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I believe that most people do understand and realize the difference between the definition of corporal punishment and parents teaching, punishing or disciplining a child. To a child there is a huge difference between mommy or daddy spanking them and the teacher hitting them with a ruler or paddling them. Children understand that their parents…

Atkins v Virginia             On June 20, 2002 the US Supreme Court made a landmark decision, reversing a former statutes founded in the case of Penry v. Lynaugh in 1989. In Atkins v Virginia, based on the articulation of the Eighth Amendment, the decision of the Court was to prohibit the execution of the mentally…

“[Americans] believe that an armed society is a polite society.” -Mr. Leonard Harris of the Libertarian Party. If the people are armed with these safety measures, they are more respectful and less standoffish because they have little reason to fear or hate those they come in contact with. That is why concealed weapons are so…

Although many people deny and overlook Japan’s involvement in World War II, the Japanese imperial army assisted greatly in oppressing the Pacific coast and committed many war crimes and atrocities, specifically in China. The emperor at the time was Hirohito and he lived a common Japanese royal life. During his rule, chaos was ensuing in…

Rosa Parks is one of the most influential and inspirational women of all time. By one action she helped change many African American’s lives, but most importantly the society. Rosa parks stood up for what she believed in, even though she was standing alone; refusing to obey the black standards. Not only did she help…

When you are poor, it means you are often overlooked and unnoticed. Most nations have a growing homeless problem, and most working-class and above citizens pretend as if the poor do not exist or will simply go away. Being rich means you are privileged. You have more to gain and usually a reputation that can…

Women in society today, look at their bodies in many negative ways. Young girls and women alike all around the world look in their mirror and think “I am too small, too fat or too curvy. Urban Dictionary explains body positivity as accepting your body as it is and the importance to feel comfortable in…

            “The Follieri Charade”, written by Michael Shnayerson for Vanity Fair magazine, depicts the rise and fall of Italian pseudo-entrepreneur Raffaello Follieri. As with all high-profile cases, there is a great deal of fiction mixed in with the facts. The goal Shnayerson had throughout the article was to separate that fiction from the actual facts…

Curse of the Golden Flower The movie Curse of the Golden Flower by Zhang Yimou narrates the extremely complicated, and bloody, regime of Emperor Ping of the Tang Dynasty.   It portrays how power is maintained and corrupted, to the point of obsessing the Royal Family in a grand charade of lies, deceit, and betrayal, which…

Universal Healthcare coverage for American is a very complex topic today. Obamacare otherwise known as Patient Protection and Affordable Care act was launched by president Barack Obama in 2010. So many Americans are still not sure what Obamacare is really all about. The main purpose of Obamacare is that all American should have affordable health…