Controversies

People all around needs to pay more attention in the way zoos are programing all around the world. Every single day, animals are being held captive and have no freedom, and those animals might be tortured without people knowing about it. Many people should make a statement and protest against this controversial issue. Even the zoos, aquariums, and circuses make a lot of profits by putting out ton of shows, but most of the viewers do not that deep down inside the zoos use those captive wild…

Controversy came into play in the 1760s between Great Britain and the colonies when the Parliament looked to appoint a direct tax on the colonies for the purpose of raising capital Some colonists, known as Whigs, demurred the new tax program, saying that it was an infringement of the British Constitution. According to the Whigs, colonists could only be taxed by their own colonial assemblies and nothing else. Colonial boycotts culminated in the repeal of the Stamp Act. However, in the…

Nature vs Nurture There is always been a large controversy over whether our environment or genetic make-up effects our behavior, ability, personality and development. Nature vs. Nurture is known as most recognized controversy. Some people might believe it is our genes that effects our life, but others might believe it’s our environment we live in affects us and there are some people that believe both facts influence human behavior. In the article, posted on Moodle, Adrian Riane states that…

sparked the love for this style of painting was that she wanted to surprise everyone and make even the busiest person stop and see what she saw. However, many viewers did not see what she saw and it caused discrepancies. Consequently, there was much controversy over the expression of her painted flower art. Many viewers, especially the feminist, viewed O’Keeffee’s work as sexual and…

There is quite a bit of controversy surrounding the safety of transgenic organisms. Some people believe that bioengineered organisms and products are highly beneficial to our society and population in various ways, while others believe that the whole process in general is immoral and ultimately unsafe. We encounter transgenic organisms in our daily lives primarily through our food supply, and many issues with transgenic organisms are beginning to arise within the agricultural community because…

Introduction The controversy of how the African American race has been treated has been an ongoing issue for generations, but has picked up as of late. With recent shootings that have taken place in the United States, the Black Lives Matter movement has blossomed into something much bigger than a disagreement. People all around the world, no matter what race they are, have an opinion for or against Black Lives Matter. The problem with this movement is that the supporters, specifically African…

Nature vs. Nurture Controversy The debate is whether nature or nurture affects development more. Some believe that nature determines how a person will develop, and some believe that it’s entirely based on nurture. Some believe that your genetic makeup determines how you will be for the rest of your life. People at the other end of the spectrum, believe that you are born with a blank slate, and your environment completely determines your development. None of these people are wrong, however, the…

the authors devoted a large part of their book to analyzing how genes guide human activities as thrilling, worrying, aggression, addiction, sexual behavior, thinking, eating, and aging, they tend to emphasize the nature side of the nature-nurture controversy. However, in their treatment of these topics they bring out the complexity of human behavior and criticize those who think that a single gene exists that will explain each type of human behavior. Past studies supported the idea that…

American 43-year old man with seven children was killed Tuesday in his neighborhood after an incident between him and police. The full details of the shooting have been modified by both police officials and eyewitnesses and neighbors, and has raised controversy on what actually happened in the final moments of Scott’s life. Protests against the event have escalated into riots, where stores and buildings like the Spectrum Center, home of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets have been victims of looting…

GMO’s: What are they? Why so much controversy over labeling? For some, the term GMOs rings a bell immediately, but for others you’re probably asking yourself what are GMOs? Why do they matter or do not matter? Where does this term come from? You’re probably wondering why many say there is such controversy over labeling of GMO’s. First and foremost, GMOs are found in our food. Most humans probably consume them on a daily basis. There is many opinions about this matter but to have an opinion we…