President Bush on Thursday signed into law a bill that would make it a separate crime to kill or harm an unborn child during an assault on the mother. "As of today‚ the law of our nation will acknowledge the plain fact that crimes of violence against a pregnant woman often have two victims‚" Bush said before the signing of the measure. "The death of an innocent unborn child has too often been treated as a detail in one crime but not a crime in itself‚" the president said. The Unborn Victims
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Freepress.org is a website that spawned from a newpaper beggining in 1970. It started on the Ohio State University campus to protest the Vietnam War‚ and has spoken out against political and social issues ever since. In one of its articles‚ it states‚ “Hence voting lesser evil sends the wrong message; it’s sending a message of compromise. In effect‚ a defensive vote says ““I will settle for a good America‚ not the best America
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Ever since the dawn of civilization‚ human beings have tortured one another for a variety of reasons. Some did it as punishment for perceived wrongdoings or crimes‚ others simply to send a message. Torture also has been used militarily‚ as a way to potentially extract useful information out of enemy soldiers. There have even been some who torture others merely for personal pleasure. Yet now‚ as we enter the 21st century‚ we somehow have the same attitudes towards torture as our ancestors thousands
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I recognize the problem immigrants cause in the United States. But Immigrants “taking our jobs” is not something we have to be against. If an American said that their country is not to his or her liking‚ and moved to another country that may seem beneficial to them. How would it be bad for them to find a job or career in the so called country and for them to be looked down upon because
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The concept of eugenics has existed for centuries‚ and modern genetic screening could make this notion a reality. However‚ concerns over the misuse of genetic testing to discriminate against vulnerable people have been raised. Eugenics is the idea of ‘improving humanity by reducing the “undesirables” and multiplying the “desirables.” Associated with Nazi Germany where the sterilisation of several hundred thousand people occurred and eventually led to death camps‚ it was in fact practiced around
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However‚ in many communities and cultures‚ vaccination rates for individuals‚ particularly children have dropped below the necessary bar to maintain group immunity. The spread of measles and whooping cough is on the rise because the number of parents who have conflicting beliefs and ideals towards inoculation is on the rise. Pertussis affected
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Evaluate the case for and against protectionism. Protectionism is an economic policy which restricts trade in goods and services between countries. This can be done by using a tariff‚ which is a tax on imports‚ or by using non tariff boundaries. These include a quota‚ which is a quantitative limit on the amount of imports allowed‚ or even an embargo‚ which is a total ban on imported goods. Additionally‚ the government subsidises firms who export large quantities of goods and services‚ as this
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Food is fundamental and essential for life. Our eating habits have become an important part of our daily life. Over the years‚ customs have changed and so did the way to taste and appreciate our food. Genetically modified food is based on using biotechnology to manipulate the food’s genetic code. GMO‚ which refers to ‘Genetically Modified Organisms’‚ are considered to be an innovation since it is way much faster to produce food‚ using GMO‚ and thus it may be the big solution for World Hunger
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remainder of this debate please keep in mind that in reference to the syllogism I provided my opponent explicitly agrees that if the premises are true‚ then the conclusion follows. Miles addresses evil in two types; Moral and Natural. Based on my arguments it seems obvious that the evil in which I am referencing is natural. Indeed‚ all of the examples I gave were natural. This is important as the word evil in the syllogism I provided is in reference to evil as I argued it. That is to say‚ natural “intense
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How the TV Affects Children Kimberly Nelson January 24‚ 2011 Kaplan University CM220- Professor Barton True‚ media violence is not likely to turn an otherwise fine child into a violent criminal. But‚ just as every cigarette one smokes increases a little bit the likelihood of a lung tumor someday‚ every violent show one watches increases just a little bit the likelihood of behaving more aggressively in some situations. (Bushman and Huesmann‚ 2006‚ p248). The topic of the effects of the media
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