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Human nature, eat or be eaten. This statement proves to be true because humans are alive today as a product of instinct. The weak die and the strong survive. The biology of humans leaks into society, influencing their choices every day. Events have occurred, laws have been passed, and wars have even been fought in order to secure safety for men, women, and their nations. However, it does not take away the freedoms of humans. Henry Louis Mencken, American essayist and social critic,…

Short Answer Most likely, yes. After factors in Khan’s case and precedent cases were compared, it showed that the majority of the factors examined by courts in theses cases to determine whether the work was for hire are satisfied in Khan’s case. Therefore, the work was for hire. Discussion The work done by Mr.Khan is likely to be considered as a work for hire which is excluded from the Visual Artists Rights Act. VARA stipulates that “ A work made for hire is a work prepared by an employee…

World War One to American Patriotism: Success by the United States’ Film Industry Watching movies in the early twentieth century served as America’s convenient entertainment, but the American film industry also played as an important factor into the initiation of America as a dominant and thriving country. As much of Europe was in distress during World War One, the United States’ decision to stay neutral until the brink of the war (in 1917) allowed room for the American film industry to…

The United States government spends an enormous amount of money. Where exactly does the U.S. government spend all that money on? There are three levels of government, federal, state, and local. As of today 2016, the amount of the three levels of government spending is estimated to be around $6.6 trillion. Federal spending is estimated to be $3.95 trillion, state spending is around $1.62 trillion, and local spending is around $1.82 trillion. Federal spending is divided into three categories by…

Perhaps what makes the United States identifiable as “the land of the free” is its system of democracy. The Constitution and an enumerated Bill of Rights that our founding fathers created give citizens the ability to do and say pretty much anything acceptable within the law as long as they do not infringe on another individual’s rights. The Constitution provides an outline for the government as well as a way for citizens to elect the president through the electoral system. However, results over…

The definition of propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. People often mistaken propaganda as new and modern, but it 's been around since ancient Athens. Of course, their form of propaganda was much different than what we use in the modern age. Back in Athens, their form of propaganda was traveling prophets going city to city. In the modern age, the U.S. government has issued various…

“Every formula of every religion has in this age of reason, to submit to the acid test of reason and universal assent.” – Mahatma Gandhi (4). This quote explains that religion today has to go through an "acid test” in order to see if the world agrees with what its beliefs are. Luckily, today in the U.S., we have the freedom of religion, so Americans can practice whatever religion they like, which is one of the things that the U.S. has assented to. As Americans, we also assent that slavery is bad…

America is often described as melting pot. However, I believe America is better described as a mosaic with the different people and different cultures meshing together but still maintaining their distinctness. Each group that makes up America has their own story to tell. Within the social foundations of American education, there is the plight of African Americans fighting to end the racial segregation of schools; Native Americans pushing back against the efforts to assimilate them, Catholics who…

Scandal is a scandal Throughout the past century, acceptance of different race, gender, sexuality, etc. have improved noticeably. It is more likely for a gay man to be on a magazine and not be criticized for his sexuality. It is more accepting for a transgender woman to go shopping for clothing in the men’s area. The United States is working towards to become the “melting pot” that society has always labeled it as. Yet, there are still many challenges to overcome. In doing so, technology and…

Freedom of speech and the Constitution We are all fortunate enough to have the freedom of speech, it is given to us as americans being ruled under the american constitution. We find the right to speak our minds in the first amendment of the constitution. Freedom of speech is taken a couple of ways, some of these are positive some may not have the same positive spin. Some people think we can say anything we like, no matter how controversial it maybe, without fear of punishment. Some think…