Essays on Social Issues

Constitutionally protected speech that is Clearly sexual abuse is discriminating and unconstitutional, therefore, must be restricted speech. Catherine A. MacKinnon, in her book Only Words gives persuading evidence that pornography subordinates women as a group through sexual abuse. She says Protecting pornography means protecting sexual …

Research is a key aspect for any scientist as they seek to produce knowledge and validate it through logical and imperial validity. Many times those that undertake a research project often find. They are not aware of the difference between qualitative research and quantitative research …

Introduction As a conscientious student deeply intrigued by societal issues, gun control has emerged as a captivating and intricate subject of exploration. This essay aims to shed light on the multifaceted pros and cons of gun control, seeking to strike a delicate equilibrium between safeguarding …

How did you feel about getting an education as a child? When you were young, did ever tell your parents or friends how much you hated school? On the one hand, conventional wisdom has it that education is a right of all people; consequently, children …

Slavery in America was not a carefully plotted scheme by the English colonists. Rather, it was gradually introduced in the colonies over time as labor resources dried up. Wealthy people didnt get rich on their own. They were dependant upon the labor of others to …

The Freedom Writers Diary is a book that I truly enjoyed. It is a book broken down in diary form viewing the survival of a first year teacher and her students. This book shines light on real issues that these students as well as their …

Money. What comes to your mind first? It’s a word we all hear. We use it all the time, from the food we eat, our homes and the clothes we buy. Money is everywhere. But imagine, if we were in a world with no money. …

In terms of characteristics, Reyna Grande’s memoir The Distance Between Us and Francisco Cantu’s The Line Becomes a River demonstrates the continuous significance of the Latinx, Xicanx testimonio on present-day life writing by Mexican immigrants coming to the United States from the Southern hemisphere, to …

Racial equality has been an aspiration we have and are fighting for, and throughout the years, progress has been made through the sheer fact that we are not giving up, therefore, with perseverance the ache of inequality will dematerialize into a former adversary. Racism dates …

The Three Strikes Law was originally enacted in 1994, it stated that if a defendant was convicted on any two felonies and then convicted of a third, the law mandates a state prison term of a mandatory sentence of twenty-five years to life (Pillsbury, 2002). …

Between 1850 and 1865 slavery was a big issue in America. But Abraham Lincoln changed the country with the Emancipation Proclamation in. Which he granted all slaves within the confederacys control freedom. During the civil war the slaves had a huge impact on the Northern …

In this research paper, I will impose a Rogerian style debate about the populous controversial argument in whether gun control laws should be stricter or looser. The main reason that such a debate exists, is because there is a humanitarian goal to lower the rate …

Makenssey Brinkman Mr. Feudo English 1 Pre-AP – 6th 22 April 2010 The Dangers of The Extremes Extremist groups go above and beyond to get what they want. They go to extreme measures, even disregarding people’s safety and turning groups against each other to reach …

Happiness, as defined by the Webster Dictionary, is “a state of well-being and contentment”, and “a pleasurable or satisfying experience.” Most believe that money can’t buy happiness and argue that even those who are poor still have happiness without money. To a certain extent, that …

Since the founding of the United States, the government has played a central role in ensuring social well-being of individuals. It has been the duty of the government to uphold life and ensure a happy life for all. Sometimes successive governments have failed to provide …

Over the course of the nineteenth century, the growth of Manchester raised many issues and different types of reactions amongst the people of this city. Some main issues were overpopulation, disease, and bad labor conditions; moreover, the reactions were not well at first, but had …

Happiness is not an easy word to be defined. For each individual this term may differ or it can even be contrastive. If I were asked to describe happiness my answer would not be a quick response, because there is no actual definition for that …

Satire is wonderful tool for any writer to have under his or her literary tool belt. Often times, if one were to look up an example of satire a piece of text by Jonathan Swift will show up. Jonathan Swift is a writer who is …

Considering that live in an extremely technologically advanced day and age and are capable of providing all types of media and consumer goods to the masses in great abundance, there still exists the striking and unfortunate truth that access to health is not considered a …

Is a person able to buy happiness with money? This is the long time question asked by thousands with no end, and hardly with a unanimous answer. This essay will state that, no, money cannot buy happiness, as material objects are not a key to …

There is a famous saying which goes by, “Cigarettes are not part of human behavior, they are a habit”. From the time when I figured out what a cigarette is I have been wondering as to why people blame this ‘consumer’ product so much? I …

Efforts to solve inequality in South Asia have had no Impact. ” How far do you agree? Explain your answer with reference to examples from both gender and caste inequality. In south Asia, there are critical Inequalities practicing, especially the gender and caste Inequalities. Realizing …

Anthony Johnson was a black man who arrived in Virginia around 1621 and was purchased to work as a slave in the tobacco fields of the Bennett Plantation. At that time he was merely known as “Antonio a Negro”, as it wasn’t common for black …

Growing inequality could jeopardize the achievement of internationally negotiated development goals, according to the Report on the World Social Situation 2005, published fifteen years ago (United Nations). Most of the dialogue about the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects, our reactions, and the long-term legacy it will leave …

“The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara is a lesson on social class and presents the choice of which society we choose to live in. It examines the realization of economic inequity within America. Bambara creates Ms. Moore, the antagonist, who strives to teach the children …

I want to ask you guys. Do you think that money can buy happiness? I am sure most of you will say that money cannot buy happiness. Perhaps it is because we are all familiar with the idea that money cannot buy happiness. We heard …

For as long as media has been a popularized forum for individuals to gain understandings and perceptions of the world, it has misused its power. Media, often times distorts the reality of things, to define their ideas and personal interests. This is done, so individuals …

The end of the Cold War has marked the beginning of a period that has seen an exponential rise of humanitarian intervention. This context gives rise to the problematic question whether foreign. Policymakers have responsibility towards citizens of other states. This essay will argue that …

Dorchester is a neighborhood that is situated in the most southeast portion of Boston. Its neighboring neighbors include South Boston, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Hyde Park, and Mattapan. Instead of focusing on Dorchester as a whole, my focus will be primarily on North Dorchester. North …

In America’s high school education system, it is taught that all students should go on to continue their education. In Staphani Owen and Isabel Sawhill’s essay “Should Everyone Go to College” they make compelling arguments why some people should not attend college, for example they …