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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from classrooms and libraries while it weighs whether it should permanently ban the American classics because of the books’ use of racial slurs” (Balingit). Even though To Kill a Mockingbird is an all-time classic‚ it is also frequently banned in schools. The common reason for the novel’s removal is the use of language. Some parents want the book banned because they feel racial slurs should not be read by students. Parents uncomfortable with discovering these words‚ disagree
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Alcohol advertisements should be banned from TV Alcohol Advertisements is the promotion of alcohol beverages by alcohol producers through ads on TV and also in a variety of media. It is one of the most famous forms of marketing and it is one of the major businesses in today’s economy. The question is why alcohol advertisements should be banned from TV? One might say that children or young audience influence from observing parents’ behaviour and they are the significant role models to follow in
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Junk Food Should Not Be Banned At School Government and schools authorities care much about the nutrition at school. However‚ they are arguing about whether school should keep selling junk food or not. So far‚ some people have been expressing their opinions saying that junk food should be banned at school. Others think that junk food should not be banned at school. Junk food should not be banned at school because junk foods are inexpensive‚ students prefer freedom of choice‚ and school food keeps
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Smoking in Public Places Should be banned Argumentative Justin Brennan I think smoking in public places needs to be banned. As a citizen I feel that my family and I should be able to have a choice whether we want to be around cigarette smoke or not. The laws on smoking in public areas are getting much better‚ but we still need to make more changes. There is no smoking in places like restaurants‚ bus stops‚ and some buildings and parks‚ but not all the laws get enforced as well as they could
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most astonishing to find on a banned book list is the very popular Harry Potter series. By examining that this book is a fantasy‚ Harry is a hero‚ and that the message has nothing to do with why it was banned‚ it is clear that Harry Potter should NOT be banned. I have found sources that agree with me‚ but also show the other side of the story. Deji Olukotun wrote the article “The Banning of Harry Potter”. The main idea of this article is Harry Potter should be banned for a certain age group‚ but
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Single sex schools should not be banned Do you want your children study in single sex schools? Single sex schools are the schools that have all same gender students. There are many very famous single sex schools in America like Wellesley College‚ Smith College‚ and Mount Holyoke College‚ which are recorded in the long history of excellence in the education sector. Many people love single sex schools because they think they can get better education than study in a coeducation environment (Sax‚
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Should Drivers Be Banned From Talking And Texting While Driving? Abstract: Distracted driving is a leading cause to automobile fatalities. Distracted driving can range from talking‚ texting…to eating‚ and drinking…. This topic has been a debate issue between several experts and U.S. citizens. The Experts have different point of views. One of the experts feels that integrated devices will solve the issue. The second expert feels that law enforcement focus only on texting and driving but there are
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Smoking should be banned from public places Audience: 1. My audience are very aware of the dangers of smoking as well as smoking in public places. 2. All ages‚ genders‚ race‚ social status‚ location and regions. 3. My audience is neutral and wants to do more to inform people that smoke about the dangers it can cause in public places. I. Introduction : A. whether or not smoking should be banned in public places has been a controversial topic for many years. B. smoking should be banned
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peace and freedom in the world since they were created. Nothing in history should be banned for a reason that was never truly given. Even if something is banned‚ those who really care about it will remember it forever. History is history and‚ whether you like it or not‚ it will never be changed. The last few months the banning of the Confederate Flag has become a very heated topic in the United States. The flag has been banned in Alabama‚ California‚ Georgia‚ Mississippi‚ South Carolina‚ and Virginia
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