Elijah Mann White 2nd 31 October 2016 Why Handguns Should be Banned Handguns are very easy to buy and conceal. Criminals can get these weapons and conceal them just like everyone else. That makes them very dangerous. That’s why they should be banned. Handguns are small‚ lethal‚ and easy to obtain.“...semi-automatic handguns with magazines that slide into their grips-- are the most manufactured category of American firearm. According to the ATF‚ 4‚441‚726 were produced in 2013” (Ryder). That number
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kimberly neilson u.s history 10/25/93 Why should people vote? Being able to vote is very important. Voting helps us express our voice. Many people in our community gained help by voting and have gotten more rights as well. Voting is a way of expressing our thoughts. By voting we let our leaders know what we want‚ need‚ approve or disapprove of such as recreation centers‚ school regulations and also entertainment areas‚ when we vote it gives us a sense of freedom‚ knowing that we have rights
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children who attend public as well as private schools in the U.S spend up to 175 to 185 days a year in school. Some people think that the school day should be longer. People say that kids should stay in school longer as time goes on that kids lose knowledge over the summer. People want the school days to be longer. So they say that the school days should longer so students learn more in that day. “Studies on education of school budget shortfalls are challenging school districts to rethink the standard
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National Hockey League‚ there has always been controversy whether fighting should remain legal. Some games consist of many fights but some consist of none. February 2nd 2011‚ the Islanders and Penguins had a game filled to the brim with fights; “Fans got to watch one of the most penalized games in recent memory characterized by 15 fighting majors‚ 11 game misconducts and 346 penalty minutes (Islanders 9‚ Penguins3).” Some people say this was one of the most dishonoring games of hockey while others claim
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Alycia Peugh Period 4 April 3 2013 America’s Future Imagine living in a crowded studio apartment on a noisy city street‚ eating a ramen noodle diet‚ just barely making rent each month. Hundreds of thousands of Americans live in poverty‚ hardly making it. This is mainly due to little job opportunity because of lack of qualification. A large portion of high school graduates do not even attend college mainly because they simply cannot afford it. If the United States government would
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Hunter and Verellen both kept making new points on why George should run instead of Karl. Firstly‚ that George was a hard worker and would improve and run better than Karl could. Secondly‚ that Karl has had a few very horrendous races where any of the junior varsity boys could have gone faster and questioned if this could happen again. Lastly‚ they stated that George has more experience with tougher competition‚ as they both explained why I made the wrong decision I stared at the words at the white
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Why marijuana should be legalized in the United States I believe that marijuana should be legalized in the United States. Below here I will explain exactly why I feel so strongly about legalizing marijuana and the positive attributes that it possess. Once you finished reading you might have a different take on the matter at hand. First‚ even though marijuana is currently illegal it is less damaging to the body than other things that are legal such as tobacco and alcohol. People say you can get
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1 Abortion should be Acceptable under Good Reasons Rachel Garcia PHI: 107 Philosophy of Human Conduct (GSI1022F) Eszter Barra-Johnson June 28‚ 2010 Ashford University ABORTION 2 Abstract Abortions have been legal in the United States since 1973 after many lawsuits. Now there are controversial issues surrounding the topic of abortion. Is it right or is it wrong? Many people believe that it is wrong‚ but there should be exceptions when
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Why Marijuana should be Illegal In society today‚ many people are looking for a feeling of freedom. Some go on vacation and spend money while others look to drugs. The sense of high that results from using marijuana acts as an escape from the stresses of everyday life. As a result‚ a tremendous number of Americans participate in the illicit use of marijuana. Our American society is facing a tremendous drug problem that will increase exponentially by the legalization of this drug.
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will soon find out how true that statement actually stands. “The right of people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed‚” is part of the second amendment developed by the forefathers of this country (constitutioncenter.org). In the recent debates about gun control‚ the government is talking about taking away the rights that amendment gives citizens. This has recently become an issue because of all of the public shootings and crimes around the U.S. While something should be done to stop violent
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