Emily Parrish Russell English 1105 12 December 2012 Soda Sizes Michael Bloomberg‚ New York’s mayor‚ has addressed the issue of obesity by banning the sale of soda and other sugary drinks over sixteen ounces in movie theaters‚ restaurants‚ stadiums‚ and street carts. As of March 2013 if this ban is violated‚ the vendor would face a two hundred dollar fine. The ban is a great idea. Regulating soda sizes exerts control over obesity and is a proactive move to help reduce osteoporosis. Increasing
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Merriman English 1301.05 February 24‚ 2011 Gun Control: The Ends Do Not Justify The Means Gun control is a very controversial issue. Especially when it comes to the subject of allowing guns in schools. Many people believe that allowing teachers or anyone over the age of 21 to carry a gun onto a college campus is perfectly reasonable. They believe that it allows for protection of oneself and self-defense of others. Other people believe that guns should not be allowed in schools at all. They believe
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Each year in America over 30‚000 lives are taken away due to gun violence (Brady Campaign 1). It is only February‚ yet many American citizens have already become victims to over 10 mass shootings throughout the country. I‚ like many Americans‚ believe in the 2nd amendment which states that citizens have a right to bear arms‚ however‚ I do believe that there needs to be stricter gun laws. So how do we stop innocent people from becoming just another story on the 5’o clock news? While there is probably
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Menendez‚ Landrieu‚ and Hagen together introduced the Alert Drivers Act‚ which would say that states pass laws banning texting while driving. Though more and more states are passing texting bans‚ it remains the case that fewer than half the states have banned the practice as of today (U.S. Congress). AAA foundation for Traffic Safety reports that 67 percent of drivers admitted to talking on their cell phone while driving behind the wheel‚ and 21 percent of drivers indicated they have read or sent a text
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a thought or a gun?A gun is more deadly because guns don’t trigger a response to words. Guns shouldn’t be banned because guns aren’t creating crimes they’re just the tool used to commit the crime‚so guns don’t need to be banned.Guns shouldn’t be banned because guns provide protection‚safety‚and confidence. Guns don’t need to banned.Guns don’t need to be banned because then someone couldn’t provide protection against a criminal who smuggled guns.Say if a criminal who smuggled guns decided to take
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of United States of America is brought into the the conversation of gun violence in America quite often‚ especially the second amendment being utilized by gun rights activist to further their agenda to have more liberal access to firearms. The debate between gun control and gun rights activists has become rampant‚ primarily because of the increased number of shootings in public forums in the past two years in America. Although‚ the second amendment supports the view of most gun rights activists‚ it
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Banning the Ban on United States Horse Slaughter In the 1700’s the Spaniards brought horses to America‚ prior to that the United States only had signs of the horse in prehistoric times. The horses were able to repopulate well and became a prized position to people across the land. They provided new abilities and were a status symbol for many. Over time they have become overbreed and have become a financial burden with the cost of care going up. In many cases people are not able to provide a sick
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“A gun is no more dangerous than a cricket bat in the hands of a madman.” “ Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.” “ An armed society is a polite society.” These are common phrases used to show that the guns aren’t necessarily murderous but the holder’s intention is what truly causes a death. Regardless of whether or not the person has a gun‚ if they are legitimately intent on harming you they will find a way to‚ so strengthening won’t make anything different except make it harder for those
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Nathan Clodfelter Mrs. Gallos English 3 Honors 29 March 2018 Should Bump Stocks be Banned? A bump stock is a device that is attached to a semi-automatic weapon and enables this weapon to mimic the fire of a machine gun. It does this by allowing the shooter to hold the butt of the gun in their shoulder and push the gun towards them‚ this makes the gun fire and the recoil “bumps” the gun back into a firing position.(New York Times) The use of bump stocks allows many school shooters and mass shooters
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I would like to start this essay by stating that I am against the motion‚ and that I see no reason what so ever why fox hunting should be banned in this country. <br> <br>Fox hunting is a very controversial subject‚ and for many years people have campaigned against it. Fox hunting is classed as a blood sport‚ which involves hounds chasing a fox‚ in order to kill it. There are also people following the fox on horses. Many of these people carry guns‚ in case the fox manages to escape with injuries
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