Banning File Sharing Sites In an article found in Just do IP (Issue 42‚ August 25‚ 2000) Talal Shamoon states‚ "People are copying music because they feel somewhat disenfranchised with the options they have at their disposal in the digital space. It’s up to the content industry to create value in the digital arena and they’ve made phenomenal steps in that direction." District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel ruled in favor of the Recording Industry Association of America (http://www.riaa.com/) (RIAA)
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Orlando Valdes Public Speaking Ms. Bowen Banning Smoking in Public Places Speech Have you ever come home with the stench of smoke just protruding from your clothes? Have you ever coughed and choked as you inhaled a cloud of smoke as a group of immature smokers passed by? If you have‚ then you would agree that neither one of these experiences is very pleasant‚ and could have been avoided if smoking was banned in public places. Everyone knows that smoking is not the healthiest activity for
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bathroom might seem like the punch line of a joke or a scene from a comedy. But the possibility of either of these situations occurring is much more common than one may think. II. (Reveal Topic) Only eighteen states in the US currently have laws banning the ownership of all exotic species as pets. The other 32 allow the ownership of exotic species in some capacity. Some of these states ban certain very dangerous species while others‚ including Wisconsin‚ have no bans in place on the ownership of
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Schools today face many new challenges in dealing with the emergence of technology. With every new gadget invented‚ a new set of rules must be created to coincide with current school policy. A great new topic of debate centers on the usage of cell phones in a school setting. One side contends that because cell phones are always in tow‚ they should also be allowed for use in schools because of emergency calls. The other side stands firm in the forbiddance of cell phones in school due to the obvious
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In the Name of Humanity‚ Ban Abortion April 27‚ 2012 Abortion There are many different views on abortion today. According to Rachel Jones and Kathryn Kooistra (2011)‚ 1.21 million children were killed in 2008. Don’t you think that it’s unjust to take those children’s lives from them? Those children are getting killed in the name of abortion. This does not only kill the child but it also has a huge effect on the women. Abortion should be illegal because you are taking
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I strongly believe in the fact that people shouldn’t be able to challenge or ban books. First‚ it doesn’t follow the first amendment‚ free speech and beliefs. The public has different beliefs‚ opinions‚ and what they believe is right and wrong‚ just because a couple people don’t believe in what the book is stating‚ they don’t need to extract the book from other people who believe in the book. If another person has the urge to declare their point of view about what they believe no matter of the religion
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mayor New York Michael Bloomberg’s law to ban all sugared beverages larger than 16 ounces in restaurants‚ mobile food carts‚ movie theaters‚ and sport stadiums it’s said to decrease the percentage of overweight or obese percentage. With this step in banning sugared beverages in New York City it will hopefully make people see the dangers and health risk of sugar and it will start to ban king size candies‚ some pastries‚ and even some sugary cereals. People eat
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it‚ eventually turning the tables and working their way around Mao Zedong’s laws. Although these laws affect the majority negatively‚ Luo and the narrator benefited from Mao Zedong’s decision to ban books‚ gaining a vast amount of knowledge. The banning of books throughout china‚ was a strategic plan
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For The Love of Pit Bulls Pit bulls are just like any other loyal breed of dog. Just like the other breeds‚ pit bulls are only dangerous if they are raised to be dangerous. According to the AVMA‚ it is “mostly the owners‚ not the dogs‚ who are to blame for any bad behavior.” (“Ban Pit Bulls?”). Pit bulls are wonderful companions and friends. The pit bull breed originates from England in the 1800s. These precious animals were initially raised and trained to fight for entertainment. Around “1835
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Akeem Davis Hairston PAP English III 2 May 2011 Banning of “Of Mice and Men” I believe that John Steinbeck’s "Of Mice and Men" should be banned. Throughout "Of Mice and Men" are offensive and vulgar language‚ profanity‚ racism‚ sexism‚ and promoting euthanasia. One of the reasons why i think it should continue to be on the banned books list is because the book is full with profanity‚ vulgar language‚ and racism. When the ranch workers talk to one another‚ they speak with bad language‚ not
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