Don’t Blame the Eater Dear David Zinczenko‚ In the essay “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ fast food restaurants were blamed for childhood obesity. If healthier alternatives are not available the obesity rates in children will increase and all consumers of fast food will suffer health wise. These fast food restaurants provide convenient but unhealthy meals for people without warning them of later consequences. This essay was persuasive because of the examples and statistics used to prove that it is not
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It‚ They Will Eat It”‚ David Barboza‚ who works for the New York Times‚ claims that‚ “Product tie-ins are everywhere. There are SpongeBob SquarePants Popsicles‚ Oreo Cookie preschool counting books and Keebler’s Scooby Doo Cookies” (Barboza). While his claim seems accurate‚ consumers still have the power to control the market. Parents can control what their kids watch everyday on TV‚ and if nobody is eating unhealthy‚ then the fast food restaurants will have to adjust their menus to reflect more healthy
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Revenge is Not Always Sweet Ever since mankind was created‚ it seems that revenge has come along with it. The Code of Hammurabi‚ the code of law from the sixth king of Babylon‚ was put into practice around 1760 B.C.‚ making it the oldest recorded set of laws in human history. The code is rooted firmly in the belief in an eye for an eye; revenge was written all over it. Revenge is present in international politics‚ within one’s nation‚ in our homes‚ in our schools and in our personal relationships
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When something goes wrong people tend to put the blame on anyone or anything besides themselves. In the crucible the blame is put on innocent women and this created mass hysteria and paranoia in the village. Kristallnacht was a night of violence that created mass hysteria and fear among the innocent Jews‚ just as Abigail did in The Crucible. In Germany the economy was not going well and they needed somebody to blame. The chose group to get the blame were the Jews. Somehow it was all their fault and
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In “Always Running”‚ a former gang member named Luis J. Rodriguez writes about his rough past. He joined his first gang when he was eleven years old‚ and saw many of his friends die one-by-one as a result of the dangers of being in a gang in east L.A. This broke him down and made him weak‚ but he had no one to share his emotions with which resulted in his joining of a gang. He killed an innocent man for the sake of being in a gang‚ spent several months in prison‚ and participated in numerous shootings
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Who’s to Blame ? Love. Death. Many people don’t usually put these two together. Not having the love of your life can be very difficult. To feel as if they have been taken away from you‚ never to return again. This is how Romeo felt‚ but could he be to blame? The death of Romeo and Juliet was something that was very tragic and could not have been expected to those who never heard of this play. Due to this impactful event many people have several different opinions on whose fault it was. Some people
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crucial crew member had done their job the correct way. The responsibility cannot be pinpointed on a single person in particular due to the fact that there were so many factors that went into running the ship. As for the actual crashing of the ship‚ the blame is rightfully put on Captain Edward Smith and the lookouts. The death toll‚ which is still partially put on Smith
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The customer is always right is usually wrong. In my line of work I see this every day. I am a manager at an outlet store and dealing with customers is my number one priority. There are all kinds of customers‚ some will make you happy‚ some will make you scream or some will just be okay. Customers sometimes do not realize that our job is to help them the best way we can. I believe that some of the customers are abusing the “customer is always right‚” because they know that the company does not
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A Leader and an Example Always A good leader is someone who loves to lead others to live life to the fullest and does their very best at it‚ so that the other people involved love to be led and be inspired to their best to exceed the expectations set before them. A good leader has many desirable personal qualities and has learned the practical skills needed to excel in their position. They are dedicated to the program they are in and willing to do whatever it takes to raise the expectations around
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The Obesity Blame Game Are We Taking It Too Far By Blaming Fast Food Restaurants For Obesity? When Is It Individual Responsibility And When Is It Appropriate To Place Blame? Obesity has increased in tides across the country. The statistics on obesity are staggering. Scientists report that by 2030‚ more than half of the population will be obese. It is fact that more than sixty million Americans who are twenty years and older are obese. Nine million children and teens between the ages of nine
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