Controversies

I believe that Umm Hamida and Mrs. Afify share some same attributes while at the same time being different and unlike with one another. Mrs. Afifiy goes looking for Umm Hamida to get put in an arranged marriage. Mrs. Afify tries to talk her way as an innocent customer who doesn’t want any alternate intentions. She’s rich and she really wants to get married no matter what. However, Umm Hamida displays cunningness and there are many quotes that can support that she is trying to “milk” all she can…

All people and cultures have their own definition of what modesty is. It is a characteristic that is very seldom obtained by women all over the world. Most people believe being modest means wearing frumpy clothing that isn’t conducive for everyday activities. Clothes can be modest and still appealing. However, modesty goes beyond clothing. The actual definition of modesty is: behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency. From the outfit on a woman to how she walks…

“God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve”, according to conservative Christian slogans. Gay marriage is a very controversial topic. Everyone has their own opinion about it. Some people say that gay marriage is great because everyone deserves to be happy. Yes, everyone deserves to be happy but, is gay marriage the only path to happiness? No, in my opinion, it is not. Gay marriage sadly is legal in all fifty states. Gay marriage should not be legal anywhere. Jude says something important in…

One of the functions of transportation and logistics management is making sure that retail goods are always available on shelves for customers. With increase globalization the task of getting good from different parts of the world to local store shelves is a daily challenge. There are many factors that can affect the delivery method of retails good, for example weather phenomenon like hurricanes and also political turmoil that can lead to strikes. Apart from weather phenomenon and political…

Bullying has been an questionable issue in schools and online for decades, and it happens to everyone one way or another. Bullying can be done in many different ways, whether it be physical with hitting, pushing, and fighting. Or vocally and overt, name-calling and spreading rumors. Though it may be a serious issue, should the bullies be charged for their ways? Hence, this issue being controversal. When the issue at hand becomes so pressed that the person who is being bullied threatens their own…

Introduction A century ago, at the beginning of the Great War, which Pope Benedict XV termed a “pointless slaughter,” another notable American was born: the Cistercian monk Thomas Merton. He remains a source of spiritual inspiration and a guide for many people… Merton was above all a man of prayer, a thinker who challenged the certitudes of his time and opened new horizons for souls and for the Church. He was also a man of dialogue, a promoter of peace between peoples and religions. The…

“You are pretty f*****g awesome. Keep that s**t up.” This line has been censored, because it contained several inappropriate words. This kind of censorship is considered completely fine, but does it get it’s point across anymore? Even with replacements for those words, it’s meaning is lost due to the lack of strength and feeling that’s being put into it, but I’m not saying that swearing is absolutely necessary to put passion into a message, but it does help do that every now and then. However,…

William Blake is an influential person William Blake was a 19th century writer and artist who influenced countless writers through the ages.The most famous painting of his is The Ancient Days. His most famous poem is The Lamb. William Blake is the most influential poet and artist of his time. William Blake had an amazing ability to differentiate his art and poems by the way he used details to draw the reader or onlooker in. Blake’s way of drawing is as different as his way of…

Do you have to wear school uniforms at the school you go to? School uniforms may seem unfair to students; but do they really make a student’s life better? If schools are going to assign school uniforms, then the outfits and accessories should be easy to find plus buy. Some students may not have a lot of cloths at home, so having school uniforms could stop or not get a student made fun of. Some students may think that receiving school uniforms are a bad thing because it takes away the choice of…

Caitlyn Jenner has recently been in the news because she publicly came out as a transgender woman in summer 2015. Caitlyn, born as Bruce Jenner, has already been famous long before her transition. Her fame stretches back to the 1970s: after winning the decathlon at the Summer Olympics in 1976, Jenner was heralded as the world’s greatest athlete. She was caught up by the media, which and landed her on the Wheaties box as a symbol of masculinity/maleness and American sports greatness. She later on…