Pro’s and Con’s of Animal Research Introduction Animal research is for many a controversial subject. This is because while we do make significant progress by using animals as test subjects‚ animals still have rights. There comes a point when we have to ask ourselves when do our moral obligations outweigh the rewards. Where do we draw the line? Moral Obligations and The Three R’s Perhaps the biggest issue with animal research is the morally gray
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The captivity of animals in zoos has been a conflict for some time now. Many people think zoos are a form of cruel and unusual punishment for wild life. Many people believe an animal in captivity is denied its rights to freedom. Others believe it is a way to preserve endangered species while at the same time educational for the public. There are pros and cons to both sides‚ however‚ the use of zoos is not a necessary evil and should in fact be retired. There are many pros when it comes to zoos
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many rules that are put into place. One of these rules is high-stakes testing. The controversy with high-stakes testing is that is it really helping the students or is it hurting the education system? In this paper I will discuss what high-stakes testing is‚ some pros and cons of high-stakes testing‚ and a way teachers can perhaps deal with high-stakes testing (High-Stakes Testing‚ 2014). In the education world high-stakes testing is used to make decisions about schools‚ teachers‚ and students for
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Standardize no more Standardized testing is currently required for almost all colleges in the around the United States. It’s been this way as early as the mid 1800’s‚ but it has recently become a big controversy among colleges. Colleges should not require students to take standardized test in order to be admitted. Standardized test put so much added stress on teens. Teens have so much on their plates as it is with all the extra-curricular activities needed to make a noble college resume. Teen stress
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for diseases and illnesses‚ or even regular medicine doctors prescribe. But there are many that do. They use animals to test what will work‚ and what will not
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Standardized testing has gotten a lot of arguments in the classroom. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade take a lot of test‚ but does this necessarily mean it is a positive effect on students? There are two sides to this‚ there are pros and of course there are cons to a standardized test. Everyone has their view on standardized testing‚ which one are you? Pros The first pro according to a University of Arkansas is that students don’t feel like testing is too stressful (Standardized Test-
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Two treaties put into effect over the past 20 years have set limits on the testing of nuclear weapons . The Limited Test Ban Treaty of 1963‚ which has been signed by more than 120 nations prohibits nuclear explosions in the atmosphere ‚oceans and the space‚ allowing only them underground .The Thresh hold Test Ban Treaty of 1976‚ a bilateral agreement between the US and the USSR‚ prohibits underground tests of nuclear weapons with a yield greater than 150 kilotons. In the present climate of widespread
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How is Standardize Testing Ruining Our Schools? Is standardize testing ruining the future of the next generation? Are children getting the education they deserve? The stakes are too high when it comes to tests. Often times students put all their efforts into a class yet fall short on the standardize test that grade the level they should be placed. Teachers have to cater to these tests creating a stressful classroom environment‚ instead of an environment of creativity and expressive learning. These
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states to distribute. States are allowed some flexibility in how they chose to distribute these funds. There has been a recent movement among states to implement drug testing for applicants and recipients to receive this assistance. Many people see this as a violation of their 4th amendment rights. The ideology behind drug testing is to weed out misuse of funds by recipients‚ thus alleviating budgetary concerns in hard economic times. Are there other means of easing budgetary issues without potentially
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students (The Glossary of Education Reform‚ 2014). Standardized testing has a previous history. According to National Education Association (NEA) standardized testing was actually put in place around in the 1840’s. Then a whole variety of other tests were created. Standardized testing actually started off being the base for students understanding and provided the students growth in basic concepts. But‚ as time has passed
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