French Hijab Ban: Cover Up… But Not Religiously In 2004‚ the government in France took a vote and the results were 494 to 36‚ in favor of banning the wearing of the Islamic hijab‚ headscarf‚ in public. Since then‚ many Muslims have been fined for wearing their religious clothing in public‚ riots have started‚ and legal measures have been taken. Not only has this religious intolerance occurred in France‚ but bans on steeples on mosques in Switzerland have been put in effect and government officials
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there are arguments on both sides‚ I strongly agree that a ban is the most appropriate course of action. Opponents of such a ban argue against it for several reasons. Firstly‚ they say that passive smokers make the choice to breathe in other people’s smoke by going to places where it is allowed. If they would prefer not to smoke passively‚ then they do not need to visit places where smoking is permitted. In addition‚ they believe a ban would possibly drive many bars and pubs out of business as smokers
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GUN BAN IN THE PHILIPPINES “Never Forget‚ even for an instant‚ that the one and only reason anybody has for taking your gun away is to make you weaker than he is‚ so he can do something to you that you wouldn ’t allow him to do if you were equipped to prevent it. This goes for burglars‚ muggers‚ and rapists‚ and even more so for policemen‚ bureaucrats‚ and politicians.” — Alexander Hope. Gun ban has always been an issue here in our country and certain groups have been arguing about what
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Ruiting Qian WR 122 Draft one 01/21/12 Gun Ban in America In 2012‚ the most serious topics that people always talking about is Gun ban. Most of people voted for ban guns after the Connecticut’s shooting incident. There are lots of children died in the elementary school‚ and Americans realized the bad effects about selling guns legally in many states. There are at least four shooting incidents each year. People may think it is the time to ban America’s guns now‚ but in fact it is not the gun’s
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Instead of a total gun ban‚ groups on both sides of the gun debate on Thursday urged senators to pass a bill that would enforce stricter gun controls to prevent crimes related to loose firearms. Sen. Gringo Honasan‚ chairman of the committee on public order‚ said a “comprehensive” bill that spells out graver penalties for possession of unregistered firearms could still be approved in the nine remaining session days between January and February if President Aquino certifies the bill as urgent. Honasan
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another depressing news item about the alcohol law. Some people‚ whom I agree with‚ believe that alcohol should be banned for society welfare level. They also claim that alcohol triggers committing crime. On the other hand‚ others think that alcohol ban is to interfere in life style. To begin with‚ the supporters of this argument that alcohol results in loss of consciousness. This is because alcoholic people commit crime more than others. For example‚ statistics and researches clearly show
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The Effects of Plastic Bags on Environmentt * | * The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really quite devastating. While there are many objections to the banning of plastic bags based solely on their convenience‚ the damage to the environment needs to be controlled. * There is no way to strictly limit the effects of plastic bags on the environment because there is no disposal method that will really help eliminate the problem. While reusing them is the first step‚ most people
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In 2011‚ my aunt Leila‚ who lives in Paris‚ was stopped by law enforcement because she was wearing a burqa‚ an outer garment worn to cover the entire body and face for religious and cultural reasons. She was fined 150 euros which is equivalent to about 205 U. S dollars‚ and such fines can be up to 200 euros. Leila was nearly arrested because she was resisting the force they were using against her to try to get her out of public by moving her to a more secluded location. Many others have experienced
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moking Ban THE ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY; AND AN APPLICATION OF THESE PRINCIPLES TO THE SMOKING BAN INTRODUCTION: The formation of public health policy involves a careful balancing exercise between the needs and rights of different groups of people. Due to the very nature of public health‚ creating legislation in this area involves the consideration of a number of often competing factors. These include‚ but are not limited to‚ health impacts‚ economic issues‚ enforceability
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Soda Ban Teenagers seem to crave sugary drinks‚ and the growing intake of sugar by young people has kept the Food Ministry on edge. The average daily consumption of sugar by teenagers was higher‚ at 69.6 grams (2.4 ounces)‚ than that of any other age group‚ according to the results of a survey released. Soft drinks were said to be the biggest contributor to that sugar intake. New York City had planned to implement their ban on large sugary drinks such as soda but the ban was rejected because restaurants
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