Ownership

have to die before we will give up these dangerous toys?” I reiterate the fact that my partner, Anastasia Blecker, and I, Delaney Fiore, agree unwaveringly, with the resolved topic that, in the United States, private ownership of handguns ought to be banned. The term “private ownership” means the exclusive possession of something by an individual and a “handgun” is a pistol. We feel so strongly this way because it is not a right granted by the Constitution, removing guns has been proven to…

Ownership can be defined in a number of ways. Some regard ownership in terms of things are tangible, such as a house or a car, while others adopt a broader definition of ownership that encompasses internal as well as external traits, such as knowledge of a subject or self-understanding. Given the ephemeral nature of tangible items, self-identity is more accurately expressed through the unique qualities people have and how they use them in order to better themselves and the world around them. In…

Ownership has the potential to establish both negative and positive aspects in an individual’s sense of self. A person gages their value through their ownership of skills, objects and accomplishments in an accumulative manner. These comparisons have the ability to cause damage to, as well as build up, someone’s appraisal of themselves. Everyone owns at least a few material objects, but it is what they own in terms of knowledge and abilities that shapes a person’s self worth and hopefully, their…

There are many different outlooks on whether property ownership is a good or bad thing. Many would think property ownership is a bad thing and brings with it many responsibilities. However, there are many great bebefits to owning your own property. With owning your own property, it gives you the right to do as you please with it. In America, many people would want to buy a piece of land and build a home on it. There are many different ways you could go about owning a piece of…

The main issues involving ownership in the Canadian newspaper industry tend to centralize around money and making a profit. The three main effects that can be seen through concentrated ownership in the newspaper industry are: biased journalism, profit being the main goal, and loss of variety or lack of info. Media has become a significant aspect of most economies and corporations tend to change depending on how much profit is being made. Through research it is evident that the Canadian newspaper…

Control On Owning Lead Gun control laws have been in a high debate in the U.S for some time. Who can own them, is the government suppose to regulate them, should the government ban them, are all current debates that U.S politics debate over all the time. However, gun control is becoming more of a concern to the public, because of recent high crime rates involving guns. Politics have come into play on how the U.S is to impose gun control laws, either to make gun control laws more strict or…

Ownership What is the relationship between ownership and self identity/development? This is an extremely complicated question with multiple varying answers. There are many theories trying to answer this question, such as, Plato 's claim that "owning objects is detrimental to a person 's character", whereas Aristotle argues that "ownership of tangible goods helps to develop moral character." However, to truly answer this this question, we must first answer the question, what is ownership? If…

be a right of ownership in nature. Over the course of this essay, I will look to provide evidence and arguments that support this position and show that law is not necessary for the right to possession. Locke argues that property rights originated when God created the world and that all men have a right to make use of this earth and what It produces in order to lead a more comfortable existence. Locke argues that in their natural state no man has a right to private use or ownership of these…

Property ownership controls the lives of those who desire social acceptance, likewise leading to selfish, insubordinate acts driven simply by one’s ego. Inanimate objects and belongings determine not only one’s social class, but also who they get to spend the time of their dwindling self-centered lives. Whether the property is land, vehicles, or any other unnecessary luxury, humans let something as simple as a piece of paper control their lives. As unrealistic as this may seem, this is the…

She was not responsible enough to make sure that her gun would not fall into the hands of her unsuspecting four year old grandson. This is only one of many devastating stories that happen per year and one of many reasons that we should ban private ownership of handguns in the US as a whole. To give further insight into this…