The racial discrimination I am focusing on is police encounters with citizens and police arrest. African Americans are treated differently when it comes to police encounters. There were many facts presented when reading this part of the article proving that dark skinned people are treated differently. 65% of the police population are white while the rest of the 35% are black. Police seem to focus more on the mixed racial drug market compared to the white. Black people typically deliver crack cocaine
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SSM; the elderly are against or evenly split. * Political affiliation: Most Democrats are in favor‚ Independents slightly less so‚ Republicans are opposed. * Religion: Conservatives are very strongly opposed; religious liberal‚ progressives‚ and secularists are in favor; main line denominations are split. * Geography: The northeast is supportive; the west coast is about evenly split; the rest of the country is against. 30 states have constitutional amendments banning gay marriage. *
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Current World Issues: Discrimination Against Mental Illnesses Between Ages 15 and 24 Part 1: Awareness When it comes to sadness‚ depression‚ and anxiety that interfere with daily life‚ people should be aware that this issue is causing havoc to the world. This issue is worse than most people expect due to their lack of education‚ experience‚ and awareness of psychiatric disorders. According to the psychologists of Princeton University‚ a mental illness is any disease of the mind; the psychological
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Sexism is discrimination against someone based on their sex. I’m focusing on sexism in the media against women in this paper. Women have come a long way and have received many of the same rights as men‚ but females and males are still not completely equal. In today’s world the media is used for many things; one of those being influential. I would introduce this topic to an audience who knows nothing about it by explaining what sexism is then showing some examples. Examples are not hard to find
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William J. Bennett‚ a great spokesman for American conservatives‚ has powerfully argued as the title indicates in his article "Against Gay Marriage." One does not have to agree with Bennett to appreciate the strength and goodness of his mind. Still‚ although he raises serious objections to same-sex marriage‚ his argument overall reads more like an outline‚ lacking specifics and expert opinions‚ referring to only one organized‚ careful study‚ and committing a number of logical fallacies which muddy
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Although the world has developed-and is still developing- controversial topics like gay marriage are still prominent is today’s society. William J. Bennett‚ an influential figure in America‚ strongly voiced out his standpoint on the topic of same-sex marriage through his article “Against Gay Marriage.” His concerns persistently argue that the rights for gay marriages are “pointless and even oxymoronic” (Bennett‚ 2011‚ p.409). One does not need to fully agree with his assertions to acknowledge the
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the bullying and discrimination that was taking place within their school‚ but the members of the Gay-Straight Alliance learned valuable lessons and skills such as being able to stand up for what they believed in‚ advocacy and respect for themselves‚ their peers and their school‚ which overall gained them cultural and social capital. Julia‚ a student and active member of the Gay-Straight Alliance told Macvillivray‚ “that seeing him – that he [was] happy being the way he is [gay] made it a lot easier
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Law against gays donating blood I would like for all of you to picture this scenario. You’re a male over the age of 17 and your brother‚ sister or any loved one for that matter‚ got into a car crash and is in need of a blood transfusion. The hospital doesn’t have the amount or the blood type that she or he needs‚ but luckily‚ you are of the same blood type as your loved one. Your first instinct‚ I’m sure‚ would be to donate. They make you fill in a questionnaire to see if you are eligible and one
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World War I and hardships of Germany. Hitler was also racist against the Jews. Was this the way it should’ve went? Jews were gradually being kicked out of German society by the Nazis through all of the laws created. This wasn’t right for the Nazis to do. This caused hard times for Jewish families as they became more and more close to being killed. Nazis had created commercials‚ posters‚ and passages in newspapers that discrimenated against Jews. As time passed‚ the Nazis borders were getting larger
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the Europeans’ greed towards the Native Americans. The Europeans would take what they want which includes land. In the article of Chief Buckongahelas‚ he stated‚”I concluded from the many cruel acts his offspring have committed from time to time against his Indian children‚ by encroaching on their lands‚ stealing their
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