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women have a right over their own body. However, others in society believe that it is an unholy and unjust act to partake in. There is rarely anyone that is in the middle or on the fence about this argument. Many people have very concrete and distinct opinions based on abortion. Abortion is an argument that is widely discussed within society and brought up a lot in different political or religious discussions. Overall, due to the fact that fetuses and embryos can be considered as human, abortion…

ability to speak out against injustice. While peaceful resistance If civil disobedience was a negative thing heroes such as rosa parks or Martin Luther KIng would have never accomplished there goals. The act of peaceful resistance not only enforces the right to protest but it also helps to kickstart change without the need for violence. One should note that it takes much more courage and strength of character to peacefully protest than resort to more crude methods. In Henry David Thoreau's " On…

The Australian flag debate is an interrupted enquiry over whether the Australian flag should be changed, particularly to eliminate the Union Jack from the canton, but to perhaps introduce a completely new design without the Southern Cross. John Blaxland who approves a proposal for a new mature Australian flag, agrees that the flag should be changed. Although there is a lot of controversy around this argument. For example Allan Pidgeon argues that Australia should change its flag. However some…

Harriet Tubman had special qualities that helped her free the fugitives. These can be seen in “Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom” by Ann Petry. For example, she did whatever it took to help as many slaves as possible. Also, she was strong and dedicated. Another trait is, she was trustworthy. Lastly, she was kind. Harriet Tubman risked her own life for hundreds of others, and to do this it took the special qualities that she had. To start with, she was willing to do whatever it took to free as…

I am part of a logistical convoy and see a crowd which has surrounded a single individual. They are beating and kicking the individual. The interpreter says from what he can hear the individual is a former government official. As much as I feel I should help the individual being attacked, I cannot risk stopping the convoy and putting my fellow Soldiers in danger for a civil disturbance. This could escalate into an international issue. Chapter 5, III.,E.,(3) of the Operational Law Handbook…

the destructive advance of the Bonus Army, but still maintained that they be treated with all due humanity. While unfortunate tragedies did occur, President Hoover did not order nor condone them. President Hoover did not violate the First Amendment rights of the Bonus Army. The arguments we have to support this are as follows: 1. The First Amendment only protects peaceful protests, and the Bonus Army was no longer peaceful. 2. Many…

your life forever. People may disagree and say how Americans sit down eating fast food and watching sports. As said, America is the Land of Opportunities. An American can be categorized as free, being able to be their own religion and having public right. Let's go and see this unfold. To Begin With, by being an American, you can be classified as being free. By being free you can live without being enslaved or being overpowered by other people. “Being an American means enjoying more security,…

Roe v. Wade is a court case that is arguing that abortion should be the woman's choice and also legalized. Roe v. Wade eventually was ruled 7-2 that a right to privacy under the Due Process Clause in the 14th amendment. This allowed women to have an abortion but only before it became fetal viable. Which means that the fetus would be able to survive outside of the womb. Fetal Viability is usually after 20-25 weeks of pregnancy, so women have that time to decide to have an abortion or not.…

Federalist No. 10 By: James Madison (Nov. 22, 1787) Writing Assignment Chapter 9 How does Madison define a faction? James Madison described a faction in the beginning of this essay due to its immense importance throughout the paper. Madison defines a faction to be a unit of people who share a common goal, interest, passion, belief, etc. that are against the common good. The flaw with factions is that they create a simple boundary where the opinion’s of the minority cannot be expressed. With a…

protect our rights? Why did the founders believe that people need a government? How did the government improve when the constitution was created? Was the government fair? How did they govern themselves? Did the government have any flaws? Why is it important to limit a government's power? What are the 3 branches of government? How did they form government in the first place? What was it like to live under the first national government? How did the founders write the Constitution and Bill of…