...Matter of Opinion I do not agree with the article and I would like to explain why. First let’s take a look at the statement “entitled to an opinion”, what does it mean to be entitled? Entitlement is simply staking claim, so when someone says they are “entitled to their opinion” what they are saying is they are claiming the opinion as theirs. We can assume this to be true because they have stated an opinion and now they are stating that the opinion is theirs, while this should be the end of the story it is far from over. Part of the problem with this article is the fact that the author is stating his opinion that “people are not entitled to their opinions” as fact, however he contradicts himself. Fact either is or is not true, so either people are entitled to their opinions or they are not, he can’t have it both ways, but this is exactly what he is trying to do when he specifically states in the article that there are some opinions that just can’t be argued, such as those involving personal preference (Stokes, 2012, para 7). It makes sense then that if an opinion cannot be argued against for reason of logic then the person of the opinion must be entitled to it. My argument does not stop there however, let’s just assume people who have opinions on their personal preference are not entitled to them and move on to what I believe the author was really trying to convey, people should not have an opinion unless it is based in fact and they can back it up. What about Juries? Are...
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...biggest component in most investors' opinion of you is the opinion of other investors. Which is of course a recipe for exponential growth. When one investor wants to invest in you, that makes other investors want to, which makes others want to, and so on. Sometimes inexperienced founders mistakenly conclude that manipulating these forces is the essence of fundraising. They hear stories about stampedes to invest in successful startups, and think it's therefore the mark of a successful startup to have this happen. But actually the two are not that highly correlated. Lots of startups that cause stampedes end up flaming out (in extreme cases, partly as a result of the stampede), and lots of very successful startups were only moderately popular with investors the first time they raised money. So the point of this essay is not to explain how to create a stampede, but merely to explain the forces that generate them. These forces are always at work to some degree in fundraising, and they can cause surprising situations. If you understand them, you can at least avoid being surprised. One reason investors like you more when other investors like you is that you actually become a better investment. Raising money decreases the risk of failure. Indeed, although investors hate it, you are for this reason justified in raising your valuation for later investors. The investors who invested when you had no money were taking more risk, and are entitled to higher returns. Plus a company that...
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...We shouldn’t have consequences for the stuff we believe in. We should be able to say our own opinion about something. If you’re being punished for believing in a certain religion, that is unfair, because you are entitled to your own opinion. Even if you’re against a certain religion, you shouldn’t be punished for not believing in the same thing someone else does. Though you still should respect others and their beliefs for something even though you don’t like it. If you find something offensive, but the person who said it doesn’t, they shouldn’t be punished for it just because you don’t like it. Freedom of speech should be respectful as well as free. People take advantage of free speech, it shouldn’t cause a huge argument. If someone came up and said something but told you that you can’t tell anyone would you? Freedom of speech is being taken away. You should be able to speak out about something you don’t like and we should be able to say what we want. We should be able to speak out if something offends us and not cause a huge argument because someone else doesn’t think the same way and it offends them. We have our own opinions that we should be allowed to say without causing a big debate...
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...factors that impact on the employment relationship When an employee starts a new company, there are several external and internal factors that impact on the employment relationship. Relationships affect both management and worker’s performance. The quality of these relationships have an effect on the organisation. Human Resources, focuses on recruiting new employees and managing existing workers, plays a significant role in employment relationships as do several additional internal and external factors. Listed below are a couple of Internal and external Factors that may affect the employee’s relationship. Internal Factor-Conflict: Conflict exists in every organisation, and to a certain degree indicates a healthy exchange of ideas, opinions and creativity. However, some conflicts may arise where the employee is not satisfied with how a certain situation has been dealt with or how they have been treated. Managers may have not tackled matters in a systematic or careful manner which has resulted in employee dissatisfaction, absenteeism, poor customer service, increased work related stress or, worse case scenario litigation on claims of harassment or a hostile work environment. Internal Factor-Change in Management: Many organisations will replace managers this can be due to retirement, promotion, career change, transfer or dismissal. Each new manager will bring their own style and ideas of working in an organisation. The relationship and attitudes between employees and managers...
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...having to sit through multiple sexist comments or “jokes”, I am a feminist. As long as women have to face the rational fear of being sexually assaulted every time they walk home past dark while men don’t, I am a feminist. As long as misogyny exists in any country in this world, I am a feminist. As long as women are being raped, then stoned to death or forced to marry their rapist, I am a feminist. As long as companies promote men to manager when there are women who are equally as or better qualified, because they find that men look more authoritative, I am a feminist. As long as women (her choice of clothes, her friendly nature, her weakness, her choice to drink alcohol) get blamed when men rape them, I am a feminist. As long women’s opinions on online social networks are dismissed with phrases like “tits or gtfo”, “get back to the kitchen”, “are you pms’ing?”, I am a feminist. As long as dressing like a women is degrading for men and as long as men are insulted with phrases like “you throw like a woman”, clearly implying that being like a woman is shameful, I am a feminist. As long as both men are women are expected to work, but taking care of children and the household are still largely considered a woman’s job, I am a feminist. As long as boys and girls are treated differently, expected to act differently, and surrounded by different toys and colours from the day they are born, I am a feminist. As long as topless women aren’t allowed in public unless they’re one the cover...
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...According to the owners, one must "pay $150 to enter; eat 30lb burrito made up of steak, chicken, pork, rice, beans, salsa; drink one Margarita made with Ghost Pepper; take one hour or less to finish (Touching the burrito will start the clock); any bathroom breaks or discharge of bodily fluids of any kind will result in forfeit; the winner will be entitled to become an owner of the restaurant - 10% ownerships; Don Chingon will not accept any responsibility for death, illness; and ownership of Don Chingon or any prizes won during the competition are non transferable upon...
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...outside of our country and what is going on to places we have never been to, or heard about. Bolivia does not allow freedom of press because people’s opinions and thoughts don’t seem to be as valued as they should. The reporter’s rights could cause them to be in prison for up to five years. Not only are their rights taken away but their records to find a job and all that they must need to live. All because of an opinion and them expressing it to others. This world report talks mainly about the issue of Freedom of expression and how in October 2010 that all media that includes “endorsement or publishing or discriminatory ideas” reporters can be fined and their licenses can be taken away and that means that they are out of a job. If journalists “spread ideas based on racial superiority or hatred” they could face prison for about five years. In one instance in the Página Siete and El Diario newspapers there was a criminal complaint from the government that stated there was an anti-racism law against the Fides News Agency that objected the coverage of a speech by Morales about food shortages. What was stated was that “in the east— the lowland part of Bolivia that enjoys a warm climate favorable to agriculture— only “laziness” could explain why people are hungry” (World Report 2013). In Bolivia, speaking your mind or your opinion can cause destruction. A community radio station was accused of biased reporting. A group of people stormed into its offices and had threatened to kill...
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...There has been much debate in the media recently about whether or not to vaccinate your children. As a mother, it’s not something I ever gave much thought to, it was always just a part of the upbringing of my children that I would have them fully vaccinated, so I decided to do a little research on the pros and cons of childhood vaccinations. The first website that I chose to look at was Australian Vaccinaton-Skeptics Network www.avn.org,au This website has been up and running since 1994, and provides links to the latest news stories in regards to vaccinations, however, I found the latest news story they provided was from 30/01/2014. They are a membership run organisation who campaign for better research, better safety and support for people who have been negatively affected by vaccine use. I found that this site was aimed at being ‘pro-choice’. They gave information about making an informed choice when it came to vaccinations. They provided detailed information about a wide range of vaccinations, such as HPV, Influenza, Polio and Meningitis. www.avn.org/vaccination-information/ I also found that vaccinations are not compulsory in Australia, something that I was not aware of, and that you can have your doctor sign a ‘conscientious objection form’ in order to be exempt and still be entitled to government benefits and child care rebates. They also provide a wide range of external links in order to gain further information. They gave a list of government links, natural health...
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...Same Sex Marriage Could you imagine the love of your life in the hospital fighting for his/her life and you, not being granted permission to visit them? Or could you imagine watching all of your family and friends get married, divorced, married again and divorced again and you’re not given even one opportunity to get married once? This is reality for many same sex couples. That is why I am in for making same sex marriage legal worldwide. Instead of focusing on the gender of couples, we should focus on the love that two people share. Not allowing a couple to get married based on sex is discrimination and furthermore, allowing them to marry won’t ruin the sanctity of marriage. People today talk about this sanctity whenever same sex marriage issues come in. This belief is part of the reason why many people believe that gay marriage should not be legalized in many places all over the world. To these people, I pose the question, is marriage really all that sacred in this country that letting anyone who wants to enter into same sex marriage make it not so? In my opinion, people like Kim Kardashian, Nicholas Cage, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and anyone else who will jump into a short marriage, for example 72 hours and then get divorced, are the people who are destroying the sanctity of marriage. I believe that gay marriage should be legalized simply because marriage is something between two consenting adults who love each other, no matter what their gender may be. Last time I checked...
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...In this excerpt from Reginald Rose’s play “Twelve Angry Men” three character traits shown by Juror Three are irate, ill tempered, and chauvinistic. The first trait that Juror Three shows in the play is irate. Juror Three yells “Let me go. I’ll kill him. I’ll kill him!” Juror Three is angry because Juror Eight tells him, the only reason he wants to execute the boy on trial is because he had a falling out with his own son and would personally like to execute his son. Juror Three becomes irate when Juror Eight says this, because he can’t believe that someone had the courage to say that to him. Throughout the whole play, Juror Three becomes infuriated many different times over many different things. The next trait to describe Juror Three is...
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...A Letter in Response To “Calling Bruce Jenner a Woman is an Insult to Women” Dear Mr. Walsh, I have written this letter to alter your skewed understanding by expressing my strong disdain towards your biased article about Caitlyn Jenner. What brings most disgrace is that while your article is engaging and packed with strong opinions, you have remarked starkly about Caitlyn Jenner and you should realize how mistaken you were about your views of her. Firstly, I would like to point out the fact that you have repeatedly called her Bruce and not Caitlyn. Every individual is entitled to his opinion. However, an opinion that strips an individual of her identity is not just intolerant, but also unacceptable. By using terms like ‘imbecile’, ‘fake’,...
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...Is Family Ever Normal? Who’s to say, what the ideal family really looks like? As we all are entitled to our opinions, what looks like the perfect family to me may not look quite so perfect to another. We shouldn't view family as the necular family because it extends further than the immediate household. Family can be considered anyone who shares the emotional relationship and unconditional love for each other. We shouldn't judge others based on our beliefs or culture. Growing up we learn important values from our elders and family is the beginning foundation for your learning. Your family does not necessarily have to be blood related, but traditionally consists of a mother, father, and children. With time comes change, and society’s definition of family differs in 2013 than the 1950’s. Reality television shows today compared to 1950’s do not portray families to imitate, it’s mostly broadcast for entertainment. Reality television shows are a big hit these days. On average there are about 320 reality television shows that are shown throughout the year, compared to only four in 2000. In “What We Really Miss About the 1950’s,” the author Stephanie Coontz describes shows such as, “Leave it to Beaver” and “ Donna Reed” as shows American families should imitate. Children respected their parents more in the shows and maintained a close relationship throughout their lives. I feel respect towards parents is an important value, but we don’t see it very often it reality television. For...
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...inherently different. Men tend to desire more independence, whereas women more social interaction.There are five levels of communication: | (1) CLICHES - Typical, routine, oft repeated comments, questions and answers given out of habit and with no real forethought or genuine intent. "How are you?" "Fine." "Having a good day?" "Yes."(2) FACTS - Information/Statistics about the weather, the office, friends, the news, personal activities, etc. Requires no in depth thinking or feeling.(3) OPINIONS - Includes concerns, expectations, and personal goals, dreams, and desires. Due to differences of opinion that naturally arise between two people, especially between men and women, this is typically the level at which we run into the "wall of conflict."(4) FEELINGS - Having gone through the "wall of conflict" via applying the communication skills following, you both feel safe to share your deepest emotions.(5) NEEDS - The deepest level of communication and intimacy where you feel completely safe to reveal your unique needs with each other. Truly, unless needs are known and met, a couple will remain "strangers." | Many lacking the skills to make it through the "wall of conflict" revert back to the first two levels of communication and never truly get to know each other and satisfy needs. Lack of passion towards each other is in direct proportion to lack of effective, constructive confrontation! Sharing feelings and needs makes one "vulnerable" and can/will only be done where there is a feeling...
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...paparazzi. You grew up around the withering gaze of the public simply because of who your parents are. After all, you are the eldest and only son of Oliver and Katherine Wood. Unless, someone had been living under a rock all of their lives, they knew that Oliver and Katie had previously played for Puddlemere United. It was simply assumed that quidditch was in their blood. People made assumptions about you from the time you were a lad because of who your parents were. However, you and your siblings weren't raised to be entitled. You didn't grow up with a silver spoon in your mouth either. Actually, your parents resided in muggle London. In a neighborhood that had muggle and wizarding families cohabiting with one another...
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...nature of their business relationship, specifically what compensation the employee will receive in exchange for specific work performed. An employment contract can help you attract and retain key employees. While you can't force employees to stay, a contract can ensure that they'll provide reasonable notice prior to departure--typically 60 to 90 days. Employment contracts also help protect critical trade secrets, and are especially critical in high-tech companies. An employment contract can prohibit employees from revealing company secrets, working for the competition or soliciting customers. Non-compete agreements can be difficult to hold up in court, so you must be careful in drafting them.. Employment contracts are also useful when you're buying or selling a business to make sure key people don't leave. You can offer employees a retention bonus for staying or let them know they'll be forfeiting a valuable severance package if they leave. Contracts also clarify individual jobs by spelling out employees' responsibilities, compensation, bonuses, stock options, rights to any inventions and patents, expense accounts and more. You can include an "evergreen" clause stating that the contract automatically renews on a given day each year if neither side provides notice of termination. And an arbitration clause can ensure that any employment-related dispute will be subject to binding...
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