The state viewed that a marriage was to much of an institution and that it should not be made legal that it need to be down in alternate routes. ... The largest of the reasons which people are opposed to the though is that it is morally and religiously wrong. ... This belief was what a large percentage of those who were opposed to the passing of this law bought into and argued. While there were many opposed to Vermont's law there were many and a slightly more who were supported the law. ... After having read many different points of view everything from the Nation Catholic Observer, ...

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One view sees justice as no more or less than what the current authority says it is. ... In this view, the idea that there is some sort of universal ideal or natural law is often just an argument by those who do not like the laws of the government in power. The opposing view argues that there is a natural ideal of justice that law aspires to that can be used as a criteria to measure whether laws are just or not. ... These two opposite views of justice are the starting point for analysis. ...

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In that sense his views are similar to the modern American political playground. ... His argument is that the backward ancients studied man as he ought to be, and imagined regimes, as opposed to seeing man as he really was, and considering actual regimes. ... Although he portrays himself as the ideal ruler, and it is assumed by the masses that he strives for ultimate good of the people, this is not his intent, as it is not the intent of any man, in his view. ...

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Organized under a single government, nations function on a sort of notion of "who we are as opposed to who we are not". ... It is sometimes difficult to define a culture due to the shift in views many citizens have towards certain policies. ...

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The female role in these period had very low expectation and futuristic views. ... What could be the implications of using law (as in Hammurabi's code) as opposed to education to influence the behavior of men and women? The implications of using law as in Hammurabi's code as opposed to eduction about behavior of men and women could be how women's respond with the men's actions. ... What could be the implications of using education and social norms as opposed to State rules to influence the behavior of men and women? ...

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From a practical standpoint people may view J-walking simply as a principle instead of as a rule such as "do not murder." ... J walking) people often take religious or personal convictions as the force behind their actions, thus relying on a separate rule of recognition as opposed to simply disregarding the one adopted by them from their governing body. ... If disallowed, the constitution is in danger of appearing to be protective only of its own will as opposed to the welfare of the people. ...

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It is my strong opinion that Euthanasia should not be legalized because it undermines the dispositions we require in doctors and is therefore destructive of the practice of medicine, it is not our right to terminate life, and it would change society's view of suicide. ... Allowing physician-assisted suicide will change the public's view on suicide entirely. ... Another argument for opposing Euthanasia is that once it is allowed it is like a boundary that has been crossed. ...

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Of Judges and Senators It is a fact of American political life, that a party's view of the proper division of power among the branches of government depends on which branches it controls. ... A Republican could have opposed Clinton's nominees while supporting Bush's because of the anti-constitutional act. ...

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Following the first line, of the first section of the 14th amendment, it states, "; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law" Liberty meaning freedom from society's oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views. ... The Declaration of Independence it states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happine...

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The issue of gay marriages and gay rights in general, is a major one in the upcoming 2004 election. The issue of gay marriages is important to me for a couple reasons. First, because I have grown up with my uncle in a gay relationship ever since I can remember. Secondly, the issue is one that, for m...

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Thoreau strongly opposes slavery. ... He says, There are thousand who are in opinion opposed to slavery and to the war yet in effect do nothing to put an end to them; who, esteeming themselves children of Washington and Franklin, sit down with their hands in their pockets and say that they know what to do, and do nothing; who even postpone the question of freedom to the question of free trade . ... Like Thoreau who oppose on the Mexican American War and on the taxation poll that the State was requiring for the Mexican war. ... But that's from our own point of view because we all think di...

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This side supports its view for three main reasons: It goes against the 4th Amendment, they feel that it is unfair because they are being discriminated against and are being labeled as drug users, and that it would be too costly for the states and the government to drug test each recipient of welfare. ... The people who oppose drug testing for welfare think that it is a violation of the 4th amendment; because it clearly states that you need probable cause to search a person, and drug testing is considered a type of search for lawful reasons. ... The opposing party also believes that the people...

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The jury's role is to be the adjudicators of matters of fact, as opposed to the judge, who is the adjudicator of matters of law. ... Maguire is blind and uses a special brail monitor to view the Internet; most sites are compatible to this special system though the Olympics site was not. The equal rites and opportunity commission ordered SOCOG to change the website but they did not and they were finned $20 000 for discrimination, because by not changing the web site they stopped this man from viewing the Olympics site. I think that this punishment was fair and just, because it made them ch...

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The assessors opposed to the jury would be ably to cope a lot better with the media and pressure as they would have experienced it all before in their own court. They would be a lot more relaxed about the situation and be able to make a valid decision without the demand and obligation given by others (eg. the public) disagreeing with their decision Therefore the suggestion has been made that Australia adopts the European system of justice, changing various aspects to suit Australian views eg Australia could change the amount of assessors depending on the seriousness of the level of technical ...

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Racism is a war, just as crime is, and I believe strongly that if the law enforcement is polished up, so that the view against them is less harsh and dangerous, we may be able to sustain, or better yet end racism in this country as a whole. ... Obviously, the most obscene accounts of racism are observed in the media, and they are depicting law enforcement taking harsher actions against minorities, as opposed to other races. ...

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Booker T. Washington vs. W.E.B. Dubois Despite their obvious differences, Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois, agreed that the blacks in the south had to reach one goal: first-class citizenship. Their methods of reaching this goal varied between the two black men. Booker T. Washington believe...

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Lately there have been many argumentations on whether we should legalize drug or not. Dershowits suggests that we should decriminalize drug for hard-core addicts in the medical settings. However Rangle says we should stop thinking about legalization since we will have many issues if we legalize dr...

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We, as a nation, have been mindlessly opposed to marijuana for decades, hiding rationality under the belief that "drugs are bad, and bad things should be illegal." ... From a philosophical point of view, individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. ...

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Thus system reformers are mainly opposed to the signing of MFN status without significant reforms. The overriding views of the people who support granting MFN status to China are the system maintainers. ...

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Research carried out by the Pew Research found than in America, views on physician-assisted suicide are just about equal when it comes to public opinion. ... Some people, however, are opposed to legalizing physician-assisted suicide. ... This means that happiness can be viewed as a continuous scale between the state of total misery and total elation, with non-existence sitting right in the middle. ...

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Bush, a steadfast and unyielding republican, expressed his republican views on gay marriage. He openly opposed the legality of gay unions saying that it would go against the "sanctity of marriage." ... They cannot adopt children because of their sexual preference and they cannot get married because marriage is viewed as an institution between a man and a woman. ...

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Would you still hold such views? ... And in which commandment does it mention the words "thou must force your views on thy neighbour-. People have their own conscious; they have their own views and beliefs. There is an interesting conundrum connected with the stance against abortion where many of those who oppose what they see as the murder of unborn babies have no qualms about shooting dead a doctor who carries out abortions. ...

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Formal legal rationality was seen by Weber as the peak of the process of disenchantment as it was viewed as a symbol of detachment from substantive value judgment. It finds its basis in general rules as opposed to being based on ad hoc assessments. ... Dworkin expects judges to exercise god-like powers as opposed to their human and finite imaginations (Antaki, 2012: 8). ... This is why Dworkin likens law to literature and encourages one to view it as such. ... Progressive thinkers view the law as a tool that can be used to improve certain aspects of the world (Antaki, 2012: 9). ...

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Questions for discussion with student athletes: (If you are using the video, ask these questions after viewing. ... How do we want the community to view us as a team? ... Read the oath that they swear, and then ask yourself if your Senator or Congressman is "well and faithfully" discharging the duties of the office for which he or she has entered, as opposed to getting themselves and their party re-elected. ...

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Anti-active euthanasia proponents feel that it is the duty of physicians to help and heal patients as opposed to hastening their exit from this world. ... Judge Lynn Compton embodies these views in her opinion in the case of Bouvia v. ... In the courts view, passive and active euthanasia are two entirely different things. ...

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