom. This evil practice; s spreading rapidly in spite of loud protests‚ legislations‚ public condemnation and bride-burnings. Even highly educated‚ civilized
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“#ShoutYourAbortion” An essay against Pro-Choice As abortion continues to become a widely spread controversial issue around the world‚ people have begun to openly choose their side of the infamous debate. Abortion or the early termination of a birth has grasped the minds and hearts of many people around the world since The Supreme Court declared the act legal four decades ago. There are many various ways people have attempted to either argue
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Debate Side: Against Topic: War I. One page response a. Debate points II. Two page response a. Introduction b. Debate points c. Conclusion War is defined for some as an armed conflict between two nations over a disputed situation‚ and is needed when there is nothing else that can be done. A natural occurrence that repeats it’s self through out time. While others feel that war is an unnecessary dispute‚ that leads to nothing but destruction‚ and that there are always other solutions
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Dowry “The dreadful disease of Deccan” In my leisure time I try to write Articles for the benefit of mankind and social awareness. This time the thing which is pinching my mind from some days is the rising issue of Dowry in United Andra Pradesh. Since I got impressed with the development‚cuisines‚hospitality and literacy rate of Andra Pradesh but one thing really annoyed me and it was really heart-broken:”Dowry”.I have been here in Andra Pradesh from last one year and I do observe the
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THE DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT‚ 1961 (Act No. 28 of 1961) (20th May‚ 1961) An Act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twelfth Year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. Short title‚ extent and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Dowry Prohibition Act‚ 1961. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may‚ by notification in the official Gazette‚ appoint
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The jury system might be outliving its usefulness to society and the public because of its perceived time consumption and the tax dollars that are funneled into running juries. The jury system was instituted by the British government in 1846. These trials were often biased and were conducted with secrecy that was not open to the public. Later the constitution mandates the right of trial by jury for all civil cases‚ but included that they be “speedy‚ public‚ and fair” (Rottenerg 4) to ensure that
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metric system. Many countries have completely switched over to using the metric system. America is not one of these countries. The question is: should America switch? The rest of the world uses it‚ so why not America? It seems to make more sense than the current system. However‚ there are costs in converting. Lots of money will be spent by companies trying to switch everything over. Also‚ is the metric system actually sensible to use? The answer is yes‚ and America should use the metric system. There
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