So the cons would be a disadvantage for it. A con for having gun control is that it would not prevent criminals from obtaining guns and or breaking the law. According to the article Gun-control.procon‚ John R. Lott‚ Jr. states "The problem with such [gun control] laws is that they
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the authors of this study suggest one reason is called‚ publication bias. Publication bias occurs when the outcome of a research study influences the decision of publication. For example‚ if a publisher believes that bilingualism gives him/her a cognitive boost over monolinguals‚ then he will selectively
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Economy Group 1 opened the debate by claiming that figures which claimed to show an increase in American exports since NAFTA are misleading‚ saying "wrong numbers lead to wrong conclusions." However‚ the United States Census Bureau has conducted studies proving that these published export figures are between three and ten percent low . On rebuttal‚ Group 1 opened their rebuttal by pointing out that even though American exports have increased under NAFTA‚ imports have increased more. They also
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Arguments For Euthanasia: • It provides a way to relieve extreme pain • It provides a way of relief when a person’s quality of life is low • Frees up medical funds to help other people • It is another case of freedom of choice Arguments Against Euthanasia: • Euthanasia devalues human life • Euthanasia can become a means of health care cost containment • Physicians and other medical care people should not be involved in directly causing death • There is a "slippery slope" effect
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Ninety percent of GMO crops are designed to be Roundup ready. What that means is farmers can spray Roundup weed killer DIRECTLY onto crops that will be turned into the food that you and your family eat. That’s right. These crops that are turned into food that finds its way to your dinner table‚ have been genetically modified so that they can be sprayed directly with Roundup poison and survive. The poison is absorbed internally into every cell of the plant. It is then harvested‚ processed into food
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Title IX court cases can leave taxpayers paying settlements for public colleges that have failed to uphold the statue. An example of this was in 2016‚ when student Erica Kinsman sued Florida State University for covering up her sexual assault allegations against the schools leading quarterback. This led to over $400‚000 in legal fees that were paid for by the Emergency Management of the State (“16 Pros and Cons of Title IX‚”2017). Another issue is that Title IX
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certain states. Several studies have shown that recreational marijuana has more negative health effects to individuals and vice versa. B. Thesis: The use of marijuana is on the rise as some states have legalized it for recreational use‚ so it is important to learn the health effects of it along with the pros and cons before forming an opinion whether it should be legalized or not. C. Preview of Main Points: 1. The definition of marijuana 2. The pros of using marijuana 3. The cons of using marijuana
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college have pros and cons. The pros for the electoral college is that is has been used for years. The basis of the electoral college is written down in the constitution. As long as the United States uses the electoral college as the way to vote in a president there will be no need for a constitutional amendment. It could be years before congress could effectively write and pass an amendment that could
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Schizophrenia: Symptoms‚ Treatments‚ and Ethical Responsibility Schizophrenia is a severe‚ debilitating‚ and a chronic mental illness that affects nearly 1% of the world’s population and over two million people in the United States (R. Dryden- Edwards‚ “Schizophrenia”). Schizophrenia falls in the category of psychotic mental disorders which are characterized by behavior‚ thought‚ and social problems as symptoms. Schizophrenia described as a brain disorder that affects the balance in dopamine‚ serotonin
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The idea of nationalism is one that sparks within many people of a nation. Nationalism is the driving force behind what most people get influenced to support‚ or in some cases not support. Even though nations have this bonding experience through nationalism‚ the government‚ and international organizations do not always listen to the opinions of those that are banded together through nationalism. International organizations‚ and national groups may have different opinions on the right steps to approach
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