... States taxpayers "paid an additional $50 billion for other economic-aid programs" (484). He went on to say that most of it "went for food and food-producing machinery and technology" (484). He proceeds even further when he voices his rhetorical thought about the World Food Bank - "We must ask if such a program would actually do more good than harm" (485). In much simpler terms, a lot of the United States tax dollars are going forth to produce more food for the rapidly growing population around the world when indeed it is not factual that this policy is even working. If this is so, the farmers are actually adding to poverty by helping themselves, much like ...
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... have vastly risen to an all-time high due to this false idea. Cosmetic surgery, which alters your looks to mimic someone else’s, is also in high demand. Why would you want to look like someone you do not even know? When advertising a diet drink, the commercial shows you a slim, fit person that is the perfect height and weight. Society is led to believe that we will transform into a supermodel if we obtain this same beverage. Sadly, this will not occur because the beauty of the model is due to many different factors other than this drink. Despite this, the question still remains: If she drinks it and looks fantastic, will I be as appealing if I drink it ...
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... all, Aristotle stated that "man is by nature a political animal." (Aristotle, 556). The state is established for the good of everyone as whatever man produced was for a benefit. The state also brought the good out of man. Without the state, man would be "either a beast or a god." (Aristotle, 557). The soul was naturally higher than the body as it naturally governed the actions of the body. People whose bodies were in control could be hurtful. "… Although in bad or corrupted natures the body will often appear to rule over the soul, because they are in an evil and unnatural condition." (Aristotle, 560). Aristotle wanted to show that when the soul was not in cont ...
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... in constructivism--to borrow a generally recognizable label for convenience sake. (Richard A. Rogers, "Constructivism, Feminism and Nature: Does Language Have to In-Form?") It was convenient for a woman to have no education, but be attractive and get married at a young age. A man to take care of their needs, but did they really? With that question, I bring about the topic of feminism. Were women totally unparalell then with today's working woman? A question often asked, but never really dissolved. My point in tact would be women were basically the same emotionally, but had a greater demand to be socially and politically correct. In doing so, men were ...
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... education and action research for organizing and liberation. They contribute to the development of a strategic vision for the movement emerging in the ese new times-bringing together grassroots, scholar and cultural activists and youth on the basis of equality to join in the process of understanding and transforming our society. The work of Project South is funded by dues and contributions, in-kind work, and grants from the Atlanta Black United Fund, the Center for Responsive Politics, the Schumann Foundation, the Fund for Southern Communities, and the Mayer-Katz Foundation,(South). The following are the true statistics form the 1995 fiscal year and the co ...
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... to act stupid while dealing with lower life forms, for example, high school teachers, one may encounter barriers such as cruelty and insensitivity, with the utterance of statements like, "Think with your head straight!" or, "You have a brain, use it." Yet these are all true, there are still many advantages to stupidity. The first advantage is very easy to understand. Stupid people are never asked to do a lot. Many have noticed that people tend to steer away from someone they feel may be stupid. This is for a very good reason. The stupidity which they posses makes a name for themselves, a name which can be very difficult to shake. Possibly, it is a word which ...
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... and my place in society. One realizes that men can exhibit behaviors associated with a dominant role and be praised for it. Ironically, attending a university and receiving an education requires dominant characteristics such as competitiveness, aggressiveness, confidence, etc. Bearing these qualities has served as a hindrance to being accepted by my society. Fortunately, my parents never stuck to the traditional rules for girls. We were taught how to do everything that a boy does, probably because we don't have a brother. Although I strongly disagree with the role girls and boys are expected to play in society I do embrace one particular aspect of it. The fa ...
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... school earlier to prepare for classes. Liane Faulder of the Edmonton Journal says, "Part of the problem with worrying about how you look is that it drains you of time, money and energy which you could use for other things. Like pursing a career, reproductive rights, or equal pay for work of equal value. Or maybe just having fun." It is also money consuming. Make-up and hair products are expensive. The money used to buy cosmetics and hair styling products could be spent for more important things. If one has that much money to give away, why not save it for a college education or donate it to a charitable organization? The time and money spent on cosmetics and ...
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... They are particularly interested in disciplinary strategies because abuse most commonly occurs when the parent wants the child to comply. "It's a question of trying to determine which type of parent produces which type of child or which type of child elicits which type of parental behaviour," explains Oldershaw. As a result of their work, Walters and Oldershaw have identified distinct categories of abusive parents and their children. 'Harsh/intrusive' mothers are excessively harsh and constantly badger their child to behave. Despite the fact that these mothers humiliate and disapprove of their child, there are times when they hug ...
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... caught up in the gambling fever. There was no way I could make it up. I was depressed for weeks and this was just one of the episodes that led to my divorce after we moved to Reno. Gambling is rapidly becoming America's favorite past time. It is now more popular than all sporting events combined. "In 1995, Americans spent more on gambling than the U.S. government budgeted for defense: around $500 billion in all, or $2,000 for every man, woman, and child" (Vogel 1). Gambling, or "gaming" as the industry calls it, is fast becoming a part of many people's everyday lives. For years, Nevada was the only place you could go for gambling, but now legalized gaming ha ...
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