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    Article 1: Petition asks province to protect zoo animals a) Source: The Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/09/17/toronto-marineland-petition.html) b) Date of newspaper: September 17th‚ 2012 c) Summary: This article is about some former employees who worked at Marineland and have filed a petition with 77‚000 names bringing awareness and urging the government to take immediate action to regulate zoos. Premier Dalton McGuinty recognizes the concerns behind

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    This is the separation of Church and State. Now‚ before continuing there must be some definitions which must be elaborated on. Dictionary.com defines religion as: re•li•gion –noun 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause‚ nature‚ and purpose of the universe. This is what I will be referring to when I say the term religion. When I refer to Religion I will be referring to the serving and worshiping of God‚ a god or any number of gods‚ or any mystic or supernatural being. Many people bring up the argument

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    1600’s was the result of the Age of Exploration in addition‚ the freedom from religious oppression. For the Separatists later known as the Pilgrims‚ America was a place for dreams and new beginnings given that they were persecuted for their religious beliefs in England. Some fled to the Netherlands finding religious freedom and no work. The Pilgrims however‚ settled in America. Moreover‚ the Puritans came to America to practice their religion freely. They strictly enforced their religious regulations in

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    Congress for American Indians was formed by the First Nations of America. I am not sure whom the author is speaking about but they say the AAIA want Indian tribes to place mechanisms to prohibit discrimination‚ guarantee civil right‚ protect‚ religious freedom‚ and require free elections. This is the problem with the Europeans who came to this land and took over. They come to a land where they never been before and start making the rules‚ as if they owned the land.

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    Part I Points Possible: 80 Of the following three questions‚ answer two of your choice. 1. Study the Memoir for the Marquis de Seignelay (Links to an external site.) and the 1699 Map of North America (Links to an external site.) and respond to each of the following questions in at least three complete sentences. a. What was at issue between the French and the English? - The rivalry between the French and the English in obtaining Indian allies as well as defining boarders between the two colonies

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    Critical Response #1 "A Letter Concerning Toleration" is a text written by John Locke that strongly advocates for the separation between the Church and State. Locke argues that the state‚ our government‚ has no authority to interfere with the religious practices of its citizens‚ and to encroach upon these practices is a vast violation of their civil rights. In this critical response‚ I will briefly summarize key elements of the text and demonstrate that Locke’s concerns of separation are still valid

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    Reform Law requiring insurance plans to provide women with free contraception and birth control. The ethical issue that it presents is that many religious institutions and employers feel that it infringes on their constitutional rights of religious freedom‚ and they are opposing this law because of their religious views regarding birth control. The ethical problem that it can create is forcing religiously affiliated employers‚ like Catholic hospitals and universities‚ to provide their female employees

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    wanted the right to practice a different religion‚ which left them a reason to leave England searching for a new world. Our country wanted to be free from the control of Britain and was looking for rights of freedom from their political realm. As they were speaking up and spreading the word against Britian‚ this provided a reason for their rights of “Freedom of Speech” and they fought for liberty and independence. A few more examples would be the rights of freedom for the many slaves‚ the right to vote

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    built upon a few basic freedoms‚ one of these being the freedom of religion. However‚ some seem to have forgotten this as more and more we hear about crimes against religious institutions. For someone to attack a peaceful congregation out of spite or ignorance is appalling‚ and yet this is the reality growing around us. Even individuals seem to have taken carrying out what they see as “religious justice” into their own hands‚ often hiding behind their first amendment to freedom of speech. I experienced

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    and accept that it’s a prejudice subject‚ one being Religion Prejudice. Many people move to the United States of America because one of its many mottos says “home of the free”. The question now many Americans and new comers are asking is “is this statement accurate”? Many situations and decisions that are being made in the U.S has many wondering are we really as “free” as they portray we are. There has been a lot of uproar over freedom of religion lately. The 1st amendment states “Congress shall make

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