Robert La Follete said‚ “Our choice is not merely to support or oppose gun control but to decide who can own which guns under what conditions.” After many years later‚ the debate over gun control has always been a hot issue not only for the U.S but also for the whole world. However‚ this problem has truly become more significant since the outrageous Sandy Hook shooting was happened in Connecticut last year. There have been many debates over this issue whether people can have their rights to own the
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What is Domestic Violence? The Government defines domestic violence as An incident that has got to do with threatening behaviour‚ abuse(sexual‚ emotional or financial) and violence. This incident usually happens between partners and family members. It does not matter what sexuality they are or gender. Why does Domestic Violence Exist? Domestic violence exists because the forms of abuse that is happening between all kinds of couples whether they are married or unmarried. According to the Bureau
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constantly around the globe. Gay marriage is by definition: the marriage of two people of the same sex‚ so either two men or two women‚ and this is the reason why it’s so often spoken of and has many mixed opinions on the topic. Many people say that love is love‚ and marriage works if two people love each other no matter what gender‚ but many people argue against this. They argue that it’s wrong and God created a woman and man (Adam and Eve) to love each other‚ not two people of the same sex. They argue
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their consent‚ the prisoners were actually forced to do so or given a compromise. Medical research on prisoners violates the protection of prisoner’s rights. According to the United States Constitution‚ cruel and unusual punishment against prisoners should be prohibited. This means that the government has no right to inflict prisoners with cruel‚ degrading‚ and inhumane treatment regardless of their crime. To treat prisoners that are on death row with nonconsensual medical experiments‚ without even informing
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manufacturing and entertainment are magnets for victims of human trafficking. In many cases‚ the road to human trafficking is similar‚ out of work and unable to support their family‚ a man accepts an offer from a recruiter (trafficker)‚ signs the contract thinking he
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Racism is a hot topic all over the world‚ but what really is racism? Miriam-Webster defines racism as “poor treatment of or violence against people because of their race; the belief that some races of people are better than others.” In more colloquial language‚ racism is discriminating anyone because of their race and or ethnic background. Racism is all around us‚ and racism will be prevalent until the end of time. The idea of racism developed from “xenophobia‚” which is the fear of foreign peoples
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donate a minimum of $1000 but a maximum of $5000 to any individual to influence federal and/or state elections. This limit made fundraising one of the most time consuming activities for politicians. Even though individuals had the right to donate as much as they wanted the social judgment of openly paying for your political ideals kept many rich silent (and many were simply uninterested). This began to change with Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling which overturned the ban on the
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“Should we all be forced to live on regardless of the quality of life that confronts us? Or‚ should legislation be extended to ensure dignity and choice for all?” - Dr. Philip Nitschke (CNN) I support euthanasia. What is euthanasia? Euthanasia is the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma. Assisted suicide occurs when a physician prescribes a lethal dose of drugs or injection to their patient. There are four types of euthanasia;
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include the right to free speech. By going against net neutrality‚ businesses are seen to benefit from the people losing their freedom. Because of this issue‚ there are a number of reasons that people are against Net Neutrality. An ISP supplies individuals with access to the Internet based on amount of bandwidth. They are able to block or prevent access to their competitions services or web pages‚ so they would have restrictions against their competitions. They can decide what parts
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Everyone has their own moral code to follow. Some are very complex. Some come across as a bit evil. And some are beautifully simple and extremely hard to argue against‚ such as utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is an ethical philosophy which seeks to maximize well-being for the largest amount of people. This means that if you can secure pleasure at no moral cost‚ you should do so. It also means that if you can prevent displeasure for others without sacrificing anything of equal moral value‚ you should
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