The Effect of banning the automobile in the United States Shemisha Riggins 12 October 2013 Sociology (SOCI 1301) In today’s modern society‚ we are very dependent of the automobile. It is a means of life and it is how we get from one place to another. A lot of U.S. Citizens depend on their cars as way to provide for their families. If there were no cars what would this do to our society? Would it make it better or worse for an individual? In this paper‚ I will view the aspects on how
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and aware because the law enforcement is very inadequate. In Honduras‚ being held at gunpoint is practically the norm. The U.S. Law enforcement encourages an environment for ordinary citizens to roam freely without having to carry weapons. The banning of assault weapons would benefit society. It would decrease the possibilities of large massacres from occurring and the total death toll as well. Mass shootings like the one in columbine high school‚ Colorado and Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown
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Banning The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger should not be banned in schools based solely on the fact that it is a controversial book that uses harsh language and sexual references. This book is J.D. Salinger’s freedom of speech‚ and it is a violation of the first amendment for schools to ban this book. This book is only offering an inside look into what teenagers go through in some point of their lives. According to the Los Angeles Times‚ The Catcher in the Rye’s‚ “…
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Books have a numerous amount of ways to get banned. Book banning can cause the books not to be presented in certain places. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ was banned and challenged due to inappropriate language‚ rape‚ sexually explicit‚ racism‚ and not appropriate for certain age groups. Banning the books means to remove the books from libraries or take them away from the readers (Cho‚ 1). Challenging the books means that someone is attempting to remove the books from shelves or the readers
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Banning Anabolic Steroids It has been speculated for many years that some professional athletes were using performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids. The reason so many people were talking about this issue is the fact that all of the sudden there were quite a few players that were hitting many more homeruns than they had previously in their careers. The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 22‚ 2004. This new law closed the
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immigrants‚ but surveys show that in the past years that they show greater support on building a barrier along the border. The public also shows on surveys that they support to change the constitution to ban birthright citizenship. My opinion on banning birthright citizenship
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Banning PDA at school is a complicated matter In the age of abbreviations the term ’PDA’ is NOT a mystery to solve. PDA stands for Public Display of Affection‚ a phenomenon‚ which is widely spread around the world‚ but especially in the Western part‚ since you encounter PDAs even at a group of the young generation. It is not shocking anymore in the industrialized countries to see a couple snogging‚ not only in the corner of a street‚ but also openly in the middle of a street. Most people ignore
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There are 1.1 million High School football player in the U.S. Many parents are questioning whether or not football is the right sport for their children and many pros think that is may not be the right sport for themselves due to the numbers of concussions that are happening. Three or more concussions could cause brain damage and/or memory loss. Should football be banned because of concussions? Football is one of the nation’s most popular pastimes. Many people like to have people over and have
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Texting While Driving Ban Abstract Automobile crashes as a result of texting while driving is an epidemic that has taken our nation by storm over the past decade. Whether people think they can safely type on their phone while driving‚ or just don’t think there is any real danger in the act does not matter. Texting while driving must be stopped. To do this our government must take action to both add uniformity to the laws and punishments bestowed on the offenders. But‚ it is also vital that the
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limiting public access to specific pieces of literature. These books are banned for because they include profanity‚ or sometimes having different opinions than the majority of the population. However‚ Books should not be banned in schools because banning certain books prevents freedom of speech‚ keeps readers away from reality‚ and limits learning tools. When America was created‚ it was supposed to be a place where people could have rights such as freedom of speech and press. Freedom of speech means
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