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    simplify what rape and consent means and made the definition very black and white. This begs the question, if we are a representation of our college campus and we are all aware of what consent and rape is or is not, why do we have so many sexual assault and rape cases at the University of Maryland? I do not think rape or consent is that simple to define and identify. This highlights the problem with rape culture and consent. There is a disconnect between what people perceive to be rape and…

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    M 16 Research Paper

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    Stoner, James Sullivan, and Robert Fermont (“A Historical Review”). Eugene Stoner is known for developing America’s classic assault rifle, the M-16. Stoner’s work began in the early 1950’s while he was serving in World War II. When studies showed that soldiers were not pulling the trigger on their weapon because of the pressure of combat, he started to develop a weapon that would fire repeatedly with a single pull of the trigger (“Eugene…

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    technology played a major role in combat, and survival.This is why the weapons utilized in part of the Vietnam War were more wrecking than those of any past war. This included aerial bombings from jets dropping tons of explosives, and using highly toxic chemicals on farms in Vietnam destroying thousands of acres. As bad as the aerial bombings and explosives sound those were not the only destructive uses of technology. Tanks, and main weapons used in war such as the AK-47, M16, and M60 also had a…

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    Injustice In Mexico

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    treated and did not deserve to be treated that way. Most of the women were in prison for a little over two years. When the last of them were released about 11 of them filed complaints about being raped by the police officers and the other sexual assaults performed on them. At first their recommendation was rejected by the Federal Attorney General of the Republic so they them submitted it to the National Commission of Human Rights. After that an investigation was started soon after their…

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    Rape Culture Essay

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    example of this could be a woman attending a date with someone she’s known for a while. The date starts out okay and ends with him having sex with her all while she doesn’t want to have sex. The other type of rape is called simple rape, which involves weapons or attackers. Simple rape is usually seen in courtrooms where it’s more common for the offender to be found not guilty. Lots of people forget that anyone can be raped. People of all cultures, races, and ages are all vulnerable.…

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    Concealed Handguns Essay

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    2:Responsble citizens should have the right to arm themselves against criminals with guns. o Rebuttal 2:This is partially true but the problem is who would be the one that determines who is responsible and who isn’t. Also victims who carry a concealed weapon are more likely to be shot in a confrontation that a victim that does not carry. Policy brainstorming: Based on the summary points above, what do you recommend be changed or implemented? Do you want there to be a law put in place – where…

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    thriller fans were excited for the opening of Mission Impossible - Rouge Nation this weekend. There’s no doubt that both franchises have different plots, but other similarities between the two movies are very obvious. The fight scenes action and weapons, the fast cars chasing and crashing with other cars, advanced technology, and the stunts are the most distinguishing characters for both movies. Both movies are very high-octane; the thrilling scenes are very exciting and leave the audiences on…

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    Studies have shown that every 30 seconds a child has been killed or injured by a firearm every day. These children would not likely have access to these weapons if the owner of the gun stored it how it should be and unloaded it. Gun control may be able to prevent these irresponsible things to happen to such young and innocent children. One little girl picked up a parent’s handgun and accidentally shot and…

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    Anti Gun Control

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    problem would be fixed. Really only around 10% of the illegal guns in mexico are from the U.S., and even if they did all come from the U.S. having similar gun laws would not stop the problem. The criminals would figure out another way to obtain the weapons and then it would be the U.S. and Mexico in the same…

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    lead to many deaths, guns should not be restricted because doing so would go against the second amendment, and it would make it harder for civilians to defend themselves if needed. Prohibiting guns would fail in preventing criminals from getting weapons because they are already obtaining them illegally; therefore, disposing of guns would give the criminals of America a greater advantage against the unarmed civilians. “If you take guns away from legal gun owners, then the only people who would…

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