texts‚ and most often claim that the works they challenge contain certain scenes that are “sexually explicit‚” or include dialogue that uses “offensive language‚” and in some cases also argue that the texts are “unsuited for any age group” ("About Banned & Challenged Books"). Many parents have these exact issues with Hopkins’ novel‚ proving that this controversy is not unique to Crank‚ but spans the entire spectrum of YA literature. Parents want to protect their kids from sexually explicit content
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I say it’s time that all deliberate cruel killing of animals for "sport" be banned by law. There is no excuse for causing immense pain and suffering to these creatures just for the sheer heck of it...for fun and games. Okay‚ I know animals are killed for meat...but there’s a difference: the animals in that situation CAN be treated humanely right up to the moment they are killed instantly. I’m not saying that’s an ideal situation. There are other objections to killing for meat but what concerns
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Why Whaling Should Be Banned * Whales have been hunted by humans for their meet‚ bones and blubber. * Whaling‚ during the 19th century‚ wiped out most of the world’s whale populations. * Whales grow and breed slowly; numbers will take a long time to recover. This means that they will more easily become more extinct. Information * The International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned whaling in 1986. * There are some countries that issue permits to kill whales for research; Japan
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abhorrence. This anger has been brought to them through the protest that they have acted with‚ not standing or kneeling during the national anthem‚ in the past few years. Football players should be protected by the first amendment of the constitution‚ which is for free speech and protest. Football players should not be punished for their action about the issue in which they protest in the United States because it brings awareness to social issues‚ players that have high profile social status; consequently
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choose for one’s own self what to believe in. Another advantage‚ in my opinion‚ is the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Laws should not restrict gun rights because first‚ it would infringe the second amendment‚ second‚ guns are a part of our culture‚ and finally‚ if guns were outlawed‚ citizens of the U.S. would become vulnerable. The most prevalent argument for gun rights is the second amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The second amendment is broken into two clauses; the
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"Should smoking be banned everywhere?" We decided to research this topic because the number of smokers is rising every year and everywhere around the world. Also smoking can effect to your health and people around you. We have four main points that we will talk about. They are‚ firstly‚ the deadly contents of cigarette‚ and the harmful effects that smoker experience‚ following these the damage done to non-smoker and finally is the burden of smoking on healthcare. I will speak about the first two
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Should Muslim women that wear hijabs participate in sports? They should be able to participate because they are normal humans like every other humans that want to be a superstar. Women that wear hijabs can still be great athletes and we should support them According to Newsela‚ a 15 year old muslim named Amaiya Zafar found a sport she loves amateur boxing. Amaiya said the rules are old fashioned. "I don’t think there’s anything wrong with getting them changed." The rule is old and they should
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Online gambling has been speedup over past 14 years. The development of the technology of internet was admitting customers to gamble in any time anyway (John & Aunshul‚ 2010). Most of the gambling website provides the legal age limit for gambler. This means only the gamblers who are above 18 can join those gambling game (Steve‚ 2007). Although online gambling is a convenient entertainment‚ it cause many people addiction on it especially the teenagers. They can sit in front of the computer 24
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Hijab: A Muslim Male Perspective The topic of hijab is one that evokes and provokes. It generates within all of us a plethora of thoughts and emotions. The web and media are replete with opinions of Muslim women and politicians on this sensitive topic. Some non-Muslims have used hijab as a springboard to unleash virile anti-Islamic polemics. Here I wish to share some thoughts on hijab from the perspective of a Muslim male living in America and preempt any perceptions of dogma by providing relevant
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Shawna Hallisey Professor Knowles English 101 6 February 2015 Summary On Aburawa Essay Princess Hijab is a modern day guerrilla artist who has been bombing Paris billboards‚ and ads with the commonly known Muslim attire named a burqa. Many critics are often confused by the true message she is trying to make. Princess Hijab states that to be described as “artistic jihad” While bloggers like Paul Schmelzer from Art21 see her art or graffiti as “right wing street art‚ surmising that her motivation
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