Cambodians Under Pol Pot Cambodia‚ a small country just west of Vietnam‚ gained independence after nearly 100 years of French rule. They first faced the problem of Communism during the Vietnamese Civil War. They remained neutral by contributing equally to North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was a Communist country while South Vietnam was advised by the U.S. The Khmer Rouge‚ a group of Communist rebels‚ was led by Pol Pot. They soon took over Cambodia‚ killing hundreds of thousands of people
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Abortion is a very controversial topic‚ and people have mixed views about this‚ but we should keep in mind that there are positive outcomes to legalizing abortion. The government has been placing certain bans and restrictions on abortion‚ but the government should leave the abortion option because abortion is for the woman to choose not the government‚ it prevents child abuse and neglect‚ and it prevents illegal abortions. For these reasons and those that follow‚ the government should not have the
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Canada prides itself at home and abroad as a country made up of a cultural mosaic rather than a cultural melting pot. The mosaic is based on our belief that Canada as a whole becomes stronger by having immigrants bring with them their cultural diversity for all Canadians to learn from. The cultural melting pot‚ as adopted in the United States‚ tells immigrants that no matter who they have been in the past‚ upon landing on American shores‚ they are Americans and are expected to adopt and follow the
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Legalize Euthanasia One of the most controversial problems is whether or not the act of euthanasia should be legal. One suggestion is that it should be legal to those who are in a vegetative state‚ severely hopeless‚ and wish to no longer live. Euthanasia is the act of killing or permitting the death of a hopelessly sick or injured individuals in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy. (Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary 11th Ed) We all have freedom of choice so those who insist on
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Word Count – 499 Melting Pot The social and economic indicators of America paint an obvious picture. Through out America’s history and even till today‚ Caucasians have always been in control. Even though history has a huge role in that regarding everything that happened during slavery years‚ the conditions for ethnical minorities has not improved to the standards usually enjoyed by Caucasians. Paying close attention to some statistics regarding ethnic minorities‚ we see clearly that the conditions
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13th amendment to the United States Constitution. The dominant culture in America consists of the morays of the European culture. The African American culture has been and still is striving for participation and inclusion in the American “Melting Pot” culture. I think that the European culture and the African American subculture have had an effect on each other since the beginning of slavery. Paul Friedlander wrote in his book Rock and Roll: A Social History‚ the way music styles of the Europeans
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Over the centuries‚ immigration has benefited the United States for the use of slavery‚ but what about for the economy or just the country itself? The US has been given the name‚ “The Boiling Pot‚” because we have a lot of different races combined into one country. Have you ever wondered how the boiling pot could’ve just been some scrap metal if immigrants hadn’t come into the United States and built it a little? Some people think that immigrants just want to steal our jobs‚ but do they really? Maybe
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Unlike other drugs‚ marijuana is considered safer and does not cause as much damage. Yes when it comes to deciding on whether to legalize something or not‚ everybody focuses on both the pros and cons before making the overall decision‚ but when has situations like this involve just the pros or just the cons on whether or not to legalize something. Like everything people see right in front of them like people or drinks or whatever the case may be‚ my point is that there are always
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The United States Should Not Legalize Marijuana By: Kristy Robertson One of the most outrageous reasons to have it become legal is that it is all natural and put here by God. Many advocates for legalizing marijuana believe that this is a good reason. There are lots of toxins and chemicals that are put here naturally‚ does that mean Americans should start smoking those as well? There are many reasons why marijuana should not be legalized in the United States. The nation should fight to reduce marijuana
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You may or may have not heard of the famous Lance Armstrong. Maybe you know him for winning the Tour De France seven times. Or you know him as the cyclist who used steroids and got caught. Due to his actions his title as the cyclist who won the famous race seven times was stripped from that name. Which leads me to my point‚ if Performance Enhanced Drugs (PED’s) were to become legalized it would cause multiple problems not only on the field but even at home. Their legalization would raise multiple
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