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Rhetorical Analysis Paid family leave has become a more controversial subject over time, some say. According to Lisa Belkin, author of the article Paid Family Leave: Can We Change The Maternity And Paternity Leave Debates To Include Everyone, the United States have not fully addressed the need or want for paid maternity/ paternity leave or to take it one step further to include paid family leave. She states that many other countries such as “Sweden (480 days), Germany (365 days), Italy (90),…

A topic that has been a troubling problem for Americans, since the U.S--. Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision on Roe vs. Wade, is abortion. The debate over whether abortion should or should not be a legal option continues to divide Americans. Abortion was declared a “fundamental right” on January 22, 1973. For a lot of people, abortion is mainly an idea rather than a hard reality. Very often the most tenacious abortion proponents know little about the amount of abortions that are actually performed in…

The abortion debate is a heated topic in today’s world, which asks whether or not it is moral to have an abortion instead of carrying the child to full term and having the child. While some people think that abortion is always morally wrong, some believe that abortion is always morally right. For the sake of my argument, I will argue that abortion is morally acceptable in all cases. Whether it’s because the mother cannot care for the baby, or if the mother is going to have health issues as a…

There are handful of domestic policy issues that have become a focal point of discussion among the general population of the United States of America. Recent issues that have came to the forefront of debates nationwide include the possible legalization of marijuana, and whether or not modern gun laws need to be revised in order to put a greater regulatory influence in the gun-purchasing process. However, the topic of abortion and its moral and legal validity have been argued by ‘pro-lifers’…

So, if defunding planned parenthood has so many negative consequences, why are people still pushing this decision? According to Jeremy Peters, who gathered answers from people attending anti-abortion march, there are many reasons, and not all of them are religious. As one of the college students said she was opposing abortion not because of religious reasons, but because of the social justice aspect of it. She said that everyone should have right to live their life and live it however they want.…

There are many different topics or discussions when it comes to moral, religious or political beliefs. Case and point, the big topic or debate going on in the United States at this very moment is the legalization of Same-Sex marriage. President Obama approval of the Supreme Court decision requiring states to recognize Same-Sex Marriage. Despite the history, this on going battle will forever be an uncomfortable topic for so many. The questions that we ask is it ever morally acceptable, for the…

was legal, it has been a part of women’s history over many centuries and within many cultures, but not without controversy. There has been much debate among pro-life and pro-choice groups as they struggle with morals and beliefs, which are very strong between both sides. While we have come a long way since abortion has become a serious issue, the debate between these two groups continue today as they both present valid points for what they feel is for the best interest and welfare of the women…

mind with which we create our world.” -Gabor Mate. Nature versus nurture is a long-standing debate regarding whether we are shaped by our genetics or by our surroundings. The discussion began back with the Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle. Plato believed that we are born with some character and intelligence while Aristotle thought that we were born as a blank slate and are shaped by the world. The debate is still going on today and is still unresolved. One way psychologists are trying to…

The Hart-Fuller debate is arguably one of the most interesting and contentious debates in jurisprudence. The debate clearly highlights the divide between two jurisprudential schools of thought: legal positivism and natural law, particularly in the context of Nazi laws. The multitudinous nature of jurisprudential inquiry concerning the relationship between law and morality allows for numerous conflicting interpretations and opinions. Therefore, it is important to limit the scope of this essay.…

Nature vs. Nurture The nature versus nurture debate is one of the oldest debates in psychology. The nature aspect, which is the more scientific theory of the two, is the idea that genes have a greater impact on a person’s development. The nurture aspect is centered around if a person’s environment has a more significant impact on a person’s development. Scientists know for a fact that eye color, hair color, height, and other similar traits are in our genetic makeup. However, there is no way for…