catches far exceeded the sustainable limit for whale stocks. In the late 1930s more than 50‚000 whales were killed annually[2] and by the middle of the century whale stocks were not being replenished. In 1986 the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned commercial whaling so that stocks might recover. Some people may say that Japan is only killing whales because of so called scientific research or their culture. However‚ one does not need to kill over 900 whales for scientific research. As for
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playing sports is a tradition for families all across the world today. Sports are taken very seriously by athletes and fans and it forces players to feel the need to enhance their performance artificially. Although performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) are banned in professional sports today‚ many players feel it’s a necessity to compete vigorously with fellow players. PEDs can cause negative physical and psychological effects to the body. Athletes have used various substances in order to gain a competitive
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Genetically modified food should be banned As newer and newer technologies are coming upfront more and more risks factors are added in the human health. Not only do they damage the human body but also it affects plants and living organisms who are consuming it. Today there is not much difference found in neither consuming healthy food like fruits‚ vegetables nor eating french fries‚ burger because the more processed food the more genetically modified? According to the author Smith “Americans
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Do you think pit bulls should be banned as a pet. No‚ they should not because they are a good pet‚ were a popular dog‚ and it is a very good guard dog. So those are some of the reasons they should not be banned. They are a good pet because they listen‚ they won’t chew you stuff up. Also if you train them very good then they might be the best dog in the world. On the other hand if you don’t train it‚ it might chew all of your things up and you won’t have nice things‚ and everybody wants nice things
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version. In the book ‘Huckleberry Finn’ the publishing company decided that the racial slurs and terms that are now seen as racist and un-politically correct‚ should be removed so that the school boards could permit students to read them. In these books they removed racial slurs such as ‘negro’ and changed them into ‘slave’. This should not be done to ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’‚ because the term ‘Slave’ used in addressing an African American‚ would be just as if you were to call someone who is Caucasian
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Think about it‚ 2 out of 3 middle school students get less than 7 hours of sleep according to www.startschoollater.net. Middle school start times should start later because lower ability students gain the most knowledge‚ less students will fall asleep in class‚ and students will be safer‚ healthier‚ and have a better academic performance. Middle school start times should start later than they do now because of all the positive benefits for students. In particular‚ lower ability students gain
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"Guns" people say that they are the main cause of homicide in america today‚ but are they really? There is a controversy of weither or not guns should be banned to stop the crime rate in america. People of america seem to believe that guns are the leading cause of homicide‚ but while guns may be taken away from law abiding citizens‚ criminals will still have them and they will use them to threaten America’s citizens. Data from previous decades reveals that areas within America with the most stringent
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McDonalds is a worldwide chain that tortures its animals‚ cuts the lifespan of its customers and taking over the world. This is why I believe it should be banned. First‚ let’s start with some statistics: * Last year‚ the company raked in a huge 28 billion US dollars; there are over 33‚000 stores worldwide. Americans consume approximately 1 billion pounds of beef at McDonalds a year- that’s the equivalent of 4 million average weight two year old children. * McDonalds doesn’t follow FDA standards
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cup of beer or liquor up to their mouth and it was slowly ruining their lives. I believe alcohol should be banned from colleges because of all of the negative effects that may occur‚ which is something I have experienced in my life.
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E-cigarettes are unregulated and people do not know much about them and their long term effects should the be banded? While I think that e-cigarettes should be banned. First people are starting to use a technique called dripping and it can kill or cause serious brain damage to people and especially teens. cnn reporter susan scutti writes “Dripping generates higher heating coil temperatures than conventional use of e-cigarettes -- and this is a safety concern. "Higher temperatures lead to greater
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