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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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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My own view is that gay marriage is a key to the development of human rights and freedom. ... First of all, some people use religious reasons to against gay marriage, but actually there is no paper or rule that explicitly oppose gay marriage. ... Obviously, Miller mentions that the Bible never oppose the gay marriage. ... In conclusion, as the North America become the first continent that legalize the gay marriage, Miller shows that the religious is not the reason that people against gay marriage, and in fact, the tradition and the culture of people is the reason people oppose gay marriage. ...

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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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A CBS News poll after the November elections found that as many Americans now favor legalizing marijuana as those who favor its prohibition which only a year earlier 51 percent opposed legalization and 40 percent favored it, the other nine percent were undecided. Mostly people under 45 now support legalization, while it remains strongly opposed among those over 65. ... The Obama administration's views on enforcing federal laws to outweigh the state laws of marijuana use still remains unclear. ... Let's take a look inside and see the beliefs and views of many people on this topic. ....

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The disagreement over the constitutionality of the Bank of the United States led to the formation of a division between those with a strict construction view and a loose construction view of the Constitution. Leading these opposing sides were Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Hamilton. ... Thomas Jefferson opposed the bill because he believed that it was a misguided, unconstitutional concept that would only lead to a looser interpretation of the constitution. ... " His view was that of a strict constructionist view, meaning he believed that the constitution is to be followed to the letter wit...

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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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Delict means when one purposely does something to spite the opposing party in a dispute. ... In this case report this is explained to the breaking down or the undermining of one's self-esteem to an extent where it is taken as an insult that resulted to an injury that was deliberately committed by the opposing party. ... H then argued that the images being viewed by the court were taken on a different occasions and was not on the same day as the wedding that she could not attend due to her illness. The term consortium in this case is defined as the "loss of comfort and society"...

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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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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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This phenomena creates an issue in which homosexual and transgendered individuals earn ten percent less, or sometimes even more depending on the case, as opposed to their heterosexual coworkers (Croteau, 1996). Looking at it from an outside point of view, due to these facts, I feel that sexual orientation-based discrimination is becoming a significant problem in the United States. ... Religion has always been a part of the way that the people in America react and feel about important topics, and it is definitely a defining aspect of how many people (especially democratic leaders and business ...

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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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Diana Tucker, owner of West Valley Music in Mountain View, fought for the law after struggling to compete against online retailers who don't collect sales tax. ... "We oppose this bill because it is unconstitutional and counterproductive," Amazon said in an email to its affiliates. ...

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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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On every U.S. citizens 18th birthday, the law no longer views him/her as a child yet he is restricted from many places of social activity. ... A difference obviously exists between an 18 year old adult and a 21 year old adult; however, since they are viewed by law as equals shouldn't they have the same privileges? ... If more young adults were drinking in public places as opposed to dorm rooms and their parents basements, the possibility of excessive drinking would be lowered. ...

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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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A creation of a conflict of moral interest prevents individuality occurring - within natural law there is the moral point that laws should be followed, and as such should anyone morally oppose a law, they would have to put their feelings aside. ... The positivist point of view comes from HLA Hart. ...

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