the PSLE has been ranked the top ten most pressing issues faced by Singaporeans. It is high time for us to engage in the debate‚ as education is becoming more and more important in determining the future of a child and the the nation as a whole. So‚ should we abolish PSLE? Pressure Let us examine the reasons why some people call for the removal of the exam. First‚ the national exam puts too much pressure on students and families. The present system uses the results of the exam to decide which secondary
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Definition Argument Essay Eng 102 Abortion Should Be Illegal Abortion is not an illegal process in the United States as of today‚ but abortion is murder and murder is illegal‚ therefore; abortion should be illegal. The definition for abortion is the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy‚ most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy. I find this definition very simple for such a complex issue‚ such as‚ life and death. This definition fails to mention the millions of
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Genetically modified food should be banned As newer and newer technologies are coming upfront more and more risks factors are added in the human health. Not only do they damage the human body but also it affects plants and living organisms who are consuming it. Today there is not much difference found in neither consuming healthy food like fruits‚ vegetables nor eating french fries‚ burger because the more processed food the more genetically modified? According to the author Smith “Americans
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smoking could potentially ruin their health as what is written on the cigarette box itself. Knowing all these‚ still some people continue on smoking‚ as if they did not know that they are harming their surroundings too‚ therefore cigarette smoking should be banned. I think only by doing so we can achieve a more positive result. Some of those who support smoking claim that it’s hard for smokers to break their habit. 12 out of 15 smokers failed to break the habit‚ therefore‚ if it’s banned
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This kind of sport should not exist in the 21st century‚ for it encourages violence and harm to others. Throughout the history of boxing‚ there have been many changes to rules to make boxing safer. Boxers now have referees allowed in the ring‚ 12 rounds instead of 15‚ and trained paramedics (Loosemore). These are undoubtedly improvements for the boxers’ health and safety‚ but the sport is still not as safe as it can be. Taekwondo is a much safer martial art that everyone should do as an alternative
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I believe that‚ after year 6‚ school should NOT be compulsory. By the time you have completed your primary education‚ you have learned the basic skills needed to get through life. High school is simply an extension of the basic skills learned in the primary school system‚ and is unneeded unless you pursue your education to a very high degree.<br><br>It is not the government’s decision whether or not you should have to attend high school. It should be the individual’s choice‚ and forced on no-one
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With and environmental crisis looming over us‚ and much of it caused by carbon dioxide emissions‚ many people have started asking what we can do about it. One of the most extreme questions to be asked is whether cars should be banned entirely from our towns and cities. Unfortunately‚ we live in a vehicle-dependent society. We use cars to get to and from our work‚ our schools‚ our friends and all basic amenities. We often don’t think twice about taking our car one mile down the road instead of cycling
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When it comes to secession‚ everybody thinks it’s the state’s right to secede from a union based on the founding fathers of revolutionary war‚ but what we should be aware of is how is it going to happen‚ what could possibly happen after that‚ and what is the state going to do keep the progress in place. California is an economically stable state. It has what it takes to stand out as a country itself‚ but it is not a good idea. The issue with today’s Constitution is that it does not let states formally
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Fracking: Is It Worth the Damage It Causes to The Environment and Why It Should Be Banned from The United States. Imagine if Uranium‚ Lead‚ Formaldehyde‚ and Mercury contaminated your drinking water. Fracking is harmful to humans and the environment. It is important that fracking is stopped because up to 600 carcinogens are used in fracking fluid (Earth Works). What is fracking? Fracking is the process of extracting natural gas from the Earth. It starts by drilling several kilometers deep into the
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Argumentative essay: SHOULD EXAMS BE ABOLISHED? According to a recent survey of “Education Newspaper”‚ what cause students to be frightened the most is “exams”. Some students say that the exams should be abolished because they make students absolutely anxious and stressful. However‚ the exams play an important role in school’s life and also have many advantages. So I believe that the exams should not be abolished because of some reasons. The most important reason is that exams are
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