even the Harry Potter Series have been banned or challenged in towns across America. This may come as a surprise since these books are favorites amongst many as the texts range from educational to simply an enjoyable read. Censorship of books goes back to 360 B.C.‚ but has become more of a problem in recent years. Over 11‚300 books have been challenged for their content since 1982 and many people can’t seem to find reason behind it (About). Banning books should be prohibited because banning books creates
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cigarettes are extremely addictive and poisonous. Smoking kills people everyday and costs billions of dollars in health care. People who smoke not only hurt themselves but also people around them. There are many strong reasons why cigarettes should be banned in America. First of all‚ smoking is the leading cause of death in the United States. Over 425‚000 Americans die each year from the effects of smoking. In addition‚ another 50‚000 people die from secondhand smoke. It is estimated that a
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Cosmetic Surgery should not be banned. Normally‚ all human beings have some sense of insecurity is their appearance. We think that cosmetic surgery is necessary to boost up self-confidence‚ especially for women. If the women suffers from an abnormal feature on the human body‚ she would get many people make fun of her. Definitely‚ she gets hurt feeling and upset. For example‚ my mother’s friend was self-conscious about the size of her breast for twenty four years of her life. She would not go
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injuries. Between these point of views people debate whether we should allow these potentially‚ dangerous competitions to carry on or‚ stop them. According to articles “Competitive Eating: How Safe is It?” by Richard Sine‚ “Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Title Contest Earns SICK Award” by the Physicians Committee‚ and “Should Competitive Eating be Banned?” by the Kelly Yang Project‚ they suggest that these risky competitions should be banned.
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Smoking brings with it much harm‚ regardless whether it is with respect to health‚ finance‚ environmental or social issues. The World Health Organization (“WHO”) estimates that tobacco kills one person every 10 seconds (WHO‚ 2005). Smoking causes cancer‚ and is a major risk for illnesses such as coronary heart disease‚ stroke and chronic obstructive lung disease. These account for close to two-thirds of all deaths in Singapore in the year 2000 (Health Promotion Board (“HPB”)‚ n.d.). Tobacco is the
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Basketball Association‚ Major League Baseball‚ and the National Football League. When someone does do something‚ instantly people form their own opinion about what a proper punishment is and it seems to point too banning players. With that being said‚ should the National Football
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Dear Jay Asher (author)‚ In the United States today‚ more than 11‚000 books have been challenged or banned. Many people disagree with how authors write about graphic topics like sex‚ drugs‚ partying‚ abuse‚ religion and much more. Although‚ what they fail to realize is how accurate these topics written about are to the everyday events in our lives. The banning of your book‚ Thirteen Reasons Why‚ is unreasonable and unfair because it focuses on suicide which is a growing issue today‚ emphasizes
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Smoking is a expensive habit and it should be banned. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress‚ the negative aspects outweigh the positive. It is a hazard for both smokers and non - smokers and it is especially harmful to unborn babies. Cigarettes are also addictive because of the nicotine they contain. Smoking should be outlawed due to the hazard it causes to the smokers and non - smokers‚ the negative aspects and dangerous consequences it causes‚ and also the harmful
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Child Labour Should Be Banned By fiona_jones Jan. 2007 790 Words 70 Views Page 1 of 3 For many of us it is hard to imagine what it would be like growing up‚ having to work from the age of five and not being able to go to school. ’Child Labour’ is defined by the United States Department of Labour (DOL) as ’the employment of boys and girls when they are too young to work for hire; or when they are employed at jobs unsuitable or unsafe for children of their ages’ It is not something we are too familiar
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controversy when difficult issues arise in adolescent geared novels. Even though there are many concerns with Lois Lowry’s The Giver‚ this book should not be banned from the Coopertown Middle Library. The Giver is about an eleven-year-old boy named Jonas is a light-eyed boy who lives in a Utopian society. Within his society‚ there is no suffering‚ no hunger‚ no war‚ no color‚ and no love. There is no uniqueness and everyone is‚ in essence‚ the same. No one leaves the community unless they are released
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