... Hong Kong residents shall be equal before the law" . However, in Hong Kong courtroom proceedings, in my opinion do not ensure a level playing field. The reason being in Hong Kong has established a well-organized legal system procedure. Level playing field refers to the fairness and justice in the process of reaching conclusion of a trial. However, there are some factors that may affect the fairness and ... their native language. In courts, the use of English and Chinese are common, and hence without complete knowledge of both languages, this could lead to an unfair playing field because...

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... are government licensed. For example, Antigua allows online gambling and has issued licenses to online casinos. Kahnawake, a Mohawk Territory in Canada, also licenses online casinos. In fact several Vegas casinos are looking into the possibility of starting their own online casinos. Technically yes, Internet gambling is legal. But there many issues to think about and to resovle before you venture out and begin gambling. There are many ... wagering. In May of 1999, there were over 250 online casino sites and 139 online sports books. Through the Internet, anyone can wager on casino games ...

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... the community, and obeying the laws. Citizenship through athletic participation occurs both on and off the playing surface, both in and out of season. Developing good citizen-athletes involves defining and developing the relationship from athlete to athlete, from athlete to team, and from athlete to community. Connecting athletes to the community should be an important part of any athletic program. A coach may remind the ... tell why. (If you are not using the video, skip this question.) 6. How do we want the community to view us as a team? 7. What kind of reputation do we want for our ...

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... those who want pot totally legalized. A TIME/CNN pole found that only 34% want pot to be totally legalized, a percent that has almost doubled since 1986. On the time website itself there is a quick online vote which I looked into, and statistics on it say 87% say it should be legalized, ... 3% yes but only medically, and 8% say no it shouldn't be, which are completely different and almost opposite of the first pole, it makes it hard to distinguish who to belive. While ... completely control vomiting with marijuana; other drugs work better for emesis. Still, the A.M.A. recommended more ...

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... words, he believes that people don't change and once a convict, always a convict. Although Javiert was known to stand by every law throughout the story, he seems to go through a type of transformation in which he ends up playing the opposite role as a law breaker. I feel that everybody should receive a second chance and yes, people ... can change. With a little bit of hope, time, and understanding, I believe that even the worst of criminals can be altered. Val jean had grown up learning to hate the world because ... couldn't understand why the bishop had once again shown kindness even ...

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... described as in Article 6 of the Treaty of Rome: "The Community shall have as its task. By establishing a common market and progressively approximating the economic policies of Member States, to promote throughout the Community a harmonious development of economic activities, a continuous and balanced expansion, an increase in stability, an accelerated raising of the standard of living and closer relations between ... the States belonging to it" A major impact on Britain was the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992, which dramatically increased co-operation with its European partners...

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... verdict that is favorable to their position. One major problem in having average citizens making such important, even life threatening decisions, is that often jurors do not understand how significant of a role they are playing in the process. During Inside the Jury Room, due to Leroy's retardation, the ... jury felt that the case never should have come to trial. He did not understand what he was doing wrong and he ... basic criteria and laws. 12 Angry Men, as well, displays a jury who originally did not comprehend their significance and was ready to send a teenager to death without ev...

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... long-term community division. Thus, necessary precautionary measures have been taken to such an extreme stage that they have become arguably unacceptable, re-enforcing the concept that for justice to be achieved for the individual, laws must be balanced between the needs of society and the state. Government deception, playing on societies fears of terrorism and ant-islamic sentament following the 9.11 ... attacks, and an irresponsible media seems to be a major determinate in not only the creation of a xenophobic public opinion but also in the re-election of misleading governments. In th...

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On Patriotism and What It Means To Me While patriotism in its truest sense is only a minor evil, in America it has been blown out of proportion into an incredible engine of tyranny ... forces of the United States . . . shall be punished by a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment of twenty years, or both." Worse and more damaging an emotion to our rights then blind acceptance though is apathy. If one just lies back while the government runs it own course under the umbrella excuse of patriotism, I believe, we the ... One with a three-pronged attack of the judicial, executive, and legislative branche...

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... some have failed and the situation has become worse. There are many organizations and volunteer community groups as well as law enforcement, which are continuously trying to make our communities safe. This struggle is known globally as the "War on Drugs". The war on drug and alcohol abuse is a very big ... Say No" movement was coupled with rigorous law enforcement and produced solid results. One could help this program by encouraging younger students not to get involved with drugs and alcohol and to set a good example for them. The "Just Say No" program is just one example of a drug and ...

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It is my belief that defendants should never face a jury of their exact peers. The effect of allowing the defendant to go to court of there peers would destroy the whole system of what this country was built on. In our country's history blacks have fought to break threw racism and women, the right to vote. There have been so many battles won in our country with juries far from having anything in common with the defendant. If defendants where allowed to have juries of there exact pears the justice to the victim would be detrimental. A Jury of exact peers would have a limited view of the subject...

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... firmly believe marijuana should be legalized because its medical benefits overweigh its adverse effects, legalization allows governmental regulation, and because people have the freedom to do and consume what they please. About 52% of the American population supports the legalization of marijuana and more than half of the population ... that 52% of the population says that the use of marijuana should be made legal while 45% say it should not. This brings us to the conclusion that marijuana in this country every day is more common. The marijuana has some good benefits, for example, marij...

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... many supporters as enemies. People who are against are usually basing only on religion beliefs without any effort to understand it thoroughly. In my opinion, euthanasia should be legalized, and people should be able to end their lives when pain and suffering left no other options. However some people say that death isn't ... they should not say or think like that. This sort of decision demands a great amount of courage, and people should be allowed to do what in their opinion is right no matter if we think that they are cowards or not. We are not in position ... legalized it can be condu...

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... the antique understanding of the almighty authority of law. The law is the objective leader which dictates one's behavior. Not decisive is his personal relation to the men who found the ruling; their reasoning becomes objective law as soon as it has the format of a judgment; for the better or the ... worse this ruling has to be obeyed. Law serves as objectification of authority. It orders the living together and discloses spaces of freedom as well as limits. It defines the ... also own maxims and values. Crucial this becomes when a conflict arises with the state's rules. Should one then ...

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... you are eighteen or older is another right we have. This allows us to express our opinion as far as who we want our leaders to be. We are also given the right to privacy. This means that no one has the right to search us or anything we may own without proper legal authority, such as ... if you are disobeying the law in anyway. If we are charged with a crime, American citizens are allowed a fair trial with a jury of our peers to judge whether or not we are guilty. Whereas, in other countries if you are accused of a crime, you don't get a fair trial with a ... their salary income, race o...

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... persuasion or compulsion and by making them share each other the benefits that each class can confer on the community" (519-E). The rulers are to be all knowing. They know the difference between right and wrong. They are to have full knowledge of wisdom. Philosophy should be used in all the decisions of the rulers for the best results. "Until philosophers rule ... a whole. The commoners are at the lower part of the society. They do not know the difference between right and wrong. The citizens are to do to the best of there ability in what is right. They have to control their desires. "M...

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... would, as some would think, betray ourselves and the very people to whom we entrusted to bring about peace in our everyday lives. But who's to say that those people are to be trusted in formulating The Law, no one can say. How are we to know that those people are capable of producing a set of ... much accepted back in those days, but if you aided a runaway slave then you were to serve the consequences of the law. Now can you sit there and tell me that it was morally wrong to do this and to morally disobey the law? Of course not, we've been fighting against slavery for years, ... morality...

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... constructive manner. If civil disobedience inspires violence in the oppressive authority, it is because such a tendency previously existed and, if nothing else, will perhaps helps the white moderate to recognize the urgent seriousness of the situation. King further characterizes the white moderate as lacking a moral compass in the institution of the white church. An ordained minister, this is ... , holding services, for example, that with very few exceptions are segregated. He notes, "Whenever the early Christians entered a town, the people in power became disturbed and immediately soug...

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... or wrong. However, from my point of view, abortion should be legalized in Thailand for two main reasons. Firstly, abortion can help prevent the children to have to be born in the cruel world where their family can't give them enough love and care. If a child is born in a family which is not ... . Since most of them are young and still in school, they would have to drop out of school to raise their baby. Undoubtedly, parents who are this young and don't have much education wouldn't have enough responsibility to raise up the baby to become a good adults, since they themselves are also young...

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... the law of Athens in "Crito." However at the same time, various points in Thoreau's argument do in fact coincide with Socrates" argument for obedience. Throughout "Apology," Socrates continued to bring up the issue of majority rule and the problems associated with the idea of an ideal democracy. In his opinion, just because there was a majority consensus on certain issues ... the wrongs of society whenever possible however "you must either persuade it or obey its orders, and endure in silence whatever it instructs you to endure" (Socrates 51). Ultimately Thoreau would consider Socrates"...

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... written from inside a cell in Birmingham Jail. King was arrested for one of his protests in that city and thrown in jail. The letter is to King's fellow Clergymen who wrongly called his recent activities "unwise and untimely". If it were not for people like Martin Luther King Jr., society would ... impact on many people. These types of sacrifices were the most powerful tools in the fight for civil rights. King writes "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" (King, 143). This statement is very bold and reflective of the times. In the Deep South, if there was racism anywhere...

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... drinking. I do not think it is fair or makes sense that an eighteen year old adult can not drink. The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18. These people that are going into college at eighteen, are legally considered an adult but still can not legally consume or buy alcohol even though ... Alcohol is easily accessible at these places and the minimum drinking age of 19 is doing very little if not nothing to stop eighteen year olds from obtaining alcohol. These people if they want to drink will obviously be drinking anyways why make them criminals for breaking this unreasonable law. ...

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... proof that Atticus" children have a special love for him, and that he is a great father. One characteristic of a fine father is his ability to tell the truth to his children, something that Atticus always does, even in an awkward situation. Atticus" truthfulness stands out when Scout asks him what rape is. Instead of ... The statement that Atticus is a failure as a Lawyer is also wrong because a good lawyer will never give up on a case, even if it is impossible to win. This is a feature, which is common throughout all of Atticus" cases. Atticus" first case was a murder trial in which the...

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... civil disobedient because he broke state laws because he thought they were in violation of the federal constitution. Now, people that can be called civil disobedient, have to be withholding taxes or violate state law knowing it is legally wrong, but believing the people are morally right. Both authors see the right for change in ... unjust laws but Thoreau believes that action on a large scale is the right way to go. Van Dusen makes a good point, if we act on a large scale then we are not hurting the unjust law but we are hurting democracy its ... self. Thoreau states that if unjust law...

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... actors they encompass are not easily placed within the parameters of a legal society such as the United States. This is perhaps why it is so difficult to take a clear stance on the issue. Although the highest legal body in this country has ruled on the issue the debate remains. Is physician-assisted ... suicide a legal and moral act in which any given person, in any specific situation should be able to partake in? I believe the answer is yes, and it is why I would have decided the Supreme Court cases of Washington v. Glucksberg and Quill v. Vacco ... I believe the court was incorrect in ...

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