... social groups. One could argue that there is such a cultural diversity amongst American citizens today, that it is impossible to determine any one American Dream', or set of morals generally followed, dictated by an influential figure such as Benjamin Franklin. For instance, in many middle class, white dominated ... were so better accepted then, than they are today? Perhaps Franklin's American Dream is no longer applicable to today's society, or at least not to its many ethical dimensions and moral codes. Or perhaps some regions have just evolved a much more cynical view of reality, due...

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... of global responsibility and community, the United Nations has instituted the International Court of Justice, whose main purpose is to settle international disputes based on international treaties and standards that have been accepted by the international community. It has a dual function: "to settle in accordance with international law the legal disputes submitted to it by States, and to give advisory ... Crimes Tribunal is making progress in educating and preventing such acts from being committed again, thus enhancing the atmosphere of global stability. Both the United Nations and the...

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