Argument against Standardized Tests Standardized testing is one of the most controversial and highly debated topics in the United States today. These tests are commonly used to measure the students’ academic achievements and act as yardstick for teachers’ effectiveness in academic delivery. A typical student sits for at least “112 compulsory standardized tests between pre-kindergarten classes and 12th grade” (Layton). Proponents of standardized testing believe that the practice provides accurate
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4th Amendment which says‚ The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized. People use this amendment and say that is against their legal rights for the government to drug test them. As said by Donald A. Ritchie in Our
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their children will grow up with different morals due to the things that are said while the kids are listening to these things. Censorship is the suppression of words‚ images‚ or ideas that are "offensive". This happens whenever some people succeed in imposing their personal political or moral values on others. Censorship continues to be an issue in America because Sexual Music Lyrics‚ Media Violence‚ and personal Information on the Internet are popular and continue to hurt our children. Sexual
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An Argument Against Monarchy Monarchy as a governmental system clearly has numerous downfalls for the majority of people. The working class (bourgeoisie) rarely wins. It puts people into a hierarchical system based not on the merit of their character and work ethic but instead from the family they were born into. Those born into the few available positions of power in a monarchy benefit the most. This system can function and create civilizations that exude power and wealth but at a price
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who are willing to go above and beyond within a political party. There are many criticisms against caucuses and some would go as far to say that caucuses should be gotten rid of all together. One of the biggest arguments against caucuses is that in the general presidential election‚ these methods are not used. Why be inconsistent with our methodology (Hersh‚ 2011‚ p. 690)?
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their argument. The argument is severe and debatable because if they let the school stay up and running‚ it will provide a place for people who take religion seriously and people who feel uncountable around LGBTQ people to learn without having LGBTQ kids and or staff around. On the other hand‚ if the government lets it keep running it can fail to teach nonLGBTQ children that LGBTQ children are weird and inferior while making LGBTQ kids‚ and adults believe they are being discriminated against by the
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both for and against the biotechnical process of cloning. Among the arguments presented‚ some were persuasive‚ and some were not. With anything in life‚ there are flaws‚ and that is the case with cloning. The topic of cloning presents many issues against cloning‚ for one to think about to form an opinion on the subject. The first argument that is presented revolves around the safety of cloning. Many people are concerned with how safe cloning is for the environment. The next argument deals with the
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either pertussis or measles vaccine‚ and their children are dead today. And so the people who go and engage in those anti-vaccine efforts -- you know‚ they‚ they kill children. It’s a very sad thing‚ because these vaccines are important.” The reason why weather or not to vaccinate is such a big debate is parents feel it is a personal choice to vaccinate their children and shouldn’t be mandated‚ while others feel that not vaccinating actually puts children in harm’s way. Parents read and hear misleading
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that they are very uncomfortable with the Peter Singers ideas on donating all money beyond what they need to charity. Although they did think that it was a good idea‚ they didn’t necessarily believe that it was a moral decision. Of the arguments that I heard against Singer‚ and I did hear many‚ I don’t think that they are created equal. I’ll mention three in detail and some justifications that I heard that aren’t as relevant. First‚ Zach takes a view of freedom‚ that’s to say that he believes that
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As a result‚ such an argument works in favor of the employer and eliminates the issues that organizations face with union employment since workers cannot hold the management hostage. If employees demonstrate they risk being dismissed and others getting hired. Further‚ through the employment-at-will clause‚ employers can escape unnecessary lawsuits that lead to loss of income from litigation expenses. The Arguments against At-Will Agreements The at-will agreements allow employers ease of hiring as
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