The book Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain has been argued over for years about why it should be banned from being taught in schools since it uses the terms “nigger” and “injun”‚ both of which are looked down on in today’s society for regular use. The reality behind the use of these is that they are put in to satirize that culture. The book is far from racist‚ it humanizes blacks in a way the people of the time could read without stating that Twain is a sympathizer. Huckleberry Finn follows the protagonist
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“A Virginia school district has pulled copies of “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from classrooms and libraries while it weighs whether it should permanently ban the American classics because of the books’ use of racial slurs” (Balingit). Even though To Kill a Mockingbird is an all-time classic‚ it is also frequently banned in schools. The common reason for the novel’s removal is the use of language. Some parents want the book banned because they feel racial slurs
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students because teachers believe it helps them remember what they learn at school‚ and helps them learn the material better. "Homework is super helpful in learning and processing the material learned in class." Said no kid ever. Too much homework is not helpful‚ and can be unhealthy. Excessive amounts of time spent on homework can take away from kids social lives‚ family time‚ and sports or other activities. Homework should be outlawed. Critically acclaimed author Tami Ansary says‚ that since 1981
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athletes for this reason. However‚ PEDs can be dangerous because of the harm that it can cause to the athletes that use steroids. Performance-Enhancing Drugs should be banned from sports as it gives athletes an unfair advantage against other athletes‚ they can cause harmful side effects‚ and they can lead to health issues. PEDs should be banned as they give athletes an unfair advantage in sports because of how
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Vocabulary.com describes censorship as blocking something from being read‚ heard‚ or seen. Aucklandlibraries.com describes a banned book as being prohibited from being published or circulated by a government authority. Many books have been banned or challenged. Some of the reasons for banning books is offensive language‚ sexual content‚ racial themes‚ religious content‚ alternative lifestyle‚ profanity‚ violence‚ negativety‚ and political views‚ people also say that books challenge and interrogate
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Co-ed Argument During the time of Title IX’s creation women were trying to get equal rights and they fought vigorously to get their rights.Although they did not think of the aftershock that was going to happen afterwards‚ after that aftershock‚ both the women and men’s talents were wasted after a ton of sports fell off the map at colleges! YaleLawJournal.edu states that “Title IX is a rule to equal out the favoritism to men in sports at that time”. The controversy of Title IX is that some people
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Fracking: Is It Worth the Damage It Causes to The Environment and Why It Should Be Banned from The United States. Imagine if Uranium‚ Lead‚ Formaldehyde‚ and Mercury contaminated your drinking water. Fracking is harmful to humans and the environment. It is important that fracking is stopped because up to 600 carcinogens are used in fracking fluid (Earth Works). What is fracking? Fracking is the process of extracting natural gas from the Earth. It starts by drilling several kilometers deep into the
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Dear Editor‚ I agree with the article “Testing times for NAPLAN” that the NAPLAN testing in which a million students in years 3‚5‚7 and 9 undertake numeracy and literacy tests should be banned . NAPLAN constricts teaching and learning‚ stifles creativity‚ pressurises kids and schools ‚leads to comparison with other schools and does nothing to improve the students learning . NAPLAN will not improve Australia’s education system‚ indeed it is making it worse. Teachers do not get the chance to see the
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Football is a very violent sport ‚but should not be banned. Football is America’s sport that most of the American population enjoys watching. Football isn’t plalyed in as many countries. The countries that play football are Canada‚Mexico‚Japan‚Austria‚France‚ and the United States.There are a lot of people calling for football to be banned such as doctors and other health physicians.Football was created in America and should be allowed to play the high school level. First of all‚ football teaches
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Should smoking be banned in public places? Yes Firstly‚ being in High School and being surrounded by smoke after school isn’t even a little bit pleasant. All of the older kids smoke so the younger kids like to be influenced by the juniors and seniors. They will eventually start and get into the habit of smoking. It’s also very unhealthy. Secondly‚ being in a restaurant and having to smell that smoke while eating is not only disrespectful but also disturbing and once again not healthy. I respect
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