Abstract
This paper explains that, although J.D. Salinger's novel "The Catcher in the Rye" was one of the most widely censored books for its alleged demoralization and its obscene language, this coming of age novel aptly portrays a teenager's struggle to leave behind his authentic childhood to enter a superficial and, at times, morally debased adult world of the 1950s. The paper first describes the life of J.D. Salinger and the sociogenic atmosphere of the period in which he lived. Subsequently, the paper analyzes the part that protagonist Holden Caulfield plays in the novel in his representation of the distraught youth of the 1950s who felt alienated by the growing generation gap.

From the Paper
"Holden's loneliness and alienation from his peers is represented by the unique hunting cap that he buys in New York City after he lost the fencing teams foils. The red hunting cap, which Holden usually wears when he is most insecure, is a continuing symbol throughout the book of his feeling that he is different, does not fit in his environment, and, what's more, does not want to fit in. The eccentric hat also was a symbol of the protagonist's search for his own unique identity in an American social milieu that was largely homogeneous."

Tags:censored eccentric, societal restrictions, conformity, generation gap

Abstract
While many historians consider the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939 the spark that ignited the inferno of World War II, the embers of global conflict had been smoldering unchecked for some time before then. This paper shows that, in many ways, the vindictive and pernicious demands set in place by the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, made a phoenix-like second coming of German forces bent on vindication and conquest almost inevitable. The paper explains that while German angst percolated, half way around the globe similar discord was brewing in the Pacific with the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931, a blatant violation of previously signed non-aggression treaties by the major Asian countries. The paper shows that these two sparks, ignited by German demoralization and Japanese aggression, separated by thousands of miles, ultimately led to events that would pull England, France, Italy, Russia, Northern Africa, and the United States into a two sided struggle for world domination that would leave its mark on mankind forever.

From the Paper
"As the time approached, it would be these military actions that would ultimately force Italy into the world war. Repercussions with the League of Nations from these acts of aggression as well as prior support for Francisco Franco in the Civil War would prevent Mussolini from any hope of alliance with France or Britain. His only hope to maintain his prior victories would be to align with and suborn to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany - an idea he originally disliked due to the German occupation of Austria. In 1940 the die was cast for Italy - at odds with the League of Nations and the rest of Europe, unable to overcome the mighty force of Nazi Germany, and unwilling to submit the spoils from the decade before, Italy had no other options but to prepare for war."

Tags:Adolph, Hitler, League, of, Nations, Mussolini, Nazi

Abstract
The paper discusses the pros and cons of sports gambling, the problems with the betting - such as players receiving gifts from betting agents and the demoralization of the players and the game. The paper also studies the effect of sports betting on the economy.

From the Paper
"Gambling and betting on sports can be traced back to the Greeks and Roman days, if not before. Risk is the essence of sports, and so is gambling. So it isn't surprising to find the two hand in hand. But there are loud cries from politicians to pass bills against sport betting. The motivation for the bill can be traced to the Conservative Right and you can trace their thinking all the way back to the colonial period and the Puritans who tried to forbid gambling in New England. "The arguments we're hearing in 2001 are exactly what moral leaders argued about in 1700" "

Tags:Charlie, Hustle", Pete, Rose, Black, Sox, Scandal, NCAA, athletes, lottery

Abstract
The paper shows how the primary effects of tardiness within student populations has a variety of punishment variables that can improve or escalate lateness for attendance.

Tags:tardy, student, issue

Abstract
This paper argues that society should ban pornography from public distribution via hard copy or electronic means. It states that pornography has the potential to demoralize women, cause marital separation, psychologically influence children, and project sex as promiscuously OK. The paper defines pornography and then discusses how it has become so wide-spread.

From the Paper
"Eroticism needs to be separated from the category of pornography in that it doesn't depict any one character within the material sexually or otherwise emotional enjoying dominance over the other character(s). An erotic material may show genitalia of all sorts of the human anatomy, but may not be used to represent an object of exploitation. Erotic materials may be in the form of animations, still pictures, audio, or video format, where all objects are defined of being over the age of 18, during the commencement of recording. Erotic materials will be void of any foul, or derogatory language, as well as having the absence of any and all violence towards another object within the material while engaged in sexual acts. If such material presents an overwhelming example of artistic expression, and depicts such acts within the erotic material as educational, such material will be deemed legal and erotic."

Tags:erotic, women, sex

Abstract
This paper argues that "Lord of the Flies", which is no different from any other work that has been considered controversial throughout time, should not be censored nor should any other literary works. The author stresses that, just as Christian-themed works have the right to express their views of society and what is correct behavior so, too, should works like "Lord of the Flies" be permitted to express their sentiment freely. The paper relates that a theme of the book includes the notion that evil is a necessary part of human nature, which is considered by the censors to be demoralizing as it implies that a man is little more than an animal.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Overview of Censorship
Censorship and "Lord of the Flies"
Conclusions

From the Paper
"Censorship is not a foreign concept in the world of literature. In fact, for centuries books have been banned at various points of society. There are many circumstances under which books might be banned. Censorship actually happens even in modern times. Censorship is generally inspired for a variety of reasons. In the case of the "Lord of the Flies" censorship is usually cited based on the notion that the book is violent and oppressive, goes against religious ideals and expresses the notion that man is by nature evil and savage."

Tags:limiting, violent, animal, christian, savage

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This paper examines how China would like to embrace the internet for the prosperity of its country while keeping their citizens safe from illegal material that could demoralize the society. It looks at how Chinese leaders are trying to make constructive usage of the Internet because they realize the profit wired economy can bring to their country and how they also feel that political discussions should not be openly accessible by their citizens or other countries since it can bring harm to the well being of their law and order situation. It looks at how the internet in China has been predominantly controlled by the authoritarian regimes and how officiating bodies are bent on filtering material and also have the users register online.

From the Paper
"In China Playboy, CNN, BBC all have one thing in common, they have been blocked by the local ISPs. Even search engines like Google and AltaVista have become restricted sites. The Chinese government has blocked these sites because it finds them rebellious to their regime. The search engines have been blocked so that the citizens cannot access material that is anti-government and may threaten the ruling Communist Party. The Chinese government's does not approve of Google because it has the ability to allow the users to see cached websites. This ability allows the users to see archived sites that may have been deleted or blocked. However, Chinese people have their own way to get around this, they use Elgoog that is a site similar to Google and are not filtered. This site is written backward that is why it requires a mirror to be read. People can access Google by typing search queries backward in this site. The governments stand on blocking Alta Vista and Google have led the people to use domestic search engines that are approved by the communist government."

Tags:authoritarian, regimes, economy, society

Abstract
The following paper examines Japanese actions during World War II, focusing specifically on the Nanking Massacre, an attempt to dominate China quickly by demoralizing and destroying the population of China's capitol. The writer discusses the economic and political goals of this action and he also examines how not all of Japanese society has been comfortable with acknowledging this part of their history.

From the Paper
"After World War II, Japan's economic needs still required raw materials only available from other countries, and they continued to look to China as the source. This economic reality was complicated by the post World War II politics regarding China, which was now split into two countries: the Republic of China, now in exile on the island of Taiwan, and the Communist People's Republic of China on the mainland. While Japan needed good relations with The People's Republic of China because of the need to trade with them, the post World War II sentiment among most of the dominant powers was that the Communist government was not legitimate, should not be recognized, and should not be encouraged in any way."

Tags:patriotic, Communist, Union, Soviet, Socialist, Republic, threat

Abstract
This extensive paper reviews the well researched book by Chalmers Johnson, "Blowback: The Cost and Consequences of American Empire," in its investigation for the reason for the recent terrorist attacks against America citizens worldwide. It explorers the international policy of the United States since the post World War II era, and the tactics of the Pentagon and the CIA in controlling the internal affairs of other nations. The paper believes that American should change its dominating policies, by not demoralizing other nations and demobilizing the United States forces, which would lessen the deep resentment against its growing influence and imperialistic rule in other countries most noticeably, Middle Eastern and Asian regions.

From the Paper
"To most Americans, it is not clear why they are being targeted around the world by terrorists and what have they done to arose such hatred and antagonism. They consider themselves innocent harmless human beings who happen to be the citizens of world's most powerful country. So what exactly is wrong with that, why is their nationality causing huge problems for them. These are some of the important questions popping up in the minds of millions of Americans residing in all parts of the world. Many have tried to answer them but few have done with the precision and depth of Chalmers Johnson. His highly well researched book, "Blowback: The Cost and Consequences of American Empire" focuses on American political and military policies which have caused problems for its citizens around the world. Terrorist attacks against Americans are rising but few have tried to explore the root causes of this. Johnson carefully explains that the primary cause of rising tension between America and the rest of the world is rooted in the former's policies. It is important to keep one important thing in mind. Though there are similar books available on the subject but their objective is different from that of Johnson's. They mainly try to denounce American policies and show how they are leading to worldwide conflict, but this is the not the sole purpose of Johnson's research. Johnson maintains that America must seek to learn from its past mistakes in order to lessen the impact of its wrong policies. While on the surface, he may appear to be another leftist critics of government's policies, but the actual truth is that Johnson's purpose is anything but to instigate its enemies against the administration. He is though totally unsympathetic of CIA and Pentagon's actions, he feels that the best way to improve security conditions for America and its citizens is to target the root causes of this antagonism and hatred. He doesn't intend to demoralize America but instead wants to show its government and people what they have been unable to see through their ill-informed rose-colored and often prejudiced glasses. The world is changing and the policies of other countries including South Korea and Japan are likely to affect America in the long run whether the government believes it or not. He believes not in demoralizing but in demobilizing of United States, which might lessen deep resentment against its growing influence and imperialistic rule in other countries most noticeably, Middle Eastern and Asian regions."

Tags:terrorism, cia, pentagon

Abstract
This paper examines how public space should be democratically organized to support communal usage from people in all walks of life and how today access to true public space has become a scarcity. It evaluates how people are more commonly flocking to quasi-public privatized spaces such as Universal's City Walk, which is representative of a typical sequestered quasi-public space. It looks at how it is surrounded by high fences, set high upon a hill, how visitors are required to follow strict guidelines and how their activity is monitored. It analyzes how the development of quasi-privatized spaces such as City Walk are more representative of a demoralizing and hierarchical society, where certain groups feel more privileged than others. It shows how by creating walled cities and gated communities, Americans are shutting themselves off and creating exclusive mini-communities, that have nothing to do with democracy and everything to do with exclusion.

From the Paper
"The creation of such quasi-public spaces are actually much more representative of the increasing paranoia that exists throughout the nation in urban cities like LA. Universal's City Park was created for the purpose of expression of the ideas and desires of a small group of people, not representative of the community as a whole, inclusive in reality of vagabonds and the elite alike. Steven Flusty, in his work "Building Paranoia" also describes the Park as a "Jittery Space."
He describes this as "space that cannot be utilized unobserved due to active monitoring by roving patrols and/or remote technologies feeding to security stations." People entering City Walk are subject to constant monitoring, whether on the walkways, in the shops or by the fountains. "

Tags:walled, cities, democracy, gated, communities