say that after they take in a cigarette it reduces their stress. However‚ over the years people have begun to notice the negative effects that smoking can have on both the active and passive smoker. In this essay I will be discussing whether a ban should be placed on the sale of cigarettes. Firstly‚ the negative effect that smoking can have on people that don’t smoke‚ especially children will be discussed. Secondly‚ how being distracted by a cigarette may be the cause of an accident will be explained
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Stepping into controversy after it was banned in America after its first publication‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ is sure to keep you thumbing through the pages. The story of a young man’s journey through life with obstacles such as: his brother dying‚ being expelled from numerous schools‚ suffering from depression‚ and the intolerance for the world around him; The Catcher in the Rye is told from one man’s reflection of his place in society and the world around him. Holden Caulfield‚
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Before I was able to determine if Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) should be banned from use or not‚ I had to find out what exactly DHMO was. Dihydrogen Monoxide‚ also known as Dihydrogen Oxide‚ Hydrogen Hydroxide‚ Hydronium Hydroxide‚ or simply Hydric acid‚ is a colorless‚ odorless and tasteless chemical compound. It has a boiling point of 10ºC (212ºF) and a melting point of 0ºC (32ºF). Some of the dangers associated with Dihydrogen Monoxide are severe tissue damage due to prolonged exposure to its solid
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Amnesty International reports that 141 countries have‚ as of May 2012‚ abolished capital punishment in law or practice. So‚ should be it universally banned? This will be the object of this essay. The primary reason put forward to legalise the death penalty is that it is a strong deterrent. A person who has committed a crime like killing or raping another person should be given death penalty‚ which is as severe punishment as the act. It is said that when a criminal is given a death penalty‚
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Equality has a Ring to It The pinnacle of any amateur athlete’s success is measured in the Olympic Stadium. Upon the conclusion of the 2004 Athens Olympics‚ the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board met to review its program and make changes for the upcoming Summer Games. The committee discussed changes for events within the 28 existing sports‚ as well as options to add new disciplines. The board rejected the International Amateur Boxing Association’s (AIBA’s) proposal to add
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Many states have banned saggy pants inside of schools and most are against this style in public. Florida and Arkansas have passed laws restricting saggy pants from schools. Some people disagree and believe that it is “distracting” for students to sag their pants in school. Other communities have agreed but went further and passed on a “blanket ban” on wearing saggy pants anywhere. Other states have tried doing this (Louisiana and Virginia) but they failed to pass the statewide bans. The Lawmakers
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The book I have chosen to do my research paper over banned books week is Paper Towns. I used three articles for my research paper. The three articles are named: Tampa Bay Times‚ LA Times‚ and Banned Library. Tampa Bay Times told me why Paper Towns was banned. LA Times told me what age level Paper Towns was banned for. Banned Library told me what year Paper Towns was banned in. According to Tampa Bay Times‚ Paper Towns was banned because Pasco County‚ Florida Middle School had a parent that had
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have been debating whether to dispose of after school sports for many reasons. Some schools that have banned sports have saved thousands of dollars and students got higher test scores. Therefore‚ school districts should not have sports so they a can help cut costs for the district‚ improve student grades‚ and the fact that emphasis on sports has gone too far. Schools across the U.S. have banned sports to increase their budgets and have succeeded. In Ripley’s article “Yes‚ It’s Time to Scale Back”a
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books are still banned. Many parents have agreed that these books are not appropriate for children of certain age levels. When it comes down to it‚ it is the parents’ choice on what their child reads‚ but that doesn’t mean the book should be banned so that no child can read it without going to a place where the book isn’t banned. This is why I think banning these books is bad. For my banned book I chose to read “Cheerleaders the Third Evil” and do I think this book should be banned? No‚ I do not.
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Why Pornography Should Not Be Banned It seems to me there are two ways of defending pornography. The first is pornography does not harm anyone‚ and so it should not be banned. The second is pornography can’t accurately be identified between what pornography is and what it’s not. With these two main points I will prove pornography should not be banned. Pornography does not harm anyone. In mainstream pornography‚ all parties are willing participants. The women who
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