Argumentative Essay

The term “Tokenism” is maybe something the average person has never heard of. Tokenism is defined as “ the policy and practice of making a perfunctory gesture towards the inclusion of members of minority groups” If you look at any television show you watch or even movie for the most part you will always find at least one use of tokenism. There 's a token black guy who either acts like he is from what people have deemed the ghetto or he is soulful and acts like he’s from the south.There 's…

Reality has sank in after the first week of the kidney failure news. Emotions were high and there was lots of crying during those first two weeks. I cried thinking of my children. I asked myself that who would take care of my kids when I die. I asked God a challenging question on why this was happening to me. Why me was the main questions to God. However, as each day passed, I acquired a new understanding of the disease and the treatment. Doctors, nurses and close friends in medical field took…

An Altruistic Approach to Saving a Life Must Not Endanger The Well-Being of Another. The thought of watching a loved one struggling as a vital organ diminishes can perhaps be just as difficult for some as actually experiencing it first-hand. Adding a sense of desperation to this unfortunate experience is the fact that the waiting list continues to grow exponentially larger than the list of matched viable donors. In fact, more will die waiting than those that will be selected for organ…

Meat is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as the flesh of an animal or bird. Food is any nutritious substance that is being eaten by man, animal or absorbed by plants in order to grow and maintain life. Meat is one of the many foods consumed by man. Meat is healthy, nutritious and beneficial to the existence and survival of man. Survival of man is, therefore, reliant the availability of vitamins, minerals and the classes of food man eats. The United States Department of Agriculture…

O’Neal was employed by the Colton School as a teacher, which was valid though a contractual agreement between these two parties. When O’Neal attempted to replace the original contract with a substitute agreement, he did not follow the correct rules of modification. When the Colton School fired O’Neal for nonperformance, they were acting within the limitations of the law. O’Neal’s later legal action against the Colton school will argue that his condition excused his nonperformance. This, however,…

Aggression, has been the representation of something diabolical, and destructive for humans and animals as we know it. But what is the cause of aggression; is it instinct, the means of self defense, and sexual reproduction (Konrad Lorenz), or is it a trait learned through reinforcement and punishment (E.O Wilson)? Humans have learned to repress their behaviour to comply to the society, does this make them different compared to animals? Pushed to the limits, is when aggression becomes exposed.…

The Hidden Evil Every single person in this world right now has been indifferent during their lifetime. No one, however, has been as indifferent as the United States, Jewish prisoners, Nazis, Germany citizens, and the rest of the world during the Holocaust. On the brink of World War Two, many nations were only focused on the battlefront, but the true horror lied within the walls of German control. Concentration camps, otherwise known as death camps, or hell, “housed” millions of Jews,…

Although there has not been much research about it yet, vaping is becoming the next big thing in the smoking community. People are beginning to find out that there is a better, safer, and much cheaper alternative to smoking. That alternative is an Electronic Cigarette, which was first invented by a man by the name of Hon. The first “vaporizer” consisted of 3 simple parts: a lithium-ion battery, a small cartridge filled with the “e-juice”, and an atomizer, which is used to create heat, causing…

In the futuristic civilization of Panem, formed out of the ruins of what was once America, a harsh and controlling government rules strictly over the 12 Districts. However, when given the opportunity to serve as a leader to rebel against the dictatorship that hosts yearly fights to the death to serve as a reminder of the government’s great power, Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games, steps up and accepts. Driven by her strong sense of justice and will to eliminate…

In a world of injustice and hatred, one would believe that people would at least have the audacity to respect others playing the cruel game of life. Homosexuals have faced many hardships and discriminatory laws that have suggested that they differ from heterosexuals and do not deserve equality. The unjust treatment towards homosexuals lacks mutual respect to marriage laws, adoption policies, and job opportunities. Homosexual couples may not fit the generic standards of what is considered normal…