On the other hand, Pearl was considered to be born evil because she was the product of her mother's sin. ... The townspeople idolized him and did not suspect him at all for committing the same sin as Hester. ... Love is the act of caring for someone and continuously supporting them while looking past all their flaws. ... Dimmesdale never forgot her after her ignominy, even when he had a chance to move on and distance himself from his sin. ... Pearl is the living embodiment of Hester's sin and why her life is terribl...

• Word Count: 1931
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

The type of shunning that is done by the townspeople against Hester in centuries past by communities is based off of what were considered immoral to society during this particular time period. In the past several decades, we've expanded this type of rejection to the fine, negative science of avoidance; one that can be upsetting and hurtful to the recipient. ... This was Hester's punishment for committing her "crime." it was described as humiliating to Hester and was considered immorall to the citizens and shunned upon as a "sin". ... As you can see, both victims of such crimes are se...

• Word Count: 1654
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Much of the protest against same-sex marriages is from religious groups stating that marriage is a religious experience and that God sees homosexuality as a sin. ... This world is sick and corrupt, I would spend my life making sure they saw that so they would not be blinded by it." * Some see is as an "ordinary" sin, in the same leagues as all other incorrect behavior like, lying, cheating, or stealing. Others consider it such a serious sin that it will prevent gays and lesbians from attaining heaven after death, even id they have been previously saved. ... Just as it's happened in the pa...

• Word Count: 1442
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

General Marriage Trends in America Studies show that there has been a significant drop in the marriage rate over the past three decades. ... Muslims are supposed to marry early so protect themselves from having sexual relations outside of marriage, which is a major sin. ... Marriage provides a guard against sin, "They [wives] are like garments for you, and you are like garments for them."" ...

• Word Count: 2151
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the past, just the idea of two people of the same sex being involved was considered taboo, let alone them actually getting married. ... They consider homosexuality a sin and do not believe that they should be allowed to marry after committing a sin. ...

• Word Count: 1870
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In the not so distant past, reasons both cultural and economic prevented many couples from taking this step, even in unhappy relationships. ... Up until around this time the Irish constitution was very closely linked to the teachings of the Roman Catholic church which viewed divorce as a sin (Dillon, 1993). ...

• Word Count: 1376
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The old arguments of "Homosexuality being an abomination against God" and "Homosexuality is a sin" are still believed by many "so called" devout Christians, but can not be effectively backed up with any proof. ... That's what the Bible is, an interpretation of what someone else has saw full of stories thru someone else's eyes and several other translation that have come about over the past hundreds of years. ...

• Word Count: 1414
• Approx Pages: 6

Even in America today, women fight many social issues traceable to the biblical idea of the "evil woman" who introuduced original sin to the world. ... Although recent years have seen marked advancements in Hindu women's rights, the past bears revisiting. ...

• Word Count: 1848
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Shuar are an indigenous tribe living deep in the heart of the Amazon rain forest. They're renowned for being the last tribe in the Americas that has yet to be conquered. They are bred and raised to be fierce warriors and defend their title of being the last conquered. Because of development and ...

• Word Count: 2139
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

In today's post-September 11th society that is filled with "weapons of mass destruction,"" the hottest topic in the news is that of same sex marriage. Headlines opposing and supporting are covering all newspapers, news stations and even talk shows. The recent uproar in Massachusetts and San Franci...

• Word Count: 1973
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School