Essays on School Board

Book Censorship

Despite the fact that the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution provides legal protection for the freedom of religion, speech and press, modern American history as well as its democratic façade have been compromised greatly by numerous cases of book censorship and bans, particularly in educational institutions. Thereby, the case of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five is only a drop in the ocean of shameful censorship policies. As Vonnegut’s seminal work was banned in schools across the United States and as the Drake School Board set several books on fire, the prominent American writer whose books are ...

Philosophically, there are intrinsic and extrinsic objections to Mrs. Pettit’s behavior. Intrinsic objections state that the behavior is morally wrong regardless of the consequences of it, while extrinsic objections propose the behavior is not wrong, but the outcome is morally unacceptable. In this case, the intrinsic objections involve the act of group oral sex while extrinsic objections are the potential impact on her students in the event of discovery. Classical theories of ethical behavior may assist in clarification. Utilitarians believe that benefits to society as a whole take precedence over individuals; in other words, the most good for ...

As per the given situation, assuming that Ricky and Julian (Trailer Park Boys) are the only candidates in the school board election, I will be supporting Julian over Ricky as my chosen candidate. The reason for extending my support to Julian are based on some of the parameters that are developed after comparing the character traits and behavioural features of both of them. First of all, although both of them were criminal and drug-addicts, Julian was more of a morally ordained individual who portrayed occasional selflessness and conducted himself with some self-defined dignity. Julian was known to have a ...

Julian and Ricky are two of the three main protagonists in the Trailer Park Boys film, the other central character being Bubbles. From the onset, it is notable that the character of Julian would make him a better representative in a local school board. He emerges as the key strategist of the park, a person who is able to get things done, a problem solver, as well as the guardian of the people within the Park. For instance, it emerges that he is in charge of Bubbles after the latter’s parents requested Julian to look after him when ...