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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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    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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    Gun control has been a controversial issue for years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear arms for protection‚ or even for the pleasure of hunting. These people are penalized for protecting their lives‚ or even for enjoying a common‚ innocent sport. To enforce gun control throughout the nation means violating a person’s Constitutional rights. Although

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    The definition of a social problem‚ also called a social issue‚ is an undesirable condition that people believe should be corrected. I believe sex slavery is a social problem because‚ people are willing to pay to have sex with young girls‚ this is way outside social norms. It is very hard for police to catch the pimps due to the use of the internet. I think this trend is absolutely horrifying and had no idea it was so prevalent in the United States. The fact the average age of a sex slave is 11 years

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    Abortion: The Two Sides of a Controversial Issue. The word abortion means the "Also called voluntary abortion. The removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy." (Dictionary). Abortion is a major issue in the world today. People in many countries are having abortion each year even if it is going against their religion. There are many arguments for and against abortion. It is a really polemic topic to write and talk about and it causes controversies

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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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    Abortion Abortion has been and continues to be a controversial topic in the United States. For many years there have been disputes for women’s life and the life of the child. Some people view it as someone not taking responsibility‚ others see it as a personal choice. The World Health Organization estimated in 2004 that unsafe abortions caused 68‚000 maternal deaths worldwide each year (“AbortionsProcon.org”). Women tend to have unsafe abortions when they are denied abortions or do not have access

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    Abortion Guy Thorvaldsen 14‚ April 14‚ 2013 Abortion‚ this is one of the most controversial issues in America. It’s been an issue for over 200 years. In 1973 it was protected under law. But today it isn’t. Most American’s believe that it’s a sin to have an abortion while others see it as a choice to do it. There have been many legal cases against and also for abortion. Many have won but many have lost. This issue will never end. It will always be an argument. By having an abortion the mother

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    Brittany Curtis English 101 20 April 2013 Mission Abort. Abortion has been an ongoing controversial topic of many discussions. Women that go through with abortion tend to take for granted the life that a fetus could have lived. A woman should not have the right to choose abortion and take away an innocent life. One argument over whether or not abortion is morally wrong‚ lies within whether or not a mother is capable of taking care of the child. This argument specifically should be thrown out

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    Slavery has been around since the early years of mankind. Even before the 1400’s forms of slavery were in existence. Every major empire has had some form of slavery or indentured servitude. From the Mayans‚ Spaniards‚ Romans‚ Chinese‚ to Africans boarding slave ships to America‚ the morality of slavery had not been put under the moral scope of humanity until the last hundred years. The African slaves were seen as subhuman and lower than dirt. Rudyard Kipling first wrote about the white man’s burden

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