Today's Date:
January 13, 2025
Questioning Restrictions on Adoption for Certain Individuals
There are far too many adoption restrictions that could potentially hamper worthy future families from adopting children. Many of these restrictions placed on families trying to adopt are based upon outright discriminatory bias and as a result, more children are →
Compare / Contrast On Rural Versus Urban Living
Many families and individuals find themselves, at least at some point, questioning the advantages of rural versus urban life. Quality of life is one of the central issues to consider in any comparison between rural versus urban living. While a →
Compare / Contrast on Having Having Versus Not Having Children
There are many obvious differences between having and not having children but there are some similarities as well, particularly in terms of leading a full and happy life. To compare and contrast these two ways of living, it is necessary →
Philosophical Comparison of Paid Versus Volunteer Work
Although for many, the question of choosing paid versus volunteer work is not an issue since we all need some kind of income. There are times, however, when it is necessary to decide between the two and do a compare →
The Positive Aspects of Physician Assisted Suicide
Physician assisted suicide or euthanasia should be a right granted to all citizens who are suffering from a degenerative, painful, or fatal condition that would cause them to be unable to enjoy to enjoy their lives as healthy people do. →
Problems and Weaknesses in the American Educational System
Education in America is not as effective as it should be because of a number of problems inherent within the system. Because of the way issues of political and social differences have infiltrated educational policy and decision-making, students are not →
Gay Marriage and the Crisis of Definitions
American society, like so many others throughout the world, honors marriage as the cornerstone of the family. Since the family is groundwork for society, this is most certainly a sacred institution that deserves respect and a fertile social environment in →
A Reasoned Approach to Medical Marijuana and the Law
The federal government and associated United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have overlooked the potential medical uses of cannabis, choosing instead to treat it as a dangerous drug with more drawbacks than positive benefits. Despite this opinion, “backers of medical →
Race, Class, and Structural Inequality in Post-Katrina New Orleans
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, deep-seated issues about the intersections between race and class in America were exposed as the nation watched the city drown. Shortly after the storm, one of the most prominent stories to emerge was the →
Issues Surrounding the Rights of Prisoners
Throughout history, many have questioned what rights prisoners should be granted and these issues of what rights a prisoner should have come to the forefront of American society and politics in recent months because of the alleged prison abuses in →
