Cell Phones in the Hands of Drivers: A Risk or a Benefit? As of 2000‚ there were about ninety million cell phone users in the United States‚ with 85% of them using their phones while on the road (Sundeen 1). Because of evidence that cell phones impair drivers by distracting them‚ some states have considered laws restricting their use in moving vehicles. Proponents of legislation correctly point out that using phones while driving can be dangerous. The extent of the danger‚ however‚ is a matter
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the limits between something that is appropriate for viewing by the public eye or not. The morals of individuals are often repeatedly questioned and concern often arises when the topic is brought forth. A solution to the problem is however unattainable because of the inability to please everyone. In an article for the Atlantic Monthly‚ a writer discusses that the placement of nude statues and mature books in public places should be allowed and be based solely on the opinion of the majority of the
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Seventy-three percent of students say they keep their phones on them during detentions according to the Journal. Many kids say they feel safer when they have their cell phones on them. If you keep your phone in your bag during detention‚ then students would have their phones with them. Also‚ if they have to keep their phone in their bag they would not get distracted. The rules giving your phone to the teacher during detentions or Friday school should be changed to keep it in your backpack so people would
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athletes for this reason. However‚ PEDs can be dangerous because of the harm that it can cause to the athletes that use steroids. Performance-Enhancing Drugs should be banned from sports as it gives athletes an unfair advantage against other athletes‚ they can cause harmful side effects‚ and they can lead to health issues. PEDs should be banned as they give athletes an unfair advantage in sports because of how
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Should smoking be banned? Since early times‚ smoking has been part of different cultures and religions in Africa and America‚ but later it spread in Europe and the rest of the world. This is an unhealthy and dangerous habit‚ which causes many problems often related not only to health. That is why there should be some limits. On the one hand‚ if smoking is banned‚ people will be able to put aside much bigger sums of their salaries‚ because they would not spend money on cigarettes and tobacco
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did not know that they are harming their surroundings too‚ therefore cigarette smoking should be banned. I think only by doing so we can achieve a more positive result. Some of those who support smoking claim that it’s hard for smokers to break their habit. 12 out of 15 smokers failed to break the habit‚ therefore‚ if it’s banned then it could trigger the opening of the black markets of cigars‚ just like drugs‚ and it would be much more difficult for the government to control than when it’s
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ways by the people that surround them‚ like their family members‚ coaches‚ fans‚ and themselves. They want to keep improving as they evolve. They want to be the best athlete they can be. Tyson Gay‚ known as the second fastest joint sprinter of all time with a time of 9.69 seconds‚ behind Usain Bolt (“Banned”). “ I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.” Tyson Gay said this in a press conference after he was tested positive for steroids (“Banned”). Another famous athlete that got caught
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McKenzie Clinton College writing 1 C. Seppa Descriptive essay 3/23/14 A Place like Home My grandparents lived in their house for over 50 years; it’s the same house that my father and his 5 brothers and sisters grew up in. It’s a small house out in the country‚ 20 minutes from the nearest town‚ with a lot of fields‚ wooded areas and pastures for the various animals that belonged to my grandparents. The house has 2 stories‚ and when my father was growing up there were only 2 bedrooms‚ one for
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Spare Us Smokers There has been much debate recently in Trinidad and Tobago on whether smoking should be banned totally. The Minister of Health and the Cancer Society have‚ on separate occasions‚ promoted this call while tobacco companies rebutted vociferously in the media as well. The focus of this article is to prove that smoking should not be banned. To begin‚ the smoking of cigarettes and tobacco has been ‘linked’ by researchers to heart disease and cancer. The word ‘link’ is important
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Science Opinions Should plastic bags be banned from grocery stores? YES 51%of members Voice Your Opinion * My New Year’s Resolution is to say no to plastic bags! Plastic bags should be banned from grocery stores. I often go to the store and buy 1 or 2 items and I am given so many bags. I feel that we have become an extremely wasteful society. If we could just say no to plastic bags we would be slowing down the waste in landfills. It takes a little more effort to remember to carry
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