They are a positive demonstration of how to treat your elders w respect. The unproven yet popularly believed invention of karate was a very positive social influence, as it not only teaches a sport, but manners, etiquette, self esteem, respect for others, & many more qualities I feel are important socially. They have produced many great musicians who have contributed to classical music.
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Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015) (/ˈoʊbərɡəfɛl/ OH-bər-gə-fel), is a landmark civil rights case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The 5–4 ruling requires all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the Insular Areas to perform and recognize the marriages of same-sex couples on the same terms and conditions as the marriages of opposite-sex couples, with all the accompanying rights and responsibilities.[2][3]
Between January 2012 and February 2014, plaintiffs in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee filed federal district court cases that culminated in Obergefell v. Hodges. After all district courts ruled for the plaintiffs, the rulings were appealed to the Sixth Circuit. In November 2014, following a series of appeals court rulings that year from the Fourth, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits that state-level bans on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional, the Sixth Circuit ruled that it was bound by Baker v. Nelson and found such bans to be constitutional.[4] This created a split between circuits and led to a Supreme Court review.
Decided on June 26, 2015, Obergefell overturned Baker and requires all states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and to recognize same-sex marriages validly performed in other jurisdictions.[5] This established same-sex marriage throughout the United States and its territories. In a majority opinion authored by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Court examined the nature of fundamental rights guaranteed to all by the Constitution, the harm done to individuals by delaying the implementation of such rights while the democratic process plays out,[6] and the evolving understanding of discrimination and inequality that has developed greatly since Baker.[7]
Prior to Obergefell, same-sex marriage had already been established by law, court ruling, or voter initiative in thirty-six states, the District of Columbia, and Guam.[3]
Mississippi -<span> Part of the longest river system in the United States, the Mississippi runs from Minnesota down to New Orleans, Louisiana, where it drains into the Gulf of Mexico. Along the way, the Mississippi drains part of 31 different states.</span>
Missouri -<span> The Missouri River merges with the Mississippi River near St. Louis, Missouri, after traveling eastward through Montana, and draining ten states.</span>
Colorado -<span> The Colorado River runs through the southwest, beginning in the Rocky Mountains, through the Grand Canyon, and finally flowing down into Mexico.</span>
Rio Grande -<span> One of the longest rivers on the continent, the Rio Grande flows from Colorado down to Texas, forming part of the US-Mexico border.</span>
Lakes
Great Lakes -<span> The Great Lakes are located in northeastern United States, along the border between the US and Canada. The collection of five lakes holds the record for the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world. The names of the Great Lakes are Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.</span>
Great Salt Lake -<span> Utah's Great Salt Lake, with an area of 1,700 square miles, is the largest salt lake in the western hemisphere.</span>
