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This paper discusses the controversy over the date of Easter, which in the early years of Christianity coincided with the date of Passover, but in later years was changed to a Sunday instead. The history of the controversy, its logic and relevant facts are explained, and the paper concludes by arguing that Easter forms a vital link between the Old and New Testaments and between Judaism and Christianity.

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"As the feast celebrating Jesus' resurrection from the dead, Easter has been celebrated for millennia. In fact, Easter is the greatest and oldest feast of the church. Easter is also referred to as Pascha, a term borrowed from the Jewish word for Passover. The Biblical account of Easter describes the death of Jesus by crucifixion which is now commemorated on the Friday before Easter, also known as Good Friday. As the Bible indicates, the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus was..."

Tags:Easter, Passover, Paschal, controversy, date, lamb

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In this article, the writer discusses that the controversy over the novel 'Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain is revived from time to time as parents and others complain that the book is racist. It is further claimed that Jim is a stereotype based on minstrel show versions of blacks. The writer maintains that if Jim does not have the same sensibilities as a modern black would, that is hardly surprising given that he is representative of his time an place and not of some later social milieu.

Tags:controversy, race, twain

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The paper explores the Kennewick Man controversy when ancient human remains were were found in Washington. The paper shows how science can end the disputes by disproving that the remains belonged to a particular aboriginal group.

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"Archeology and Anthropology are two fields in which the treatment of individuals are very important. The pursuit of scientific knowledge and cultural issues has often come into a conflict. This is especially true when it comes to burial sites and human remains. A perfect example of this argument is the Kennewick Man controversy. This essay will look at the fight between the archeological community and aboriginal people in the American north-west. It will show how scientific analysis of human remains can settle important questions of cultural affiliation."

Tags:kennewick, man, controversy

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This paper discusses the Kennewick Man Controversy, detailing the argument between the scientists and the Native Americans over the remains.

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"The Kennewick Man controversy started in ... when two students found the remains of a man along the Columbia River in Washington. (Zimmerman) They believed the remains to be those of a murder victim, but in fact, subsequent carbon dating found that the skeleton was over ... years old. The first anthropologist to examine the skeleton, James Chatters, was startled to find that Kennewick Man's features were distinctively Caucasian, a finding that suggested they belonged to a European settler and prompting a reevaluation..."

Tags:Kennewick Man, controversy, Indian, Native American, science, remains, bones, skeleton

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In this article, the writer examines one of the more hotly debated "conflicts" in the history of science between science and religion. The writer discusses that in the mid nineteenth century, driven by years of experimentation and observation, Charles Darwin made public his theories on the origin of species, published in the appropriately titled 'On the Origin of Species'. The writer points out that evolution, and natural selection as the mechanism of change, has become one of the most important developments in the history of science-but not one that has lasted this long without acquiring its share of controversy.

Tags:Darwin, religion, controversy

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This paper explores various themes of controversy surrounding the Olympic Games, including commercialization, technological performance enhancers, and doping. In the case of commercialization, the paper explains that since modern revival of the Olympics, organizers have found difficulty in collecting necessary funds, making commercialization into one of the most enduring controversies in Olympic history. The paper asserts that the Olympics will never be able to live up to the ideal of its creator, judging from its past record of controversy; it seems as though the possibility of a peaceful, fair and cooperative sporting event has been eclipsed by motivations of money, political agendas, and personal greed. The paper concludes that only if drastic changes are made by the International Olympic Committee, governments, and individuals, will the Olympics ever succeed in one of their primary goals to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.

From the Paper
"Performance enhancement has also tainted the purity of the Olympic Games. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Ben Johnson won the gold medal in world-record time of 9.79 seconds. Two days later, Canadian Olympic officials received a letter from the IOC stating that Johnson had failed his urine test. Later that day, a second test confirmed traces of the banned steroid stanozolol (CBC). According to Richard Pound, head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, "Antidoping is now the most important issue we face" (Saporito). WADA identified record 25 athletes using performance enhancing drugs at the Athens Olympics (Saporito). New substances are being introduced that attempt to give athletes the same edge without being detected."

Tags:commercialization, steroids, doping, sports, performance, enhancer

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This paper explains that, in the recent Muhammad cartoon controversy in Denmark, Cultural Editor Fleming Rose and the Danish newspaper "Jyllands-Posten" sacrificed what Muslims consider their freedom of religion to preserve Denmark's press freedom and the Danish people's freedom of speech. The author points out that, by examining the timeline of the controversy including the backlash to the cartoons, the views of Muslims around the world, Denmark and its values and Fleming Rose's explanation and apologies, this cartoon was not a malicious anti-Muslim act but rather one journalist's attempt to draw attention to a dangerous change in Denmark's freedoms and rights. The paper contends that the North American press coverage of the story fueled the situation by not including the back stories of both the Muslims in Denmark and the strong Danish tradition of freedom of speech.

From the Paper
"On September 30th, 2005, the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published 12 editorial cartoons depicting Mohammed along with an editorial by Fleming Rose. Muslims in Denmark and around the world were outraged, and reacted by filing a complaint against the newspaper with Danish police on October 27th. By January 6th of the following year, the investigation was discontinued as no law had been broken. Danish Imams put together a dossier containing the 12 cartoons published by Jyllands-Posten, along with pictures from another Danish Newspaper, Weekendavisen, hate-mail consisting of pictures and letters they alleged were sent to Muslims in Denmark, and a televised interview with a prominent Dutch Member of Parliament and Islam critic, Hirsi Ali."

Tags:heritage, marginalize, freedom, backlash, apologies

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This paper discusses the controversy over history and social science textbooks that plague the United States. It discusses the issues that contribute to the controversy, such as religious or political concerns of teachers, politicians, religious organizations and parents. The paper suggests that in order to be educational, textbooks need to present the truth about history, whether the truth is pleasant or not.

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"Ignoring a problem has never effected change, and covering up the history of racism in this country is not going to provide any kind of reconciliation of the past, nor is it going to allow future generations to learn from the mistakes in our history. Just because an element of history is distasteful does not mean it should be removed. However, what should be presented to students is the idea that things have changed, and should change from these periods of time that we study. The past can be used as clear examples of why things should not be this way. Tom Sawyer should be taught for its historical and literary significance, though the language should not be ignored. The best solution would be to target issues instead of removing them or ignoring them. If Tom Sawyer is to be taught then a requirement for part of the lesson plan for discussion or composition on the piece should be about the racial slurs. Student should learn that this was not a problem at the time of its writing and that it is highly indicative of the social atmosphere of the time and place in which Twain was writing. However, they should be encouraged to understand that this is no longer acceptable, and that our social climate has changed for the better over the years. Not only does this allow a genuine revue of the material, but it potentially leads into cross-curricular discussions, which are proven to be highly beneficial as well."

Tags:principles, education, reconciliation

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This paper explores the initial controversy caused by Nestle Company and other multinational companies' marketing of baby formula to impoverished nations. The paper looks at the pamphlet, "The Baby Killer", which raised public awareness about the problem of how the baby formula was being marketed and the resulting infant deaths and looks at Nestle's response to the pamphlet. The paper also examines the consequences of the pamphlet in terms of how private voluntary organizations and international agencies have subsequently been able to influence the way companies do business in Third World nations, as well as the continuing controversy concerning predatory marketing in Third World countries.

From the Paper
"The story of the Nestle Baby Formula Controversy begins almost three decades ago with the publication of a pamphlet called "The Baby Killer" in 1974 by Mike Muller and War on Want, a London-based activist group concerned with problems of the Third World (Akhter 1994). The pamphlet claimed that Third World babies were dying because their mothers were feeding them infant formula that was being marketed by multinationals such a Nestle of Switzerland and United Kingdom's Cow and Gate (Akhter 1994). The aftermath of the publication led to an international crisis for Nestle."

Tags:infant, deaths, bottle-feeding, breast-feeding, infact, pvos, corporations

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The paper presents a look at the catalog controversy of Abercrombie and Fitch sporting company. The first offensive catalog was said to make drunk driving and underage drinking acceptable. The next few catalogs became 'raunchier', with over 45 nude images in the first 120 pages. The paper examines the controversy surrounding the catalog and the company's response.

From the Paper
"In the event that Abercrombie had not done away with the racy quarterly, there could have been a few options they could have considered before publication. First, is the nudity needed? They are, after all a clothing company. Why buy clothes if you are not going to wear them? A&F's mission states that "not only do we sell clothes, but we promote a lifestyle," (www.abercrombie.com) Not many people would call group sex and nonstop nudity a "lifestyle." There could still be very tasteful sexy photos with partial nudity. Less nudity would definitely bring less controversy."

Tags:categorical, ethical, utilitarianism