I am writing in response to‚ "For Better or for Worse"‚ an editorial written by Mary Ann Glendon in the Wall Street Journal. In this article Ms. Glendon opines that there should be an amendment to the U.S. constitution defining marriage as a solely heterosexual institution‚ that if not protected would threaten religious freedom‚ the rights of children‚ and even the democratic process. Ms. Glendon has a right to state her opinion‚ but we must not get distracted from what is essentially: an issue
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Macquarie College Year 10 Against The Tide Essay Essay Question: How has the composer of your set text developed ideas about one theme in their novel? In the novel Against The Tide‚ Irini Savvides develops numerous themes. One of these major themes would be family. Savvides develops this theme in depth by using descriptive language and literary techniques such as poetry and imagery. She explores this theme in her verse novel in an effective way. She incorporates different cultures colliding
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In 2013‚ a poll was surveyed on gun owners stating why they own firearms: Protection Against Crime had a portion of 60%‚ Hunting had a portion of 36%‚ and recreating/target shooting had a portion of 21%. The thing about this poll that doesn’t make it accurate is because they do not know who all owns guns. You have the black market that guns
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governor of South Carolina‚ Hayne was involved in a debate‚ between Daniel Webster‚ for the nullification of the Tariff of 1828. This was a significant role for Hayne‚ as he needed to defend the sovereignty of the states and the states’ rights. This showed that Hayne is credible because of his lasting impact on American History from the Webster-Hayne Debate. Hayne was able to show his intelligence from his education on states’ rights to pertain to this debate‚ and defend the South. Robert Hayne would be
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Zoos; For & Against Zoos are very popular in and around Britain. Despite this‚ there are a percentage of the population who are against the idea of an animal being kept in captivity. Since 1828; when the first zoo was opened in London (London Zoo)‚ the number of zoos has risen to approximately fifty. Zoos are widely populated here in the United Kingdom‚ and many families believe visiting a zoo‚ to be the perfect family outing. Zoos can become very busy‚ and therefore are making an enormous
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1.20.13 I AM AGAINST EUTHANASIA voluntary: when a person is asked to be killed because the pain could not be handled any longer non-voluntary: when a person is killed by the decision of another person because the patient is incapable to do it himself/ herself. Euthanasia is: 1. "A quiet‚ painless death." or 2. "The intentional putting to death of a person with an incurable or painful disease intended as an act of mercy." BIBLICAL POINTS: -Euthanasia is considered MURDER -One
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July 13‚ 2007 Thank you‚ ladies and gentlemen. Today our resolution is legalization of drugs does not damage society. We are on the negative group strongly against this resolution. Let’s look at the important points. The affirmative team had four points: personal behavior‚ price‚ safety and management. Their first point is personal behavior. They said that everyone has the right to choose his or her own lifestyle. It’s true. But one’s own choice should be based on social morality and within
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Is it necessary to reform our retirement system ? (Do we have to raise the retirement age ?) Better life conditions we live longer Belgium : in order to claim an old age pension must have reached a certain age (65) 21st century : Our country‚ as a developed country‚ is suffering from the so called « aging- population » Increase of the life-expectancy PRO 1. Double-effect on funding : * people will contribute longer (2y) to the pension fund pension fund will increase they help
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their own cars to commute. The increasing number of vehicles in our cities contributes to the high levels of pollution in the air. When faced with taking private cars or public transport‚ people react in different ways. I will discuss the for and against arguments of using private cars or public transport. People prefer private cars over public transport for several reasons. Firstly‚ private cars are believed to be faster than public transport since people don’t have to spend their precious time
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Against Alienation Alienation is a being isolated and discriminated by the majority. Society alienates people who seem to be different in a way or another. Alienation also means the separation a person feels from things that naturally belong together. In “Letter from Birmingham Jail” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr‚ “Why the M Word Matters to Me” by Andrew Sullivan‚ and “How It Feels to be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston‚ the authors illustrate the alienation they have experienced at some
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