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    for one another may be acceptable, but there is the fact that Edna is married to another man, Leonce Pontellier. Around the world, adultery is considered to be immensely shameful, and damaging to one’s honor. In fact, children have been taught that cheating to a spouse or romantic partner is rightfully unjust.Then for readers to see Mrs. Pontellier, the main protagonist, participate in a morally-wrong activity, the reader has a troublesome time of distinguishing her as good.

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    Schools are not value-neutral environments and are committed to teaching the value of truth. Cheating is not condoned and consequences result when caught. Teachers are role models of behavior and reasoning by the actions they display in their classroom and the structure which they establish for their students. Each of these things will play a role

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    is a difference between consumerist culture and college culture. He stated that, “Yes, I do think there is a difference between consumerist culture and college culture because college culture is more focused on studies and trying to better your life. When you are in college that is the time to grow, make mistakes, be young and financially poor. Going through that will make you appreciate the hard work later.” Benlow stated that the motive of a consumerized culture is to "limit the interaction between

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    titled “Kim” by Eminem. In this music video, the storyline, language and sound encourages hostile thoughts and feelings amongst its audience. In the music video, Kim husband catches her cheating on him in their home with another man, while he is away. However, when Marshall gets home and finds out that his wife is cheating on him, he gets upset, angry, and abusive and becomes violent towards his wife Kim. He screams at her saying that, if she moves again, he will “beat the shit out of her” (Line 11).

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    Review of Freakonomics This chapter's main idea is that the study of economics is the study of incentives. We find a differentiation between economic incentives, social incentives and moral incentives. Incentives are described in a funny way as "means of urging people to do more of a good thing or less of a bad thing", and in this chapter we find some examples –public

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    Honesty: I have read and understand the plagiarism policy as outlined in the syllabus and the sections in the Student Bulletin relating to the IWU Honesty/Cheating Policy. By affixing this statement to the title page of my paper, I certify that I have not cheated or plagiarized in the process of completing this assignment. If it is found that cheating and/or plagiarism did take place in the writing of this paper, I understand the possible consequences of the act/s, which could include expulsion from

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    Standard Equipment According to the article evolution has designed far more than just our eyes, hands, or instincts. The brain itself has been molded by evolution over millions of years in order to address the problems that our ancestors faced, such as, “… understanding and outmaneuvering objects, animals, plants, and other people” (How the Mind Works). The brain can essentially be thought of as a thought computer that is composed of various modules, which each perform specialized functions optimally

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    spouses death.” (Taverner p. 74) - Gourdeau stating this point supports non monogamous relationships instead of monogamous because it gives an example of why cheating has benefits. Furthermore, she then dives into a study about the difficulties of staying faithful. Anderson’s study on monogamy doesn’t work because of our pornified culture, “people will become habituated (bored) with their partner faster and experience an increased desire to see sex with others.” (Taverner p. 74) - Again, Gourdeau

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    When it comes to finding the perfect one, most people set standards; like looks, family backgrounds, race, personality, and more. Also to find that perfect one, it takes time to find your soulmate, either through work, friends, families, or online dating apps. Interviewing people about their relationship, and reading the book Modern Romance, had help me have a better understanding about our generation modern romance. The four things that helped me gather these information is interviewing Chee

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    Pornography and Relationships Nowadays, we see sexual images through advertisements, movies, social media and books everyday to an extent that these images are considered normal. Many people argue that watching porn can hurt and destroy relationships. According to many doctors and researchers, pornography can be harmful for one’s body and their relationships. Studies and surveys show that women are the ones who are affected by male porn the most. Although this debate is not a new subject, it is

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