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    the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed. And for more than two hundred years, we have. Through blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword, we learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half-slave and half-free. We made ourselves anew, and vowed to move forward together.

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    America is the land of opportunity and equality. Many people grow up believing this to be absolutely true, but Stephen Marche feels otherwise. He wrote “We Are Not All Created Equal,” arguing his point that opportunities in this country are strictly determined by the fate of ones class in society. Marche starts off making a strong case by mentioning the United States’ third place ranking for the least amount of social mobility. In further attempts to prove his point he outlines how class determines

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    Income Inequality in America Income inequality has been a topic of concern since the 1920’s. Never has it been of bigger concern than now. Since the year 2000, the separation between the haves and have not has widened tremendously. I don’t have issue with those that earn more being taxed more, but I do have an issue with how it is distributed to those that are less fortunate. From what I understand, around 350 people make up the 1% of those that have excessive wealth in our country but don’t quote

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    For centuries women have faced inequalities of all types. They faced social, economic, and political injustices. There have been many instances through the years of women speaking up for their rights, particularly in modern times. They have organized conventions, participated in parades, and put themselves and their voices out there. Despite the overwhelming opposition, they kept at it and slowly worked to gain more and more rights. Though they have gained some, many believe they do not have all

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    respect. The equality between male and female have not seen the same progress, meaning it has taken so many centuries until now. It has taken until my time, the 21st Century that is showing growing equality between women and men but we still see some inequality. Many would argue that women just would not stand up for themselves sooner; others would argue that society would not listen. Nonetheless there have been very important men and women who have tried to show society of gender equality in the 19centuries

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    month, winning the Ladies Professional Golf Association Championship. She got $210,000. The same weekend, the Buick Classic paid its male winner $450,000” (Christian Science Monitor, 1999). As one can clearly infer women have been stripped of their equality in the realm of sports. Women work just as hard as men to achieve this success in their respected sport and should be rewarded for doing

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    desire for the equality of men and women; his perspective on slavery; and his beliefs on property.

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    Women Athletes

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    "If a woman is the best in the world, she still isn’t a match for a man—according to John McEnroe. Speaking to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro Sunday, the retired tennis legend said that Serena Williams, who is the top-ranked female tennis player in the world, is nowhere close the best overall pro. ‘If she played in the world of men’s tennis, she’d be ranked 700 in the world,’ said McEnroe. He also stated that if he ever had the chance to he could beat Williams in a match, though he said he doesn't really

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    Ethics Case Study

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    After review the table l decided not to disclose any information because the harm was more than benefit. Based on the information provided the percentage of infection is very small. The side effective of action is more harmful because the company might close down and coworker will lose job, so many lawsuits in court from previous patients, I will not be able to support my family because l won’t have a job. Deontologist According to Deontology is states that an act done or something done that is

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    the government. Milton Friedman said, “A society that puts equality before freedom will get neither. A society that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both.” If you put equality before freedom then the outcome will be bad for the people because it takes away their freedom to speak out on what they feel or on what they want to do.I feel like freedom should be more valued than equality.If society ever have more equality but no freedom than society would have trouble speaking out

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