Tejinder Ranu Due Date: November 21‚ 2007 Professor: Jonathan Baker After reading the article called “End of the melting Pot: The new wave of immigrants presents new challenges” by Ashley Pettus‚ I feel I have mixed reactions as to what the author is trying to convey by saying whether if it really is the end of the melting pot. United States is a country of Immigrants‚ where all cultures come and meet. Immigration is the act of relocating to another country or region‚ whether temporarily or
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America is called the melting pot for a reason. According to dictionary.com a melting pot is an environment in which many idea and races are socially assimilated. However‚ we don’t comprehend the amount of diversity that lives outside of our country as much. Despite Americas push back when it comes to accepting people of all different walks of life we have and are learning to accept it more as time progresses. I believe with this that we are very similar to Brazil in ways. Brazilian culture has embraced
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Marijuana is a powerful addictive drug‚ it will change your life from the first time you use it. It has no beneficial qualities for your health at any circumstance. Or at least‚ that was what I was informed from the authorities in my life till I was seventeen. I vowed to never speak to any of my friends if I heard of them using the abomination of a plant. I did just that on two different occasions and they were friends I had since elementary school. However‚ when I was seventeen I learned the true
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Marijuana Legalization‚ Harmful or Helpful? The fact that there is an unregulated street drug that is used by millions is daunting to some. Marijuana is an illegal street drug that is not regulated by the federal government. This proves to be detrimental to marijuana users‚ and also serves an economic setback for those against marijuana legalization. The American government has not taken many key factors into consideration that are of immediate concern‚ one being that millions of Americans today
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People have different feelings for animals; many look at them as long life companions and others see them as test subjects to further their studies in medical or experimental research. However people perceive animals‚ animals are being exploited by research facilities and cosmetic companies all across the world. Humans might benefit from the research‚ but the pain‚ the suffering‚ and the deaths of animals is not worth the possible benefits. Animal rights are being violated when they are exploited
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LEGALIZATION OF ABORTION IN MEXICO The legalization of abortion in Mexico is one of the most controversial issues that we have witnessed in recent years‚ because society is predominantly Catholic‚ and the church retains an important political role. The controversy arises because a woman’s fundamental right is the right to decide over her own body‚ but at what point is violating the right to life of a fetus? One of the main reasons for the legalization of abortion is that it
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and others who are fighting to keep it illegal. Many debates have been had over this issue for many years. Marijuana consists of a mixture of leaves‚ stems and tops of the “Cannabis sativa plant”‚ or hemp plant. Marijuana is also known as grass‚ pot‚ tea‚ or weed. “Both male and female plants contain psychoactive substances called “cannabinoids”. The ingredient in marijuana that produces most of the psychological and physiological effects is 1-delta-9-tetrahydrocannibinol or THC” (taken from: http://cannabisnews
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American Medical Association was one of the few who made their voices heard after the act was passed‚ arguing it would “deprive patients of a past‚ present‚ and future medicine” (“Introduction.”) Medical Value Throughout medical marijuana’s controversial past‚ countless tests have been done to show the therapeutic effects the drug has on many different diseases and illnesses. Sumatriptan‚ a medicine prescribed to those who are affected by migraines‚ has proven to be too weak in treating the pain
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Controversial Issues”Persuasive Research Essay Instructions Select a topic (or issue) to research that is “controversial” in some way‚ meaning that it has the power to incite multiple and/or conflicting viewpoints. You must research the topic‚ formulate your own opinion on the topic‚ and write an essay that persuades your reader why your opinion is valid. I encourage you to choose a controversial topic that genuinely interests you‚ one you have always wanted to learn more about. You could
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The Legalization of Drugs and its Outcomes The growing tensions and violent acts have shaped America negatively due to the everlasting War on Drugs between the government and the subversive people. People dying from overdoses and diseases‚ prisons overflowing with inhuman conditions‚ and violence have played a big role in shaping the American society. What kind of an example will we set for the future generations and how are we going to save our children from the dangers of illicit and unlawful
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