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    Death Penalty - Against

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    There are many reasons to both support and oppose the death penalty. Many people can feel very strongly about whether or not they approve of this method of punishment. I feel that the death penalty is wrong‚ and I believe that there is much support to back this up. I believe that the death penalty is wrong because it is not an effective deterrent‚ racially and economically bias‚ unreliable‚ expensive‚ and morally wrong of society. One argument from death penalty supporters is that the death

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    Counter arguments against hydraulic fracturing include the lack of government regulations‚ and environmental issues. While most energy companies are conscientious and put forth every effort to make fracking safe‚ without oversight‚ some companies are reeking havoc on communities‚ individuals‚ and nature. John Rumpler‚ Senior Attorney for Environment America‚ says those taking advantage of unrestricted production are responsible for complaints of coercion‚ contaminated drinking water‚ flammable well

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    The Case Against Spanking

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    The case against spanking Spanking your child as a form of punishment is very questionable nowadays‚ a lot of people think it is ok to spank your child and others disagree. There have been many researches done about this and it is a very controversial topic. In the article “The case against spanking”‚ by Brandan Smith‚ he talks about the studies that have been researched and the decline in spanking because it could be harmful or not as effective as they grow older. Parents might hit or spank

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    The ethnic group of Japan had several different hierarchal categories within their own race. The lowest social class was discriminated against. The subordinate group was referred to as the Burakumin or “Eta”. The Burakumin held low paying jobs such as street sweepers‚ leatherworkers‚ working with the dead‚ and community service. The Japanese who held a higher economic social status‚ or the dominate group‚ treated Burakumin with no respect or equality (Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica‚ n/a). There

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    The Death Penalty: For or Against? Much has been said about the sanctity of human life. The gift of life is a privilege bestowed upon us. Even though each life may travel different roads‚ encounter different experiences‚ there is one fact that binds all life together: we only live once. The quality of life‚ however‚ is a variable factor that is sometimes beyond our mortal means of control. It is undeniable‚ though‚ that everyone is entitled to an equal shot at the many chances life presents to

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    Reader Response II According to the article‚ “Against Headphone” sound loss in teens and young adults are directly related to the used of headphones‚ and specifically earbuds. Research done on this technology proves there are damaging affects linked to the devices. Because earbuds are not noise canceling they just over power the sounds around the person they cause more harm than good. Originally‚ headphones were created to be noise canceling to help hear sermons. After‚ the military got ahold of

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    India Against Corruption

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    the laws‚ monopoly by some of the government institutions‚ discretionary powers in the hands of government departments. In order to handle corruption‚ one needs to aim at removing these causes. Social activists like Anna Hazare have been working against corruption‚ but not much success has been achieved. But are these entities really working in the interest of the people is an issue that needs to be pondered upon. It has also been pointed that many prominent figures have had illegal money in the

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    Against Horse Slaughter

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    J. K. Mrs. M Honors English 10 May 15 2012 Against the Slaughter of Horses The horse‚ an elegant creature‚ dancing across fields‚ meant to be free; the horror going on behind the curtain defiles his spirit of freedom. He is viewed by many as a loyal companion. In sporting events‚ he represents half of the team‚ the momentous force that propels the duo to victory. He shares the pain and tears‚ the struggles and triumphs‚ with his human counterpart. As a gentle friend‚ he teaches fearful adults

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    There are many different topics and subjects that can go as far back as our first ancestors that people argued against one another. Each person wanting to prove the other wrong. Some of the questions have been answered today like the sun is in fact the center of the solar system and everything revolves around it. Before‚ many people believed earth was the center of the universe and would kill others that didn’t go along and agree. There are some subjects that have not been answered however. Everyone

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    browse social media‚ you are sure to find an issue of diversity. Anything perceived as a threat to the core values or morals of and individual or an organization are instantly condemned without fully understanding. One group that is discriminated against is the LGBT community. According to Kreitner‚ R. & Kinicki‚ A. (2013)‚ over half of the United States has legislation supporting the termination of LGBT employees (pg. 46). Typically‚ if there is a perceived wrongful termination‚ an individual may

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