even the Harry Potter Series have been banned or challenged in towns across America. This may come as a surprise since these books are favorites amongst many as the texts range from educational to simply an enjoyable read. Censorship of books goes back to 360 B.C.‚ but has become more of a problem in recent years. Over 11‚300 books have been challenged for their content since 1982 and many people can’t seem to find reason behind it (About). Banning books should be prohibited because banning books creates
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cigarettes are extremely addictive and poisonous. Smoking kills people everyday and costs billions of dollars in health care. People who smoke not only hurt themselves but also people around them. There are many strong reasons why cigarettes should be banned in America. First of all‚ smoking is the leading cause of death in the United States. Over 425‚000 Americans die each year from the effects of smoking. In addition‚ another 50‚000 people die from secondhand smoke. It is estimated that a
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Cosmetic Surgery should not be banned. Normally‚ all human beings have some sense of insecurity is their appearance. We think that cosmetic surgery is necessary to boost up self-confidence‚ especially for women. If the women suffers from an abnormal feature on the human body‚ she would get many people make fun of her. Definitely‚ she gets hurt feeling and upset. For example‚ my mother’s friend was self-conscious about the size of her breast for twenty four years of her life. She would not go
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injuries. Between these point of views people debate whether we should allow these potentially‚ dangerous competitions to carry on or‚ stop them. According to articles “Competitive Eating: How Safe is It?” by Richard Sine‚ “Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Title Contest Earns SICK Award” by the Physicians Committee‚ and “Should Competitive Eating be Banned?” by the Kelly Yang Project‚ they suggest that these risky competitions should be banned.
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Smoking brings with it much harm‚ regardless whether it is with respect to health‚ finance‚ environmental or social issues. The World Health Organization (“WHO”) estimates that tobacco kills one person every 10 seconds (WHO‚ 2005). Smoking causes cancer‚ and is a major risk for illnesses such as coronary heart disease‚ stroke and chronic obstructive lung disease. These account for close to two-thirds of all deaths in Singapore in the year 2000 (Health Promotion Board (“HPB”)‚ n.d.). Tobacco is the
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Mataas na Paaralang Neptali A. Gonzales Nueve de Pebrero St.‚ Brgy. Mauway Mandaluyong City Title: “Firecracker should be banned in the Philippines” S.Y: 2012-2013 Submitted by: Joris E. Magno IV – Amber Submitted to: Mrs. Theresa Aquino Feudo Submission on: February 22 ‚ 2013 Introduction With our technology today we can substitute some firecrackers while celebrating New Years Eve. The aim of this project was to help the students be more curious about the situation surrounding
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assault weapons in the United States to non-military persons should be banned. To support this claim‚ I will demonstrate that the sale of weapons triggers violence and crime‚ increases incidences of death and weapons do not provide protection as alleged‚ it is dangerous for civilians to own them‚ in fact. To begin with‚ the sale of assault weapons to civilians prompts violence and crime which risks public safety and thus‚ must be banned. If the sale of
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Dear Jay Asher (author)‚ In the United States today‚ more than 11‚000 books have been challenged or banned. Many people disagree with how authors write about graphic topics like sex‚ drugs‚ partying‚ abuse‚ religion and much more. Although‚ what they fail to realize is how accurate these topics written about are to the everyday events in our lives. The banning of your book‚ Thirteen Reasons Why‚ is unreasonable and unfair because it focuses on suicide which is a growing issue today‚ emphasizes
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Smoking is a expensive habit and it should be banned. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress‚ the negative aspects outweigh the positive. It is a hazard for both smokers and non - smokers and it is especially harmful to unborn babies. Cigarettes are also addictive because of the nicotine they contain. Smoking should be outlawed due to the hazard it causes to the smokers and non - smokers‚ the negative aspects and dangerous consequences it causes‚ and also the harmful
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therefore I have no time to study my material and therefore my test grades suffer as a result. Homework is like slavery. It’s basically forcing students to go home after a stressful day of school and activities and do pointless homework. Teachers should be teaching these things in class‚ not making the students learn it themselves. It’s preventing children from leading balanced lifestyles‚ with a healthy amount of sleep and activities to keep them fit and active. How is a student supposed to do 3
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