uphold the democracy and the government that serves the people. Some of these include the right to vote and the ability of citizens to maintain their status. But who’s to say some citizens wouldn’t take advantage of it? Why is an informed citizenry necessary? Well‚ without it‚ our democracy would collapse. A democratic society depends on its citizens separating the wheat from the chaff‚ forming good
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In the article "Counterpoint: Sometimes Censorship is Necessary‚" Cushman and Witherbee state‚ "despite what people will tell you‚ hardly any American is actually opposed to censorship in all cases" (1). This quote means people are not against censorship‚ most are either neutral or for it. That is because censorship protects people from harmful material. Censorship is a highly debated topic because of what people think about the material being seen and produced. Nevertheless‚ censorship is required
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EXAMS– A Necessary Evil?? It was my friends birthday party and as usual mom didn’t allow me to go. Guess why?? Not hard to figure out ‚ is it? Exams………….. The whole year it’s been the same story. If someone breathes out the word ‘exam’ near me‚ I’ll scream ‘’EEAARGH’’. Hello everyone‚ good evening! I’m sick of exams‚ they take the joy out of our lives. Mom always says‚ “ Exams will happen only this year but your friend will have her birthday again next year.” Oh sure!!! She will have her birthday
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EXAMINATIONS- HAS IT KILLED EDUCATION? As we know that the examination system has come to be the main theme of modern education. Everyone from his early child-hood should take endless examinations and succeed in passing them‚ before he could graduate from a college or university. As much importance has been attached to it in school education‚ it has been subjected to mounting criticism as to its validity. People in favor of it praise this system to great extent; and those opposing to it maintain
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Advertising - a necessary evil? By Brigitte Heyer "Advertising is the art of arresting human intelligence long enough to get money from it." Stephen Leacock Every business needs advertising‚ like it or lump it. Although there are some geniuses around who have the knack to get it right‚ for most people effective advertising is a long‚ and often costly‚ learning experience. You soon learn what does and doesn’t work‚ and try bravely to withstand the lure of clever‚ well-trained reps working under
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Is the death of one worth the safety of another? Many would say no. The testing of animals is extremely unfortunate‚ but also necessary. Due to the fact that animals are perfect test subjects‚ they have helped find cures for many diseases and have made products safer for not only human use but animals as well. According to the California Biomedical Research Association‚ almost every medical breakthrough in human and animal health has been through a direct result of animal research for over a hundred
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In our society we place great importance on safety‚ on a daily basis we take precautions to protect ourselves from things that can harm us. We have to be sure that everything we put in our bodies‚ put on our bodies and just about everything that we come in contact with is as safe as possible for us. The use of animal testing has helped aid society in being sure that products are safe for humans to use; whether that be food products‚ cosmetics‚ household cleaners‚ or even pharmaceuticals. But in our
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they are rarely used in self-defense. More gun control is necessary because people are killed by guns very often. Private Citizens shouldn’t have handguns because they don’t serve any military purpose. A common person shouldn’t have their hand on a gun unless they’re serving the country or state. Guns cause violence‚ which is why there are so many mass killings. Not everyone has to be armed to feel safe. More gun control laws are necessary and need to be stricter for the protection of women. In
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Gun Control and Why it is Necessary What does it take to maintain a proper and orderly society? This question is not easily answered. There are numerous statements that can answer that question. One answer that some people may use is “Gun Control: Securing the use‚ sale and purchase of firearms in a society so that the murder and violence rates decrease.” There are different extremes of the gun control issue. There are those who say that ALL firearms should be registered by ALL owners or that
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Participation of Anthropologists in Violence Name: Institution: Participation of Anthropologists in Violence Violence is a form of aggression that involves the use of physical force against a person‚ a group or a community that leads to psychological harm‚ injury or death. Violence can be verbal or physical. There are different types of violence‚ which include religious‚ structural‚ and domestic violence. The amount of violence and its manifestation in various societies vary substantially. Some
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