Description: I was a freshman in high school and a disagreement broke out among the current and past students from my high school over its mascot named “rebel”. The disagreement got out of hand several times and had been a contentious issue for years. That particular year several students petition the school board to have the mascot changed. I and my family attended the meeting to see what all the fuss was about and why an agreement of some kind could not have been reached before it got to this point
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People have been arguing about gun bans and gun control laws for years and years. It wasn’t until recent that the topic became a major problem in our society. The decision to outlaw the possession of a firearm has been very deeply discussed. Gun bans should not be passed because it leaves Americans defenseless against armed criminals. How would you feel if you didn’t have a gun to protect yourself against a home invader? The United States averages one school shooting per week since December 2012
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Gun Control Argumentative Essay against Gun Control Since 1980‚ forty-four states have passed laws allowing gun owners to carry concealed weapons outside their homes for personal protection. (Five additional states had these laws before 1980. Illinois is the sole holdout.) A federal ban on the possession‚ tran Premium756 Words4 Pages Gun Control Essay Gun control is among the most hotly debated of topics today. With the federal government currently discussing whether to initiate stronger and
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almost as common as breathing. With recent events today‚ we bring this controversial issue to light. Guns are a big source of crime in our nation. We should take steps into regulating and making it more difficult to obtain these weapons to insure the safety of the citizens. Gun control is much needed in our society today. Nowadays‚ it seems so simple to acquire a gun. With these weapons‚ we are more prone to utilising them incorrectly and for the wrong reasons. Just this summer on June 12‚ 2016‚ a
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English April 8‚ 2013 "Should Private Gun Ownership Be Banned?" Widespread gun ownership in a community could provide a general deterrent to criminal predation‚ lowering the risk to owners and non-owners alike. But widespread gun ownership could also lead to increased risks of various sorts‚ including the possibility that guns will be misused by the owners or transferred to dangerous people through theft or unregulated sale. Whether the social costs of gun ownership are positive or negative is arguably
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Guns‚ Germs and Steel: The Ultimate Sociological Thesis or Blind Determinism? If there is anything certain about the current state and history of our species‚ it is that there are and always have been vast discrepancies in terms of wealth and advancement between the various civilizations that inhabit our planet. The underlying causes of these discrepancies have long been a matter of discussion. Arguments range from racial superiority to the existence of societal institutions to geographical determinism
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takes a tree at least 20 years to mature. Hemp not only grows faster‚ but it also absorbs in 4 times the amount of CO2 than a tree. The seeds of hemp can be made into foods by crushing up and making flour‚ allowing you to make breads‚ pastas‚ and much more. On top of that‚ hemp seeds provide an astonishing 10 grams of protein and contains all the omegas. Fuel needed for cars can also be provided from hemp‚ so we can stop the burning of fossil fuels and relief our ozone layer from the damages it is receiving
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state‚ or federal government would have an impact on your business. (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points) 2. Describe at least one advantage and one disadvantage of price ceilings and price floors. Do you think price ceilings and floors are more helpful or more harmful to consumers and the economy? Explain. (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points) 3. Describe at least two negative outcomes of having too little money and credit in the economy. (2-4 sentences. 2.0 points) 4. Describe at least two
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defense of the ontological argument Daniel Andrews In this essay I will first explain the ontological argument and my reasons for choosing it. I will then discuss why I believe it is a better account for the existence of god than the teleological argument and the cosmological argument. I will then move onto discuss various theologians that oppose the ontological argument and critique their responses. The aim of the essay if to show the strength of the argument and to expose some key weaknesses
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community‚ through sarcasm that if the Australians do decide to change the flag it would look simple and describe a stereotypical aussie. As opposed to Carney’s article and Leunig’s cartoon‚ the editorial from the Herald Sun places the issue in a more broader context shifting the focus away from the flag change and recommending the time and money spent on discussing the issue
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