Is voting morally right or is it just something we are conditioned to do by society? Many people have different opinions on this question, and whenever election time arrives arguments tend to flare up. Many of us are raised to believe once we are old enough we have to vote in the election or we aren’t truly good, upstanding citizens of society. In essence, we are bullied by our elders into believing we have to vote to be good people. If it is, as they claim, so moral for a person to vote, then…
other factors that must be taken into consideration: technological advances, preventative checks, and the total wealth of a country. Malthus was one of the first philosophers in the nineteenth century to attempt to apply mathematical concepts to society. The book foreshadowed a wretched and grim future with the notion that the population would increase geometrically (e.g 2,4,6,8…) doubling in twenty-five years. But food production would only increase arithmetically (e.g 1,2,3,4…) which would…
The theory behind cohabitation is to essentially practice married life, while giving the relationship the ultimate compatibility test. Though it may seem like a great idea, mainly because cohabiting couples tend to learn more about each other compared to couples that do not opt to cohabit before marriage, many of these cohabiting couples never…
By allowing same-sex marriage it will help reduce intergroup prejudice and supporting culturally diverse society. It also promotes family stability for same-sex couples. Around the country over a million children are being raised by same sex couples. Many of these couples are denied the right to get married in the state they currently reside in. This denial…
social disorganization, including the relationship between social disorganization and organized crime. What is social disorganization? [In social organization, all citizens possess the capacity to live in a society with shared values or beliefs. Therefore, in the case of social disorganization, individuals share a propensity to violate these values and beliefs for criminal and immoral behavior that violates…
the preservation of the self, this is amplified and made complicated with the addition of the interests of others and the society. How is it possible for man to balance his own self interest with the common good in the midst of two seemingly natural human states? This dynamic relationship between the self and society inevitably presents a conflict, a conflict of interests between the personal and common good. This contradiction is explored in Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract and Huang…
Abuse in Teenage Relationships In society today, there are many different forms that abuse can take. The more known forms of abuse are physical, emotional or verbal, and sexual. These are the most common forms of dating violence teenagers in relationships experience. There are other types of abuse that are not as well known. Other malicious forms of abuse – financial, digital, and stalking – are ways abusers attempt to gain power (SC #10). Anyone can be a victim of abuse, but abuse in…
was every common and popular practice in that society. In this article, I will first state the histories and cultural background of the ancient Greece, ancient Rome and ancient China. Then, I will analyze the Chinese and Western traditional way of thinking on Homosexuality in cultural aspect and social aspect. Finally, I will discuss the similarities and differences between Chinese and western thinking. Although both Rome and Greece were western society, there were a few differences…
whereas Rousseau believes that men only become evil once they join society, which corrupts them. Both theories have been criticized for either being too pessimistic or in Rousseau’s case for being too naïve, this essay will show and compare their main points regarding the Social Contract, such as the State of Nature, the definition of the Social Contract,…
themselves to online dating are forced into a world full of fakes and admiration for a simple picture of a potential mythological character. For a person involved in these websites, they are unable to meet the person face to face and experience an ludus relationship over the internet. Geoffrey Chaucer, the author of “Knight’s Tale” and “The Miller’s Prologue and Tale” creates an atmosphere in his short stories similar to one of a online dating site. He combines in both stories admiration for the…