Diets and Health "You are what you eat", goes a famous saying. And if that is truly the case, then a lot of Americans would appear to be unhealthy, chemically treated, commercially raised slabs of animal flesh. And while that is not a particularly pleasant thought, it is nonetheless an description of the typical American omnivore who survives on the consumption of Big Macs and steak faji

Gambiling At first it may be a scratch of a lotto ticket, but eventually it could be stealing to support an addiction. Americans love to roll the dice, bet on the game, try their luck at lottery tickets, or even try to master video machines that spit out an occasional coin (Controlling Add. to Gambling). Gambling has become increasingly legitimate and socially acceptable in the United

Just A Game Just a Game The effects video games have on youth today can cause them to have lower grades, less concentration in school, and produces laziness, and not to mention taking up valuable time and keeping a child indoors, but also helped develop hand-eye coordination, tactical skills, and strategic skills,. When young people purchase a new video game, they will sit in front

Male-Female Friendships And Conversation Male-Female Friendships and Conversation. I have always been fascinated, and sometimes discouraged, by the friendships I have with women. Right now I have three or four close friendships with women; I met and pursued each on because of initial feelings of romance and despite the fact the we remain intimately uninvolved I have secured lasting

Malnutrition In The United States People tend to associate malnutrition with poor countries; however, malnutrition is existent in many developing countries, like the United States. One third of all the children in these countries suffer from malnutrition (Freedonation.com). Malnutrition can be defined as poor nutrition because of poorly balanced diet, faulty digestion or utilization of f

Drug And Teens The Increasing Problem of Drug and Teens Drug use is the increasing problem among teenagers in today's society. Most drug use begins in the adolescent years. These are the most crucial years in the maturation process. During the adolescent’s years, children are faced with difficult tasks of determining their self-identity, clarifying their sexual roles, affirmative inde

Martin Luther King Jr. World wide racism has been an issue, and still is. Many people have tried to solve this problem in many ways. One way that is common is influencing people through speech. A number of the speakers were successful and others unsuccessful. Martin Luther King Jr. was definitely one of the many very successful. As many already know, Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil

Police Lying Tampering with evidence and committing perjury is becoming a common practice for law enforcement officers. These two forms of corruption are synonymous because they both involve lying. Police lying is perhaps the most widespread form of police wrongdoing facing today’s criminal justice system (Sexton 1994). Such police corruption is prevalent in major cities such as Los Ange

Women Viewed in Society Melissa Cohen In American Society today, thin equals beautiful. American women are judged by the way they look. It can define who they are as people. {Who they are or how they see themselves'] To get ahead in this world you have to look the “right” way. [Why' Too cliché.] The standard of what women should look like is very clearly put to them. I

Prisons Inmates that have contracted AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) or have tested positive for HIV (Human Immune Virus) pose many problems and challenges for the correctional institution in the United States. Initially treating an inmate for this particular disease is very expensive to treat. These treatment costs falls upon the corrections system. Another aspect of inmate

Problem Of Homelessness Hardin vs. Kozol In Garret Hardin’s Lifeboat Ethics: The Case Against Helping the Poor and Jonathan Kozol’s The Details of Life, not many comparisons can be drawn. Ideology plays a large part in a person’s opinion and bias, therefore each author is speaking according to what he believes to be true. Both opinions differ greatly, but even amongst great divergence,

Alcoholics Alcoholism Alcohol is the most used and abused drug in the world. For this reason, some of the most common problems in society are alcohol related. Alcoholism is a chronic and progressive disease that includes both a physical and psychological addiction. Alcoholics know the consequences associated with heavy drinking, but they are so addicted that they have no self-control.

How I See Affirmative Action In Schools How I see affirmative action in Schools When I first set out to write this paper I was looking at it from the view as a person of color, but thinking about it as an educated person my view seems to change. Minorities from the city usually don’t have the education resources that students from the suburbs do. Without the proper education how ar

Honesty Is The Best Policy Honesty is the Best Policy Can you think of the thing that can completely ruin a person’s reputation' Would you guess this thing also can save someone’s life' Yes, this thing is a lie. There are actually too many categories of lies to name them all, but I have chosen the three most told lies in my opinion: little white lies, lies that can get you ou

Firefighters - Recruitment And Retention Intro to Fire Protection Recruitment and Retention I come from a small town in central Pennsylvania with a population of about 2500 people. I joined the fire department in my town about 5 years ago and we had about 30 really active members. We are down to about 15. There were various reasons those people left the department. Some left becau

Equality: Debate That All Men Are Equal Equality: Debate That All Men Are Equal In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson states that all men are created equal. In today’s day and age, the term, “all men,” would refer to men and women regardless of age, race, or creed. In Jefferson’s Notes on Virginia, he makes many negative sweeping statements about African Americans and

Seven Habits Seven Habits: Improving Ourselves The book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People written by Stephen Covey is an excellent book and compliments everything that we have studied this semester. His book is an enhancing book based on personal experiences, tips, and suggestions on how to better our lives. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People begins with the

Roots In many cultures, there is a phase in a young man’s life, which can be interpreted as a rite of passage. In this sense, it is a bridge from childhood to manhood that must be done in order to become a “man.” This can be related to our membership intake process, in the sense of the process also being a rite of passage— transforming from an individual with no knowledge of the history

Separate Generations, Separate Lifestyles Separate Generations, Separate Lifestyles Sally and her friends all decide to go to the bowling alley on Friday. They all pile into one car and go to hang out at the bowling alley. Everyone gathers up there spare change they made throughout the week working with ma and pa. Its not much, but enough to bowl one game. They have fun and its time to

Sexuality In Our Society Sexuality is a topic that has been debated in our society extensively, through research as well as in informal settings. Many wonder what it means to be masculine or feminine and if we can really assign a definition to such subjective terms. After all, shouldn’t one’s own perception be the determinant of what constitutes masculinity or femininity' This

Shyness What is Shyness' Shyness is a paralyzing handicap of the mind. It is responsible for many of the difficulties we face in daily life, particularly those who ore involving relationships with other people. Shyness makes it difficult to meet new people, make friends, and enjoy each manner of activities. Shyness acts on the subconsciousness, causing people to consider how they fe

Methadone Methadone-A Treatment' Methadone is a synthetic opiate. It was first synthesized by a German chemist during World War II and used as an analgesic. Methadone produces almost identical effects of that of morphine, but chemically they are very different. Methadone is used as a detoxification treatment for heroin addicts. It is also used to manage pain in cancer patients. Me

Dire This incident reflects typical crimes and injustices against women in the Third World countries. Crimes against women include abuse, slavery, false imprisonment, murder and rape. In these countries, women are considered to be inferior to men and are not granted equal rights or protection under the laws. The governments, religions and cultu

Methamphetimine The United States is quickly being caught in the grip of a powerful and deadly new drug epidemic. The drug is methamphetimine, otherwise known as “meth”. Once called, “the poor man’s cocaine,” meth use has now spread beyond bikers, caucasians, and blue-collar workers to include minorities, white-collar workers and specifically women. The popularity is attributed to meth’s

Disability Comparison A few years ago people with disabilities were not given the same opportunities as able-bodied people. Many of them were shut-ins and not able to live a normal life. Comparing that to today and thanks to the ADA laws (Americans with Disabilities Act) they are now productive members of society. Education, for instance, is one area that has seen change. Kids wit

Disadvantaged Groups Disadvantaged Groups In Canadian Societies the group that are looked upon as disadvantaged, are suspected to increases in poverty. The groups are; 1. Women 2. Children 3. Persons with Disability 4. Aboriginal People Women - Increasingly evident is that women’s economic dependency within a patriarchal society has made poverty very likely - Kno

Right To Privacy The Right To Privacy In recent years, Americans have referred to privacy as one of the basic human rights, something to be claimed by anyone, anywhere. United States citizens feel strongly about this and often tell other countries that they must honor their people's claims to privacy and personal freedom. Foreign leaders often disagree. They resent wh

Mandatory Voting The Case for Mandatory Voting in the United States November 17, 2004 The Case for Mandatory Voting in the United States Exordium In 1776, the American colonies were becoming aware of the injustice being done to them by a government so far away that it could not appreciate the struggles that its subjects faced. The founding fathers of the United States of Amer

Sun The Sun daily newspaper is a success! It may not be every ones idea of a success; in fact to many The Sun is a disaster. This essay will explore the differences between these two views of what is the United Kingdoms largest circulation newspaper. It will reach into the past to discover its roots and follow its growth to the present day as Britain’s and

Societal Response To Television During the 1960s, television networks and advertisers thought of their viewing audience as just one group of people. They structured their programming around the "normal” values of white, middle-class Americans. Because of this, their programming revolved around the concerns of the nuclear family. Topics such as racism or sexuality were not included in p