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    Against abortion essay

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    Against abortion * Every child is a precious and unique gift from God. We have no right to destroy this * Defenceless baby needs special protection since it cannot stand up for its own rights * The embryo is human from conception with its own DNA. Left alone‚ it will develop into a person * Children with physical or learning disabilities can lead full and rewarding lives. Aborting people because of disability is like telling disabled people that they are worthless * Abortion is

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    India Against Corruption

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    production. The Commonwealth Games and the Adarsh society scam are all various examples of the widespread corruption in India at all levels of government: from the Panchayati Raj to the Central Government‚ although preventive measures have been taken against corruption. One of the major problems is the criminalization of politics. Nearly one fourth of the Indian parliament members have previous criminal charges‚ some even as serious as murder. In the lower levels of the Government it is even worse. As

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    violence against women

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    The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA) is a United States federal law (Title IV‚ sec. 40001-40703 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994‚ H.R. 3355) signed as Pub.L. 103–322 by President Bill Clinton on September 13‚ 1994 (codified in part at 42 U.S.C. sections 13701 through 14040). The Act provides $1.6 billion toward investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women‚ imposes automatic and mandatory restitution on those convicted‚ and allows civil redress

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    Arguments Against Ageism

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    stereotyping and discriminating against people based on their age (Ageism‚ n.d.). The term was first coined by Robert Neil Butler in 1969 to describe discrimination against seniors‚ and is similar to racism and sexist (Ageism‚ n.d.). Ageism consists of three elements‚ including prejudicial attitudes towards others‚ old age‚ and the aging process; institutional practices and policies that perpetuate stereotypes about older people; and discriminatory practices against the elderly. Ageism is also used

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    Against School Uniforms

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    comes to school uniforms there is a lot of debate on wheather it is a good choice for all public schools to enforce a school uniform policy or not because it can help when it comes to bullies and can help students focus better in class. For a while now parents‚ students‚ and school districts have been getting into arguments over the issue of school uniforms. There have been many arguments but the most common argument against school uniforms is that the uniforms will take away a student’s self-expression

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    The Case Against Tipping

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    The Case Against Tipping Pros and Cons 1. Already paid a salary 2. Shouldn’t feel guilt to tip 3. More discretion equates to unpleasantness 4. Minimal amount of time and effort exerted 5. We are not programmed to give money away 6. Equivalent to a tax Yes‚ but essay Being part of the service industry can be a very non-rewarding job. Many people do not understand the preparation that takes place to provide good service. Usually before a restaurant opens the staff

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    Arguments Against Racism

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    and political success of individuals within that group.(Frideres) There you have the correct definition of racism that is not what I think racism is that is not anyone’s opinion that is the one and only valid definition to racism. I am completely against racism and I am not in agreement with racism I stand in negation to racism. Many of you may have your own opinion on what you think racism is and you may even think oh it’s not that bad but indeed it is. Hundreds of boys and girls die each day because

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    Social Networks: For or Against? Introduction Over the years there has been a dramatic increase in the use of social networking sites such as: MySpace‚ Twitter‚ Facebook and many more. “Starting out as an easy way of communication‚ social networks have accelerated their pace towards transforming our lives.” (Livingstone‚ S. 2008) Social networks are an effective and cost free way to allow people who are registered to share: interests‚ beliefs‚ real-life experiences and general social interaction

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    Against Living Wage

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    Essay: Assess the case for and against the setting and enforcement of a living wage in the United Kingdom? In this economics essay I am going to analyse and discuss the impact of enforcing a living wage in the UK. “A living wage is a wage that is high enough to maintain a decent standard of living”. The enforcement of a living wage is very important and also a very controversial issue. This is an important issue because a living wage is needed so people can maintain a decent standard of living

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    Tide Against Poaching

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    If I could turn the tide against poaching I would request for the government to try and take down all the black markets in the country. I would build a fence‚ask for more government help‚and put up more surveillance to save Asian and African Elephants from going extinct. Putting guard towers would increase protection of the homeland of the elephants. Putting around the clock guards at these towers will keep poachers from entering the grasslands. All the towers are approximately 2.5 miles apart to

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