Social Issues Essays

The word is powerful. It can be used to attack, to defend, or simply to deliver the information. Ability to speak and therefore express yourself is so important that it was given a protection under First Amendment:’Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the …

I believe in the Golden Rule: treat others as I wish to be treated. In order to treat myself and others with fairness and consider all perspectives, I employ empathy. The title suggests that nurturing contrasting perspectives assures the health of a discipline, but how can one nurture contrasting perspectives? …

Provides an insight into the cultural and social norms of America starting in the 1960’s. Abortion, homosexuality, education and equal rights are just a few of the topics covered in Hartman’s historical writing. He provides a well-researched overview of both arguments for each of these disputes that became imperative in …

On September 11, 2016 a girl on twitter decided to post something that blew up with rage. She said ‘ 9/11 was 15years ago America get over it #Alreadyforgotten’, and although many users disagreed with her opinion they couldnot do anything to silence her. People repeatedly kept reporting her on …

Freedom of speech remains a fundamental human right. The freedom of expression encourages new human liberties by empowering societies and cultures to further advocate for potential expansion and progression. It remains regarded that the capability for one to express an individualistic opinion and acquire the ability to speak freely on …

The because they are considered politically unacceptable, explicit or threat of people’s safety is what’s known as censorship. The book Fahrenheit 451 is based on the idea of censorship and what should and should not be allowed. Many people are also debating whether F451 itself should be banned from high …

Education is the backbone of a nation, it is the key to success and everyone should be given the opportunity to have education regardless of race, nationality, and gender, however, many students come to a foreign country to build those education levels but unfortunately faces discrimination and fewer opportunities. International …

In 1931, James Truslow Adams coined the phrase, “The American Dream,” in his book, “The Epic of America.” The American Dream was popularized in the 1930s, when immigrants looked towards the United States for a richer and stable standard of living. Many craved a house with a white-picket fenced, and …

According to Richard Steele in The Tatler, a man and a woman can only be happy together if they “live in a mutual confidence of each other”. To summarize, Steele says that a husband and wife should live in friendship; that a husband should “practice good consideration”, a wife “should …

Theodore Melfi’s historical drama film, Hidden Figures hit the big screen in 2016, emphasizing the importance of gender and racial equality back in the 1960s and impacted the modern audience who viewed it. The movie is based on Margot Lee Shetterly’s book, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold …