off to be offensive to others. There is a correct way to bring our points across and there is also an inappropriate way‚ which is more than likely seem to be hateful. Many countries use censorship‚ to control their people speech; As American we should be thankful that we do not live in a country similar to those‚ this is the reason why‚ when we choose to speak on something‚ we need to speak about the issue with respect‚ and not use words that come off as being offensive or violent. There are many
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as medicinal products? Why are they still illegal in so many countries? There are two main concerns surrounding e-cigarettes. Firstly‚ the fact that they were only invented 12 years ago means that there hasn’t been enough research into their long term effects. Nevertheless‚ the alternative is the inhalation of cigarette smoke which contains over 4000 chemicals. This includes at least 43 cancer causing chemicals and 400 other toxins. When that is compared to the results presented by Public Health
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According to National Criminal Justice Reference Sample‚ “An estimated 293‚800 violent and property hate crime victimizations occurred in 2012 against persons age 12 or older residing in U.S. households.” The first initial response to any threatening action is violence‚ but it takes an intelligent human being to respond with reasoning which in my opinion is the best option. Hate speech comes from a lack of intelligence or when it regards race‚ arrogance. In certain cases‚ when dealing with it
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most astonishing to find on a banned book list is the very popular Harry Potter series. By examining that this book is a fantasy‚ Harry is a hero‚ and that the message has nothing to do with why it was banned‚ it is clear that Harry Potter should NOT be banned. I have found sources that agree with me‚ but also show the other side of the story. Deji Olukotun wrote the article “The Banning of Harry Potter”. The main idea of this article is Harry Potter should be banned for a certain age group‚ but
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and abortion is one of them. It was not a big problem before‚ however‚ recently the number of abortions quickly got higher. Matter of fact it had been said that more than 50 million babies/fetuses have been aborted since 1973. In some countries abortion is legal but‚ I strongly disagree with this idea. I believe that abortion should be illegal. Many may not know but the women’s body gets injured during this experience. Also‚ there are always other choices. As I mentioned before‚ abortion is dangerous
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whether or not abortion should be a legal option continues to divide Americans long after the US Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision on Roe v. Wade declared the procedure a "fundamental right” on Jan. 22‚ 1973. Proponents‚ identifying themselves as pro-choice‚ contend that abortion is a right that should not be limited by governmental or religious authority‚ and which outweighs any right claimed for an embryo or fetus. They argue that pregnant women will resort to unsafe illegal abortions if there is no
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Although banning books is quite a drastic measure‚ One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest should not be taught in any school’s curriculum because of the effects that the graphic intensity and brutality shown throughout the novel could have on the minds of adolescents. The debate of whether or not to ban certain books has gone on for ages‚ throughout this period of time‚ many books have been deemed acceptable and some have received the opposite fate. The majority of these decisions have swayed toward giving
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usage of cellphones in the. Many teachers and parents feel that this constant addiction to technology will be the ultimate bring down of their children intellectually! This is completely true and my overall reasoning for believing that cellphones should not be allowed in the classroom. They are a constant distraction and the usage of phones with internet services during class can bring about cheating and other negative actions! It would be much easier to limit students to cellphone usage only in
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whether it is between peers or politicians. One of the many great advantages to being an American is the ability to choose for one’s own self what to believe in. Another advantage‚ in my opinion‚ is the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Laws should not restrict gun rights because first‚ it would infringe the second amendment‚ second‚ guns are a part of our culture‚ and finally‚ if guns were outlawed‚ citizens of the U.S. would become vulnerable. The most prevalent argument for gun rights
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Schools should ban tag and other playground games. Banning tag is a good idea because it will limit the amount of injuries. When kids play tag‚ sometimes it can get a little too rough and lead to them getting hurt. When we ban tag‚ we eliminate the amount of kids that go home with injuries. To add on‚ banning tag and other playground games will also limit the amount of bullying.Sometimes kids are repeatedly targeted by bullies.When we take tag away‚ we prevent this situation from even starting. This
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