Vagueness

Determining the most depressing. The Great Depression of the late 1920’s and early 1930’s and the Great Recession of 2007 – 2009 were both times of major loss in the economy of the United States. Whether it is the amount of money lost or the amount of jobs lost they are similar but yet different in a plethora of ways. The Great Recession began in December of 2007 and lasted until June of 2009. The causes of the Great Recession date back from the 1980’s ‘consumer age’, debt from the household…

writing “ needs rules that one can rely on when instinct fails” (214). This “instinct” is the writer’s instinct to know how to write, and good writing “cuts out all stale or mixed images, all prefabricated phrases, needless repetitions, and humbug and vagueness generally” (Orwell 214). This sentence is rather ironic because Orwell is essentially telling the reader that good writing is not vague, uses short and simple words, and unnecessarily repeated phrases; however, his sentence is rather…

community is more likely to accept a reasonable agreement on the issue. The wide range of actors who signed originally and or became party to the protocol subsequently demonstrates this universal stance. However, the agreement is limited by its vagueness and lack of enforcement and verification means. Despite these weaknesses, the protocol improves upon earlier agreements on these types of warfare and sets the precedent for future legislation on the issue. The Geneva Protocol of 1925 is a key…

Introduction All around the world, dogs have been living with humans since they became domesticated, and maybe even before then. Canines are now mostly human companions, a few being working dogs, but more likely they are just part of the family. As a result of breeding and selection of desirable qualities, we have created the over 350 canine breeds we see today (Pratt, 2004). In the past 50 years certain dog breeds have come under scrutiny for bad behavior, such as biting, and vicious attacks.…

How the controversy started Sally Mann was an established, notable photographer before the publication of “Immediate Family”. The isolated snapshots allow audiences to peek into the primitive lifestyle. The rural setting provided the children with unique freedoms and it also provided Mann a beautiful backdrop while documenting their growth and lifestyle. Viewers do not understand the unique primitive lifestyle captured in the images (Foerstner 1993). Many of the photographs are described…

The majority of the countries in Europe have a Parliamentary system in which they have cabinet which is led by the Prime minister and there is the Head of state which can be a President or the respective monarch if the country is a symbolic monarchy. Especially the function of the President is rather vague as it depends on the state. If the monarch is the head of state, the power is often limited in order to limit the unequal influence of the monarch. This differs with the President as he might…

Ever since the first incident of flag burning occurred in the United States, it has been heavily debated whether or not one has the right to desecrate the country’s stars and stripes. Today, it is within the law to burn the flag as a form of expression. It has not always been that way. Once the Vietnam War started, many people protesting the war demonstrated their hatred for the country’s actions by burning the national flag. This led to the action becoming a federal offense, anyone committing…

As an adolescent girl on her way down to Dunedin for her first year of University I told my parents’ not to worry too much about my grades, because I was going to find myself a top-notch husband in the years I was studying. We all laughed about it like I was kidding, but the truth was, ever since I was young I dreamt of coming to University and meeting guys who all looked like the lead male role of a Rom-Com film and they were perfectly going to balance study and a social life like I was going…

After the German defeat of World War 1 the country was left in shambles. The international community applied heavy pressure on the Germany government causing them to change their laws. Gun control was overall stricken during this period and in fact, for a short amount of time completely banned. These laws stayed in order until the National socialist party came into power with Hitler as their leader and enforced the new “Nazi” gun control reforms in 1938. In modern day Canada the latest bill…

Federal Express (1995). A courier was harassed by a customer on her route. The customer made such comments as saying she looked better without any clothes on and repeatedly asked her out on dates. She brought this issue up with her supervisor who wrote to the customer asking him to refrain from ?any future conduct that could be perceived as offensive or intimidating?. The harassment continued and the whole building, not just the tenant was taken away from her route. The courts ruled in…