Conservatism Argumentative Essays Samples For Students

What is most common in people’s mind in regards what characterizes a conservative person, it is widely accepted that conservative is an individual with rather “old-fashioned” ideas, or one that sticks to tradition. Usually a conservative person refuses to follow the stream and embrace new concepts. According to the Oxford Dictionaries, conservative as an adjective means “holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion” (oxforddictionaries.com), while in terms of what defines a conservative person, Oxford Dictionaries note that it is “a person who is averse to change and holds to traditional ...

One of the more striking features of the 2012 Presidential election in the United States was the refusal of any Republican candidates for any office to support, at least publicly, any sort of new taxes of any kind. Whether it was in the initial debates leading up to the primary season, or in the debates between Governor Romney and President Obama, the Republican argument was that all deficit reduction should come from reductions in spending rather than adding any new revenue streams to the government. The person behind this motif in the campaign was the one who shaped politics ...

Of course, electing young politicians as well as old and experienced people is vital to keep the variety of representation, to provide diversity of views and to strike a balance between experience and initiative. However, when trying to answer the posed question unequivocally I must admit that I would prefer to say that we need to elect young politicians rather than old experienced ones. Why is that? Well, there is quite a good number of reasons. First of all, young people politicians are children of their own generation, they have been brought up in the same world they are ...

Law 4900

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Introduction
In the United States (US), the judiciary holds the authority to conduct constitutional decision-making, in which they interpret the US Constitution accordingly whenever they confront specific cases that involve its provisions. There are at least three approaches to constitutional decision-making: originalism, living constitutionalism and minimalism. Each of the three approaches of constitutional decision-making have different ideological bases – originalism deems the meaning and intent of the framers of the US Constitution as important, living constitutionalism takes into consideration the various societal changes and minimalism emphasizes the importance of case-specific interpretations, being perhaps the most moderate ...

All across our country, there are countless children awaiting to be adopted with people eager to welcome those children into their homes, but are banned from doing so. These people have broken no laws while possessing all the same skills and resources needed to make excellent parents. Why then, are these people denied the right to become parents while so many children left without families could benefit from their assistance? The ban on gay adoption is one of the remaining areas of discrimination still prevalent today in our “free” country. In too many places throughout America, gays and lesbians ...

Same-sex or gay marriage is one of the more divisive political issues facing the United States today. Like other hot-button issues, everyone seems to have a strong opinion on the matter, often displaying an uncommon unwillingness to budge from their taken philosophical standpoint. This is because the issue of marriage itself is one that elicits strong emotions in people, and many individuals will take a stance based on their emotional reaction to the issue rather than a logical consideration of facts. However, in the most recent decade, public opinion has been slowly moving away from the more conservative policies of the past regarding same-sex ...

The documentary taps on one of today’s most controversial issues in society which is homosexuality. The striking feel about the movie is that it taps two sides of the sensationalize issue such as the point of views of conservative Christians and also the question, is homosexuality a choice. The most striking aspect about the film is that as early as the beginning, it points out that homosexuality is not something forced on anyone rather a life choice. The film actually presented an animated criticism of several theories mentioned by clinicians (or theorist) belief that sexual orientation changes over time. My ...

Executive Action Plan for Immigration Reform

The immigration laws in the United States are in need of an update. This country is originally made up of immigrants, and immigrants today contribute to our economy. Citizens of the United States have varying views on immigration and the laws that should or should not be upheld. Being an immigrant myself, I feel that immigration is of a large to concern to myself and my family. I would not have been able to come here, receive an education and start a family if the immigration laws were stricter. The Republican Party is upset at President Barack Obama for pushing for a ...

Over the last few decades the question about gay rights and gay marriage has been widely discussed not only in the USA, but in most Western European countries. It has affected many people, who opted either for or against the question, if gays should have rights. It was not only discussed about the rights as a single person, but also about the rights of being a same sex-couple. People that are in these types of relationships started all forms of protests and initiatives to gain their rights to be married. There is a strict line of division between the groups of people ...

Libertarians are known as ‘classical liberals’. Their views is that each person’s welfare, success, and societal placement can be nurtured by the simple act of the government staying out of their individual pursuit of liberty. The ideals of libertarianism forces one to question: What might happen? What does one need for survival? What are ‘real-world’ concerns? Are they necessary concerns? How can we overcome all that is unnecessary to solve problems that occur in concerns we have no control over?
There are a plethora of different views and opinions about Libertarianism and what it is. Some believe, “Libertarianism ...

There is a wide divergence in beliefs in Judaism despite the fact that most from inside and outside still consider the varying beliefs as part of the Jewish spectrum. The divergence arose due to the various Judaism movements that sprang from the Rabbinic Judaism. According to the Rabbinic Judaism, God introduced His commands and laws through the Mountain Sinai, and they were in two forms namely written and the oral Torah. However, the assertions about the laws were challenged by the Hellenistic Judaism and the Sadducees in the 2nd Temple era (Weber 43). Further, the Sabbateans and the Karaites challenge ...

The recent Supreme Court ruling rendering gay marriages legal across the union has been received with the usual excitement and disappointingly self-righteous arguments on both sides of the fence. I do not want to pretend to know any better, and I trust Americans to make of Obergefell v. Hodges, whatever they may, except I am taken aback at how the Supreme Court forced itself into what is a basically a social issue. It strikes me that a nation of 300 million people can fail convince itself of whether some of its own have a right to choose their marriage partners. In the same ...

When considering nationalism and ultranationalism during World War II, I strongly believe that the United States were protecting and defending their nation. I strongly believe that nationalism is important because it helps a country become more united. People are more focused on one common idea and everyone is shooting for this common goal which seems to also increase patriotism. It is a positive impact on society in the United States.
However, there were several countries who were involved in World War II and it is imperative to look at the involvement that each country had to truly understand nationalism ...

‘Warfare state’ or ‘welfare state’: which better describes the British State in the 20th century?

Great Britain has been a witness to many conflicts that had led to a shift in international and regional politics, triggering the onset of policies and programs directed to either war or welfare. As a veteran of the Great Wars and one of the world’s influential hegemons, Britain had succumbed to both victory and immense loss especially in economic and social development. With the trauma caused by the Great Wars to the nation, the British government alongside the monarchy had revised its programs to revive the once dominant British state towards the 20th century. However, experts have argued as to what ...

Hiroshige's Woodblock Print of a Sudden Shower over Ohashi and Atake, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

The ideals and concepts of Chinese art today rely on the foundation of the country’s rich history and more importantly on two early artists, Hokusai and Hiroshige. Each of these artists has a different perspective in the way they view art and its design. Hiroshige views art as a replica of the environs that surround an individual. For Hiroshige, art should be a virtual display of our surroundings, and it should capture in detail every aspect that comprises of the environment. In order to translate the feeling of reality resorts to employing different colors in his artwork. Hokusai on the other ...

Lately there is a fierce debate going on whether not the organic farming has the capacity to provide food for 6 billion people in the world. Organic farming is a form of agriculture which is more eco-friendly emphasizing on natural way of food production. Unlike conventional farming in which copious amount of fertilizers, insecticides and pesticides are used; organic farming relies on natural means like compost, manure and other natural sources of fertilizers which are not produced in a chemical plant (HDRA). Organic farming does not use any synthetic fertilizers or artificial means to control pests and weed. Instead it depends on ...

President Herbert Hoover was born from a relatively humble Midwestern family in Iowa. His father was a blacksmith. As an administrator, Herbert Hoover considered himself progressive. His ideas were encapsulated in what was called the “new era” politics. His premise was on American individualism that argued for less regulation from the government. Hoover had a sterling reputation having been a successful an entrepreneur. The crash of the stock market of 1929 happened after a series of tough financial times. The fall of real estate prices, the reduction in demands of American produce declined due to recovering European manufacturing industries. The depression was hard time. ...

The River Between is a book authored by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, a Kenyan writer highlighting the plight of Kenya and its citizens during the early white settlement era. The book shows how colonialists spelled radical changes for the two communities residing in opposing edges of a river. Colonialism pioneered a new understanding of the world for the Kenyan tribes. An example of one such tribe is the Kikuyu community, whose perception about the world changed with colonialism; the members of this community experienced new revelations about the world in which they lived. These communities had a choice to make; they were confronted with a ...

U.S. Political Transformations since 1945: From Liberal Dominance to Conservative Ascendancy
Economical, political and social breakdown, confusion, and violence were the central and decisive themes of 1968. Based on history, extreme radicalism and severe transformation has typically caused the public to move in the absolute opposite direction. The revolutionary movements in central and western Europe, and in Germany, Hungary and Italy, as well as the fall of the Berlin Wall and European Communism can be cited here (Isserman and Kazin 210). Today is no exception, considering the recent history with President Bush and the election of America’s ...

Abstract

Gun control is one of the most important political issues of our time. It has been shown time and time again from unbiased studies that the correlation between gun ownership per capita causes homicide rates by guns to increase. The issue is muddled though because of the powerful gun lobby and a media that lacks in its journalistic coverage on the issue. These factors combine to bring The United States to it’s current political stalemate on the issue.
Since the tragic events of Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, the issue of gun control has resurfaced ...

Introduction

Martin Luther King gave his famous 1963 “I Have a Dream” at the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, before a crowd of 250,000 supporters and a television radio audience of hundreds of millions worldwide. It is widely considered one of his greatest speeches and indeed one of the greatest of any American in the 20th Century, with a brilliant use of Ethos, Logos and Pathos to support the Civil Rights bill being debated in Congress and to call for full and equal citizenship for all people in the United States. Today the speech is best remembered for the pathos of ...

Stop and frisk essay introduction

"In that moment you are so scared," that is how Kasim Walters, a 17 years old New Yorker described his feelings when he was stopped by the police in his neighborhood in Brooklyn (Weir). The controversial stop and frisk policy came into effect in New York following the Terry v. Ohio case in 1968 in which the Supreme Court of the US made a significant ruling that a police officer doesn't violate the Fourth Amendment when he stops and frisks someone suspected on reasonable grounds of having committed a crime, about to commit a crime or is committing a crime. Over the ...

The discourse on same sex marriages continues to capture societal attention. In that regard, nations claiming to be progressive have allowed same sex marriages. Homosexuals and lesbians have been allowed to legally marry one another. This has gone a long way in affecting the society. Indeed, it challenges the traditional societal norms. In that regard, one would argue that same sex couples should be allowed to adopt. Adopting a child remains the only option for them to start a family. This is because by their biological similarities, same sex couples cannot give birth. The role of reproduction in such couples can be ...

For quite a considerable time during his time in office, President Obama has been very vocal about the rights of the gay community. On more than one occasions, he has openly come out clear that these individuals also have their rights and they need to be respected and allowed to enjoy those rights. In his stance, this is an issue related to civil rights (New York Times Editorial Para 1). However, this issue is hotly debated, with only a number of the states of the US having passed legislations which allow the gay people to enjoy their rights. This is quite ...

Strengths and Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution
Probably the greatest strength of the U.S. Constitution was the part that was added by popular demand, the first Ten Amendments or the Bill of Rights. It would not have been ratified if there had not been pressure from below to guarantee the basic human rights of the people, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, trial by jury, freedom of the press, the right to counsel, protections against unreasonable search and seizure, the right to petition, protest and demonstrate against the government. These were what the American Revolution was really ...

President Obama is a Keynesian and social democrat in domestic policy, and has been forced to deal with the worst depression since the 1930s. He has rightfully rejected the conservative laissez faire policies of the last thirty years in favor of government stimulus, investments and support of the economy that have prevented far worse consequences for the American people. In this area his policies are far preferable to those of his Republican opponents and he should be reelected. This is also true of his foreign policy, which is more realistic and pragmatic than that of his opponents and less likely ...

Home-schooling

Parents often consider education as their greatest legacy for their children, whether they may have means to pay for it or not. For some who could pay for it, they take education lightly and often find themselves to be dropping out from school because of their failing grades. For those who cannot afford education, they try their best to find means to pay for schooling and excel to help their parents and family rise from poverty and hardship. However, for those with exceptional conditions due to health problems or security concerns, education comes to them through teachers or educators. ...

Marriage is a social union between two people, a union that promotes connection. The definition of marriage often varies depending on individual beliefs, cultural values among others. It can be defined as a union where individual relationships such as intimacy and sex are accepted. Marriage is formalized through a wedding either in a law court or in a church. Marriage was naturally supposed to be between people of different sex but in recent times, marriages between people of the same sex have been a normal scenario. Marriage is however not an institution for companionship alone but also for procreation, something gay couples are unable to do.

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