Banning Cellular Phones in Schools Parents feel schools are no longer safe and feel reassured by giving their children cell phones‚ but do the pros outweigh the cons? In today’s society the use of cell phones is thought of as a necessity. Parents want to be in touch with their children at all times. Most parents trust the cell phone will be used as a communication tool. During school hours parents hope kids will use their cell phone in case of an emergency‚ yet‚ sometimes children misuse their
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When we think of wrongly accused situations we think of innocent people being judged falsely but we never think of something like book banning. J.K. Rowling‚ the author of the Harry Potter series‚ knows that she has been wrongly accused of things such as witchcraft‚ atheistic morals‚ and corruption of young minds. In an interview with MTV Rowling states that not only has she tried to promote Christian ideals but actually quoted the bible itself. “’They almost epitomize the whole series‚’ she says
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social media puts them in risk of dangerous interactions. However‚ banning it would increase the risk more so. Minors should have access to social media because banning it would make it more taboo‚ leading to riskier‚ more secretive online activates and would‚ to a degree‚ fail to keep minors socially and emotionally steady The banning of something people enjoy only brings out the bad aspects of what one is banning. The banning of substances such as marijuana has not helped curve the negative aspects
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In this article‚ Deborah S. Connelly talks about the history of book banning‚ its presence in society today‚ and actions that have and can be taken against it. Most of these actions stem from the responsibility of librarians and organizations. Connelly believes that librarians have an obligation to keep their content uncensored and readily available to the public. She has stated that the best way to prevent book censorship is to educate our society about the importance of diverse books. A more specific
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“Banning Dowry Payment in Kenya” “Dowry payment should not be banned in Kenya”. People opposed to dowry payments strongly believe that it is a way of extorting money from poor men. It also represents a woman to be viewed as property. Though‚ others for dowry argue that is just a way of paying back a vote of thanks to the woman’s family. Despite what others may believe‚ dowry is a must in order to embrace our African traditions‚ each tribe has it way‚ woman becomes part of the man’s property‚ it
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Will banning marijuana in Amsterdam affect the tourism industry? Amsterdam is known to be the liberal city of the world and the capital of the Netherlands. The 1970’s saw the Dutch government change drug policy and categorise marijuana as a ‘soft drug‚’ as a result coffee shops were born. Coffee shops allowed locals and tourists to smoke small amounts of cannabis with a wide range of variety and strengths. Coffee shops have since become part of Dutch culture and Amsterdam’s identity. Fast forward
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Sydni Mrs. Anderson English 9H- Period 8 30 November 2010 The Harm of Censorship and Banning Books To censor is to ban or cut portions of a publication‚ film‚ letter‚ etc. For as long as literature has existed‚ so has censorship. Forms of censorship include banning and burning books and editing previously published literature. Who is to decide what books should be accessible? Today‚ certain people are entrusted with the task of reading books and deciding whether the offensive material outweighs
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Dannielle Robertson Should size 0 models be involved in the media? In the world that we live in‚ it is more likely to see a size zero model prancing about your television screen than a woman with healthy weight and size. Nowadays however‚ the pressure is on for young women to be as skinny as they can be‚ which borders on the skeletal. Although some believe this is beautiful‚ the ‘ideal’ body‚ it is a massive health risk and an unrealistic ideal to aspire to. For whose benefit is the media perpetuating
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Censorship in Schools: Banning Books and Self-Expression According to Webster’s Dictionary‚ censorship is “stopping the transmission or publication of matter considered objectionable.” (Webster 115). Book-banning has been going on for a long time in the United States. Today‚ there is a group of reviewers who read questionable books to determine whether the objectionable material‚ such as racism and vulgar language‚ is outweighed by the educational value of the books in question. (Petress
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Banning books may have a negative outcome for children‚ taking so much away that they could have learned. Minors should not be held in the dark from the appalling aspects in life. As they grow older‚ they will not be secured away from the real world. Adults may want to shield their kids from taking in “explicit” or “dirty” knowledge‚ yet eventually‚ children get older and become much more exposed to the details of the true world‚ not just from books. Books could very well have explicit content
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