Importance of The Second Amendment

heard in the distance. People shouting, but their panicked voices get overwhelmed with the sirens of ambulances and police cars. Screams sounded from everywhere and soon, news channels have let the whole world know about the catastrophe that occurred seconds ago. This happens almost every day in many cities. More and more of those who carry guns have decided to let everything loose and at the end, many people get lost as well. As a result of weak gun control, mass violence has become an…

September 11, 2001, the World Trade center was attacked using hijacked airplanes. After the attack the U.S. responded by substantially increasing the amount of security at airports now to a point where it has become a point of a violation of the Fourth amendment. The government passed the Patriot Act, which allows them to spy on the citizens of the U.S. to effectively protect citizens from terrorism. It gets to a point in a Machiavellian society where the line between what is lawful and unlawful…

Milton Friedman, a conservative economist that was most popular in the later part of the twentieth century, wrote many books and studies on the free market. In his piece, “Free to Choose,” Friedman outlined that the free market should be protected to create more growth for society. Though I agree that Friedman makes some excellent points, I believe that his approach to creating freedom is not worth the price of inequality that comes with it. The major dilemma being discussed in this article is…

lower-quality seats in a theater; and removal from a train car set aside for white women. All of these indignities were violations of rights enumerated in the 1875 legislation. The Supreme Court analyzed these cases in view of the Fourteenth Amendment and concluded the Amendment was not designed to apply to private citizens or private organizations, but only to the federal and state governments. This decision resulted in the Civil Rights Act of 1875 being invalidated, and opened the doors to…

for the unequal laws between the sexes. Possibly as a result from this women will fight to receive equal rights. One good thing out of this it could raise awareness of contraceptives if women are not comfortable with this choice, as well as the importance of knowing the right time to do such things depending on the…

law were to be put in place, one that would state that guns are illegal, crime would most likely not change. People would be left defenseless against criminals. Gun proponents feel it is their right to own a gun, as it is clearly stated in the Second Amendment. In other words, it is the public’s right to be able to defend their loved ones as well as themselves. Many Americans are troubled everyday deciding whether keeping a gun in the…

Friends and family embody vital components for happiness. When something threatens that happiness... The National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse advertisement on YouTube challenges the viewer, in the beginning to feel a mix of positive emotions towards firearms, talking about the safe and correct way he teaches his children gun safety. Towards the end shifting negatively, making the viewer feel there is no safe even if the firearms are locked inside. Creating negative emotions, regarding…

decades to come. As one of the pioneering leaders of the movement, Susan B. Antony’s life was dedicated to improving “the political, economic, and human rights of women throughout the United States” (Gale). During the Civil War, women’s rights took a second place to abolition which most activists accepted and supported since many were passionate about both issues. However after the Civil War, suffragists were frustrated to find many of their previous supporters no longer thought that it was the…

Now that the objection of self-interest has been refuted, the emphasis needs to shift towards an explanation of Rawls second principle of justice. The second principle, commonly referred to as the “Difference Principle,” indicates that, “[S]ocial and economic inequalities are to be arranged so that they are both (a) reasonably expected to be to everyone’s advantage, and (b) attached to positions and offices open to all.” Rawls specifies that the “Liberty Principle” is “lexicographical”. This…

After the Legislative branch comes the Executive branch and is made up of the President and Vice President as well as their advisors and government agencies. In the second article of the Constitution, the Executive branch is assigned its own powers and roles in helping run the country’s government and people. Although the main function of the Executive branch is to execute the law, the Executive branch is divided into five different roles or “chiefs.” As Chief Executive, the president is in…