In the United States, horses have never been raised for human consumption, but our horses have been bought and slaughtered by a predatory to high-end diners in Europe and Asia. The suffering begins before the horses reach the slaughterhouses. Horses can be left for long periods of time packed in trailers. When the horses are herded through the plant to get slaughtered, the workers use fiberglass rods to poke and beat their faces, necks, backs and legs as they are shoved into the kill box. Until Congress passes a legislation banning horse slaughter into law, show horses, race horses, foals, wild horses and family horses will continue to fall prey to this industry.…
As far as banning certain types of guns, that statement was made out of pure ignorance. Mills has written things like, “It is a moral outrage and national disgrace that civilians can legally purchase weapons designed to kill people with brutal speed and efficiency.” First off if you’re going to talk about guns, know a little something about them. There are people like Mills who want to ban “assault weapons” because they believe that they are uniquely dangerous firearms that are equal to the destruction of a machine gun. False! The assault weapons that are available to civilians are like another semi-automatic weapon, they fire one bullet with one pull of the trigger. They’re not stronger, faster or anything else, what sets them apart is the…
Guns have been a part of the American lifestyle for over two hundred years, so why are our citizens trying to ban them now? Gun control takes away the rights of the citizens, the government has laws in place to keep you safe, and banning guns won’t make the problem go away.…
“Bad blood” was a term used to describe syphilis in the early twentieth century. The United States government, the greatest government in the world, put experiments in place on poor, uneducated African American men during the 1930’s. These men were told that they were going to be given free treatment for the bad blood and everything would be taken care of. Prior to the experiments they were not told the full effects of syphilis and what serious effects it takes on the human body. They preyed on their ignorance, knowing that they could get away with these heinous experiments because the subjects were black, uneducated and poor.…
The story that your about to read is true, the names were not changed on purpose so that the characters could reflect back on this event in the future. This was done so that, they could continue to gain from their experience from what they learned. Brent and Sheila were to be married, and the pressure of all that planning was starting to mount on both their minds. Brent has been taking classes online to finish his BSN degree in Nursing. He wanted to get just one more class out of the way, before the autumn semester started. As Brent was at his computer reading his Anthropology, a class that Brent found very stressful, because of the short 6 week semester, and the incredible amount of time that it took him to do his work, was very overwhelming to him.…
At the center of "Cathedral" is a significant irony: a narrator who ignorantly disdains blindness while being oblivious to his own limitations in sight. Of course, the narrator can see with his eyes but does not realize the limitations he has placed on himself, and how those prevent him from seeing or wanting anything greater in life. The story is ultimately about transcendence; that is, an existence beyond the limitations of physical things. What Robert has that the narrator lacks is a sight into the wonder of things, the potential for greatness and tenderness in humanity, and the curiosity that can make one truly alive and free even if one is limited by physical factors.…
Gun control, the effort to regulate or control sales of guns, has been an issue in American politics for a very long time. It has especially become a topic for debate with all the recent tragedies events involving children with weapons. The government is now making an effort to ban sales of guns. According to the U.S. Constitution, the second amendment in the Bill of Rights states, “[a] well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed” Many people can argue that there is no definitive answer as to what this amendment actually protects. Ownership, possession, and transportation of weapons are legal because the Bill of Rights states ones individual rights. Guns should not be banned from the United States for the following reasons, prohibition will not get rid of firearms, the purpose of firearms isn’t only to kill people, and guns protect people in self-defense situations.…
Another reason why private gun ownership should be banned is because, contrary to popular belief, it is not in the Second Amendment that people are required to own guns for their safety. While it does say that people are justified in owning their personal arms, it does not say that people have a constitutional right to own machine guns, anti-tank weapons or chemical munitions. Theoretically, any part of the constitution, including amendments included in the “Bill of Rights”, can be amended or abolished. The fact that something is in the U.S. Constitution doesn’t make automatically make it right. On the other and, one could argue that there are more in favor of leaving…
There would be a significant amount of decreased deaths attributable to gun violence if stricter laws were in place. Guns can cause the death of countless lives because of murder, self defense, or an accidental occurrence. Therefore, stricter gun laws can decrease death rates in the United States. Moreover, states that do not have strict gun laws have higher deaths and injuries related to guns. Also, better background checks should be in place to prevent permitting guns to the wrong hands. Furthermore, the Second Amendment is used for the wrong reasons. The use of the assault weapons should be banned in the United States.…
Why do people keep guns? These days many people own and carry guns with them in the name of security and protection. Many people own guns such as rifles and shotguns for the sport of hunting. The government allows people to own and carry guns by having a background check and getting a permit, but there are many private gun sellers who sell guns without any background checks and giving permits. The possession of guns should be strictly banned because they are the sign of violence, they have increased the rates murders and insecurity, and even many children have killed other children.…
After reading Jimmy Carter 's essay on assault weapons, I have come to an agreement with his position that the government should reinstate a ban on assault weapons. Americans do not need to be in possession of semiautomatic assault weapons like AK-47, AR-15,and Uzis. There is rarely a necessity for the average American to even use or own them.…
The first thought that comes to mind when most people think of “handguns” is death. A handgun is described as a firearm that can be held with one hand, such as a revolver or a pistol. Because of it’s size a handgun can be easily concealed and therefore one of many weapons used in violent crimes particularly within inner city communities. Will banning handguns decrease crime? Should handguns only be carried by law officials and military personnel? Handguns do not kill people; “people kill people”. In this article I will address the above questions and express why I feel handguns should not be banned.…
Many people in the United States have different opinions when it comes to gun control. Some of them like the idea of being able to carry a weapon on your person as long as you have been licensed to do so. Others feel that this is a bad decision and that no one except law enforcement and military should carry guns. My personal opinion on the matter is that if the person has legally obtained a concealed hand gun license through their state then they have the right to carry a weapon. When you sit back and think about the thousands of criminals that walk the streets every day with a gun in their waistband or jacket pockets illegally, then we should be able to do the same thing in order to protect ourselves. Is the concealed handgun license flawless? I would venture to say no. There is an extensive background search…
Thesis Statement: The Gay Rights Movement dates back to the 19th century. By 1970 gay and lesbian organizations existed all over the United States and in other countries all over the world. Some supporters of the movement would say that our society as a whole has made great strides towards acceptance of homosexuality. However, gays and lesbians are still fighting for equality in 2009. The issues are vast and widespread, with same-sex marriage at the top of the list. In the world that we live in today one might be surprised to learn how many countries are accepting of gay and lesbians, as well as how many are not. The world has made progress within the last decade regarding this issue, but definitely not enough. We need to take steps to protect and balance Gay rights.…
10. explain other government efforts in ensuring a clean blood supply to prevent issues and problems related to sexuality (RA 7719 or Blood Services Act of 1994).…