... media should not be dubbed as “bad guys”(Reising). They simply use their power in the most constructive ways in order to promote their ratings and popularity. Why is it that many in society still believe otherwise; why do they continue to believe pornography is a major cause for violence against women, specifically rape? To some sex is considered strictly a means of reproduction. Not to be used for entertainment or pleasure. These feelings are spread into society. This is exactly why the concealment of the sex organs and teaching feelings of shame toward human sexuality is so common worldwide (Christensen). Contrary to the beliefs of many, the mass media did ...

... In active listening, both the “sender “ and the “receiver” of messages are involved. In this method, the door of communication is not merely opened, but participants learn how to keep it open. Gordon says that in order to learn how to listen actively, the teacher or parent must understand more about the communication process. He says that when a child decides to communicate with a parent or teacher, it is because he has a need. The child’s organism is in a state of “disequilibrium” because there is something going on inside him. He wants, or needs something. In order to bring the organism back to a state of equilibrium the child begins to talk. Gordon gives the ...

... distribution and waste of food for his support. Hardin refers to the Food for Peace program stating that during the years between 1948 and 1970, United States taxpayers "paid an additional $50 billion for other economic-aid programs" (484). He went on to say that most of it "went for food and food-producing machinery and technology" (484). He proceeds even further when he voices his rhetorical thought about the World Food Bank - "We must ask if such a program would actually do more good than harm" (485). In much simpler terms, a lot of the United States tax dollars are going forth to produce more food for the rapidly growing population around the world when i ...

... people will suffer from malnutrition. Much of the world's hunger problem stems from an uneven food distributions. To feed future populations, agriculture output levels must keep pace with exponential population growths. Unless population growth is slowed, food production shortages and environmental degradation will persist. Today, more than 99 percent of the world's food supply comes from land, the continous production of adequate food supply is directly dependent on land, water, and energy. As the population increases, so does the amount of resources needed. Even though they are not depleted, they are declining at a significant rate because they are divided by ...

... to the opposite gender's needs and desires. Attributes that appeal to male stereotypes include power, prestige, good health and longevity, sex, and new experiences. Attributes that appeal to female stereotypes include comfort, family affection, tenderness, fear, romance, generosity, and sensory pleasure. Advertisers, therefore, use actors or actresses who can trigger an emotional response from one of the above-mentioned attributes, encouraging the consumer to buy the product. Since effectiveness is gender linked, demographics play an essential role in determining which sex will buy the product. In the average home, women are the purchasers of household products, su ...

... with overcrowding. In our solar system, a few planetic possibilities exist for colonization. Mars, one of our closest neighbors, was previously a prime choice until it was explored more in depth. Scientists have now found it to be a red, rocky, barren desert with little atmosphere, no water, and containing no life. If Earthlings were to settle on Mars, we would remain totally dependent on the Earth's resources. Another close planet is Venus, the second from the sun. This "sister planet" of Earth proved to have extremely hostile conditions. Scientists were hopeful when they found traces of water vapor in the upper atmosphere, but were disappointed when conce ...

... of today suffered some form of corporal punishment. Now however, there seems to be a reexamination of this type of punishment. The frequency of use has begun to decline over the last decade(Straus, 1994). According to a recent study done by Straus(1994) 94% of parents approved of spanking in 1968. However, in 1994 approval of spanking has dropped to 68%(Straus, 1994). Several sources suggest negative effects of spanking include disturbance of learning ability, dissruption of a close parent child relationship, parents anger and emotion, negative self-image and possible adverse affects. Ritchie& Ritchie(1981), Straus and Mather(1994) report that corporal punish ...

... We Were-1949.” She dealt with a society that expected women to fulfill certain roles. Those roles completely disregarded the needs of educated and motivated businesswomen and scientific women. Actually, the subtle message that society gave was that the educated woman was actually selfish and evil. I remember in a particular story I once read and the effect it had on me. It was a story in the McCall Magazine dated December 1949, called “A Weekend with Daddy.” A little girl, who lives a lonely life with her mother, who is divorced, and intellectual know-it-all psychologist, goes to the country to spend a weekend with her farther and his new wife, who is whole ...

... is the theory that the world population will increase to over 10 billion by 2050, two times what it was in 1990 (Bongaarts 36). Demographers predict that 2.8 billion people were added to the world population between 1950 and 1990, an average of 70,000 a year. Between 1990 and 2030, it is estimated that another 3.6 billion will be added, an average of 90,000 a year (Brown 31). Moreover, in the 18th century, the world population growth was 0.34%; it increased to 0.54% in the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century to 0.84% (Weiskel 40). Neo-Malthusians base their arguments on the teachings of Thomas Malthus. Of the Neo-Malthusians, Garrett Hardin ...

... harm means to kill or terrorize the people of my country I would not hesitate to intervene. Since I don’t believe in lethal force I would turn my friend into the FBI and let them do the dirty work. Now on the other hand, if harm means to upset the stability of my country through peaceful means I would not intervene in the least bit. Even if I don’t believe in his intents. I believe every man has the right to "harm" his country peacefully. That is what democracy is based on a country for the people and by the people. These people have the right to try and change things in a peaceful manner. That is how far I would go to stop a friend from harming my country ...