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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Gun violence in Arizona. "There is someone killed by a gun almost every day in Arizona. Our state ranks as the 11th-worst for gun deaths and Phoenix’s level of homicides is equivalent to Mexico’s." These are Congressional candidate Ruben Gallego’s words. Arizona has been suffering for decades from gun violence‚ it became one of the most dangerous states in the United States. There are many causes behind these massive deaths every year‚ owning and carrying guns in Arizona is allowed which makes the
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“Animal Testing Should be banned" Imagine having a hole drilled in your head without any anesthesia. Imagine being kept in eternal darkness your whole life because one or both eyes were sewn shut or even removed for no good reason. How about being clamped down to a table with shock-producing electrodes attached to your genitals. Laboratory animals are put through these horrors every day. There are many views on this topic that I would like cover in this paper. Many new experiments and laboratory
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The Catcher in the Rye Often times‚ books become banned in the classroom because of the controversial content that it contains. Once a book is banned‚ it becomes removed from the shelves of libraries‚ book stores‚ and classrooms. In some cases‚ banned books have been burned or refused publication. There are several reasons why books are banned‚ but books are most frequently banned because of the prejudiced opinions about religion‚ sexual orientation‚ and race. In school‚ children
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Should Pornography Be Banned? 1. Introduction The porn industry has been around for ages and has evolved over the years into a phenomenon that generates billions of dollars every year. Nowadays you can find it on the Internet‚ in books‚ in magazines‚ and on TV. Recently‚ it has become evident that access to pornography is by no means limited‚ except for legally‚ to minors. Fulfilling a sexual fantasy can take someone to a place of ecstasy. Not fulfilling a sexual fantasy can leave them frustrated
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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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evolve. They want to be the best athlete they can be. Tyson Gay‚ known as the second fastest joint sprinter of all time with a time of 9.69 seconds‚ behind Usain Bolt (“Banned”). “ I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.” Tyson Gay said this in a press conference after he was tested positive for steroids (“Banned”). Another famous athlete that got caught for using performance enhancing drugs was Lance Armstrong. Lance Armstrong was thought to be one of the best road cyclist to ever
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major sporting events. Throughout the years‚ athletes have been using a wide spread of illegal banned drugs and substances to help them perform well during sporting events. The WADA currently has a list of over 200 banned substances that prohibit athletes from using. The list include substances such as blood doping‚ and Performance Enchanced Drugs (PED). The main reason why athletes use illegal banned substances is due to the amount of pressure from the team and fans to win. Like stated earlier‚
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How many innocent animals have to be killed or hurt from experimenting before animal testing is banned? Studies have shown that at least 100 million rats and mice are being killed in laboratories every year (“Mice and Rats in Laboratories”). Every animal that is hurt is equal to one of three people in the U.S. These mice are used in a wide range of experiments from toxicology to depression (“Mice and Laboratories”). Cancer research‚ drug research‚ and psychological experiments are just a few of the
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The confederate flag should not be banned because it’s not about people being racist‚ it’s about the slavery and our hairitage. The confederate flag has been around since the civil war. The confederate flag has been around for about 150 years. They are taking the confederate flag down from the battle ground and tv shows and now trying to ban it from school. They should not ban it because it goes way back. Just because the guy shot 9 black people‚ it should be banned. The confederate flag is a part
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