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    Abortion has always been a controversial topic‚ from the court case Roe v. Wade to the view points of pro-life and pro-choice supporters; controversy has stemmed from the actual procedure‚ the reasons for abortion‚ and the after effects. Abortion was legalized because of the court case Roe v. Wade which originated in Austin‚ Texas (Tompkins prologue). A young woman by the name of Norma McCorvey‚ also known as Jane Roe‚ was unmarried and she lived in poverty (Tompkins 19). She found out she was

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    Controversial Toy? Wrinkle 1 G.I Joe is a war action figure made in 1964. The toy was different than any other dolls back then. Some people say that the toy is too aggressive or kids need a role model. But the doll was made to bring out imaginativity and creativity in young boys. Long story short‚ the doll was struggling with stereotypical criticism. It had a special personality that young boys could bond with‚ unlike Barbie dolls. The brand is still out

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    Moment of Silence in Schools In 1962 the Supreme Court decided that public schools did not have the power to authorize school prayer. This issue has been controversial in the United States since the early 20th century. This decision made public schools in the U.S. more atheistic than many European nations. For example‚ crosses still hang on the classroom walls in Poland‚ and the Ten Commandments are displayed in Hungary .There are prayers held at the beginning of legislative and judicial

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    to achieve the goal that we are all chasing. Candidate Obama`s audience for his speech are his potential voters and the press. The purpose of his speech is to let everyone know he disagrees with Pastor Wright. Pastor Jeremiah Wright made a very controversial speech about America. Mr. Wright was blaming Americans for the terrorist attack on September 11th ‚ 2001. He was also making anti-American statements.

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    MARILYN MANSON “If someone listens to [our] music‚ and it makes them creative‚ that makes me happier than anything”. These are the words of Marilyn Manson‚ a controversial musical artist from the ‘90s. His messages and live performances have earned him both praise and great hostility. Marilyn Manson is one of the most important figures of the ‘90s and early 21st century because he artistically exercises his freedom of speech and expression whilst inspiring others to do so as well. Marilyn

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    Mike Revelle Mr. Perkins/ Mrs. Peters PIG 12/ ENG 12 6 March 2014 Controversial Issues “I have had it with these monkey-fightin’ snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane.” –Samuel L. Jackson. This is a line from the movie Snakes on a Plane that before it was censored contained some choice words. Since the First Amendment censorship‚ has played a role in American life. Censorship is basically the editing or removal of material‚ either written or oral‚ as it may be considered to be offensive or inappropriate

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    Controversial Issues in Entertainment XXXXX Communication/255 XXX XXXX XXXXX Controversial Issues in Entertainment Clintons unethical behavior while in office In early 1995‚ 1997 President Clinton had inappropriate relations with a young lady named Monica Lewinsky. The interactions did not involve sexual intercourse so they did not necessarily constitute sexual relations. However‚ holding the most powerful position in the United States government‚ as well as being married

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    Globalisation is a complex elusive and controversial term. It has been used to refer to a process‚ a policy‚ a marketing strategy‚ a predicament or even an ideology. Some have tried to bring greater clarity to the debate of the nature of globalisation by distinguishing between globalisation as a process and globality as a condition indicating the set of circumstances that globalization has bought about‚ just as modernization has created a condition of modernity (Steger 2003). Others have used the

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    In the background of the nonstop increase in patients who need to transplant a part of body for survival‚ the law prohibiting the widespread of trading human organs in numerous nations is being a controversial issue. The information from “Topics for today” (Smith and Mare‚ 2004) as well as reference of other resources presenting in this paper does express two different perceptions. While most of ethical and political organisations oppose to transaction human organs‚ I still belive that it is necessary

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    Making several appearances on the American Library Association’s ‘most contested books’ listings for its controversial and confronting content‚ The Hunger Games trilogy has become one of the most discussed Young Adult fictions since its debut in 2008. Through Suzanne Collins’ use of provocative themes of class and extreme poverty‚ confronting depictions of violence amongst children and the challenging of stereotypical gender roles‚ the novel discusses the hardships faced by children living within

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