Expanding the Security Council Expanding the Security Council is an issue that I was thinking about for long time. Many countries believe that they should become members of the Big Five club; they demand the expanding of the council. Countries like Japan, Germany, Italy and even some under develo...

Does veto power have a future in the United Nations Security Council? Perhaps the answer to this question would become clearer if it was reformatted to reflect the true question that lies at the heart of this matter. Will the major powers' that possess veto power relinquish that authority for the sa...

Bill March 28, 2000Laws are made to maintain order by setting restrictions on conduct and to protect the rights of parties. There are three types of laws, which are: tort law, criminal law and contract law. Tort law is a civil wrong, criminal law is a public wrong and contract law...

"The detentions from the beginning have been veiled in secrecy. This decision will help to lift that veil so ... at least we can put names to prisoners' faces, and the families will know if their loved ones have been arrested." - Curt Goering. Although this may sound like some fascist, 1984 Orwell...

Only multilateralism can ensure peace and security Global problems such as terrorism can only be resolved through international cooperation based on multilateralism. As the experience of Israel has shown, the willingness to use disproportionate military strength against a weak, powerless people d...

You are the Communications Manager for an international organisation with offices located in Sydney, Tokyo, Boston, Paris and Dubai. The company is introducing standardised e-mail software (Microsoft Outlook Express) for all offices. Your manager would like you to develop appropriate e-mail protocol...

WOMEN AND LAND RIGHTS Perspective of a woman: 1. Land ownership is a human right and a right that women could access anytime they wanted. In other words, land right is a human right that women and men should have equal rights to. However, in Tonga, women only received titles under their name...

We live in a large ordered society with millions of people. Privacy is essential for quality of life, but the security and order of society requires certain degree of government monitoring.So how much privacy we should give up to ensure our safety and being part of the society? Where do we draw the ...

Opinion Paper (Patriot Act) "An honest man has nothing to hide". These are some wise words that I have had my father say to me several times when I was growing up. Because I take that statement seriously, I have nothing to fear when the law decides to take action as granted under the P...

When we signed our leases last spring, we agreed to all your rules and most of your ideas. However, it has become obvious that I, along with the other tenants, cannot live under your rules. Over the last few weeks several altercations have taken place that disturbed Steve Williams, Matt Nolan, a...

The United States of America was once a symbol of liberty and a gateway of opportunity for oppressed citizens of the world. Today this idea of "one nation under God" is slowly being torn away into a more intrusive government, taking away our Civil liberties and God-given rights. Since the ...

Perhaps before we start discussing information security andtransborder data flows, we need to briefly address two of thecharacteristics of the global society nowadays: economical and culturalinterdependence and the ever-growing technological developments. Indeed,if we refer strictly to the c...

Core democratic values are the fundamental beliefs and constitutional principles of American society, which unite all Americans. These values are expressed in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution and other significant documents, speeches, and writings of the nation. These ...

Moral realism is described as the belief that morale is not dictated by society's acceptance at a given point in history. It is actually the belief that good morals have an absolute right and wrong to them. This is the belief that in this universe they is a standard set for all and even when we...

Ethics in any kind of business, be it traditional or e-business, makes specific judgements about what is right or wrong, which is to say, it makes claims about what ought to be done or what ought not to be done. Ethics is universal and is applied to anything that have relations to individuals. Et...

Louisiana law states "Every person shall be secure in his person, property, communications, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches, seizures, or invasions of privacy." (Article I, § 5, p.3) Does this apply in accordance to online privacy? Louisiana has many distinctive laws ...

EU Expansion This report is about the expansion of the European Union and the recently presented draft constitution. According to The Pocket Oxford English dictionary (seventh edition) this is the definition of a Constitution: Act/method of constituting composition; form in which state i...

Euthanasia continues to be an extremely controversial issue in society, and there are many opposing viewpoints concerning this specific subject. The case of Sue Rodriguez versus the province of British Columbia, is one that demonstrates the high degree of debate over such a sensitive topic, as e...

Euthanasia continues to be an extremely controversial issue in society, and there are many opposing viewpoints concerning this specific subject. The case of Sue Rodriguez versus the province of British Columbia, is one that demonstrates the high degree of debate over such a sensitive topic, as e...

A Mediation of Two Different Views on Megan's Law Next to murder, sex related crimes involving children are arguably some of the most heinous offenses. Convicted murderers face the death penalty or incarceration for life, thus protecting society from further harm. The question of how to deal...

The patriot act as a document is appalling in its entirety. However to discuss the document and what is wrong with it, in its entirety, would take fifty pages. I have decided to discuss one specific provision, discuss its impact and suggest an alternative provision. In the wake of the September 11th...

With advancements in technology such as the Internet and wireless capabilities, the act of storing photos, documents, and other personal information in the cloud has increased as well. In the past, we stored all of this data in physical form in our homes or offices or, at most, data was stored loca...

The speech that has become a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement and an embedded, interwoven piece of American history has also developed into a heated, standard-setting debate of intellectual property ownership. The Copyright Acts of 1909 and 1976 protect works from the moment it is created and fix...

Although gun control may help to keep some citizens safe, nevertheless, the freedom and rights of the individuals would be violated because the right to bear arms is guaranteed in the Constitution. With restrictions on gun control, the gun laws will punish honest citizens, however; the criminals who...

Opposing Side- Random Locker Searches The IV amendment states "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause..." This mean...