The matter of assisted suicide being legalized has been subject of much debate‚ especially within the last decade. For those who are terminally ill‚ assisted suicide is a way for them to leave this world in a peaceful‚ dignified manner‚ and also relieve the loved ones of the burden of caring for the one with the illness. Due to the fact the assisted suicide is illegal‚ many terminally ill people are suffering‚ and living horrible lives they do not desire to live‚ and it is necessary that
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Gambling in Guyana is a benefit to the society I support the argument that gambling in Guyana is a benefit to the society. When I say gambling‚ I refer to legal gambling. I acknowledge that gambling can become an addictive activity on a personal basis and can lead one to bankruptcy. At the same time I believe that Guyanese should be given the freedom of choice to determine how they spend their money and what decisions are best for them. Some argue that gambling is bad for our society since it makes
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Should Abortion Be Banned or Legalized? There is a current conflict over the topic of abortion and if the government should be involved with it. The two sides to this argument are pro-life and pro-choice. The individuals who are pro-life believe that you should not be able to abort a child from the very beginning of the pregnancy. They also believe that it is unfair to kill a child when there are couples out there who are waiting to adopt because they cannot conceive due to health reasons. The
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be legalized? The debate on whether gay marriage should be legalized is heating up on the hill. The supporters of gay marriage should be legalized maintained that same-sex couple should have equal marriage benefits as the heterosexual couples and banning of gay marriage is an unconstitutional discrimination. Despite the choice of many supporters‚ many‚ particularly those with strong religious beliefs point their figure at such practice. In my point of view‚ gay marriage should be legalized and
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Solutions to Decrease Drinking and Driving When an intoxicated individual makes a decision to sit behind the wheel of an automobile and drive home‚ he endangers everyone on the road. This one decision‚ which may not seem important at the time‚ can have a crucial impact. When the choice whether or not to drive under the influence of alcohol faces a person‚ he often does not realize the consequences of his actions‚ and therefore makes an extremely uneducated decision. Many people believe that
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Short History of Gambling in the United States of America According to the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling‚ gambling in the United States grossed over $40 billion dollars in 1995 (Dunstan‚ 1997). Professor I. Nelson Rose describes three waves of gambling during the history of the colonies and the United States. The first of these waves began during the start of this great nation and lasted until the mid-1800s. The second wave was at the end of our Civil War and lasted
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and arcade consoles Forms of online gambling The Internet has made way for new types of gambling to form online. The recent improvements in technology have once again changed betting habits just as Video Lottery Terminal‚ keno and Scratchcards changed the gambling industry in the early 20th century. Internet gambling has become one of the most popular and lucrative business present on the Internet. In 2007 the gambling commission stated that the gambling industry achieved a turnover of over
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Pathological Gambling Treatment is the Brain; You Can Bet on It! Alcoholism‚ substance use disorders‚ and process addictions‚ or behavioral addictions such as pathological gambling may affect the brain in the same way‚ according to some experts. Research at Imperial College London has identified two areas of the brain that scientists believe cause pathological gambling. The study showed that the connections in the brain responsible for impulse control may be weaker in problem gamblers. “Gambling addiction
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some unpleasant cosmetic effects too. Smokers often suffer from bad breath‚ yellowing teeth and nails‚ and early wrinkles around the mouth. In addition‚heavy smokers actually get a lot of difficulties with their breathing‚ and that causes a great decrease in the amount of oxygen that the body needs to take in. The more they smoke‚ the closer they get to death. Also‚ smoking causes changes in the coloring and smoothness of the skin‚ often resulting in an ashy complexion. A smoker is also three times
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Euthanasia should be legalized in Thailand The issue of euthanasia or mercy killing is a topic of wide debate in the world for a long time. Especially in the country that euthanasia is illegal as Thailand. It is an important issue because it involves morality‚ attitude and effects feelings of other people in society. Although it argues that euthanasia may cause crimes‚ destroy vital social values and it is prohibited in Buddhism ; however‚ it should be legalized in Thailand because euthanasia
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