Thurston 1 Brienna Thurston Ms.GillE7h 17 Feb 2012 Should Homosexuals Be Allowed In The Military? In our history we fought for the rights of all people. We abolished the “N” word because of discrimination and today blacks are accepted as regular people common to society. Women Fought for their rights such as voting and being able to work‚ so why should gays be any different? Should homosexuals be allowed in the military? Society blew this topic out of proportion. Homosexual people
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Backpacks should be allowed in classes Going back and forth to your locker can get really annoying just to get supplies. But‚ if students are able to take our backpacks to every class students would never have to worry about going to lockers until the end of the day.This issue is important because a student can get behind or not know what to do for needing to go to their locker‚ and they might even be late to class.Students taking their backpacks to classes can be easier on the students and teacher
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Should elderly drivers be allowed to drive? I have often wondered what the future holds for elderly drivers. It ’s difficult to voice my opinion(s) too strongly because it would seem as if I ’m stabbing myself in the back. If we all keep living we ’re all going to get old‚ so each and every one of us will have to face the scrutinizing pressures of society on whether or not elderly citizens should be allowed to drive. My answer would be one based purely on safety. Even though some elderly
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activity for children and teenagers to participate in. Parents are worried that schools are beginning to be a little too lenient with letting their children dress in “skimpy” uniforms and performing inappropriate routines. There is no evidence proving that cheerleading is making people’s children participate in sexual activities but many people think otherwise. Schools need to stop young students from performing provocative routines and wearing “skimpy” uniforms. When children are imbued
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Cell phones ring throughout schools everywhere. Some schools allow students to pick up their phones while other schools prohibit all use of cell phones during the school day. Should teachers allow cell phone usage in the classroom? I say yes‚ yes‚ yes. For the past three years at my high school‚ cell phone usage was not only prohibited‚ but if a cell phone was out‚ any teacher or administrator could take your phone. Students would then get a written detention and if they had it taken away more than
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deserve the right to carry a firearm to protect themselves. There have been many occasions when the campus police were not able to protect students and faculty. The second amendment gives the right for Americans to bear arms. However‚ firearms should not be allowed on college campuses because people will feel unsafe‚ some individuals do not know how to use a gun‚ and officers will become confused. First‚ individuals will become afraid when attending class. Since we are all different individuals we do
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known for independence and courageous behaviors when it should be acknowledged as hypocritical. If the entire nation falls under this expression‚ why are there innumerable amount of regulations for a woman to obtain this freedom and bravery? As found in The Washington Times (2013)‚ "we are taught as military officers that in order to crush your enemy‚ you must take risk". If the military suggests risk taking in order to achieve the goal‚ women should be viewed as a risk. It was risky to let women into
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of people. Hallways would not only be even more congested‚ students will now have to be extra careful in order not to trip and get swallowed into the never-ending swarm of students. Just the reason about backpacks being big and inconvenient alone should be enough to convince everyone that backpacks in class are a huge mistake. Subsequently‚ allowing backpacks means that students will have to bring it to every class which could lead to major health concerns for students. As a result of allowing
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I believe that minors should not have the right to make most medical decisions. The amount of factors that play into my choice‚ as to why minors shouldn’t have the right to make decisions‚ varies. Most minors do not think in their best interest‚ therefore the parent should have the right to make the medical decisions. The later effects of a treatment/surgery could be forgotten when a minor is making his/her own decisions‚ the parent would strongly consider the later effects. Parents or guardians
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Public schools across the United States have been dealing with the issue of dress codes. As of 2008‚ twenty-two U.S. states specifically authorized schools to institute dress codes or uniform policies (8). School boards may generally create and enforce dress code‚ but they must do so without violating students’ constitutional law (9). Schools are finding difficulty in enforcing their dress code among students. Parents feel as if the schools dress codes are condoning their students for expressing
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