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    Why were we created? I believe we were created to stand out and be different. As DR. Seuss said WHY FIT IN WHEN YOU WERE BORN TO STAND OUT. The quote by DR. Seuss means that you must always be yourself. You should not change who you are for anyone else. Everyone is unique in their own way. We were all born to stand out in our unique way. It’s very easy to fit in so we do what everyone else does and gets what everyone else gets. Standing out like someone has a standout performance. The definition

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    Whether or not the “stand your ground” laws should be kept has been a topic of debate for many years. “Stand your ground” is a given right for people to protect themselves in prevention of injury or death if they feel threatened. The “stand your ground” laws have been said to create a safer environment. If this is so‚ then why is there an increase in violence‚ and why do people feel even more threatened than before? The “stand your ground” laws should be challenged because the laws hard the community

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    that South Carolina is one of the few states making progress down south but to fulfill my wants/needs I needed to move here to New York. After months of contemplating I realized that for a chance to be treated as everyone else that I would need to make this change‚ I needed the money that work would bring‚ a chance to showcase my talents and living conditions near the plantation were harsh and unfair. I feel that this was the best decision to make at this point in time. Times are changing and we deserve

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    marital inequality in her 1970’s article “I want a wife” by approaching the subject from the perspective of a 1970’s bachelor. Upon first glance of the article‚ something that stands out is the amount of “I want” and “I need” used in Brady’s writing. The use of these terms can help identify the tone she is setting for this article. Now Brady is not outright saying that there is a glaring inequality present in households. In fact‚ the way she sets up the “I wants/needs” almost makes it appear as if

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    Where Do We Go From Here? Mark 1:12-13 Delivered on October 30‚ 2014 at 12th District Fall Convocation Bishop Samuel L. Green‚ Sr. Long Version As I close‚ I can hear Jairus‚ the synagogue ruler‚ asking this same question “Where do we go from here”? His question was birthed from his desperation‚ because his baby daughter was about to die‚ she would never experience a prom‚ or graduate from college. [I don’t know if she was dying because she was a little black girl who may have been walking in

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    Literature Essay The four poems that are going to be analyzed below offer different statements on human nature and the subject of human violence. The poem “Here” by R.S. Thomas‚ a man of devout but questioning faith‚ centers on the themes of doubt and guilt. In the beginning stanza‚ we can see that the poem is the reflection of the persona‚ which we then realize is his questioning about religion. This is suggested by the quote “You can feel the place where the brains grow” which conveys the

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    Jamya Copeland Ms.Abdullah Oral/Written Composition Effects Of The Current Stand Your Ground Law Michael Brown was an 18 year old African American teenager‚ who was fatally shot by Darren Wilson a white ferguson police officer. Darren wasn’t charged because of the Stand Your Ground law. A Stand Your Ground law is a law that authorizes a person to protect and defend one’s life and limb against threat or perceived threat. This law states that an individual has no duty to retreat from any place

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    Should professional athletes be required to stand and salute the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance? Should professional athletes have to do what they do not believe in? In fact‚ this topic is a major issue in America. Even more important players are not standing or saluting during the Pledge of Allegiance because they want change. Professional athletes should not be required to stand and salute the flag during the Pledge of Allegiance because they have freedom to express their beliefs‚ they want

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    The criminal justice issue that I plan to study is the Stand Your Ground Law. This paper will analyze the history of the Stand Your Ground Law and the NRA’s (National Rifle Association) involvement in getting this law passed in Florida as well as in other states. I will give statistics of how race plays a huge role in this law. The “Black Lives Matter” movement will also be discussed. Recommendations will be given to commissioner Bratton on what to do if these laws were to be passed in New York City

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    Ogden Nash’s poem‚ "I do‚ I will‚ I have" is about the formal union of a man and a women. It’s usually recognized by the law in which they become husband and wife. In other words‚ it’s a poem about a marriage. He’s describing the way a marriage works. I think many people could agree or disagree with his views‚ however‚ he outlines the basics to a marriage. Without describing his poem line from line‚ the overall purpose of this poem is to point out that marriages are always different. Typically

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