Opinionated Paper #1 Should Louisiana Government be allowed to ban smoking in public places? If smoking is allowed in public places then the freedom of the non smoker is taken away. If we don’t allow smoking in public places then the smoker’s freedom is then restricted. Therefore banning smoking is a decision between the health of a whole nation versus the freedom of a minority. Which is more important? The millions of people that die from second hand smoke or the smoker who always has that
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current obstacles in ones life taint the quality of existence‚ a fantasy setting in ones mind can create happiness. These happy places’ that all individuals visit in their mind contrast slightly to the real world in regards to what they represent and invoke from the individual. In the short novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ by John Steinbeck‚ the significance of a fantasy place is exemplified through the struggles and hopes of George Milton and Lennie Small. While both are unfortunate individuals who rely
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Today I’m going to talk about How to stop black on black crime. Black on black violence is an enormous problem in the African-American community. Living in a neighborhood that is mostly minority‚ many may have witnessed a lot of black on black violence. The black on black violence has continued to arise in many communities and continues to be a problem around the world. Black on black violence is ignorant‚ and many black Americans should be coming together instead of killing one another. African-Americans
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in the beginning stages of hypothermia. The summer is my favorite time of year because you get to go to the many beaches in the Jersey shore‚ located on the coastal southern part of the state. The beaches are beautiful‚ but the water is muddy and black‚ almost like what sewer water looks like. My mother loves the spring season because it is when she gets to start on her garden and yard work for the year. She starts planting all of our favorite vegetables and flowers. The state is known as “The Garden
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The Dogs Bark: Public People and Private Places was a novel written by Truman Capote and published in 1951. The extract above tells the tale of Joe Vitale‚ a radio-repair man who used to be a famous swimmer called the Black Wido. He dreamed of swimming again‚ and told the town of his plans‚ but when he tried the lifeguards wouldn’t let him‚ and everyone mocked him. This devastated him‚ and after the event he gave up‚ and hasn’t been seen since. The extract explores themes of dreams and the consequences
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A dirty place The only thing that strikes me when I remember my last visit is that how dirty the places were! My last visit was to a factory because it was a project of holidays given by my school. The entry to this factory was through a narrow road and then there was a large ground where this ancient factory was built. The places near the factory were poorly maintained and were very filthy. It reflected a bad image of our country‚ India. The whole garbage was thrown at these places from the factory
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book is hand in hand :ten black men who changed america. The authors are Andrea davis pinkney and brian pinkney. The ten main character are benjamin banneker‚frederick douglass‚booker t washington‚W.E.B. dubois‚a philip randolph‚thurgood marshall‚jackie robinson‚malcolm X‚martin luther king jr. and barack hussein obama II. this book should be used in school because it teaches you how you shouldn’t give up because you will reach your goal. The book is mostly about black people starting as a poor
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Black on Black Violence & Injustice of the Death Penalty Case Black on black violence has been on the rise in the recent years. 1 in 146 black males are at risk of violent death‚ whereas the ratio for white men is 1 in 189. What do we mean by “Black on Black crime?” It may be described as anytime a Black person inflicts violent harm on another Black person. The effects of this violence in the Black community are tremendous. Violence is very much part of what it means to be Black in America
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Did black men gain their freedom with the 13th amendment? The 13th constitutional amendment was ratified in 1886 and stated “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude‚ except as a punishment”. After the Civil War slavery was not allowed no more in the United States. The 13th amendment was meant to protect the people from being enslaved once again. The economy was one of the issue that came up after the 13th amendment. Did the 13th amendment really set free the ex-slaves or were they enslaved once
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Public transport could be made free of charge. Are there more advantages or disadvantages to this change? In many countries around the world there is considerable debate about the role of public transport. One suggestion that is commonly put forward is that it should be made free of charge. My belief is that while this policy might be difficult to implement in practice‚ there are at least two strong reasons for considering it. The one significant problem with making public transport free
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