Essays on Opinion

- The auditors have limited scope on this section of the audit and therefore would give a qualified opinion on this section of the audit. Since it says that this matter does not over shadow the fairness of the financial statement, the audit opinion could be written as shown below. In our opinion, except for the effects of such adjustments, if any, as might have been determined to be necessary had we been able to satisfy ourselves as evidence regarding the foreign affiliate investments and earnings, the balance sheet together with the notes thereon properly drawn up so as ...

Public opinion is defined as a collection of an individual’s view on issues of public interest, and these opinions exercises influence over individual behavior, group behavior and the policies of the government. The term has been used in an increasing frequency since the French revolution and the rule of King Louis XVI.Public opinion consists of the people’s reactions to worded statements, views and questions under interview conditions (Warner 1939 p.377) Political scientists who study public opinion argues that there are two major types of opinions that the Americans have concerning public affairs and politics which are collective ...

Audit is an independent inspection of the accounts of an organization. Accounts include all the financial statements maintained by the organization. An audit will give an independent and professional view if the accounts are maintained properly or not. The people qualified to conduct an audit are known as auditors who are generally chartered accountants qualified to review the financial statements. Auditors are required to follow the standards and regulations set by the Board. They prepare an audit report which includes all the necessary details about the organization and presents it to the manager of the company. An auditor who ...

Introduction

Every auditor should express his opinion after auditing company financial statement. The audit opinion expressed depends on findings obtained in the audit process. There are four types of opinions which can be expressed by an auditor. They include express unqualified opinion, unqualified report with explanatory paragraph, qualified opinion, or even an adverse opinion. The opinion selected depends on how a company has: abided by GAAPS, material misstatement of value of assets and whether the scope of audit has been limited. In carrying out of audit both the auditor and the management are expected to observe some ethics to ensure ...

Political Opinion and Factors Affecting Voting Process

Abstract People share common interests, their opinion express their attitudes on a particular subject, when people share the same point of view; they have what we call consensus or simply, public opinion. In politics, things sound a bit different. The most common way to understand public opinion in democratic countries is elections. Elections can give a good indicator of who will staff the government; they give public the chance to express their political tendencies. However, elections cannot be the only basis for measuring public opinion, as they reflect only the opinion of those who participated in voting process. Other ...

Introduction:

When we speak of the public sphere, we think of public opinion and this is borne out by Jurgen Habermas accordingly in his various books and scholarly articles. The transmission of news is essential to development of public opinion due to the fact that this opinion is constantly shaped by what is fed by the news cycle and the media networks. Habermas points out various ways how the news cycle affects public ...

Strengths

Among the strengths of public polls include the fact that the polls advance the knowledge of the people regarding public opinion. Polls that are commercial in nature satisfy the interest of the public about trends and the preferences of most people. This aspect is premised on the fact that polls establish public preferences. For instance, public polls ascertain various policy concerns and monitor the behavior of the public regarding indicators such as party and ideological identities regarding the approval ratings of the incumbent regime. Through the polls politicians are able to determine their standing and whether their ideologies augur ...

Article Review

The article is about the study conducted by Smith and Searles (2013) on determining whether fair and balanced news or difference in opinion matters for media effects. It encompasses the exploration of both the effects and content opinion shows during the 2008 presidential election (Smith and Searles 671). According to the study, opinion changes opinion. On the case of TV shows devoted to attacking opposition candidate instead of praising candidates with the same, opinions conveyed in opinion shows, newspaper editorial, and political talk radio programs has the capacity to change the public’s perception. The exploration of the given ...

Political Economy of Social Welfare

I. Introduction Popular opinion refers to the sentiment, belief or view shared or held by the majority of the public about a particular issue of interest. On the other hand, socialization process refers to the way through which people interact to discuss an issue that affect their daily lives. When it comes to media, it has a wide influence on public opinion and can sway the views held by people about a particular topic of interest (Shamir & Shamir, 2000). In short, media help in shaping the popular opinion, especially so when people respond to their priorities and needs. Moreover, ...

Popular opinion refers to the views or opinions that held by the majority of the public about a particular issue of interest which may either be social, economic or political issue. Socialization process refers to the processes through which people come together and interact to discuss on issue that affect their daily lives. Media has a wide influence on the public opinion and can sway the views held by people about a particular topic of interests (Shamir, 2000). They help in shaping the popular opinion. The media influences the way people perceive a particular subject through analysing of the ...

1. Ecosystems. (10 pts) Provide a review of the process of succession and trends in biodiversity, productivity, and nutrient cycling. Ecological succession refers to the process of gradual change of the ecosystems. This is attributed to the fact that habitats do not remain constant and they keep changing over time. Succession is divided into two; there is primary succession and secondary succession. Primary succession refers to changes which occur on an environment that has never been colonized before, for instance, quarrying on land that has never been quarried before. Secondary succession on the other hand involves environmental disturbance on ...

AMR Corporation

- AMR Corporation is a conglomerate airline company incorporated in Delaware, October 1982. AMR’s principal subsidiary is American Airlines, founded in 1934. - The name of AMR’s external auditing firm was Ernst & Young LLP, Dallas Texas office. - The main reason for the bankruptcy filing was to restructure the debt and costs that had become a competitive disadvantage to AMR. Labor costs, volatile fuel prices, and economic uncertainty were the main drivers in this cost disadvantage. Furthermore, AMR’s competitors had previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to accomplish the same goals through restructuring. - ...

Question Three

Judicial opinion is the element of law that deals with instances that pertain giving opinions about the legal field. In this case, judicial opinion originates from the mind of a person who feels like giving direction about a legal issue. In most cases, the opinions are given by people who are well vast in the legal field. As a matter of fact, judicial opinions originate from the rationality of someone. On the same note, poems are ideas that originate from persons who are well vested in the world of poetry. A person cannot just wake up today and claim ...

Reader Log: Joe’s TED Talk

In Joe’s TED Talk about how to use a paper towel, I found many fascinating instances of the use of facts and opinions, particularly in the context of the speaker. The opening use of the facts at hand were particularly interesting; when Smith opened with the long number, “Five hundred seventy-one million two hundred thirty thousand pounds of paper towels are used by Americans every year,” this already seems like a high number, which impresses the audience. However, Smith soon corrects himself affably and says “13 billion used every year”; while this seems like a mistake, it actually ...

The Spiral of Silence and Public Opinion

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to define the context of Spiral of Silence and to identify the theorist who created the theory. In addition, this paper endeavors to inform the reader about the theory and the theorist professional background without abandoning the fundamental argument about the necessity of expressing opinions. For decades, mass communication scholars battled amongst each other in order to prove the validity of the theory. Vast amounts of research about the occurrence of the so-called spiral phenomena were carried out by dedicated mass media scholars who are very determined to make Spiral of Silence ...

In the study of voting behavior and representation in any democratic system, there is a relationship between the elite and the mass. Scholars’ perception on the elite is that it affects the attitudes and behavior of the mass. Elite opinion emerges using the accounts of priming persuasion and other theoretical accounts that establish the voting patterns. Recent research suggests that time analyses designed display public and elite opinion. Often the existence of elite consensus depicts an increase in polarization that affects mass opinion. When the elites agree on the issue of policy, it increases the level of political awareness. ...

Chapter 1

The judicial branch stands as the third complement to the three-fold setup of the United States (US) government – the other two being the legislative and the executive branches. Anti-federalists initially saw the appointment of unelected officials in the federal judiciary as one that could pave way for massive power abuse, yet the Framers of the Constitution saw such system as fitting for instilling impartiality in court judgments. The year 1789 saw the enactment of The Judiciary Act, which provides for the basic outline of responsibilities each member of the judicial branch should commit. The power of judicial review came ...

Political socialization is a development process where individuals acquire political behavior and orientation in which acceptable norms of a political system is passed on from one generation to another. Political opinion of every individual is influenced by social factors such as religion, race and ethnicity, media, peers and family. These factors affect their political views throughout their lives.

Role of Religion in Political Socialization

Throughout the history, religion has been used by leaders as a projection for political ambition. This is based on the principle that a leader should set as a good example and behave in a way his people expect of him by ...

Introduction

Recently, the role of a managerial accountant is widely discussed in the scholars. Johnson and Kaplan (1991) argue that management accounting is “too late, too aggregated, and too distorted to be relevant for managers’ planning and control decisions” (1). Haedr (2012) considered the mediation effect of management accounting information on motivation using contingency theory stating that “MAI usefulness accounts for a full (i.e. complete) mediation effect only on the relationship between centralization and MCS effectiveness.” (n.p.). As the number of views cannot present a unified opinion on the matter, the purpose of the current paper to reveal whether the ...

There are four American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Standards of reporting. First is that the auditor should say whether the financial statements are submitted in a manner conforming to accounting principles which are generally accepted. Second, the auditor of show in the auditor’s report circumstances which the principles have not been observed consistently currently in relation to the prior period. Third, the auditor should also state in the auditor’s report if they find out that informative disclosures are not very adequate (Tracy, 2009). Lastly, the auditor is expected to state an opinion in relation to financial ...

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to determine the importance of polling and how they can be used as a tool to predict sentiments of a specific or a general population. Three particular polling cases will be considered in this paper, namely; entertainment survey, political survey and general survey. Upon analysis of the surveys conducted in these three different polling scenarios, we wish to identify if there are any similarities and differences between the process of data gathering and interpretation. One of the underlying purposes of this paper is to acquire the knowledge needed to prepare and conduct a ...

In the history of the United States Supreme Court, there are a multitude of cases that have left an indelible mark in the tapestry of American history, culture, and society. Among these landmark disputes may be found issues as divisive as reproductive health, fundamental economic freedoms, the power of the Supreme Court and, of course, race. Among these, Dred Scott v. Sanford occupies a special place. Often called as the “worst decision made by the Supreme Court”, Dred Scott v. Sanford provided an impetus for slavers to continue an injustice that had existed since the colonial era. By deciding ...

Alexis de Tocqueville, the author of the famous book “Democracy in America”, criticized the ability of the majority to oppress the minority by silent disapproval. However, it cannot be said that Tocqueville meant deprivation of freedom of thought under his claim. What he basically meant is that majority generated common values for the whole nation on a basis of representation in the political institutions and the minority, which values differ from majority’s, is under a pressure of public opinion. This does not mean that minority cannot have its values, but it means that minority will find it difficult ...

Introduction:

Censorship is the hindering of communication or free speech which may be considered offensive to public morals and which may be deemed as objectionable, sensitive or harmful. The suppression of such news and media may be determined by the government as well as private organisations. Censorship occurs within a variety of scenarios but usually includes the transmission of films and others arts such as plays, and in mediums of broadcasting such as radio and television. Of late, electronic media is also up for censorship and this includes the internet. Issues for the imposition of censorship are varied and may ...

Article Review One – Date of Submission

For PAD 3003 Introduction to Public Administration

Benjamin I. Page, previously connected with the University of Chicago, currently teaches as a professor at Northwestern University, where he holds the Gordon S. Fulcher Professor of Decision Making title and Faculty Associate of the university’s Institute for Policy Research position. He earned his PhD at Stanford University and JD at Harvard Law School. Robert Y. Shapiro teaches as a professor at Columbia University. He served as the former chair of the university’s Department of Political Science. He held the National Opinion Research Center Study Director position of the University ...

Abstract

Global warming is a natural phenomenon that has resulted in continued increase in temperatures of land masses, water bodies, and atmosphere on earth. This phenomenon has been proved to occur at a rapid rate and would result in negative effects to humanity, environment, and social systems. There is however scepticism in the cause of global warming. One opinion is that it is human induced while the other is that it is just a consequence of climatic change. The paper analyses two opinions bringing out their similarity and differences. ...

. Making decisions in everyday life seems like an automatic process however there are a number of judgments, opinions and knowledge that is required before one has the ability to have the free will to make decisions. The following essay asks to give examples of how one uses various methods and concepts to critically assess situations and to form thoughts or to make judgements between perception and reality.

Creative and Critical Thinking

The Rwandan Civil War is an issue of public interest in which creative and critical thinking could have resulted in a better outcome. The Rwandan President Paul Kagame had been portrayed as ...

Forensic Evidence 1: Kumho Tire Co. V. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999)Facts Patrick Carmichael was driving his minivan on July 6, 1993 when its right rare tire burst was causing the van to turn over. As a result, one passenger died, and several others sustained injuries. Carmichael, enjoined by the survivors and the deceased’s representatives, instituted an action against the tire manufacturer and distributor. They claimed that the accident was caused by a fault in the tire. The claimant’s case by and large relied on the expert opinion of a tire failure analyst. According to the ...

Habitat Destruction and Management

Question. Provide a thorough review of the patterns of habitat destruction explored in lecture. Answer: Terrestrial habitat destruction is the result of increase in population. The main activities that cause terrestrial habitat destruction are clearing of natural plantation for agricultural activities, mining, logging and urban sprawl. Terrestrial habitat destruction has led to the extinction of rare species of organisms across the world. 50% of the world’s land (excluding Antartica) has been transformed or degraded and 50% of transformed land is used for monocultural agriculture & pasture. Aquatic ecosystem destruction is due to the pollution in the environment and water. ...

Book VII - On Shadows and Realities in Education

SOCRATES - GLAUCON AND now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a ...

Paragraph 1: Prewriting

In my personal opinion, both nature and nurture influence the way we become. My opinion is informed by:

Objective and subjective observations of my own characteristics and abilities.

Objective and subjective observations made on friends and relatives.

Reading and research on the nature versus nurture debate.

Paragraph 2: Body

In regard to nature, some of my behavioral characteristics are shared by other members of my family despite the absence of the influence of nurture.

Nurture on the other hand is depicted by ...

Abstract

The investigator examines ESPN first take and their coverage of black athletes. The intent is to compare the representation of black athletes opposed to their white counterparts. Research on this issue and aspire to extend and expand my findings by focusing primarily on the coverage that is done specifically by ESPN first take and how they use social media as the court of public opinion. Some of the issues that I will share will be similar, and others will be dissimilar, as the goal is to make a correlation in the treatment. Research material will be varied. (Key terms: ...

The split of Social Democrat Labor Party (SDLP) of Russia gave birth to Bolsheviks. After the split of the party in 1903, the answer to the question of who would be leading the party was obvious – Vladimir Lenin. In the times to come, Bolsheviks would become the organization to lead the 1917 Russian Revolution, until which the organization was only a minority. This was also the period of World War I, which introduced huge losses to the Russian economy at the cost of the lives of hundreds of soldiers. This had brought about a great factor of demoralization in ...

Leaders have tuned to science and especially that of opinion polling to compensate for the decline in the experience of public opinion from the followers. Politicians and public officials use opinion polls to decide on whether to run for office. In addition, the opinion polls direct the politicians on which policies to support. They also rely on the opinion polls to decide on how to vote for certain important legislations. The samples of the population that the pollsters and researchers select must represent the views of the whole population in an accurate and proportionate manner. California’s gubernatorial politics ...

When we look at the article which is from the New York Times which is found in the url http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/04/opinion/election-2014-should-black-voters-keep-their-faith-in-obama.html?ref=opinion&_r=0 , it is seen that the person who wrote the article which is titled Election 2014: Should Black Voters Keep Their Faith in Obama?”, was not arguing from an authority’s point of view. This is because the points which are put forth by him in the article are not showing as if he is an authority in the field. He is just expressing his thoughts those are what he thinks the blacks are. As this discussion ensues, we might ...

INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF AUDITING

Introduction An Audit report is a formal disclaimer or opinion given by either an internal auditor or an outside auditor (Collings, 2011). The audit report, after completion, is handed over to the consumer, the company or organization in which the evaluation was done, so as to show assurance of service. The report can then be applied in decision making by the user or can be put to other uses. The audit report is a very paramount instrument when it comes to reporting financial information to businesses or organizations. The International Standards of Auditing (ISA) are the professional standards and ...

International Auditing Standards

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In the United States, the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) works as an independent body, setting standards for auditing under the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). The IAASB establishes the best quality auditing, quality control, assurance, and related services in order to ensure uniformity of practice by professionals all across the world. Until 2002, the IAASB was formerly known as the International Auditing Practices Committee or IAPC. With such high standards in place for auditing and assurance, public confidence is therefore improved. ...

International Auditing Standards

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(IAASB) International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board works like an independent standard setting body under the (IFAC) International Federation of Accountants. It works to establish best quality auditing, assurance, quality control and related services and to improve the uniformity of practice, by professionals across the world, thereby improving confidence in publicc. The IAASB, till 2002, was known as the International Auditing Practices Committee (IAPC). (SASs) Statements on Auditing Standards are issued by the Auditing Standards Board (ASB), the senior technical body of the AICPA. ...

The use of political rhetoric in the American politics has a historical background. Since the ancient times, the advocates of change have used it to bring the American public together for a common cause. The choice and timing of the words used are essential to bring out the intended message to the audience. The success of political rhetoric in persuading the audience not only lies in the contents of the political message but also in the delivery of the message to the audience. Political rhetoric is valuable in influencing public opinion and shaping historical events. Tom Paine’s Common ...

Risk identification is the process of identifying risks that could affect the project and documenting their characteristics. Risk identification is performed by the project team members and experts in risk management; it can be participated by customers, project participants and experts in certain areas. It is an iterative process, because as the project progresses through its life cycle can be detected new risks. The frequency composition of the iteration, and each execution cycle in each case may be different. The identification process should involve members of the project team so that they develop a sense of ownership and responsibility ...

The following is a review article on two Environmental Case opinions of two different panels of judges. The first case is related with an expansion plan for a nuclear energy based energy distribution company to which certain Environmental Groups raised issues of inconsistency of data provided by the company for permissions to acquire and keep land for future purposes. The second case is related to a natural gas distribution company that wished to lay a pipeline through United States area, although the pipeline would supply from one Canadian state to the other. The first case (470 F.3d 676, *2006 ...

Democracy ensured the inevitability of the ruler’s insecurity. Though democracy has always been under unrelenting attack by individuals’ interest, economic and politics, the true meaning of democracy was to take power to the masses and in the process devolve the ability and theme ans from the elite. With their powers and control under threat, the elite hand to find a way to reclaim control and ensure that their opinion not only matters to the public but is also it is what becomes the consensus of the masses. Through formal education, technological advancement in recent history, mass media and ...

People tend to feel good when they have established a daily routine, and a life in general, which complies with the rules of the community they belong, their morals, and personal beliefs. It is perhaps the safety provided to them by the entire societal structure around them that makes them not willing to accept anything “out of the ordinary”, when ordinary is what they have baptized as normal, based on all the aforementioned. With this in mind, being homosexual was definitely something a community could not easily accept. Having sexual drives with a particular focus on same-sex relationships was ...

I am of the opinion that it is inappropriate to experiment with patients lives leave alone write about it. Most of the research carried however has been carried out on patients. Experimenting with patients is dangerous as the consequences could be dire and unbearable. It is not an accepted code of conduct in the medical practice. It is widely assumed that the skin is highly contaminated and this contamination may be a major risk to the body through injections. This assumption leads to the practice of skin preparation prior to injections. The mode of skin preparation however differs amongst ...

This book is a sequel of another book by the same author – The Four Agreements – which was written for people of all ages and culture around the world. The author believes that is the book is about things that are beyond words; those that can be experienced from one’s own eyes. Although he had many time previously, it was his son who was more successful in getting this message across to his acquaintances. Therefore, he has chosen to honor his son in this book. Here also, he has chosen to write in first-person to address the spiritually inclined. ...

Gideon v. Wainwright - 372 U.S. 335 (1963) Gideon v. Wainwright - 372 U.S. 335 (1963)

Clarence Earl Gideon was accused with breaking and entering in order to commit a petty larceny – the crime which is qualified as a felony pursuant to the Florida law. As Gideon appeared in court, he announced that he would not be able to afford legal representation of a counsel thus asking the judge to appoint an attorney at the state`s expense. The judge denied defendant`s motion on the grounds, that under the Florida law the state can appoint a counsel for ...

Introduction

Ideally, the survey was conducted in California, Unites States for the two months: November and December 2013. The total number of respondents was 24 people: 12 males and 12 females were selected. This was from all age brackets; that is 16 - over 65, in the following order: 3 males and 2 females in age bracket 16 - 25, 2 males and 3 females in age bracket 26 - 35, 3 males and 2 females in age bracket 36 - 55, 2 males and 3 females in age bracket 56 – 65, and 2 males and 2 females in ages ...

- The accounting policies of a reporting entity are the specific accounting principles and the methods of applying those principles that are judged by the management of the entity to be the most appropriate in the circumstances to present fairly financial position, cash flows, and results of operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that, accordingly, have been adopted for preparing the financial statements (FASB, 1972). International Accounting Standards (IAS) 8 governs the disclosure of accounting policies. The standard provide guidance for IFRS compliance applying to any event , transaction or conditions on developing accounting policies for other ...

- Problem Statement The purpose of this paper is to investigate a social problem that affects women more than men. In this case, the paper seeks to investigate the case of intimate partner or domestic violence. It seeks to give an opinion on the issue today in terms of what should be a stand and level on the social problem. As such, the paper seeks to describe the problem; its causes from a theoretical standpoint and what should be done to address it. The paper is divided into three parts of the problem statement, causes and the opinion. On ...

Audit Plan

In accordance to ISA 300, an audit plan refers to the general plan and detailed approach that the auditor intends to use in the process of conducting the audit with reference to the spread of the audit the scope and timing. Also, the plan takes into consideration matters that relates to risk and materiality concepts (Moeller, 2010). A plan is essential to the audit process since it is used to improve on the efficiency of carrying out the audit process hence ensuring that the process is concluded in a timely manner. However, the form and the nature of the ...

Abstract

The current paper is devoted to the analysis of entertainment, political, and general surveys. Three types of surveys were compared to each other from statistical perspective. Own general opinion survey was created and the results of this survey were analyzed and explained.

Introduction

There were three articles chosen for analysis of different types of surveys namely: entertainment, political, and general surveys. The first research conducted by Macnab (2013) relates selling movies, the second research conducted by Newport (2012) relates voting, and the third survey conducted by Gallup (2013) relates the research of relationships between employees’ engagement and performance.

Part 1 Survey Analysis

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Public opinion is a collection of the views of various individuals, which gives an aggregate presupposition. An opinion shows peoples’ attitudes and desired state of affairs that has to take place in due course. It plays an important role in politics since it is a way of accessing the citizens’ stand regarding governance strategies and moves. The book Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics, in chapter 11, explores the entire meaning, dynamics, and merits accustomed to public opinion. The particular chapter is a revelation to the society regarding the liberalization of leadership and democracy in government ...

Introduction

Ever since democracy has been established throughout the world, people are given a voice. They have now the right to say their opinion on any issue affecting them, one way or another. Unfortunately, they not only develop opinions based on efficient knowledge, but also express what they believe even if they are not so highly knowledgeable on a matter. For example, they vote for someone to speak out for them, without really knowing much about politics and what the person they have chosen to vote truly stands for. In-depth analysis of why citizens vote who they vote lacks, and ...

the War on Terror the War on Terror The writ of habeas corpus can be literally translated into “you should have the body.” The words “habeas corpus” were the original first words of a writ, or legal action, that was began in Anglo-Saxon common law. This writ was ordered by the king, and used when prisoners were to be moved from an outlining prison to the king’s court to testify (Robertson, 2002). It has evolved, however, into a means for prisoners to challenge their incarceration. Prior to the most recent legal developments in this area, the writ was ...

Introduction

The history of marijuana in the twentieth century has been a slow process for its social acceptance. This process of acceptance still continued in twenty-first century. If we look into the history, In the 1936 a movie "Reefer Madness," shows marijuana smokers, they were portrayed as morally depraved fiends. In 1950s, marijuana was considered as a dangerous drug, people assumes that marijuana was a stepping stone towards the use of heroin and more dangerous drugs. In 1979, In a pole by CBS News, New York showed that27 percent of Americans were in favored legalization of marijuana by taxing it. ...

Freedom of expression is perhaps the most fundamental and universally acknowledged freedoms in the world. Democracies are based on the idea of allowing anybody to freely express their views and such space maintains human dignity. The very first United Nations convention unanimously agreed adopt Article 19(2) of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) which guarantees as humans the right to freely express their opinion (Mendel, 2). The United States has enshrined the freedom of expression in the constitution. Americans value the fact that expressing themselves has been one of the cornerstones of the American society. However, ...

There is a question as to what usefulness it does for a person to hold true beliefs particularly knowledge; this leads to the question of regarding the value of knowledge, as in what is the greater worth of possessing truths in regards to knowledge? The theory of knowledge appears in a number of Plato’s dialogues; utilizing Socrates as his representative, he undertakes the question of what it implies to know something (Plato 13). Socrates declares the reality of the Protagorean principle within a limited number of cases; firstly, Socrates associates true opinion with the famed Daedalus sculpture; according ...

Descartes arguments on morality is based is based on the need to be happy and find fulfillment in life. He believed that to be happy, one has to be content; this does not however imply that they become complacent and never explore new things. In fact, he believed in searching knowledge, which is fundamental to obtaining truth on some issues. He advocated for the need to set principles, which will be the basis on which a person’s life is found. This will ensure an individual does not hover around in search of something that will bring them fulfillment. ...

Introduction

The issue of gender of the criminal offenders has been subjected to various researches. The highlight on gender scrutinizes how female offenders are treated against the male offenders when they committed murder, one of the most serious crimes across societies. Generally, most studies observe that female offenders are sentenced to lesser punishments than the male offenders. According to Hedderman and Dowds (1997, p. 8), women receive less harsh treatment that the ...

This genre analysis paper is based on ten letters to the editor from the New York Times from May 11th to May 18th, 2011. Choosing letters from the same newspaper creates an ideal chance to compare the trends in the structure, content, mechanics and styles used in the construction of these editorial genres. In addition, the New York Times is one of the widely known newspapers and therefore avoids wrong information that might be evident in other minor newspapers. All these letters focus on the key issues affecting American lifestyles. The issues range from politics and economics to social ...