Assault Weapons should be illegal in the USA. On June 5‚ 2013 “a 10 year old boy‚ and his 9 year old friend found a 9mm semi-automatic in their garage of a miramar ranch north home… when they started holding the weapon‚ it discharged and struck the boy in the chest. Later the boy was taken to the Rady Children’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead” (“7 San Diego News”). That death would never have happened if that gun was not there. Although some states allow for the carry of concealed weapons
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Cigarette smoking has been prone to Filipinos due to the influences of the foreign culture. Alcoholic drinks are believed to ease the problems of the Filipino men and even women. As time goes by‚ younger and younger ages of Filipinos are engaging themselves to it. Filipinos are known for close family ties and our peer groups or “barkada”. “Among the high school students‚ majority of them are engaged to alcohol drinks at young age. Early in
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Jerry Thomas Professor Michaud Comp & Lit 101 December 13‚ 2010 Ban Smoking The human body is made up of all different organs that are essential to our living being. Taking care of these organs is vital to maintaining our health. One of our most important organs is the lungs. The lungs are used to take in oxygen from the air and help us make blood cells in the body. Keeping the lungs healthy is necessary to keeping your breathing and blood healthy. There are many things that keep
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------------------------------------------------- Treaties and conventions China is a party to the 1988 U.N. Drug Convention‚ the 1961 U.N. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs as amended by the 1972 Protocol‚ and the 1971 U.N. Convention on Psychotropic Substances. China is a member of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)‚ and has been a member of the INCB since 1984. China also participates in a drug control program with Iran‚ Pakistan‚ Tajikistan‚ Turkmenistan‚ Uzbekistan‚ Russia‚ and the United
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50 Argumentative Essay topics 1. Dieting does more harm than good. 2. Chivalry has no place in modern society. 3. Sexism is still a major problem in the workplace. 4. Government welfare is an excuse for laziness. 5. Capitalism is another name for evil. 6. Voting should be an obligation not an option. 7. More censorship is needed. 8. National security is an excuse for war. 9. High school students aren’t ready to enter college. 10. Workplace CVs say nothing about the applicant. 11. 9/11 was an excuse
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Ban on Public Smoking at the National Mall Regardless of location‚ everyone deserves to have certain liberties. As long as these liberties do not impede upon the liberties or safety of others‚ then they should be exercised within reason. Everyone has a right to choose which risks they will take and which they will not. Smoking poses safety‚ environmental‚ and social consequences. Because everyone deserves the right to choose which consequences and health hazards they want to be exposed to‚ all outdoor
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Should Abortion Be Illegal? This essay will ask “Should abortion be illegal?”. Abortion is a specific topic. Many are for the topic‚ however just as many are against it. Abortion is a well debated topic and many religions view it as a sin. Pro-Choice and Pro-Life groups both want to give people the fair rights they deserve. Both groups have good reasons to believe why either the mother ’s rights or the unborn child ’s rights are more important. I will show these reasons and give my own opinion
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Marijuana Should Be Illegal Herlina Pryor BCOM/275 March 23‚ 2014 Instructor: Jamey Pippert Why Marijuana Should Remain Illegal Published: February 26‚ 1994 To the Editor: I read with concern "Legalizing Marijuana Would Allow Regulation of Its Potency" (letter‚ Feb. 13). According to the writer‚ marijuana with high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol‚ or THC (the chemical that causes the psychoactive effects on the abuser)‚ is not a new phenomenon‚ and this high potency should not be used
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Marijuana should be Illegal In society today‚ many people are looking for a feeling of freedom. Some go on vacation and spend money while others look to drugs. The sense of high that results from using marijuana acts as an escape from the stresses of everyday life. As a result‚ a tremendous number of Americans participate in the illicit use of marijuana. Our American society is facing a tremendous drug problem that will increase exponentially by the legalization of this drug. Marijuana
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Should smoking be banned altogether？ Smoking among adolescents rose in the 1990s in several developed countries. More and more young people are under 18 years old who smoke cigarette have been blinded by the deceit of tobacconists. Tobacco among adolescents remains stubbornly persistent. Tobacco become a global threat. In recent years‚ more and more people have come to realize that smoking is doing irreparable harm to the whole world. It has become fashionable in the world today to condemn smoking
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