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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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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Controversial Issue of the Death Penalty Capital punishment has always been a huge controversial issue in the United States. Some states have legalized this punishment while others do not agree and sentence defendants to life in prison instead. Capital punishment‚ or the death penalty is a legal sentence to die for criminal behavior. It varies from state to state how the execution of the convicted criminal is carried out. Just like every controversial issue there is always two viewpoints. The
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bookstore bombings‚ book bans and burnings‚ and blasphemy accusations due to the controversial publication of The Satanic Verses. The real downfall is when the Ayatollah Khomeini‚ the leader of the Iranian government‚ issued a fatwa ordering Rushdie’s death due to the insult of Islam and the dishonoring of the prophet. Rushdie was forced into hiding for a decade in matters of his security. Why was The Satanic Verses so controversial? The novel offended many Muslims because of its satirical image of Islam
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Espionage Act 1917 Many historians‚ politicians‚ experts‚ believe that the Espionage Act of 1917 was one of the must controversial laws passed. This law was passed on June 15‚ 1917 shortly after the United States entered world war I. The reason why many people believe this law was so controversial‚ is that many argue that it directly affected the constitutional right of freedom of speech. The reason is because this act originally prohibited any attempt to interfere with military operations‚ to
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One of the major controversial issues confronting the society today is abortion. I chose abortion as the topic of discussion since it contradicts my values and beliefs. Abortion is the extraction of the human fetus from the mother’s womb with an intention to end the life of that fetus prior to its natural birth. Most religious people believe that abortion should be completely banned. They agree with the idea that it is simply a type of murder and murdering a person is a crime and abortion is just
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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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Abortion The issue of abortion is very controversial in today’s society. Although many people think it shouldn’t be legalized‚ there are just as many who think it should. Your opinion rests with you and possibly the values you were brought up with. Whether you think women should have the right to abortion or not‚ you can find support for either side. Many individuals take the side of anti-abortion or pro-life which means they don’t think women should have the right to abort an
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In America‚ 443‚000 people die from tobacco use‚ 40‚000 die from alcohol use and 15‚000 die from other illegal drugs annually (Bureau of Mortality). The death rate of marijuana is zero‚ but yet the government sees it as a risk and criminalized a plant with great potential. The decriminalization of medical marijuana could create many cures and treatments‚ bring enormous tax revenue‚ and could be used for everyday needs. The criminalization of medical marijuana has proven to be a failure and a waste
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Illegal immigration is one of the most commonly debated topics of 2016 because of the Presidential election. Illegal immigrants are a hindrance to America’s growth; however‚ immigration legally is valuable in expanding the countries cultures and learning opportunities. Because of the illegal immigration rates‚ the threat of terrorism and crime increases. According to Fox News‚ local‚ state and federal data has given an oddly disproportionate number of murderers‚ rapists and drug dealers that are
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