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This website is a database for 100 countries and their policies regarding prostitution. This website also includes details related to prostitution, because some countries legalize prostitution but does not legalize brothel ownership, or pimping. This website also gives reasons to why some countries allow it and why some don't. 

Is burning or desecrating the American flag a right protected by the First Amendment? Or should a new constitutional amendment outlaw both acts? The issue of desecrating the flag goes back in the courts almost 100 years. Finally in 1989, the Supreme Court decided in Texas v.

I do not think that burning the American flag is really effective as it only makes others mad. I think that people should protest if they are upset about something or believe something is unfair. I do not think that people should protest violently/aggressively, though. A lot of people protest peacefully, but some do protest violently- which only puts a harsh look on the whole situation.

I understand that there is a lot wrong with this country and people have a right to be upset with our government and how the country is right now. I feel that the flag symbolizes much more than just our country. I feel like it stands for every man and woman fighting for this country in the military. The flag symbolizes the military people that have died for us. I feel like buring the flag is complete disrespect to those that have died for our country and their families. There are so many ways to protest your beliefs about the country, there is no need to burn the flag that I feel represents the honor of those that have died for our country.

This article talks about women's rights across the world. The article lists countries who rank the highest and countries who rank the lowest. The United States surprisingly falls lower than expected. No country is ranked a perfect 100% but there are countries who come close, USA not being one of them.

Such a shame from a country that widely considers itself advocates for equal rights. There are many of us that recognize this same concept, that being gender inequalities and pay gaps still exist, and advocate for that to be abolished. With the recent advances in how sensitive our society is regarding social issues, how long is this really going to take? One would think that we, as a culture of the U.S., would have already arrived to a point of true gender equality.

This is a very interesting article. I knew there is a significant pay gap within the U.S. and was honestly surprised to see it so high up. As someone else said, it certainly is a shame that we are so low yet consider the US to be one of the most progressive countries with social issues.

According to the International Labor Organizations, the United States is one of only two countries that do not guarantee paid leave for new mothers. This is surprising as we live in a country with such great freedoms, yet so many new mothers are forced to choose between earning an income and caring for their new baby. While there are many corporations who are beginning to offer this benefit (as well as paternity leave), the organizations in our country, as a whole, are not making this a priority.

This article briefly talks about paid maternity leave. The U.S. is the only country that does not have a national paid leave mandate. This article is centered on the way mandated paid maternity leave is handled in other countries in the world. The range is from 2 months to 1.5 years of paid leave.

Do you agree with not having paid maternity leave? I think it would be nice to be paid while you are away, but at the same time, you're not working so why should you be getting paid while others are working in that meantime?

As much as our women's rights laws have changed in the past years,other countries have not come as far. Some countries,however,are moving small strides towards better days for women. Lebanon's parliament has repealed their "rape law" which allows rapists to escape imprisonment if they marry their victim. Passing the law is just the first step though,applying the law is going to take time and effort.

This article was quite informative and tragic to read, seeing as women are still being treated as less in other countries. While the United States harbors its own cases of gender inequality, women in other countries are faced with injustices they cannot fight on behalf of misogynistic views. While feminism has grown largely within the United States, it seems to lack intersectionalism, which excludes the rights of women in countries ran by a patriarch. I think that this article displays the wrong in the world that can be acknowledged by men women, feminists and non-feminists.

The cornerstone of freedom is the 2nd amendment right. Are you about to loose it?

This site reports news and information to inform individuals of any threats to their Second Amendment right. It is sponsored by the NRA and there are links of articles and stories anti-gun control.

In 2009, at the behest of the Obama administration, the United States joined 152 other countries in endorsing a U.N. Arms Trade Treaty Resolution. The resolution establishes an international conference to be held next year, at which leaders from countries around the world-many of which have deplorable human rights records-will draw up an international treaty designed to severely restrict or even outright ban your right to sell, purchase, carry or own a firearm. Just two years ago, NRA fought a push to consider a 1997 Organization of American States gun control treaty in the Senate.

Many of our former military are treated awfully by their country, it is important that we understand these people and the sacrifice they made for this country. Many of our veterans are homeless and we need to take steps to combat this.

This article focuses on the food shortage in Africa. Unfortunately, this is affecting many, many adults and children in many countries in Africa. The article advises that the main cause of this food shortage seems to be the drought in these countries. Now I think that if the governments of these countries had some help to get it together, this could really help the people. Some of the countries are also raising the prices of their food, making it harder to buy-- worsening the problem.

This article summarizes the 10 most censored countries in the world. It's surprising to see the rankings. At the same time, it makes me wonder if the U.S. isn't headed toward stricter censorship. With the Trump Administration placing a gag order on Federal Agencies, how far behind are we from these countries.

President Donald Trump calls for a immigration ban for specific countries. Why would the President do something that effects millions of Americans. How will the rest of the world look at the United States after the ban.

Our country used to be a place where people came to be free and escape from the dangers of their country, but now they wouldn't feel safe here either.

Since 1972 the ACLU has been working to secure gender equality and ensure that all women and girls are able to lead lives of dignity, free from violence and discrimination, including discrimination based on gender stereotypes.

The fact that women and other people in our country and other countries have to even fight to be equal is disgusting. We are all the same and deserve to be treated the same. The fight must continue.

It is crazy to think that in 2017 that we as humans can't treat one another the same as you would want to be treated yourself. I am not a woman but I do have a wife and daughter that I would hate/despise if they were treated any less than myself for any reason.

This article describes President Trumps ban on immigration. It describes that President Trump put a temporary ban on seven Muslim countries. Not only are Muslims not allowed to enter the U.S. but U.S. citizens are not allowed to re-enter the United states from those 7 Muslim countries.

This whole scenario is mind-blowing and shows what kind of person he is. How can he sit there and deny U.S CITIZENS re-entry to their country?! Makes me sick how intolerant some people still are. I think about the world my daughters will have to grow up in and it scares me.

Not trying to be rude or anything but Trump is obviously not try to have people actually like him as the new president. To ban people who have green cards from re-enrtering the U.S is very wrong.

Forbes reports that the US is the only advanced economy not forced to provide workers with paid vacation time. Compared to other countries, the US is incredibly greedy when it comes to compensating their workers. Paid vacation is essential for the mental and physical health of hard working employees.

Forbes reports that the US is the only advanced economy not forced to provide workers with paid vacation time. Compared to other countries, the US is incredibly greedy when it comes to compensating their workers. Paid vacation is essential for the mental and physical health of hard working employees.

This article is about President Trump proposing the idea of travel ban. This is to keep our nation safe and secure from terrorist entering our country. This travel ban idea is to keep certain countries out of the US. This idea is mainly to keep the Muslims out too.

This article looks into the idea of decriminalizing drug use and its possession. Also offers info on how this has worked for other countries.

What drugs? What countries? What penalties are acceptable? The Drug Policy Alliance(DPA) presents their facts on drug crimes and what decriminalizing means for the USA. Comparing current drug crimes in the USA to other countries where drug possession has been officially decimalized, the DPA exhibits why they believe it is the best option.

I agree with this article with the fact that a large portion of citizens use drugs for medical purposes.

VOMC provides a clickable map that will give you information on the persecution of Christians per country or region you pick. Each country has a small essay devoted to it describing roughly the last decade or so of persecution.

This is so powerful. Voice of the Martyrs is an amazing organization. What I find to be so sad, is how in today's world, so many people are up in arms about how they think they have been mistreated or overlooked, yet when Christians are out there suffering horrendous things, they all look the other way and pretend not to notice. I mean, other people's problems are important, but I feel society turns a blind eye towards Christians.

This article discusses how the United States is behind when it comes to providing paid maternity leave. The United States does not guarantee paid maternity leave.

I feel like every women should be guaranteed paid maternity leave. The government constantly wants us to re produce to keep the world going, so they should encourage women that they'll be fine with money and won't have to worry about missing work.

Maternity leave should be a MUST. Pregnancy is tough and the delivery is life changing. Mother's go through all different kinds of changes. It is unfair for a mother to have to go through these changes all while worrying about having to go to work and missing and wondering how her child might be doing.

Global poverty is an ongoing battle that plagues various countries. The article describes and shows data on why some countries are dealing with poverty and why they are unable to solve the problem. Various factors also play into whether individuals are able to obtain food and water where they live.

This is a good article because it explains really well what poverty actually is. Also, how so many people are living on little to no dollars everyday.

The link between poverty and human-trafficking. World wide human trafficking has become paramount affecting poverty stricken countries largely. The affects ruining peoples lives or losing their lives.

Human trafficking has been affecting many people and countries over time. This is a huge problem or issue that needs to stop.

human trafficking is one main issue that this country faces each day. human trafficking's does affect many lives and can also be dangerous for many of these countries facing this problem.