Cell Phones in the Hands of Drivers: A Risk or a Benefit? As of 2000‚ there were about ninety million cell phone users in the United States‚ with 85% of them using their phones while on the road (Sundeen 1). Because of evidence that cell phones impair drivers by distracting them‚ some states have considered laws restricting their use in moving vehicles. Proponents of legislation correctly point out that using phones while driving can be dangerous. The extent of the danger‚ however‚ is a matter
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Steroids Should Be Banned It is amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to sometimes get the extra edge on the competition. Most of the time people do not realize the long-term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. This resembles the use of steroids in a person’s life. Steroids became an option to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events during the 1950’s. But this use of steroids among athletes only became widely
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Should Pornography Be Banned? 1. Introduction The porn industry has been around for ages and has evolved over the years into a phenomenon that generates billions of dollars every year. Nowadays you can find it on the Internet‚ in books‚ in magazines‚ and on TV. Recently‚ it has become evident that access to pornography is by no means limited‚ except for legally‚ to minors. Fulfilling a sexual fantasy can take someone to a place of ecstasy. Not fulfilling a sexual fantasy can leave them frustrated
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contribute to personal evaluation of oneself and to the character-building. Should be banned 1) Only way to seek excitement Extreme sports often are an escape from reality‚ from stress and from monotony. You don’t have to think about your problems. You just think about yourself‚ you can relax‚ and prove that you can do things which are admired by other people. CounterOther was of seeking excitement Should be banned 1) Irresponsible behaviour -In the majority of cases they don’t care about
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Basant should not be banned “Depriving us from celebrating Basant is tantamount to depriving us of our fundamental rights‚” Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer said. The ban on Basant festival should be removed because of its various importances. Basant in not only celebrated from a long time and considered to be a part of our culture but also it is a way of attracting tourists and sources of revenue. Other than this the ban itself imposed on it is not fully justified. Imposition of ban itself is
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The issue whether pitbulls should be banned has been prominent in the media in recent weeks since poor Ayen Chol was brutally attacked. In the letter to the editorial ‘these dogs are guns without a safety catch’ published in the Herald sun‚ on the 19/08/11‚ by Leanne Pelen contends that pitbulls are vicious‚ savage‚ dangerous animals that need to be banned by the government. In an outraged tone‚ the article targets those who own pitbulls as well the government officials who make the laws about dogs
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April 2013 “Are Cell Phones Ruining Society?” Cell phones are not just a privilege in people’s lives anymore but have become a necessity in order for people to function on a daily basis. Not a minute goes by where cell phones aren’t being used somewhere at some time. The average American looks at their phone 150 times per day. That works out to once every 6.5 minutes of every hour that the average person is awake. (Glaser) As high as those numbers are‚ the usage of cell phones will only continue
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Fracking: Is It Worth the Damage It Causes to The Environment and Why It Should Be Banned from The United States. Imagine if Uranium‚ Lead‚ Formaldehyde‚ and Mercury contaminated your drinking water. Fracking is harmful to humans and the environment. It is important that fracking is stopped because up to 600 carcinogens are used in fracking fluid (Earth Works). What is fracking? Fracking is the process of extracting natural gas from the Earth. It starts by drilling several kilometers deep into the
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Chrissy Strawn Dr. Nester Eng. 1010 09.05.2009 A Comparison of Land Line Telephones vs. Cell Phones What would man do without the telephone? The telephone has made the world a much smaller place for everyone. Not only that‚ it has become ubiquitous in the world. The telephone has evolved as well. We now have phones we can carry with us where ever and whenever we choose. But what of the necessities of telephone use can we live with in this world of ever changing technology? Let’s
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Running head: The Dangers Of Cell Phone Use While Driving In Your Vehicle 1 The Dangers Of Cell Phone Use While Driving: Time To Re-Evaluate Joseph L. Carter Strayer University The Dangers Of Cell Phone Use While Driving In Your Vehicle 2 Abstract This paper is here to engage the audience in the matter‚ or should I say‚ the dangers of cell phone use‚ while operating your vehicle. Driving while utilizing your cell phone more than triples the risk of a severe auto accident
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