On Feb.14‚ 2018‚ a nineteen-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students attending Stoneman Douglas High School. He killed 17 students raising questions about how a nineteen-year-old was able to attain a semi-automatic rifle. This is a tragedy‚ such a sad waste of human life. In the back of your head‚ you might think that such a tragedy will never happen in our maple syrup loving country known as Canada‚ right? Well‚ that’s what I’ll be discussing today. Good morning honourable judges‚ teachers
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Adele Douglas and J. Kenji Lopez-Alt both start their argumentative piece by defining who their argument is targeted to as well as what they will be arguing. Over the course of the two contrasting papers‚ they both use similar and contrasting methods to try and convince the reader of their opinion. By doing this‚ a number of flaws as well as good techniques can be seen in both writings. In Adele Douglas’s argumentative letter‚ she starts by making her definitive stance‚ that stance being that eating
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Introduction The aim of this report is to investigate the Douglas Harvey Barber v Guardian Royal Exchange case. The main findings of this report is to see what effect Douglas Harvey Barber had on the financial services industry before and after his case. Background Douglas Harvey Barber q Barber Douglas Harvey was born on 29th September 1928 in Derbyshire. q He died on 26th May 1989 at age 60. q He worked for Guardian Royal Exchange until he was made redundant at age 52. q He was
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this claim is highly controversial in the sense that the existence of God itself is a highly disputed topic. An ancient philosopher named Averroes created one of the most intriguing paradoxes of philosophy: The Omnipotence Paradox. In his article‚ Douglas Walton uses the classic example of the rock to explain the paradox by asking the question “can an omnipotent being create a stone too heavy for him to lift?”(705). In Walton’s article‚ the logic behind omnipotence is questioned by stating that an
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civilians lost their lives. ‘The aftermath of World War 1 marked the practical end of monarchy on the continent and of European colonialism throughout the rest of the world’ (sparknotes.com‚ 2014). World War 1 changed modern history forever. Sir Douglas Haig remains one of the most controversial figures of World War 1. Some believe he was a hero‚ however‚ in my opinion‚ General Haig is to blame for the devastating losses of several battles due to his inability to adapt to modern warfare. To support
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Lincoln-Douglas Debate 2013 November/December Topic In the Unites States criminal justice system‚ truth seeking ought to take precedence over attorney-client privilege. Affirmative I affirm the resolution that in the Unites States criminal justice system‚ truth seeking ought to take precedence over attorney-client privilege. The primary argument in favor of abandoning the attorney-client privilege is that it undermines truth seeking in the criminal justice system. Melanie B. Leslie‚ Law
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In my writings I am going to be discussing the beliefs of James Q. Wilson and Douglas N. Husak. They both have very different views on drugs‚ Wilson is more of the conservative who believes drugs should be banned altogether‚ as opposed to Husak‚ who believes the use of drugs should be a personal choice. First‚ I am going to talk about James Q. Wilson and his views against the legalization of drugs. One of Wilsons claims is that the lack of availability would lead to less drug use and addiction. Wilson
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Cell Phones had made an impact in our lives both good and bad. In the editorial “How Cell Phones Changed Our Lives” by Douglas Stewart‚explains how cell phones have made a enormous impact on our lives. The first cell phone was made by Martin Cooper in 1973. Cell phones are used to send and receive messages‚ calls‚ emails‚etc. Although cell phones changed the way we interact‚ there are various disadvantages too. Cell phones help people in tough situations‚ it help the way we interact‚ however no
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as a result‚ the number of people brought up on drug charges multiplied by ten during that time. However‚ in recent years the idea of drug decriminalization has gained ground. In the article‚ “Why Punish Drug Users at All?” Philosophy professor Douglas Husak suggests this may be necessary from a moral perspective‚ positing that punishing people as a means to condition them against an action violates their freedom of choice. With this
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General Douglas MacArthur‚ one of the greatest generals known to man. He fought for what was right and for the good of the people. Many people may have claimed he was somewhat unstable yet medical reports show no such thing. He was actually very helpful during the Second World War. He played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He did many courageous acts and it is no surprise that he became one of the five-star generals. After the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ General MacArthur
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