Essays and Research Papers on Pro-Con

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the play by Aeschylus called Orestreia and Eugene O'Neill's play, Mourning Becomes Electra. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

The medical malpractice cap has long been an argument between medical providers who have come to believe the only option might be to walk out on their high insurance premiums and their careers and attorneys who believe their clients should never have to take the fall for faulty medical practices. Both sides have valid arguments, ...

The medical malpractice cap has long been argued. Medical providers are being forced to move or walk out on their careers, and their patients, due to high insurance premiums. Attorneys believe high insurance premiums a cover up for faulty business strategy at the insurance companies, which should not affect a person’s right to file a ...

A 3 page review of this June 2004 article by Lisa Rapaport published in "The Bee". The author highlights the main points presented in the article and emphasizes that is useful not only in detailing the Supreme Court ruling but also in outlining the set of circumstances under which it occurred. It is ...

This 8 page paper examines both the teleological proof as well as the cosmological argument for God's existence. Furthermore, this paper examines the problem of evil, which has long been a stumbling block for many philosophers and theologians in terms of "proving" the existence of God. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An 8 page review of the problem of child abuse. The author contends that while parents should be provided with the appropriate interventions to allow them to remedy the problems behind the abuse, there is a place where we must draw the line regarding parental rights. If the philosophy "three times and you're ...

Selecting a mate is one of the most important decisions men and women face in their lifetimes and the reasons given for selection have not always been in alignment with social research expectations or theory.... Argument for incorporation of complementary theory as a component of developmental theory based on the results of an interview sampling ...

This 3 page paper analyzes the play by Tom Stoppard, The Real Inspector Hound, based on the claim that the play is about nothing. Argumentitive paper offers that the play is a tremendous creative endeavor. Examples, quotes given. Bibliography lists sources.

A 3 page discussion of the many benefits of community service. The author contends that enacting mandatory one-year community service requirements for individuals between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one would have advantages for the community as well as for the individual. This contention is supported with a brief look at volunteer services ...

A 4 page essay written from the perspective of a woman from the early 1930s insisting that women emit a collective voice against the patriarchal society which has kept them bound ideologically even to the extent of determining their body images! The essay emphasizes the sense of women’s independence which has resulted from World ...

A 4 page paper arguing for the construction of a juvenile detention center in Laredo, Texas. The center would provide enough housing for a high number of offenders sentenced in the local area, and the local budget is such that the county and state together can deal with the cost of supporting detainees. ...

A 4 page critical-thinking paper analyzing a passage included as an appendix. The passage complains that a contractor submitted the lowest bid for a defense department contract yet was not awarded the contract. The paper analyzes underlying reasons and the author’s faulty logic. Bibliography lists ` source.

This 4 page paper offers an example interview with a Hindu woman. Her perspectives are compared and contrasts with those of the author(who lives in the West). Bibliography lists 0 sources.

This 4 page paper uses Kantian ethics to argue for specific maxims. A case study submitted by a student is used as a springboard for discussion. The paper supports abortion rights but is against partial birth abortion. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 4 page paper outlining faulty arguments used by opponents of same-sex marriages. Arguments used by opponents of same-sex marriages are often faulty in that they appeal to prejudice, pity, and traditional marriage while at the same time attack the character of their opponents, present false dilemmas and beg to question the issue ...

A 3 page paper assessing a rum advertisement for brand promotion and consumer education in the dangers of over-consumption. The paper also discusses changing social views and recent research, which combine to force us to assess what level of alcohol consumption can be accepted as being moderate. Even though the makers of Captain ...

A 5 page overview of the various explanation of sex offending. This paper explores environmental factors, genetic factors, and psychological abnormalities to conclude that there is little true evidence to accept such excuses. Instead, there is a growing outcry to hold individuals responsible for those actions rather than to make excuses for those ...

A 3 page review of an article published in the April 14, 1995 edition of “The Washington Times” entitled “Afrocentric Escapism”. Sowell explores what he perceives as the creation of false history and tradition in the African American community. Sowell explains this practice as having evolved out of the dire need to escape ...

This 5 page paper discusses the use of Hemp as a cash crop. Many examples given for uses of hemp in the environmental, commercial and industrial areas. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the pros and cons of theinternet gambling industry. Quotes, facts, figures, surveys, polls included in the arguments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing five of the issues on gun control. Issues on gun control range from those which are concerned with constitutional rights and the values of citizens to those which relate to the types of policy, if any, which should be in place. Opponents of gun control, including the most ...

This 6 page paper discusses the various ways in which mass imprisonment harms society. Examples given, statistics quoted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that euthanasia should be legalized and that patients should be able to make their own decisions. Several points are made and the Dax Cowart case is noted as an example. No bibliography.

This 3 page paper discuses the inclusion and etymology of the phrase 'threepeat'. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper argues that same sexed marriages are not desired by the majority of the American public. Examples, reasons given in support of thesis, as well as quotes from expert sources. Bibliography lists 4 sources.