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Discrimination against gays and lesbians in the American workplace

While many people today may not remember a time and place where minorities and women were discriminated against openly in the American workplace, the time was not in fact so long ago.

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Pornography, the First Amendment, and Catharine MacKinnon's feminist critique

She is right to protest that crimes are committed by men who are deeply involved daily in viewing pornography, because some of those men have the idea that it is okay to use women's bodies to relieve their carnal cravings. Violence against women should never be protected by the Constitution.

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Family business formation, success criteria, and case study analysis

Starting and running a business can be both rewarding and stressful. It all starts with an idea. This idea grows and evolves and ideally gains the substance it needs to become a plan that will subsequently be implemented.

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John Dewey's analysis of Darwinism's philosophical impact

When Charles Darwin first published his On the Origin of Species in 1859 it immediately sparked a scientific and theological controversy with the intellectual world.

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Poverty's impact on global access to clean water

Although estimates vary, some authorities suggest that as many as 40% of the world's seven billion people lack ready access to clean water.

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Due process violations in the targeted killing of U.S. citizens

Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads, "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime… nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation"…

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Privilege and transience in Woody Allen's Manhattan

New York City is both a frequently glamorized metropolis and a demonized as a Gotham. And quite certainly, both of these characterizations is true.

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Protecting British liberties through a new bill of rights

British Bill of Rights to replace the Human Rights Act of 1998. It is the opinion of this author that without formally enshrining many of our traditional British liberties formally in such a document permanent document, it is too tempting for politicians to overlook those rights.

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Entrapment and outrageous governmental conduct in criminal defense

Entrapment is usually permitted within confines of the law even though it contradicts the fourth and fifth amendments. It refers to entrapping the suspect into a situation where it is clearly seen that he was willing and ready to violate the law.

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Ethical justifications for hacking major corporations and governments

Although the predominant opinion expressed by governments and mainstream press regarding hacking is one of disapproval and unsubstantiated fear, the truth is that hacking may be deployed ethically or unethically depending on the situation, and in fact, hacking into a website or database is entirely…

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