Ima Student Mrs. T. Chur English 1301 12 November 2009 Molly Ivins and Her Crazy Gun Theory Molly Ivins‚ in her Op-Ed called‚ “Get a Knife‚ Get a Dog‚ but Get Rid of Guns‚” argues for an absolute abolition of civilian gun ownership. Ivins begins her argument with a sarcastic attitude toward gun laws in the United States. She calls herself “not antigun‚” but immediately announces that she is “proknife.” She seems at first to offer an unbiased view‚ claiming not to want
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Cheating is wrong. There’s no way of justifying cheating whether it’s plagiarizing‚ being unfaithful to your partner‚ or just finding a loophole to win an event. You can get caught cheating and have serious consequences. Not only is it morally wrong‚ cheating is simply a poor excuse not to work hard at achieving your ultimate goals. First off‚ plagiarism is a highly common way of cheating. If you study at a college or university‚ expulsion can be a form of reprimanding in terms of this offense
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fellow classmates‚ teachers‚ friends‚ community‚ and family. What the possible consequences could be if I was seventeen and committed this crime. Possible ways to keep myself from stealing. How my actions affect my relationships with family‚ friends‚ and community. What I can do to affect people in a positive way. How do I want people to look at me. What could happen if I didn’t stop this behavior? I found the legal definition of stealing on legal-dictionary.com. It states that stealing (or the
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Why France Fell so Quickly in 1940 In 1940 France was invaded by Nazi Germany. The Germans swept through eastern France and had conquered the country within a month. This essay explores how the Germans won so decisively in 1940 and what went wrong for the allies. I have found that the main points accounting to the fall of France was the excellent German planning‚ the poor French leadership‚ superior German tactics and French “defeatism”. In 1940 an attack on France by the Germans was imminent.
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Bullying for any kind for any reason is wrong Did you know that 1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4% of the time. Bullying is a pattern of aggressive behaviour meant to hurt or cause discomfort to another person. Bullies always have more power than victims. Their power comes from physical size‚ strength‚ status‚ and support within the peer group. There are 3 types of bullying. They are verbal‚ physical and social. Verbal bullying occurs when someone uses language
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Personally I think abortion shouldn’t be allowed in any part of the world. In my opinion it’s just a form of premeditated murder*is the crime of wrongfully causing the death of another human being after rationally considering the timing or method of doing so*. I think any woman that has had an abortion should be put in jail for murder; as well as the doctor preforming the procedure. There are approximately 1.21 million abortions in America each year. Although there has been a steady decline in abortions
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great doubt on the perspective I had. The book called “Armchair Economist: Economics and Everyday Life”‚ by an American economics professor of Rochester University Steven Landsburg‚ convinces me in many ways that economics can be applied in daily life and many problem we face. This essay will describe the great characteristics of the book from beginner economics student‚ a summery of the book and few of my favorite chapters and along with how I may apply the concept in my way of life. As considering
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Addison‚ novelist and professor Jennine Capó Crucet expresses a similar background. In her New York Times opinion piece‚ "Did I Choose the Wrong College?‚" Crucet shares her experience of selecting a school and the involvement of her family. She begins by begging the question: "Did I need to go to the more expensive school? Would it make a real difference in my life?" Crucet continues how "[her] parents had listened carefully to everything the school had said about what this education could mean for [her]
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Is it always morally to break the law? Yvette Ninkeza 8d Abortion Abortion is wrong. The Lord has said‚ "You shall not murder‚" (Exodus 20:13). The life that is growing in the mother is a child. The Bible looks at the life in the womb as a child. (21:22) says‚ "And if men struggle with each other and strike a woman with child so that she has a miscarriage‚ yet there is no further injury‚ he shall surely be fined as the woman’s husband may demand of him; and he shall pay as the judges decide
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SonnyJ. Valentine Faye Goodspeed Writing 100 Hanging out with the wrong crowd can pull a person down like a brick in a lake and leave them feeling cold as ice. It seems like it has some good effects like being popular and having your name known. It can also lead to all sorts of issues like negative attention‚ self-esteem problems‚ and even depression. This problem is relevant to almost everyone in one way or another. The feeling of wanting to be accepted can drive a person to make some foolish
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