“Despite guns being banned in Honduras it has the highest murder rate in the world‚ yet in Switzerland almost all people have guns and it has the lowest murder rate in the world.” (Anderson) Many people and famous politicians disagree with guns because that is what many are killed by. Gun ownership should be allowed because it is a huge protection device against deadly threats to a family and yourself. There are many logical reasons why guns shouldn’t be banned. One of the biggest being that the
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In General Smedly D. Butlers 1933 speech “War is a Racket” he informs the Americans of his time‚ with factual evidence‚ of how war is a way in which the money hungry elite in the United States make profits at the cost of human lives (23‚1). His overall statement is sensible‚ logical‚ and eye opening. The statements made in his speech were in 1933‚ as they still are today‚ extremely controversial. One can imagine General Butler’s statements were at his time just as controversial
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“An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind” - M. Gandhi The topic of the death penalty is one that is often debated about throughout the world. This is so because it encompasses a highly controversial matter that concerns with the punishment given to those who commit capital crime. According to the Amnesty International (2014)‚ at least 2‚466 executions took place worldwide in 2014. That number is astounding‚ especially when considering that it represents individual human life. With the amount
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Stepping into controversy after it was banned in America after its first publication‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ is sure to keep you thumbing through the pages. The story of a young man’s journey through life with obstacles such as: his brother dying‚ being expelled from numerous schools‚ suffering from depression‚ and the intolerance for the world around him; The Catcher in the Rye is told from one man’s reflection of his place in society and the world around him. Holden Caulfield‚
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The History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War‚ which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides‚ an Athenian historian who also happened to serve as an Athenian general during the war. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The Histories are divided into eight books by editors of later
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It is ridiculous to even think about banning "assault weapons" because there is no such thing as an "assault weapons". This is a term the media has created to make semi-automatic firearms sound scary. A semi-automatic firearm is a firearm that can shoot a cartridge(or bullet) and automatically
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bloodshed overshadowed the vivid hues of nature. The two proxy wars of Asia‚ throughout the Cold War‚ were the Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam War (1955-1975). The spawning of these wars came from the ashes of World War II and the onset of the Cold War. The Korean War broke out as daybreak dawned over a split peninsula‚ sparking a bloody brief conflict that would forever alter the course of events in East Asia. Following the end of World War II‚ the intervention of disunity in Korea was‚ “a Communist
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I would like to start this essay by stating that I am against the motion‚ and that I see no reason what so ever why fox hunting should be banned in this country. <br> <br>Fox hunting is a very controversial subject‚ and for many years people have campaigned against it. Fox hunting is classed as a blood sport‚ which involves hounds chasing a fox‚ in order to kill it. There are also people following the fox on horses. Many of these people carry guns‚ in case the fox manages to escape with injuries
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cigarettes are extremely addictive and poisonous. Smoking kills people everyday and costs billions of dollars in health care. People who smoke not only hurt themselves but also people around them. There are many strong reasons why cigarettes should be banned in America. First of all‚ smoking is the leading cause of death in the United States. Over 425‚000 Americans die each year from the effects of smoking. In addition‚ another 50‚000 people die from secondhand smoke. It is estimated that a
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assault weapons in the United States to non-military persons should be banned. To support this claim‚ I will demonstrate that the sale of weapons triggers violence and crime‚ increases incidences of death and weapons do not provide protection as alleged‚ it is dangerous for civilians to own them‚ in fact. To begin with‚ the sale of assault weapons to civilians prompts violence and crime which risks public safety and thus‚ must be banned. If the sale of
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