way the United States became involved. Because there was not a conclusive reason why our nation should be fighting‚ the Vietnam War affected the views and lives of the American people in different ways. At some point‚ several groups of people were against it‚ while others that were personally involved had a different definition of war‚ understanding all that soldiers were losing during the war. The war lasted the term of four presidents; Eisenhower‚ Kennedy‚ Johnson‚ and Nixon. Eisenhower did not agree
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Another complaint from those who oppose government required vaccinations is the belief that vaccines are more dangerous than the diseases/side effects they prevent‚ and that vaccinations are ineffective. The American Academy of Pediatrics‚ as well as other organizations claim that immunizations can cause “seizures‚ progressive encephalopathy‚ and death” (“Should” 7). Skeptics believe that these rare side effects are worth risking communal‚ and individual health. They want to put themselves and
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mind. The first Israeli prime minister David Ben-Gurion was a leader who was for democracy. Yasser Arafat was the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization‚ who worked against democracy. In fact‚ some would consider him a terrorist. A terrorist is someone who fights against democracy by using violent means against civilians in the pursuit of political aims. On May fourteenth of 1948‚ Israel was officially declared as a country by the United Nations. Before May fourteenth‚ Israel was
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Auteurism: A Disease of Greatness. The term Auteur seems to bless a privileged group of filmmakers with an almost messiah-like legacy. Men such as Alfred Hitchcock‚ John Ford and Fritz Lange are believed to inhabit the ranks of the cinematic elite‚ and not surprisingly most critics are more than willing to bestow upon them the title of Auteur. By regarding filmmaking as yet another form of art‚ Auteur theory stipulates that a film is the direct result of its director’s genius. With the emerging
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decreased rapidly. Greg McCune’s collects the data that a mount of people dead because of shootings in his article about ’’Gun type used in Sikh shootings in other attacks.’’ (①Greg McCune‚ Tue Aug 7‚ 2012). Unfortunately‚ it is too narrow for people to against gun control by reading this information. In fact‚ in America‚ crimes not only include the shootings‚ but also some others‚ like car accidents‚ stealing and etc. Even if people are not allowed to own guns‚ the crimes
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The 2nd amendment is a very controversial topic‚ a lot of people support gun laws and vice versa. But why be against it if they can put strict laws against it that prohibits the guns getting in the wrong hands? One of the most controversial topics about gun laws is violence and crimes. Many people are worried that if it gets in the wrong hands of a criminal‚ they might use the gun against an innocent citizen. Which is a very true fact but there are other sides of the story. If an innocent citizen
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While a few states are turning out to be more liberal‚ different countries stay close minded and stay strict in its stand against gay adoption‚ so in those states‚ it’s still illicit for gay couples to adopt children. Some would say that it could bring about mental problems‚ that it isn’t common‚ or that the couples wouldn’t be great guardians. Others would be against it for religious reasons. A few people like Bill Maier‚ a tyke therapist‚ working with the conservative Focus on the Family‚ would
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enslaved through inter-generational bonded labour‚ trafficking for sexual exploitation‚ and forced marriage.” The U.S. has tried to encourage India to pass a law against the trafficking‚ but India is such a large country with many diverse regions that they are unsure if one law would be able to combat and end the slavery. We can fight against modern day slavery by donating to anti-slavery / anti-trafficking organizations in our area‚ and as adults and teachers‚ schools can help bring awareness to children
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drug in the‚ United Sates behind alcohol and tobacco use. More than 14 million Americans use marijuana regularly regardless of the laws against its use or possession. The problems with legalization and criminalization of marijuana use have been an extremely controversial matter and have been a debatable subject over many years. Currently it is a crime and is against the law to posse and use the drug regularly known as pot‚ weed and mary-jane. However‚ the United States government has spent billions
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The Homestead Act was signed on May 20‚ 1862 by Abraham Lincoln. The Homestead Act was proposed by northern republicans. Southern representatives in congress kept voting against the Homestead Act because they saw it as an opportunity for the development of Free states that would tip the scale in the free vs. slave states. It was originally passed by congress in 1860 but then vetoed by President James Buchanan. After southern representatives left congress was when the act was then passed. The act
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