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    raising children. They are there to teach them right from wrong and how to behave in order to raise them into successful men and women that today’s society can relate to; rather than juvenile delinquents that this world discriminates upon. It is the parent’s responsibility to instill values into their young children because as the children grow it becomes their responsibility to make their own decisions since one day they will have to face the real world on their own. So I believe parents should not

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    Rough Draft #4 Increasing the drinking age from 18 to 21 caused a lot of debate. Many believed it would have done more good than it actually has done. Lesley Stahl‚ the CBS journalist‚ once said‚ "It hasn’t reduced or eliminated drinking. It has simply driven it underground‚ behind closed doors‚ into the most risky and least manageable of settings." As Stahl states‚ the drinking is “underground” to an extent and very visible in universities. Underage drinking‚ and drinking in general is very visible

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    Dangers of Child Abuse: Should the Perpetrators Be Punished More Heavily? In the United States‚ a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. America’s children are facing a hidden epidemic because the perpetrators are walking free. In many states depending on the severity of the case the punishment is often ten years for serious cases not including time taken off the sentence while in prison or time off for good behavior. These criminals are walking free only to resume their actions with

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    the United States at age 18‚ a person is legally allowed to buy tobacco‚ vote‚ get married‚ enlist in the military‚ and work in a bar‚ among other privileges. However‚ in most states‚ he cannot legally drink champagne at his own wedding or have a beer with his fellow comrades. People use alcohol for numerous reasons; peer pressure‚ celebration‚ anxiety‚ sadness‚ boredom‚ rebellion and insomnia are just a few. Teens fall under the category of “people”. The legal drinking age is currently twenty-one

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    harmful is drinking under the age of twenty-one? Is underage age drinking related to traffic accidents? How is this action affecting the brains of the minors? Is it hurting them? For this reason‚ the minimal drinking age was established to protect these younger people from all the many dangers. The minimal legal drinking age should be kept twenty-one because the legal drinking age has prevented many traffic or car related accidents in the past. Also‚

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    Discuss ethical implications related to the PR issues Merriam-Webster defines ethical behavior as “the discipline dealing with what are good and bad‚ with moral duty and obligation” (Ethical‚ 2008). In the recent years it has been said that good ethics can mean good business. When it comes to reputation and public image an ethical business is better off than an unethical one. Ethical issues can be directly or sometimes indirectly from the strategic decisions that are made to meet public

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    In the United States‚ every state has their own laws and the minimum driving age for driving‚ but in most of states‚ the legal driving age is sixteen years. However‚ it is dangerous to drive a motor vehicle alone for a sixteen years old driver. Some people believe that older teenagers can make a responsible decision while driving. On the other hand‚ some people believe that younger teenagers can do jobs because they can drive themselves. Statistics show that young drivers – sixteen to seventeen years

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    users and passwords. If you were a kid under the age of 13 that has Facebook‚ would you want your user and password being sold to strangers? I think kids under the age of 13 should not have Facebook. There are many reasons why kids under the age of 13 should not have Facebook and here is one. There are many Facebook accounts that are fake. Scammers are making fake profiles on Facebook. In 2011 a consumer reported surveys found over 7.5 million kids under the age of 13 using Facebook‚ half of those

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    The Drinking Age Should Not Be Lowered To Eighteen There are many different reasons why people want to drink‚ such as celebrations‚ depressions‚ or finding an inspiration‚ etc.. The consumption of alcohol is increasing promptly throughout history and it becomes a culture characteristic. However‚ many binge drinking occurs in colleges that lead to many problems for society. Everyone knows that alcohol is really dangerous for the drinkers and the people around them if the drinkers do not know how to

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    Lowering the Drinking Age to 18 It’s your 18th birthday and your finally a legal adult. Immediately you can smoke cigarettes‚ vote‚ be a jury member‚ even join the military and fight for your country. But don’t think about a having a beer at your going away party the night before you depart for the Middle East. No‚ you will have to wait until your 21. As an American citizens we are given many responsibilities at the age of 18. One of them not being the ability to consume alcohol. So I believe

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