...of the society members, and not on a position on prostitution. Thus, the essay will try to prove why prostitution should not be legal with the help of analysis of the articles of the well-known scientists. While feminist theory represents prostitution as a working activity that lets women use their “agency” or “free choice”, calling them “migrant workers”, even despite the fact that a bigger part of those women are working to pay debts, or under duress, it serves to normalize prostitution concept and its rapid growth. Nevertheless, most of the problems, such as violence against women, organized crime, trafficking, early sexualization, that become more pressing day after day are seen as a substantial part of sex industry functioning. The feminist theory pays less attention to violence against women than to work and economy question. Moreover, the idea of sexual work has already caused a significant controversy at feminist debates, just as the fact that most of “academic feminists” and activists seem to speak for prostitutes, representing their sex industry by themselves, as respective sexual workers. View on the issue of prostitution as a “work activity” has to be discussed from the point of view of bread-winning women, but not of those who suffer from violence (Pateman). As Carole...
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...on humanity. Social Media Violence, Video Game Controversies. Child Development, Mental Health, and Youth Behavior have all been concerns pertaining to the convenience of our peer groups. The world’s common persona is perceived as though big media affects teenage decisions, their standards of appearance and personality, communication, and the advantages and disadvantages of their lifestyle. The 21st century Media contains elements that could obtain either a positive or negative influence on our younger generation. As you all know, Social Media portrays violence indirectly and directly through common platforms used by today’s youth. A local newscast entitled “ABC News” aired a story where they interviewed a Chicago citizen who revealed how sites were used to promote violence. For Example, Gangs use sites to produce threats against others and rival gangs or as an opportunity for membership openings. Deaths and violent operations have been caused because of these brutal acts. Also, Meta-analyses of these baleful results of violent media prove that youth who observe these types of media have ranging anti-social behaviors. According to the Social Cognitive...
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... Organski explained the direct correlation between war and security when he said , “war occurs because power is expected to conduce to proportional influence, wealth, and security.”. A simple definition of security dilemma is when one state’s security becomes another state’s insecurity. Vague signals along with lack of communication can cause uncertainty, which can result in unwanted fighting. The big question is whether or not we can resolve the never ending security dilemma spiral through globalization and international institutions. Is it possible to learn from past mistakes and learn from new perspectives in order to obtain peace, I believe so. This essay will provide explanations from all of the International Relations theories, and will furthermore discuss how global order can be achieved through careful cooperation between states. To begin with liberalism is optimistic about cooperation, and believes that decision makers are rational and human nature is good. Liberalism focuses on three main concepts: international institutions, democratic peace, and economic interdependence. Liberalists view war as avoidable if government is reduced and if more international institutions are created. They hold international institutions with a lot of merit. Firstly, they consider international institutions to create peace because the institutions reduce transaction costs, make state commitments more credible, enable states to discuss issues multiple times...
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...Due to their typically violent and offensive content, modern video games have recently been under investigation. This prompts the question: “Should we permit the government to suppress our rights and censor violent entertainment?” Bills are being put forward to manage video games, banning minors under the age of 18 to purchase "mature" rated video games. In the United States Supreme Court case known as Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, seven out of nine justices were against regulating video games, justifying it as the first amendment right of free speech. What originally raised awareness to video game violence was the assumption that the offensive content in question has a positive correlation with aggressive and violent adolescent...
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...masculinities; violence; sexual harassment; biology is not destiny; and negative feminist stereotypes. I have chosen to discuss the two feminist theories that were previously mentioned due to the fact that they both focus heavily on the oppression of men in society, as well as the evident gender division between the sexes. I have chosen to focus on the six concepts that were previously mentioned because they focus on how women are oppressed, and mistreated in society. Radical Feminism Radical feminism supports the idea that patriarchy is the main form of oppression women face. The goal of radical feminism is the elimination of patriarchy. From a radical feminist perspective, women are oppressed in three main ways or areas: the state, the nuclear family, and through reproduction and mothering. Radical feminism also suggests that the lack of control women have over their own bodies and own reproduction is central to oppression. Radical feminists aim towards eliminating sexual, as well as physical violence against women (Calixte et al., 2009). The significance of radical feminism is that it focuses on what is seen as the major oppressors in our culture. Moreover, radical feminism opens our eyes to male dominance and how it has been highly normalized. It alerts us to how ‘normal’ or common images from pornography reduce women to sexual objects. Moreover, it makes clear that prostitution is a form of economic and sexual exploitation women. Instead of relying on preexisting theories, radical...
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...himAnarchism Core themes: against the state Prefer a stateless society in which individuals manage their affairs by voluntary agreement. However it is based upon the assumption that human beings are moral creatures, instinctively drawn to freedom and autonomy. Therefore its efforts have been directed more towards awakening moral instincts rather than analysing the system of state oppression. Anarchism has a dual character as it overlaps with both socialism and liberalism because of their end goals of a stateless society. It can therefore be interpreted as ultra-liberalism or ultra-socialism. Anarchist supporters are united by a belief in anti-statism, utopianism, anti-clericalism and economic freedom. Anti-statism; * Authority is an offence against the principles of freedom and equality whilst oppressing and limiting human life. * Endorses absolute freedom and unrestrained political equality * Authority damages and corrupts those who are subject to it and those who hold it. * Since humans are free and autonomous creatures, to be subject to authority is to be diminished * To be in authority is to acquire an appetite for control and domination * The state is a sovereign body that exercises supreme power over individuals. It is unlimited and restricts behaviour, thinking, activity and economic life. * The state is compulsory and individuals are subject to it because of where they are born. * The state is a coercive body whose laws are backed...
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...The Inevitability of War World peace is a commonly sought after goal, People strive for a world where things are settled in a non-violent manner and where war is obsolete. But realistically speaking, how likely is the idea of world peace? From a psychological, historical, and even a biblical perspective, war and violence seem to be inevitable. Since the beginning of time, mankind has engaged itself in bloody conflict time and time again. Fighting over money, power, resources, religion, and freedom. From battles within Mesopotamia itself, to the battle we fight today in the middle east. Some people think that war is unnecessary and avoidable, but in reality, it's something that will never be avoided. Historically, war is inevitable. An old history teacher of mine by the name of Jay Dettlaff broke down an idea called the World System Theory to me. In his own words, he explained, " There is always one country at the top, all the other countries below are constantly trying to work their way up to the same rank as that country, and as soon as that happens, a big conflict occurs. Not necessarily always a war, but, for example, the cold war between the USA and the USSR. As soon as that conflict happens, either one or the other country gets knocked back down in the race and the whole process starts over again". By making this point, he proves that conflict in the world is cyclical. Throughout the course of history the same process has repeated itself uncountable times. Another...
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...Students should focus on academic success; they should not have to think about if the peer next to them is carrying a concealed weapon. Protection should be left to the individuals that take the time to train like the police. The police and security on campus already have firearms there is no need to add more weapons to the mix. Adding more weapons can result in more accidents or in some cases intentional events. If an individual has a gun there is a chance it can unintentional discharge. Unintentional discharge although does not occur often there is still the possibility, which can cause unnecessary damage and or injury to another individual. For instance two were injured when a CU staffer with a concealed carry permit had an unintentional discharge in 2012. However Students for Concealed Carry stated that there are four basic rules of firearm safety. The rules are as follows: 1.) Treat every gun as if it is loaded 2.) Never point a gun at anything you are not willing to destroy 3.) Keep your finger off the trigger unless and until the gun is pointed at something you want to destroy. 4.) Be certain of the object your gun is pointed at, and be aware of anything that might be behind the object your gun is pointed at and anything that might come between your gun and the object it is pointed...
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...Negative Effects of Organized Religion Week one University of Phoenix COM/215 August, 2011 Hope Umansky Organized Religion Organized religion has been a part of society for centuries, and its ideas and concepts have been instilled in the minds of human beings. It has altered the way people think and should be considered a dangerous entity if treated with pure emotions. Organized religion is negatively influential to society because it persuades vulnerable people, creates false belief systems based on faith and not fact, and promotes unnecessary violent world conflicts. When someone loses a loved one, comes down with a terminal illness, or becomes overwhelmed with financial burdens their minds can be vulnerable to persuasion due to their attitudes being negatively altered and their environment changing around them. Bohner and Schwarz states, “learning occurs when responses increase in frequency because they have positive consequences (a process called reinforcement), or decrease in frequency because they have negative consequences (a process called punishment)” (2002, Chapter 19, p3). Someone who is negatively affected from their environment and positively affected from repetitive church visits will alter their mindset to be persuaded by religion with the hopes of being positively reinforced. Once this person alters their mindsets and is experiencing a positive affect multiple times without negative repercussions, the church or The Bible will have the power to alter or...
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...Chalfont Campus, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire HP8 4AD, United Kingdom b Green Lawns, Kilmona Grenagh Co., Cork, Republic of Ireland Accepted 27 March 2006 KEYWORDS Bullying; Violence; NHS; Higher education; Nurse education Summary This article examines briefly the issue of workplace violence and bullying in the hospital environment, but more importantly how the same and different styles of bullying and intra-staff bullying are emerging in nurse education. The content describes the aetiology of violence and bullying and their place in the National Health Service (NHS) including nursing. It explores bullying as the principle form of intimidation in nurse education, the different types and subtle forms of bullying, why individuals become bullies, dealing with and the consequences of bullying. The legislation, guidelines, policies are part of the recommendations for practice. c 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Introduction In modern day society, it could be argued that violence and aggression is a common aspect of daily life. Violence and abuse within the hospital setting occurs throughout the entire health care sector (Zernike and Sharpe, 1998; Wells and Bowers, 2002). Over the years, negative incidents including violence, harassment, and aggression and bullying have been steadily increasing. In the year 2002/ * Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 1494 522141x2123; fax: +44 1494 603182. E-mail address: sedwar02@bcuc.ac.uk. 2003...
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...Neglect Later in Life Word Count: 2,036 Literature Review The purpose of this study is to determine if child abuse and neglect affect social status, grade point averages (GPA), or psychological imbalances of individuals later in life. This study is important to address to the public of the long-term affects of abuse and neglect in relation to such topics. The subjects surveyed are college-aged students ranging from ages 18 to 25. This survey is based on abuse or neglect from the subject’s parents or guardians at any point from birth to age 16 or 18. The cut off age group is dependant upon how old the subject was once they moved out of the household. This study defines abuse as any form of intense ongoing verbal battery, unnecessary physical harm, or illegal sexual encounters directed to the subject via the parent or guardian. “The official federal definition of child abuse, state in the Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974, states, ‘…the physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child under the age of eighteen by a person who is responsible for the child’s welfare under circumstances which would indicate that the child’s health or welfare is harmed or threatened thereby’” (Gelles 1985). This study defines neglect as any form of lack of physical, cognitive, or affective care and support for the subject via parent or guardian. Physical care and support is based on the behavioral domain of individuals...
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...news, it heightens the public’s awareness of such incidents and aids in counterterrorism, thus having a detrimental effect on the terrorists and their cause. Laqueur’s statement that the media are the terrorists’ best friends implies that their coverage of terrorism aids the terrorists. We will examine and disprove the hypotheses that coverage of terrorism in the media, and the publicity and attention terrorists gain through media reporting of their acts of terror are beneficial to their cause. For the purposes of this essay media will be used as a “…generic term meaning all the methods or channels of information and entertainment” (P.Wilkinson, 1997:51) and as found within majority of the theories and concepts discussed, the term terrorism, and therefore terrorist, is used to describe violence carried out in the name of a political, ideological or racial cause by a person who wishes to influence the government and, or, intimidate the public. (www.mi5.gov.uk) Terrorism is a psychological weapon (P.Wilkinson, 1997:54), which is dependent upon communication of its threat. The easiest way terrorists can disseminate their messages of threat is through the manipulation of the media. When using the media, the terrorists’ have four core objectives; communicate propaganda; mobilise support from the public through dissemination of ideology; frustrate the government and; incite their constituency of supporters and potential supporters (P.Wilkinson, 1997:56). To achieve these ultimate...
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...gun shop owners the surge in guns arose due to the fact that customers are fearing for their own ‘personal security’ since shootings occurred in nearby towns and schools with the concern that guns would be more difficult to purchase, customers flooded gun-shop owners phone lines with prospective buyers inquiring about the same weapons. Owning guns is a negative externality of consumption; an economics activity which imposes negative costs on third parties for which the consumer does not pay for. For instance, people who own guns and have children, of 18,330 incidents recorded by Gun Violence Archive, 202 children under the age of 11 have been killed or injured, in a lot of the cases the guns were not even locked away. If people had less access to purchasing artillery weapons these deaths would not of occurred. The Brady Campaign estimates that everyday, seven children and teens die from gun violence. Negative externalities are one of the sources of market failure because they are caused due to the overprovision of demerit goods; goods that are not only bad for consumers but third parties, which in this case is society....
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...citizen’s behaviors. There will also be discussion around the corresponding philosopher’s theory, beginning with racism and concluding with the social issues and modern day society applications of the philosophies. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois aka W.E.B DuBois...
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...Abstract Many of the core values of Law Enforcement are found in the theories of Immanuel Kant. Kant’s main theory is that we all have the wisdom to make right decisions. We make those decisions based on our “duty” to morally exhibit good behaviors, regardless of the consequences. The duty of law enforcement officers is to enforce the good will and morals of society. This essay with show the links between Kant and Law Enforcement. INTRODUCTION Every profession is governed by a Code of Ethics. This code is specific to each individual profession, and shows the underlying values of that profession. This code also serves as a behavior guide for business professionals to follow. In a perfect world, everyone would make ethically moral business choices. German philosopher Immanuel Kant developed a moral philosophy/ethical theory based on this. In summary, his theory states that as humans, we are to act moral because, it is our duty to; it is our duty to make good decisions, with respect to the expectations of society, regardless of the consequences. In A Kantian Approach to Business Ethics (2008), Norman E. Bowie writes, “Kant argued the highest good was the good will. To act from a good will is to act from duty. Thus it is the intention behind an action rather than its consequences that make that action good,” (p. 57). From a Kantian perspective, law enforcement is built on the premise of duty, and moral standards. This means that law enforcement...
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