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The legalization of same-sex marriage has been an ongoing debate for decades. According to the Gallup Poll (2015), views have increasingly become in favor towards gay marriage being valid or legal. In May of 2016 60% of voters felt same sex marriage should be legal. This means that there is still a large percentage of people who argue it should not be valid which causes a constant difference in opinions throughout the country. The Human Rights Campaign argues from the point of view that same sex…

In the article, Schaffner & Dixon begins by addressing the importance of values in mental health counseling. Although many therapists strive to distance their values to clients (due to ethical obligation), only a few believe, if any that counseling is value-free. A large part of the Team discovery is clients who seek for counseling has some tied to religious or spiritual beliefs. The Reviewer however, believes that spiritual and religious issues sometimes are not the primary focus of seeking…

In 1997, interracial marriage was illegal and unconstitutional. Interracial marriage is when two people from different ethnic groups or races get married. In this time period, there were still judgments and stereotypes against interracial couples and their children. As time went on people have been more accepting of these couples, race and religion no longer mattered when looking for a significant other. Race and religion do not matter because people are more accepting of others, are willing to…

In the article, "Time Favors Israel", by Efraim Inbar address how time is now in Israel's favor. Throughout history, Israel has been in many wars, but they were always bearable and Israel is able to push through. Now, Israel is deemed to be favored because of their thriving social economy, society, and international aid. Israel's strong economy has flourished in medicine, agriculture, and high tech developments. Israel was admitted into the exclusive club of the Organization for Economic…

as general. The Americans weren’t happy with this action, and they asked congress to remove Truman from the office. The participation in the Korean war and the removal of MacArthur as general made Truman become very unpopular. According to the Gallup poll in February 1952, Truman's approval rating was at 22%, which was the lowest rating of the US presidents in…

is unprecedented and unlimited access to products and services. Although merchants may have particular business hours, consumers can essentially shop when they want. Smartphones play a significant role to the successes of online shopping. The Gallup Poll Briefing surveyed over 1,500 people ages 18 to 50 and the results revealed that smartphone shopping has increased in 19% and another 22% of people use their phones to look at items prior to purchasing them in physical stores (Jones, 2014, p.1).…

Does Capital Punishment Bring Justice? The death penalty has been used for centuries as a form of punishment. However, many fail to realize is that performing the death penalty is two to five times more costly than keeping the same individual in a maximum security prison with a life sentence and no parole. This is supported by the costly factors of countless appeals, and the additional required procedures that are used to form adequate evidence to achieve a death sentence. It is not uncommon for…

rights and economic identity were subsumed by her husband upon marriage, were commonplace in 19th century America. No fault divorce has changed the institution of marriage since its introduction in California on January 1, 1970. With a May 2013 Gallup poll showing 53% of Americans supporting gay marriage, it is time for the definition of marriage to evolve once…

supporters…The dark clouds of conspiracy never left the administration, and the disputed election severely weakened Adams” (Marquis 2008). Anytime there is not a clear winner of an election, the losing side will usually claim something unfair went on. That is really bad for the country and for the president elect because it hurts the amount of support he will receive. If there is a way to prevent confusion like in this election, it should be done. During the time from 1824 there have been to…

it is an inhumane act that should not be granted; both parties are labeled as liberal “pro-choice” and conservative “pro-life”. Both parties’ arguments have substantial claims, dividing Americans in debates and ideology. Lydia Saad of Gallup implied from recent polls that “Americans remain divided on the abortion issue, with 47% of U.S. adults describing their views as pro-choice and 46% as pro-life, continuing a pattern seen since 2010”. (Saad, 2014) Subsequently after the Supreme Court…