“According to a 2003 ATRA survey‚ 85 percent of Americans believe too many frivolous lawsuits clog our courts; therefore‚ ATRA successfully translates the frustrations into action and reforms.” (A Track Record of Success| ATRA) Also‚ the protestors against tort reform argue that the money available to victims is drastically being reduces‚ for many disagree with the caps on awards for damages. However‚ this may not apply to everyone because every case is unique and because lawsuits vary the amount of
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Standardized tests argument Have you ever thought you were taking to many tests? If you do it is because of the standardized tests. Some people think we test too much in schools. Other people think there is not enough tests or we need to keep the tests the same. I think standardized test should change because they are to much money‚ the tests are so long‚ and there is a lot of tests in school. The first piece of evidence I have is there are to many standardized tests and the tests are to long
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For instance their studies have shown that although around 20‚000 drug offenders have been sentenced to mandatory minimums in Massachusetts alone‚ rate of drug abuse and addiction has not declined. Their argument stands that if mandatory minimum sentences are repealed then that drug offenders should be sentenced like any other case in which someone breaks a law. A judge should look at the person’s criminal history‚ their involvement and severity of the crime
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Animal Rights Animal rights protect species from mistreatment by humans. The advocates of this regulation demand that the government establish more laws governing the rights for animals because of their empathy toward animals‚ similarities to human behavior‚ moral status‚ and biomedical research. They mandate equal rights to all species; however‚ I believe the existing laws are adequate and should not be expanded‚ but enforced and have minor changes. Victoria Braithwaite‚ author of the article
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whether it is possible to confirm the hypothesis that “all ravens are black” by observing positive instances of this claim or‚ in other words‚ by citing anything that is a “non-black non-raven” as support for the claim. Popper sees no logic in this argument‚ asserting that it is impossible to falsify the hypothesis that all ravens are black if one is not actively seeking non-black ravens. Merely identifying non-black non-raven objects‚ such as white shoes or green apples‚ serves only to eliminate said
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INTRODUCTION: Government intervention takes many forms in numerous different situations. They range from taxation‚ regulation and legislation to providing child welfare‚ housing and other financial assistance programs to the people that it governs. Reasons for government intervention may include citizen protection‚ promoting social responsibility or paternalism‚ which happens when government attempts to manage the needs or control the conduct of individuals. Government intervention
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emergency. Now that job has been supplanted with the formation of the National Guard and the Reserves. Second is "...the right...to keep and bear arms...." This is also problematic for the gun lobbyists. It presumes ownership. But what about regulations in place regulating HOW that ownership comes about? It also does not say what type of arms‚ thus the classification of arms could be made and certain classes banned without violating the Second Amendment. Third is the final phrase "...shall
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Therefore‚ the war in Vietnam is for Americans to protect their free capitalist ideology. He concludes that “For when freedom is destroyed in one country‚ it is threatened throughout the world” (RAP 29-1). This statement was one of the most notable arguments that was meant to legitimize what is happening in the Vietnam. However‚ in reality‚ it was questionable whether the United States really needed to fight in the Vietnam or not.
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“Should we all be forced to live on regardless of the quality of life that confronts us? Or‚ should legislation be extended to ensure dignity and choice for all?” - Dr. Philip Nitschke (CNN) I support euthanasia. What is euthanasia? Euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. Assisted suicide occurs when a physician prescribes a lethal dose of drugs or injection to their patient. There are four types of euthanasia;
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Three strikes laws have been the subject of extensive debate over whether they are effective. Defendants sentenced to long prison terms under these laws have also sought to challenge these laws as unconstitutional. For instance‚ one defendant was found guilty of stealing $150 worth of video tapes from two California department stores. The defendant had prior convictions‚ and pursuant to California’s three-strike laws‚ the judge sentenced the defendant to 50 years in prison for the theft of the video
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