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The state of Vermont has been no stranger to paving the path for social justice in America. It is the first state to introduce civil unions and now holds the title as the first state to legalize same-sex marriage by enacting it through a bill rather than in response to a required court decision. (Wikipedia)…

              In the first chapter of the book Rebellion and Violence in Islamic Law El Fadl (2001) discussed about the basis regarding the “absence of a right to rebellion in Islamic legal discourse” (p. 8). El Fadl stated that the strict qualifications for the position of Caliph which could be assumed through a proper contract…

Obscenest (accessed July 21 , 2014) In this article the authors focus on limiting or disentangling youth gang membership. They also talk about the violence associated with youth gang members. They explain and give data that supports violent and nonviolent offenses committed by youth gang members. Youths that report gang membership whether female or male…

It can be argued that one’s language can be purely influenced by their gender as Lakoff states that women’s language is inferior to men’s. This suggests that gender is the main factor in what influences how one speaks. However, it can be said that there are other factors, such as age and region, which can…

The global public health response to the AIDS epidemic and the long battle to control tobacco use in the United States offer a study in contrasts in the application of human rights, civil liberties and ethics perspectives. Absorbing the lessons from these interventions and approaches across the spectrum can help us continuously re-evaluate and tailor…

“The Kadi Cases shed of import visible radiation on the importance and standing that the Court of Justice of the European Union is ready to confabulate to human rights protection in the EU legal order.” Discuss this statement Name:Martina Vella 75694 ( M) The Kadi Case and the Court’s Decisions “The ECJ’s Kadi opinion is…

To start with, the concept of health will be firstly discussed, then how different factors determine “health” will be explained, and anally some principles and solutions will be suggested. How to define the term “health” is the first and foremost step in tackling the issue of health inequality. Nevertheless, it is complicated to define it…

The PE scale gives personal effectiveness types in terms of self-disclosure, feedback, and perceptiveness. it contains 15 statements, five for each of the three aspects. A respondent checks each statement, indicating the extent to which it is true of him or her. This instrument is self-administered. The “open” quadrant represents things that both I know…

I am constantly walking around seeing dirty bodies just sprawled out on the ground. There has been homeless people on the streets for years upon years now and people, including me, are now beginning to wonder why these people can not just get a job. If these homeless people got jobs, it would solve the…

SHOULD SAME SEX MARRIAGE BE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT? Same sex marriage is currently not an option in 39 states. It has been frowned upon by the church for decades, yet the 14th amendment makes “the elusive promise of equality a reality”. (p. 255) In 1996 congress passed DOMA to define the word marriage as a…