Essays on Social Issues

... has occurred just recently.  It is commonly believed that it was started nearly two decades ago in the 1980-1983 era by the hardcore-punk band called Minor Threat.  The song "Straight-Edge" written by Ian MacKaye, the band's singer, not only coined the phrase, but it encompassed all of the philosophies that a straight-edge person believes in.  There have been theories that an earlier punk band, called the Teen Idols (which included Ian MacKaye and the drummer from Minor Threat*), started the ideology of straight-edge, but the term was not used until MacKaye wrote and published the song.  Minor Threat have since disbanded, but hardcore fans everywhere still fol ...

... more than kings or emperors, exert an influence on mankind." I believe that if one chooses to enrich their mind and strive for knowledge that they are truly wealthy. Wealth is the ability to enrich and influence. With knowledge one can do these things. Wealth is not taking things for granted. In many ways knowledge can help you achieve success. With knowledge one can look into the past and see the mistakes that others have made. The person with knowledge will not repeat these mistakes. Knowledge can help one make the right choices in life. If one can make the right choices in life and live a good life then they can truly have wealth. Wealth is not the a ...

... of the families, therefore, they were there to act as slaves and keep the men happy. After many years, women finally gained a little freedom and control when the government was first developed in 1776. After learning only how to cook and clean in the home by their mothers, the young girls began to attend school and learned how to use the proper English and mathematics skills. This gave more women a greater opportunity and to have an open mind in the public. Today women have many rights and a very wide range of freedom. They can go anywhere and do almost anything, except the things that are illegal. Women are now equal to everyone because of the Bill of Righ ...

... of single people and that of married people that make it unmistakably difficult to remain close friends. Single people live in a world of spontaneity, filled with chaos. Everything is up in the air. They have no idea what day it is much less if they have plans for the next weekend. Married people operate on plans. They have such a full life a schedule is necessary to fit everything in. A couple of weeks ago I ran into an old friend, an old yet single friend. We talked for a while, reminiscing about high school and past boyfriends, and decided we had to get together some time soon. She and I tried to set a lunch date, or even a dinner date. After I offered ...

... mayhem, disturbance, turmoil, pandemonium, uproar. Is this what we want in our world today? Although people are afraid to say it, it is obvious that if we all do not think before we do things, these events that I described could occur in the near future. Many people are in belief that chaos, mayhem, and even anarchy will not occur in their lifetimes. And most possibly what they think is true, but they don't show helpfulness towards they younger generations. By making a large pothole, it may be very difficult to fill it. By ruining the world today, it seems as if we are striving to mayhem. In our society we are not working to help other people and ...

... officers. Government statistics state, “ work is a man and woman’s world.” In a survey it states that most men and women agree both sexes should have equal working opportunities. Also that the men accept their new duties and responsibilities at work and home. Increased gender equity has enriched both sexes. Today’s women are entitled to be apart of the life their mothers had to fight to live. Jennifer Wedberg states, “Life is more complex now, you have to figure out what to do with your life, be a housewife or a working woman.” A woman’s personal identity includes a job or career. According to Christopher Moeller, “More people should v ...

... of a gang by making it all sound glamorous. Money is also an crucial factor. A kid (a 6-10 year old, who is not yet a member) is shown that s/he could make $200 to $400 for small part time gang jobs. Although these are important factors they are not strong enough to make kids do things that are strongly against their morals. One of the ways that kids morals are bent so that gang violence becomes more acceptable is the influence of television and movies. The average child spends more time at a TV than she/he spends in a classroom. Since nobody can completely turn off their minds, kids must be learning something while watching the TV. Very few hours of t ...

... in death. Any abuse which results in a sever injury requiring prompt medical attention, that could be life threatening, that could cause mental and/or physical impairment, could cause disfigurement, or chronic pain is too classified as physical child abuse. Another form of physical abuse is any knowing or willful mistreatment which in the opinion of a licensed medical doctor causes great bodily harm and/or results in hospitalization for treatment of this injury or condition; this may include physical injury sustained as a result of abuse or conditions which result from a parent's willful failure to act to stop this from happening to the child. Physical neglect ...

... radios, books, magazines, and what we observe personally. The world is filled with a vast amount of information and each individual is responsible for obtaining, understanding, and making value judgments on this information. One must understand the world around him before he can understand himself. Making the choice of obtaining a college education is extremely important in the world today. There are so many different areas which ro choose. Each individual must find where his/her interest lay whether it be janitorial services or a rocket scientist. However, some people choose not to go to college and still lead a happy, fulfilled life. Everyone is different ...

... and going to war are a man's work, men from minority groups have often been accepted more readily in the military than the women. Women have been viewed as outsiders in a male environment. Discrimination and harassment occurs for women because we are entering an all male dominated area. Some areas are still restricted because of it. For example: serving in direct combat capacities such as armor, infantry, and special forces-branches from which much of the senior leadership is drawn. "In 1994, the annual Navywide Personnel Survey included questions on women's role for the first time. Some 65 percent of officers and almost 50 percent of enlisted respondents s ...