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    As parents, we must make many decisions when it comes to our children, like what brand of formula is the best or what brand of diaper to use. One of the biggest decisions to make, is whether to vaccinate your child or not. Nothing is more heart breaking than a young life that has been taken by the infection of a killer disease. Children are much more vulnerable to disease because of their weak immune systems. They are weak because they haven’t lived long enough to build up immunities. Going into

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    The Gay Rights Movement The history of the gay rights movement goes as far back as the late 19th century. More accurately, the quest by gays to search out others like themselves and foster a feeling of identity has been around since then. It is an innovative movement that seeks to change existing norms and gain acceptance within our culture. By 1915, one gay person said that the gay world was a "community, distinctly organized" (Milestones 1991), but kept mostly out of view because of social

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    Is Homosexuality Or Not?

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    Is homosexuality genetic? This a common question asked among society today. While some people argue that homosexuality is genetic, some people also believe that it is nature and not nurture. Genetics is the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in living organisms. Genetic processes work in combination with an organism 's environment and experiences to influence development and behavior, often referred to as nature vs nurture. Trait inheritance of genes is still a primary principle of genetics

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    Civil rights and liberties are protections granted to United States citizens through the Constitution. The key difference between the two is that civil rights are rights that need protection by the government. Examples of civil rights include laws ensuring people 's’ physical integrity and safety, laws to make sure that people are not forced into labor, and laws providing equal access to health care, education, culture, etc. among others. These are important because they ensure that every citizen

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    Is Homosexuality Or Not?

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    Is homosexuality genetic? This a common question asked among society today. While some people argue that homosexuality is genetic, some people also believe that it is nature and not nurture. Genetics is the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation in living organisms. Genetic processes work in combination with an organism 's environment and experiences that influence development and behavior of the organism, often stated to as nature vs nurture. Trait inheritance of genes is still a main principle

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    Army of Occupation of Germany from 1920 to 1923 and got the opportunity to join the German homosexual civil right movement when he was in Germany. He had some activities in German homophile magazines and he sometimes wrote for this organization (Thies). He also was in contact with Scientific-Humanitarian Community in Berlin. In 1924, Gerber came back to the United States and his return was amongst a scenery of urbanization and a developing

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    The main features of social media are the large number of users and audiences and the spontaneous dissemination. In my opinion, there are three most important general impacts that social media has had on society. 1. Social media completely changed the way that people communicate to each other.2. Social media promotes citizen political participation.3. Social media increases social isolation and loneliness. First, we will talk about how social media changes the way people communicate with others

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    Gay rights is a very popular issue in American politics that asks ask the question “Should same sex marriage be recognized legally.” Some Americans support gay rights and believe all homosexuals deserve the right of protection from discrimination. They do not believe marriage would devalued but would allow homosexuals to have same benefits and security as heterosexual couples. Some of the rights same-sex marriages would be entitled to include: eligibility of health insurance through each other’s

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    Life for most homosexuals during the first half of the Twentieth century was one of hiding, being ever so careful to not give away their true feelings and predilections. Although the 1920s saw a brief moment of openness in American society, that was quickly destroyed with the progress of the Cold War, and by default, that of McCarthyism. The homosexuals of the 50s “felt the heavy weight of medical prejudice, police harassment and church condemnation … [and] were not able to challenge these authorities

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    Gay Rights

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    against the law. The only way people could perform homosexual acts, was if it was in secret. Homosexuals were not accepted in society and all they wanted was to be able to love one another. Some people took a stand for what they wanted and the Student Homophile League at Columbus University New York, the first known gay student organization, was created. Within 10 years, almost eight hundred homosexual organizations were created. Very little things were done to help homosexuals, but in 1965, Frank Kameny

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