Debate Team paper on Obama Care Our team’s debate topic covers a controversial issue within the Affordable Care Act in America‚ known as Obamacare. Obamacare is the universal health care in the United States that provides Americans access to affordable‚ quality health insurance‚ with a goal of reducing growth in healthcare spending. This universal health plan is technically a mandate or tax‚ in which non-compliers may be penalized through their federal return. Our topic debates whether Americans
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particular binge drinking? Of particular interest in this area is the fascinating debate between H.L.A. Hart and Sir Patrick Devlin sparked by the publication of the Wolfenden Report on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution. Their analysis of the desirability of regulating morality is a vital addition to any consideration of this question and will form a large part of my enquiry. The renowned and much analysed Hart v Devlin debate on the legal enforcement of morality saw its origins in the publication of
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The Great Corn-Laws Debate Analysis The Great Corn-Laws Debate presented interesting view points between the protectionists and proponents of free-trade. The protectionists argued that Corn Laws would help stabilize commodity prices which in turn would help Great Britain continue to prosper and provide security to their citizens. By protecting the agriculture industry through protected prices the thriving manufacturing sector would have customers to buy their output. Given their numerous wars
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principles of government executions remained allowable under each separate state and federal governments. Thomas Jefferson attempted to change Virginia’s death penalty laws so that murder and treason were the only punishable offenses‚ but after a stormy debate‚ legislature defeated the bill by only one vote. Each state could choose to use the death penalty as a punishment if they wished. In 1790‚ the first person to be executed under US federal law was Thomas Bird (Procon.org 2nd para). Since then‚
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The 40 Year Debate; Are Mandatory Universal Motorcycle Helmet Laws Right or Wrong? Across the United States‚ every year millions of license drivers choose to ride motorcycles rather than drive automobiles for a variety of reasons; Reasons range from individual pleasure to a much more cost effective way to travel. The universal motorcycle helmet law debate over the past forty years has revolved around whether the federal government should adopt a universal helmet law that mandates all motorcyclists
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2008‚ starting on April 4‚ Texas State officials "raided" a FLDS community in Elderado‚ Texas‚ and took 416 children there into temporary legal custody in an effort to protect them from allegedly abusive conditions. This has enlivened the polygamy debate in the United States and internationally. Many polygamists and non-polygamists strongly advocate the practice. And‚ with an HBO show called "Big Love" that features a
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DEBATE STRUCTURE Overall Argument: Aside from common belief‚ scientists claim that genetically modifying plants is natural‚ and GM crops hold the only hope for feeding the rapidly expanding world population. GM crops can have health benefits‚ they have the potential of helping the world’s poor people‚ and GM technology can help the environment. Genetically modified crops are thoroughly tested for potential risks and have to oblige to highly regulated laws. First Talking Point (A): GM Crops
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there are frequent shootings in the United States‚ from civilians to the president‚ from children to the elderly‚ they are likely to become victims of gun violence. Whenever there is such a massacre occurred in the United States‚ there is a heated debate about gun control in the United States‚ but it is not so easy to make progress on legislation. Some people believe that justice is maintained by the people who have the weapon with a kind heart‚ so government should not ban the gun‚ it can help the
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Debate Topic: Are Social Networking Sites Good Recruitment Sources? Social networking is defined by dictionary.com as “the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest”‚ or in terms of computers‚ it is “the use of Web sites or other online technologies to communicate with people and share information‚ resources‚ etc.” (Dictionary.com‚ 2012). As the business world is evolving and technology overcomes traditional business
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The debate on marijuana is going on all across the United States today and has become a major issue on all political levels. The issue of marijuana recently came to Iowa legislature for marijuana production. Iowa’s current policy is that possession for medicinal use is legal; however‚ marijuana production is illegal in the state of Iowa. Many families with ailing family members looking to try medicinal marijuana argue that the lack of access in-state is a major problem for those seeking treatment
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