In just viewing one of these great social changes occurring within the United States at this time, the sexual revolution, which effectively broke down the pre-existing gender roles, sex laws, and the sexual morality of mainstream American society, one may see that this change, though beginning slowly eventually became so great and so widespread that it not only affected American culture, but, also, the legal institutions of the United States as well. ... In three separate cases dealing with either federal or state obscenity laws, Roth v. ... In fact one can trace, through these cases, the ev...

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The conclusion drawn from these two theses is that there is no objective "truth" in morality. Proposed laws of cultural relativism argue for example, that human rights as understood in the West are not necessarily applicable to the third world or the non-Western societies on the grounds that their philosophical basis is different and perhaps opposite. ... Some fear that the principle of cultural relativity will weaken morality. ... Moral relativism argues that if morality is culturally relative, then there is no independent basis for criticizing thus a more tolerant view on the cultures of oth...

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Social relations are defined by it and secondary institutions like legislature and political offices are by and large made to facilitate execution of mode of morality given by religion. ... For instance, despite utterly secular outlook, abortion could not be legalized in most of the western countries including the United States for the reason no other than pressure from Vatican and regional religious bodies denouncing abortion as an act devoid of Christian morality. ... Knowledge about religion means knowledge of behavioral pattern and code of morality of people. If they are known, policies co...

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Emerson furthers this notion by advocating the shrugging off of the bounds of conformity and adopting a lifestyle dictated not by society but by one's own inherent sense of morality. ... Both authors also argue that everyone has an obligation to act based solely on his/her own will, without regard to societal rules and laws, even going so far as to act in opposition to those laws that are felt to be unjust. Emerson claims that "No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature. ... Rosa Parks was arrested and jailed for violating race laws, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, Jesus Ch...

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Whistle-blowing is the action of reporting, when there is a reasonable belief that theres been: A violation of law, rule, or regulation, gross mismanagement, gross waste fraud and abuse, abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. Whistle-blowers are protected by Federal law from reprisal (DOD IG webpage). ... Although whistle-blowing can sometimes be viewed negatively in the eyes of the public, the morality of information leaking poses an even greater issue. ... One common counter argument to the morality of information leaking is that in a country...

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Board of Education, judicial review may be used as a tool to protect minority groups from laws created by the majority. ... Hardwick where anti-sodomy laws that targeted homosexuals were first ruled constitutional, and now, it is the again Supreme Court's focus in Lawrence and Garner v. ... Basically, Lawrence and Garner believe the anti-sodomy law is a discriminatory standard since, according to the law, certain kinds of sex acts were immoral for homosexuals but not for heterosexuals. ... Thus, since anti-sodomy laws like Texas" single out homosexuals, they are denied equal treatment und...

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It saw the state's purpose as to execute God's moral laws, to protect God's faith, and to further of God's truth. God had given a revealed law through scripture and enjoined his creatures to live the lives of virtue and morality. ... In his view, the liberal state led to the changes in the ideas about the laws. For Locke and the American founders, providing laws was the best way to protect the civil rights. In Locke's opinion, "laws provide simply that the goods and health of subjects be not injured by the fraud and the violence of others....

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Ishmael's inner conflict represents themes of morality, love and duty as he decides whether or not to reveal the evidence proving Kabuo's innocence, and removing all chance of him regaining Hatsue's love. Prominent characters in Guterson's novel all represent individual themes, goals and morality, which transfer into real life issues. ... Yet Guterson uses this to represent the struggle of morality, and it's clash with prejudice. ... Immigration laws regarding the ownership of land were real. ...

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Officials of the executive branch take the laws that are passed by the legislature and turn them into action of the government throughout the state. ... A significant role of the governor in the legislative process is choosing whether to sign a bill into law or to veto it. ... All but six American governors have the ability to veto one or more specific lines in a bill while letting the rest of it pass into law, a power known as the line-item veto. ...

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He starts by saying that political realism believes that politics, like society in general, is governed by objective laws that have their roots in human nature. In order to improve society it is first necessary to understand the laws by which society lives. The operation of these laws being impervious to our preferences, men will challenge them only at the risk of failure. He further stated that realism, believing as it does in the objectivity of the laws of politics, must also believe in the possibility of developing a rational theory that reflects, however imperfectly and one-sidedly, these ...

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Socrates believes that any person who would disobey these laws creates a deliberate attempt to weaken the laws, as well as the society that imposed them. ... For example, the Declaration of Conscience of 1950 broke the draft law by encouraging others to refuse to serve for the Vietnam War. ... The purpose of civil disobedience, in other words, is to call attention to an unjust law, and crusade until it could be amended. ... Although it had violated the draft law, the Declaration of Conscience was necessary to those who opposed the war. ... An act of civil disobedience must also be motivate...

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Although the law got passed, it was never put into effect because of unconstitutionality (ACLU). ... It acknowledged that its concerns about minors' access to pornography were based on morality, not science. ... Yes, plenty of individuals want to pass a law that gives the retail store responsibility over who sees what music video. ... Without a doubt, laws are necessary for the safety of children. ... Laws that have tried to cover this have already been contested. ...

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The Cherokee Indians of northwestern Georgia, in order to protect themselves from removal, made up a constitution which said that the Cherokee Indians were sovereign and not subject to the laws of Georgia. ... Georgia, ruled that they constituted a "domestic dependent nation" not subject to the laws of Georgia. ... Henry Knox wanted to destroy the Cherokee tribes in order to gain land for the United States, although he questions the morality of whether to acquire the Cherokee land, his conclusion forebodes the appropriation. ... Jackson gives the Cherokee Indians an ultimatum, whereby either t...

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The Cherokee Indians of northwestern Georgia made up a constitution which said that the Cherokee Indians were sovereign and not subject to the laws of Georgia to protect them from removal . ... Georgia, ruled that they constituted a "domestic dependent nation" not subject to the laws of Georgia. ... Henry Knox wanted to destroy the Cherokee tribes in order to gain land for the United States, although he questions the morality of whether to acquire the Cherokee land, his conclusion forebodes the appropriation. ... Jackson gives the Cherokee Indians an ultimatum, whereby either the Cherokee In...

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The Great War was an event in which male identity and morality, along with physical well being, became issues of public and official concern. ... Nancy Bristow's book focuses on the Commission on Training Camp Activities (CTCA), the Progressive program that stressed social justice, and morality, efficiency and above all, government control. ... The CTCA took it upon themselves to keep the camps segregated, basically advocating Jim Crow Laws...

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Because of this, the nation subconsciously tries to find common ground between them where raw religion turns into morality and sharing similar ideas of right and wrong. Any argument on ethics or morality always seemed to come back to its religious foundation; for example, the cases of Charles Finney social reforms or Abraham Lincoln's personal conflict during the Civil War. ... After multiple law suits against the school board, the case finally reached the U.S. ...

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The prejudices that Tejanos were indolent, disloyal, and possessed a defective morality is employed by De Leon to further illustrate the Anti-American sentiment of this time period. ... With memories of the Alamo and Goliad fresh on people's minds, Texas Rangers could "do to Mexicans in the name of the law what others did extra-legally" (De Leon, 76). ...

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Beginning in the seventeenth century, there were many attempts to create unified and stable societies. One of these attempts was made by the Puritans, who had a strong desire to create a model society based on their beliefs. Whether or not the Puritans were successful in their quest for what they be...

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However, youths who commit sexual offenses are required to register under the sex offender's registration act, more commonly known as Megan's Law. ... While some disagree, Schnelz believes it is inappropriate that the boy be branded a sex offender--but Schnelz had no choice but to order the boy to register under the state law. ... Here we see that the law has certainly provided for penalties of sex offenders, however, there is still work to be done as far as exclusions and modifications of those penalties. ... The majority of cases of juvenile sexual aggression appear to involve a...

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Modern day slavery is one of those issues that people can collaborate on and agree it is evil-there is no debate on its legality or morality. ... These issues present a strange situation for law enforcement and law offices. ... International adoptions have strict laws regarding the consent of the birth family and compensation. Illegal adoptions circumvent these laws. ... Current prosecution of law enforcement is extremely low. ...

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Throughout my research there was a repeated theme of "acting in the child's best interest," but when I hear the arguments that the opponents of gay parenting have to offer, I begin to wonder if they are really interested in acting in the child's best interest or just dictating morality. ... In Florida, "a pediatric nurse and certified foster parent who has raised three children from birth - all of whom were born with the HIV virus" ("An Adoption Law's") is denied the opportunity to adopt because he is gay. Here again, the question I ask, is government more concerned with meeti...

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The answer to whether abortion is morally incorrect can't be answered, because morality is an individual perception. ... Wade, States were required to demonstrate that laws restricting the right of a woman to choose to terminate a pregnancy were the least restrictive means available to achieve a compelling State interest. Since 1989, the Supreme Court has no longer applied the strict scrutiny standard in reviewing challenges to the constitutionality of State laws restricting such rights....

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The settlers took advantage of the non-English-speaking Africans, condemning their culture and religious ritual practices, treating them as savages and leaving the laws open for vague interpretations. ... However, in the agricultural South, morality and economy became obscure as pro-slavery supporters embraced its advantages. ...

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John Winthrop and the puritans believed that their superior morality would propel them to become the envy of the world1. ... This position was likely formed from the same frustrations the thirteen colonies faced regarding British maritime law. ...

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In the years leading up to and following the Declaration of Independence, Richard Henry Lee fought for the liberty of all Americans, bringing unity and morality to the colonies while working to define the United States. ... (Maier, 179) He believed that Britain was violating their rights as well as the English Constitution by refusing Americans the right to be governed by their own laws, and taxing without their consent. ...

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