These values must focus towards solving the social, economic, environmental and cultural issues of the community, which in return, will have a positive impact of the community's, as well as the individuals overall development. ... By doing this, though, society generates a force that makes people focus on what they think is the most important social issues rather than on one's personal issue. ... The last are the people who do not believe in social responsibility as they only care about themselves. ... Through the years America has struggled with different beliefs in society, but non...

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Integrity and the common good were all issues of importance in Emerson's speeches. "Because they are able to buy cars and take the vacations they want, they're all too willing to either disregard the political and social dysfunctions afflicting the country or accept facile explanations for them" (p. 65). ... On the issue of public speakers West notes how their speeches vary according to their audience. ... Regardless of the political power hold, certain social aspects in America have not improved. ...

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In a country heated by the debate of just who should be elected as our president or our government officials, tension rises among parties giving us a look into the way different parties work and how they align themselves according to different political issues. ... Libertarians believe in balancing their conservative views with liberal ideas in social matters. ... Although personally I side with a majority of these issues I find that there are a number of issues that are not addressed in this typology. ... The other political issue that comes up today is the national debt and lack of jobs. ....

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It has been argued that Akhenaten's choice of monotheism was not only motivated by religious speculations, but was also an attempt to increase the power of the Pharaoh at the expense of the local temples and their officials; priests who, through the all-consuming worship of Amun on the part of the entire Egyptian social hierarchy, had become both rich and politically important. ... Such was the relationship between a pharaoh and his people that he had merely to issue a decree or to state an opinion, and all levels of society beneath him would yield. ... However high up in the so...

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The researcher will conduct an in-depth examination about the philosophical idea of Stuart John Mills and link it to the current issues happening in the society more particularly terrorism. ... The primary connection between the philosophical theory developed by Stuart John Mills, and the current issue suggested by the researcher lies in the reality that. ... The pleasure that people get from committing social vices varies in quantity and quality depending on whether the person committing the action is a victim of the act of the causality of the actions committed by the victim (Rachels and St...

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The Pilgrimage of Grace can be read as a movement of social and economic protest against taxation, as well as, the effect the Dissolution of the Monasteries wrought on the northern society. ... Anthony Fletcher suggests that in defence of the monasteries, this was the rallying call for rebels in many areas of the north, and though the risings owed much to social and economic grievances, it is hard to deny the potent force of religion in sustaining rebellions2. ... This is evident in the Pontefract manifesto, whereby two articles related to the economic issues, such as enclosure and entry fines...

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Beside the religious concerns, many ethical issues arise with the field of genetic engineering. ... Many believe that this act will impede on issues such as "population" and the "social system of check and balances" found in our society. Other ethical principles of concern with genetic engineering include how this scientific field will affect "the distribution of social goods as well as political rights" (David Koepseel). The social consequences with the medical section of genetic engineering are of sever concern. ... The social consequences within our society o...

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Laia Garcia fails to grasp the initial issue with cultural exchange. The main issue is lack of acknowledgement and required "permission" to borrow another culture. ... Cultural appropriation is a social and economic problem. ... Zed believes that Gomez should issue apology for wearing such a symbolic "accessory" that is not meant to be worn as such Gomez did (Ambrosino). ... Cultural appropriation ends with issues of recognition, and respect; however, this is concept is inevitable. ...

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In the town meetings the men would discuss local affairs such as grazing issues, lot sizes and most important the charge of taxes and collecting of those taxes. ... The Puritans also established social structures; they considered that a strong family was important to the community's welfare. ... They wanted to reform the Church of England by setting an example, considering the total support for their belief in the divine mission of the settlement, and with this, the establishment of a political, economic and social system driven by religious purpose. ...

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Legalizing same-sex marriage has been found by many extremists as promiscuous and religious beliefs are commonly used by majority as their arguments to oppose the issue "a maneuver which I consider reprehensible. ... In short, religious values, beliefs or faith shouldn't be used when dealing in social and political same-sex marriage issue. ... Many Extremists found same-sex marriage as preposterous idea, so they try to use religious values to oppose the issue which is horrendous, for love and fidelity is what matters most. ...

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It is uncommon to open a newspaper or turn on the news channel without being confronted with a current religious or ethical issue such euthanasia or the death penalty. ... Students should be educated on current global issues, a big portion of understanding the actions that take place in those issues comes from religion. Whether college bound individuals choose to subscribe to a particular religious group or not, does change the idea that religion is a powerful aspect of society that plays an essential role in the explanation of current issues and historic events that occurred centuries ago....

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This seminar will concentrate on explaining the significance of the four basic traditions that Robert Bellah and the other the social scientists that worked in his team in the early eighties identified as underpinning North American society. ... The two oldest traditions that Bellah and the others social scientists identified they chose to name as the Republican and the Biblical traditions. ... In this way the issues introduced in the first seminar will be developed. ...

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Religion is intertwined within our culture, politics, economics, and social relationships in every single way. ... The worrisome issue of religion intermixing with politics has been on the increase in the U.S. since Reverend Jerry Falwell surfaced on the political scene with the Moral Majority in the 1980's. ... In a nation where separation of Church and State is a foundational belief, no elected official's religious views should be an issue. Religion affects all of our social relationships, who we select as friends, marriage partners, and who we consent to our children associating...

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Blasphemy is an issue, which draws controversy in every culture. ... According to (Wright) 2011 revise, the only purpose of blasphemy is to insult and none of the defenses of free speech can be operated in the issue of blasphemy. ... Another reason to declare blasphemy as a crime is to create social harmony[CITATION Fre13 l 1055 ]. ... On the other hand, blasphemy is a case, which creates a dilemma between criticism and social cohesion. ... In accordance with [ CITATION Ric06 l 1055 ], any kind of controversy about sexual issues are always suppressed by the religious leaders from several faith...

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The obvious necessity of these communities, however, does not take into account the dangers that accompany any social grouping. ... Returning to the issue of colonization, European attempts at conversion often resulted in revolts and even war. ... This distinction is an essential part of survival and the fulfillment of our needs, and is often a positive aspect of human social structures. ... If the aforementioned scholar is correct, and differences between forms of identity don't matter, how can we even debate the effects of cultural ethnocentrism and the issue of "The West vs. the Res...

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There are doctrinal differences on basic issues, such as the cause of and remedy for evil and suffering in the world, or the question of whether the divine is singular, plural, or non theistic. ... Within every religion, there are contemporary attempts to bring religious perspectives to bear on the critical issues facing humanity. Today we are facing new issues that were not directly addressed by older teachings, such as cloning, stem cell research, abortion, and birth control. ... A new social consciousness, which reflects religious values, is beginning to enter some workplaces. ...

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To move from one social level to another an age-set passes through transition rituals that not only tests endurance but also fashion or refashion ritual passengers to confirm them as Maasai of a particular social level. The social arrangement and social reproduction of the Maasai are such that as an age-set assumes responsibility as warrior group, the godfathers shadow them from their position of retirement. ... "The peak ritual for entry into social service and social recognition is circumcision. ... From colonial times to the present the issue of male and female circumcision and the whole pr...

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It was guaranteed by the most powerful and reliable of all social institutions."(Pg. 291) This "powerful authority" was religion and it was very useful in sustaining a stable social system in times when security was hard to come by. ... Karl Marx had yet another view on the issue of religion. ... He insisted that "economic facts have formed the foundation of social life; they are the base that generates the division of labor, the struggle of classes, and alienation" (136). ... Religion thus protects those who are in power, all the more as it "provides the ideology [...] which they can call u...

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Although some people see it as caused by a guilt conscience from meat consumption, there are in fact bodily, spiritual, and social aspects of adopting vegetarianism that are clearly the true reasons. ... In parallel, "Tasting the Ethical: Vegetarianism as Modern Re-Enchantment" discusses the political and social aspects of vegetarianism, considering the impact of adoption of vegetarianism. ... In other words, by engaging in social and political activism, they are working towards building "better world around themselves". ... However, the main issue with using this dismiss...

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The discussion in this paper seeks to understand this phenomenon in the background of the social atmosphere of the times these women lived in and the impact they seemed to have made, the legacy they seemed to have left behind for the many after them. The complexity of the then exisiting social order, the tensions in the understanding and imagination of spiritual ideas and their s=translations in the structure of the emerging languages, the already existing role of women in the spiritual sphere- all play very significant roles in understanding the lives, the works and the resolve guiding these ...

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Much has been written on the issue of abortion both in the popular press and in the philosophical literature. ... Often the issues are discussed independently of each other. Discussion of the first issue, regarding a fetus's right to life, usually draws on the concept of moral personhood. ... The question of when the mother's rights override the rights of the fetus is another issue. It is the mother's body that is affected by the pregnancy, and it is her emotional and social life that will be drastically altered for at least the next nine months and beyond. ...

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The environmental issue has certainly been at the very top of the American agenda, as the nation seeks ways to preserve and conserve. ... In light of this deeply felt and widespread concern that ever increasing environmental deterioration around the world threatens the very basis of human life, certainly the quality of life, one is forced to ask the churches - of all religious beliefs - "Where have you been on this issue?" ... He also states that the temple and its grounds are "not only the center of social and spiritual life" but perfect ecological models as well . ... Schorsch says this re...

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In his novel Brave New World, Huxley portrays a society in which all beings are genetically engineered into different social classes. ... The human race is divided up into various different social classes and each individual is taught from birth to recognize their roles in life and accept their lifestyles. ... Ethical issues are also of great concern when thinking about genetic engineering. ... There are however various ethical issues that will arise as well. ...

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The controversial issue of euthanasia is a very involved moral, social, religious, and political battle. ... The issue of euthanasia will always be argued in society and always gain support and opposition. ...

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They stem from the individual, their experiences, and are influenced by culture, time period, context and social norms. ... (Foundation Fact Sheet) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation works on over 17 global development, and health issues ranging from agricultural development to global libraries, to HIV. ... We as humans are social creatures, much like apes or lions (who don't follow religious guidelines) we have a basic understating of what is right and wrong, an example of this provided by Mr. ... Many animal species, like the lions, follow a social code- one that they have created wi...

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