Opinion

counter opinion to Steyn’s. In this particular situation the government should intervene with this subject of free speech, because Steyn gives a very one sided argument that promotes hate and even harm towards Muslim people. John Stuart Mill’s model would also support this government intervention.…

Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird, writes a letter outlining her opinion of the importance of literature and reading. She writes that, “[we live] in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell phones, iPods, and minds like empty rooms.” In her opinion, the minimal exposure to literature and reading are the main causes of unimaginative and prosaic minds of people these days. To begin with, she believes the amount of reading she does as a kid has an impact on the endemic…

about mass incarceration we can start to develop our own opinions regarding the subject. A couple questions that could help us delve deeper into the subject could be “why are so many people being put in prison”? or “is there something we can do to lower these numbers”? With the number of people who know someone or are affected by someone in prison, it is an important matter for us to be educated on. On the topic…

actually raises the standards of education and is overall an effective way to aid children in the foundations of their learning. Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his essay Self-Reliance, explains the need to follow one’s nature and have one’s own beliefs and opinions and not rely upon others to form one’s beliefs. This legislation of Common Core Standards and transcendentalism go hand in hand with the controversy covering this issue as some believe that the Common Core could be helpful and others believe…

you want to be known as and who do you want to be? I know that I have policies, goals, and opinions on myself that show who I want to be. Having standards I must meet for myself to be who I want is hard, but setting policies, goals, and standards makes it easy. I believe that you should do your best to be someone new and to stand out in our world and I reflect on this. I have goals, policies, and opinions on myself and who I want to be and it really expresses me inside and helps me help others…

Freedoms enacted by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on what boundaries to place on such a precious liberty. Both generally conclude that a person’s freedoms must not be infringed upon unless they harm others in society. Does the publishing a critical opinion of one’s religion constitute as harm? ( is this harm question the thesis?). This will be explored the analysis of Canadian legislatures…

representatives of the people in the legislative and executive branches when possible. (Bades, 2016) 2. What are the differences in the two? Judicial activism is when a ruling or decision is made based on the personal opinion or decision of the judge. Judicial Restraint is where no opinion will be used in making a…

According to the dictionary, the First Amendment states that people have the right to express their opinions publicly without government interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violent, or rebellion, etc. The first amendment was written by James Madison, with help from other “Fathers of the Constitution.” Over time, it has been reflected on, challenged by many centuries of wars, withstood cultural shifts, and has gone through many legal challenges. George Washington said…

three substantive explanations (at least one three sentence paragraph each) outlining why the case and the Supreme Court’s response is or is not comparable to Plessy v. Ferguson (Note: The Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) case opinion may be found on the “U.S. Supreme Court Case Opinions” link on the course home page). The concern behind this Supreme Court case boils down to whether or not a state can delimit…

background of Aunt Alexandra to introduce the new character. Aunt Alexandra tries to influence on Scout in class distinctions, upbringing and being a lady. She also directly confronts Atticus in order to challenge his ideas, and show her biased opinions towards Atticus’s morals. Although Aunt Alexandra believes that people should continue to follow in their family’s footsteps, she is fundamentally good person.…