Amy Gilbert Ms. Homer English October 1‚ 2012 Should There Be a Ban on Specific Dogs? There are plenty of different breeds of dogs that could be considered dangerous. The main targeted breeds are breeds such as Pit bulls‚ Rottweilers and German shepherds. According to the American Humane Association‚ an organization founded in 1877 dedicated to the welfare of animals and children‚ “An estimated 4.7 million dog attacks occur in the U.S” (5). Some people argue that a ban on specific dog breeds
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The topic of abortion and whether abortion should be made legal has been a controversial issue that has been highly debated for the past several years. Abortion‚ in its broad sense‚ is the intended termination of human pregnancy‚ most often performed after six to seven months of pregnancy. In its narrow sense‚ abortion is the unlawful killing of a fetus while still in its mother’s womb. Some people claim that abortion should be made legal and that doctors should be allowed to practice it whereas
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Sheila Sim Mrs. Virginia Link-Pease English 122 02 October 2010 Steroid Use in Sports Should Be Banned Day by day professional athletes are being praised for their ability and accomplishments in their respective sports. The professional athletes that are succeeding the most are generally using performance enhancing drugs‚ other known as anabolic steroids (Mayo Clinic). Anabolic steroids are drugs which imitate the effect of the male sex hormone‚ Testosterone. The cells producing protein increase
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Thailand Should Never Legalize Abortions Recently‚ Thai society has changed a lot when compared to the past. There are so many reasons that cause the change of the society; the obvious one is influence from western cultures. The old days‚ Thai people were quite traditional. They would have sex after they get married or are mature enough. Whereas‚ the society received western cultures over time‚ new generation and teenagers do not care about having sex as much as before. Thus‚ this can bring
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injuries. Between these point of views people debate whether we should allow these potentially‚ dangerous competitions to carry on or‚ stop them. According to articles “Competitive Eating: How Safe is It?” by Richard Sine‚ “Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Title Contest Earns SICK Award” by the Physicians Committee‚ and “Should Competitive Eating be Banned?” by the Kelly Yang Project‚ they suggest that these risky competitions should be banned.
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Smoking is a expensive habit and it should be banned. Although smokers claim that it helps them to relax and release stress‚ the negative aspects outweigh the positive. It is a hazard for both smokers and non - smokers and it is especially harmful to unborn babies. Cigarettes are also addictive because of the nicotine they contain. Smoking should be outlawed due to the hazard it causes to the smokers and non - smokers‚ the negative aspects and dangerous consequences it causes‚ and also the harmful
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Abortion should also be legalized because the decision women make about their pregnancies empowers their rights. This is because women do not get a lot of say in things today without a man’s approval. Women should especially be able to make decisions about their own bodies and if they want to give birth. There is a lot of gender inequality shown today‚ so taking away a woman’s right to have an abortion would be a step backwards for the issue and women everywhere. For example‚ globally‚ women are
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Yasmin Kabir 10D Ms Home- ENGLISH Word count: 790 Dear Sir‚ I am writing to you to express my opinions about your recent article (Should mobile phones be banned in schools? – 27/11/12). This subject is definitely a hard topic to discuss due to the fact mobile phones have made a huge impact to our generation. I was intrigued by the writers’ perspectives and by the contrast of their viewpoints. In the first paragraph of Barkham’s article‚ he talks about the many fears of teens
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effects of smoking‚ and therefore as early as the 1970s‚ it implemented regulations for smoking vide restricting smoking in public places and advertising of tobacco. In 1986‚ the launch of the National Smoking Control Programme‚ a comprehensive long-term programme for smoking control spearheaded by the Ministry of Health‚ Singapore (“MOH”)‚ with the theme “Towards a Nation of Non-Smokers”‚ further set forth the government’s stand on smoking. Recent changes to legislation (Smoking (Prohibition in Certain
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Alcohol consumption should be banned A dizzying array of research suggests alcohol can have both good and bad effects‚ but making sense of such studies all comes down to preaching about the evil effects of alcohol and the substantial impact on our health. Alcohol is more than just an ordinary beverage. Alcohol’s consequences weigh more than any of its positives. This debate points out few of the reasons as to why alcohol should be banned. Firstly‚ alcohol should be illegal because it is just
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