...Martin at the hands of neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman in 2012. The Black Lives Matter Movement is an ideological and political mediation in a reality where we bear witness to black lives who are deliberately and purposefully targeted for death. The Black Lives Matter Movement has developed into the biggest black driven crusade since the 1960s. While particular objectives and strategies for the movement shift by city and state, generally speaking the development tries to focus on...
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...of aware citizens completing sit-ins and boycotts challenging the societal norms of segregation and racism, but ignorant citizens demanding rights already given. Many revere the Black Lives Matter campaign as the birth of a new civil rights movement. To others the movement simply negates the substantial progress the civil rights movement made for the black man in America. The Black Lives Matter Movement emerged in 2012 shortly after a Florida teen, Trayvon Martin, was shot and killed by a white male, who later was found not guilty. The movement was first formed to combat and oppose police brutality that targeted the black community. However, the movement’s leaders released a list...
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...Entangled in our rich history of the United States of America are accounts of injustice and prejudice. When we are faced with such adversities we fight, we preach, and we stand our ground until the very end; until justice is served. A notable example of this type of reform would be the Civil Rights Movement that took place in the 1900s. This movement worked to fix the view of the African Americans in America; these people wished for equal rights and better lives. Years later in 2017 this perilous battle counties throughout America by the descants of those brave souls from the 1900s. Reports of police brutality against African Americans have sparked protest after protest for the lives lost to this senseless violence, and they’ve managed to make their voices as loud as the...
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...The Black Lives Matter movement was created in 2012 after the murder of 17 year old, Trayvon Martin. Trayvon Martin was murdered by George Zimmerman, who was acquitted for his crime. Black Lives Matter is being used rebuild the black liberation movement. It is used to show how black people are left powerless in the hands of the government and deprived of basic human rights. From Mike Brown (18) to Yvette Smith (45), over 250 black people were killed by police officers in 2015. Nearly one in three black people are murdered, beaten or violated by police officers, who are sworn to “serve and protect” them. Police brutality in the black community is an ongoing issue that needs to be put to an end. The stories of Oscar Grant, Eric Garner and...
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...Don't try to be a know it all, because someday when people make a smart remark to someone else it will come back and bite them in the butt. “Live Right and Find Happiness” by Dave Barry is a high comedic essay that uses hyperbole and irony to teach his grandson about life, and what to do and not to do. First off, Barry uses irony to tell his grandson, Dylan, not to do something unless it is done to him first. For example, when Barry says, “Don’t be a jerk, Dylan. Be nice to everyone. If somebody turns out to be a jerk, you can stop being nice to that person. But always start with nice… Don't bully, and don't hit people, unless they are bullying you, in which case go ahead and belt them.” (Barry). The intended effect for this quote would be...
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...The Black Lives Matter movement was a movement that was created in 2012 after the shooting of Trayvon Martin in Florida by a man named George Zimmerman. However, after pleading innocence, he was released. His reasoning behind the shooting was that it was done for self-defense. This caused for an outrage amongst the African-American community all over the nation and caused for the creation of the Black Lives Matter, or BLM movement for short. Now, the intentions of the BLM movement are to resist dehumanization and fight against violence and systematic racism toward black people. They fight to secure the rights that black people are denied in society which a person of another color normally has. According to their official site, the BLM movement, “…centers those that have been marginalized within Black liberation movements.” They do so mainly by protesting, and at other times, joining other civil rights groups. For instance, recently, BLM joined forces with the minimum...
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...LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohabitation_in_India Cohabitation or live-in relationships in India though not illegal, is considered socially and morally improper. Cohabitation is prevalent mostly among the people living in metro cities in India. Legal decisions[edit] Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 recognises “relationship in the nature of marriage” and protects female partners from domestic violence. Such partners can claim monetary and other reliefs under the Act.[1] In S. Khushboo Vs. Kanniammal & Anr.,[2] the Supreme Court of India, placing reliance upon its earlier decision in Lata Singh Vs. State of U.P. & Anr.,[3] held that live-in-relationship is permissible only in unmarried major persons of heterogeneous sex. The Supreme Court on 13 August 2010 in the case of Madan Mohan Singh & Ors v. Rajni Kant & Anr. [4] has once again entered the debate on legality of the Live-in Relationship as well as legitimacy of Child born out of such relationship. The Court while dismissing the appeal in the property dispute held that there is a presumption of marriage between those who are in live-in relationship for a long time and this cannot be termed as 'walking-in and walking-out' relationship. In the case of Bharata Matha & Ors v. R. Vijaya Renganathan & Ors. [5]dealing with the legitimacy of child born out of a live-in relationship and his succession of property rights, the Supreme Court held that child born out...
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...Why Human Rights are Essential The first documented instance of Human Rights was by Cyrus the Great in 539 BCE. Cyrus the Great was an ancient ruler of Persia who freed the slaves of Babylon after defeating them. This was the first known documented instance of human rights. Cyrus’ actions were a model for many later historians. Human Rights have been in existence since ancient times and belong to every human regardless of class, race, or status. Human Rights are standards that allow people to live with, dignity, freedom, equality and peace. These rights are necessary to a functioning society. They are important because they give us the ability to live in equality with one another as humans and live in peace. Human Rights also provide peace and justice in a struggling society and enables us to be clearly entitled to basic necessities as humans....
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...Animal Rights Animal Rights Johana Diaz Professor Irene Silas April 2011 Animal Rights Animal Rights Like humans, animals feel emotions such as pain, anxiety, and affection then if humans have rights, animals should also have rights. It is true that animals are different from people but it doesn't mean that they are inferior to them. Animals are abused and killed for a variety of socially acceptable purposes: 6 billion are slaughtered as foods, 200 million are murdered by sport hunters, 50 million die in laboratories and 25 million are murdered for their fur. Numbers never lie, cruelty towards animals is a fact. It is important to let humanity know why animals should have rights. Informing on the physical and psychological abuse that they suffer through violence, research of educational and scientific purposes and for the entertainment of people. Animal Rights, also known as Animal Liberation, is the the idea that the most basic interests in animals should be allowed the same amount of attention as basic interests in human beings (Wise, 2007). Peter Singer, a philosopher with a sensible focus on suffering in animals, incites people to extend their moral care boundaries to include animals. He says that animals shouldn't be discriminate against because they are not part of the human species (Yount, 2008).I agree completely with that just because animals don't have the same rationality as human...
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...Philosophical Views of Justice We hold these truths to be self–evident, That all men are created equal, That they are endowed by their Creator With certain unalienable Rights, That among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.– That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, Deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. In today’s society, people have choices. They have the choice to believe in whomsoever they wish and live their lives according to their own morals and values. People, as stated in the above excerpt of the Declaration of Independence, have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. There are three main philosophical views on justice that drive our lives; they are Utilitarianism, Social Contract Theory and Entitlement Theory. These theories have some similar aspects as well as differences which set them apart. Each person must choose the view that best fits them and live their lives accordingly. The theory of Utilitarianism was brought forth from the minds of Jeremy Bentham, James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Henry Sidgwick and G.E. Moore. Although it is one of the older theories, its attributes are still seen today in market economies and “cost-benefit analysis”. It is a simple theory which relies on few principles; the great happiness principle states that actions are just as long as they promote happiness, not only in ourselves but in others as well. This presents two principles for consideration:...
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...is defined as the judgment of behavior as right or wrong. It is hard to live up to the standards of your peers and the standards of your professional life. Being a criminal justice professional can sometimes cause a person to live two different lives. They have to remain professional while serving the public and making the decisions that affect people’s lives forever. They also have to live their personal lives and though we want to, we can’t control our family and friends, For example, a police officer Is not going to take his uncle to jail because he had a couple of beers at the family function and now wants to drive home. He may beg him to stay, but if he leaves will he jump in his squad car and chase him down the street? That is how discretion works. Things like that happen in everyday life. How can we truly know that the laws are being upheld and everyone is treated fairly with criminal justice professionals having the authority to decide who to punish and who not to punish? Legislators have the power to define behavior as illegal and therefor punishable. They also have the power to set the amount of punishment. Police officers enforce the laws created by legislators. Prosecutors decide who and how to prosecute. Judges possess power to deny or accept plea bargains, make decisions regarding rules of evidence, and decisions about sentencing. Correctional professionals have a great deal of discretion over the lives of those they control. Criminal Justice professionals...
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...people. These people possess power, fame, and money. If those things do not provide happiness, then what does? Also, there are the people like Ghandi and Jesus who had very little or nothing and still were happy. They had inner peace and happiness that led them to become moral figures for the people of our generation. These people who had almost nothing somehow possessed happiness. This brings about questions like, “What is happiness?” and, “What do people need to do in order to be happy?” I believe in order to possess happiness one needs to live a life in accordance with virtue; a life that Aristotle said would lead to happiness. In this essay I will state and talk about some different views of happiness and moral goodness. I will also summarize my true opinion of what happiness is and what way of life I believe one should live. First, Hedonism or the Principle of Utility, a philosophy that Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill live according to, says that pleasure is good and will lead to happiness. They believe that if you avoid pain and maximize pleasure that you will gain happiness. The Greatest Happiness principle states that one should approve or disapprove of an action based on the amount of pain and pleasure brought about for all people affected by the action. One should consider the consequences and consider the alternatives before deciding that the action will create the greatest happiness for everyone involved. Bentham did not differentiate the different pleasures...
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...Businesses immorality not only affected those employees but the lives of their families, as well as all those whom connected to the company. One will never know the extent of damage caused by immoral acts; the repercussions are too far reaching. In a business environment, a business should be more conscious of acting morally correct than any individual, because the number of live affected are incalculable. In a business environment, why should people be moral as individuals? Introduction Businesses should be morally responsible because the damage they can do is monumental. Businesses that do not act morally destroy lives; while these individual may not die their lives are irrevocably changed. For example, the collapse of a factory in Bangladesh in 2013 killed eleven-hundred people. This collapse was entirely preventable; had the owner not violated building codes and failed to respond appropriately to information that the building was not safe, the accident would not have happened. (Fortune, 2013) Furthermore, this businesses immorality not only affected those employees that died but the lives of their families, as well as all those whom witnessed the event. One will never know the extent of damage caused by immoral acts such as this one; the repercussions are too far reaching. In a business environment, a business should be more conscious of acting morally correct than any individual, because the number of live affected are incalculable. Deontological Ethics Deontological...
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...Summary “Privacy is something cherished by almost all Americans. It is the right to live life without the government prying into what we done right to be let alone. Privacy allows us to develop into individuals with our own thoughts, beliefs, hopes, and dreams. It permits us to decide how to live our lives in our own homes. Privacy allows adults to decide who to marry, whether to have children, and how to raise a family. The right to privacy restricts how the government can investigate our lives.” – Ellen Alderman Today, when voyeurs, marketers, and the curious are invading so many aspects of what has traditionally been considered the individual's inviolate personal domain, this book is a God- send in helping us understand what it is we have with the right to privacy, and also in helping us to focus on what is so much at risk. While the word "privacy" appears nowhere in our Constitution, a majority of Americans fervently believe that their right to privacy is a key element which is central to the way they live their public and personal lives, and that it is also key to the viability of the democratic system. Given the fact that it is a somewhat abstract, ambiguous, and difficult idea to define, privacy is indeed seen as being a critical and irreplaceable basic right of individuals. For example, the freedoms of expression and religion in the First Amendment protect the right to have private thoughts and ideas. The Fourth Amendment says the government...
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...People are born in the wrong place and times because we can not choose our own birth. And those who are lucky enough to be born in the right place and time do not appreciate their birth. They destroy their own lives instead. Catching Fire written by Suzanne Collins and directed by Francis Lawrence is about a game called Hunger Game where 2 people from the 12 districts are selected to join the game every year. The contributors face all kind of challenge such as wild animal, and poison which set up by the game maker. Other than that, they have to kill one another in order to win the game. In the book Catching Fire, the government takes full control over people. The people have no right to speak up or going against the government otherwise they would get killed on spot. There are 3 differences between the futurism world of Panem and the 21st century American society; Human rights, Government rules, and the rich vs poor. These differences make people who live in the world of Panem struggle to survive because they are living...
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