Capital Punishment Should Not Be Abolished. Capital punishment is one of the most controversial topics for debate. I believe in capital punishment/death penalty and here is why. In the US we make valid arguments that center around the justifications of fairness‚ retribution‚ deterrence‚ economy‚ and popularity. The death penalty isn ’t discriminatory and doesn’t violate the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments as proven in In McCleskey v. Kemp (1987). Executions deter would‐be criminals from committing
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the United States cast their vote to decide the next president‚ but most do not realize just how little their vote means. In fact‚ the president is not elected by the people‚ but instead by 538 members of the electoral college. The electoral college should be replaced by a popular vote system because it will allow all votes to be equal‚ cause candidates to focus on more than just swing states‚ and result in a rightful winner that creates a more united country. The electoral college is a complicated
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Wrong. The way the electors are distributed is not perfect‚ and three times in American history‚ the person who won the popular vote did not win the electoral vote. That happened in 1888‚ 2000‚ and 2016. Because of this‚ electoral college should be abolished because it is outdated‚ it does not always reflect the popular vote‚ and it causes candidates to only campaign in certain states. The electoral college does not always reflect the popular vote. The popular vote is
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Should Public Examinations in Malaysia be Abolished The Malaysia government has started discussing about whether public examination in primary schools and secondary schools should be abolished. This issue has become hot topic among citizens in Malaysia. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the necessity of public examination. Examination can be defined as “a formal test of a person’s knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill” (Oxford Dictionary of English 2nd Edition‚ 2005). Many countries
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A lot of people may say that space exploration should be abolished because it is a waste of money‚ but think of how much we have advanced in our knowledge of space. This has to be known because some of the planets and moons we have discovered are suitable for us to live on when we move from Earth‚ so it is essential that man knows about space and we constantly have to keep updating and developing our knowledge. "I don’t think the human race will survive the next thousand years‚ unless we spread
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also discriminates workers belonging to ethnic minorities. The unemployment rate for Hispanic and Black teens belonging in the 16-17 age groups were 25% and 40.9‚ respectively. This high percentage can be brought down if only the minimum wage is abolished so the society can maximize the number of young people who are willing to work‚ even if it’s for small wages. Having a paying job for the young workers teaches values such as discipline‚ hard work and responsibility. Most of the minimum wage jobs
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Should NAPLAN testing be abolished? Good morning/afternoon students and teacher/s‚ Today I’m here to tell you why the national NAPLAN testing should be abolished. NAPLAN stands for the National Assessment Program- Literacy and Numeracy and it is a test designed to assess the academic performance of students. Many people that NAPLAN testing should be called off; I also agree with this. Firstly‚ NAPLAN interferes with the school curriculum. So much importance is being attacted to this test
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endless amounts of standardized exams to get somewhere and be someone in life. Whether a kid wants to simply go on to the next grade‚ graduate high school‚ graduate college‚ even yet‚ apply to college‚ there is some sort of standardized test that they must pass. All these tests have made it difficult for students to go on with their lives‚ enough to a point where parents have become concerned earlier and earlier every year. National standardized tests are flawed‚ and should be changed because they are
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Formal Outline: Argumentative Exercise Topic: The inclusion of electronic cigarettes in Idaho State University’s smoking ban. General Purpose: To Argue Specific Purpose: To convince the audience that Idaho State University should not include electronic cigarettes in its smoking ban. Thesis Statement: Electronic cigarettes should not be included in Idaho State University’s smoking ban because: (1) the use of electronic cigarettes helps smokers quit smoking; (2) electronic cigarettes are a cheaper
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Every 4 years‚ our country makes an incredibly important decision. We vote for the person who will represent the US in all domestic and international affairs; The President. Currently‚ we have many troops in Iraq fighting to help them establish a democracy. We are giving the citizens a right to vote‚ a privilege that many people claim we are lucky to have. In actuality‚ how democratic is our system overall? What many people don’t realize or care to face‚ is we don’t directly vote for our president
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