texts‚ and most often claim that the works they challenge contain certain scenes that are “sexually explicit‚” or include dialogue that uses “offensive language‚” and in some cases also argue that the texts are “unsuited for any age group” ("About Banned & Challenged Books"). Many parents have these exact issues with Hopkins’ novel‚ proving that this controversy is not unique to Crank‚ but spans the entire spectrum of YA literature. Parents want to protect their kids from sexually explicit content
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majority of the points come from the beauty and grace of the contestants as well as their outfits. Contestants try to sway the judges by having the brightest smile‚ cutest clothes‚ and prettiest hair. I. INTRODUCTION A. Child beauty pageants should be banned. It causes children‚ especially little girls‚ to use artificial means to boost their self-esteem. People were born as-is‚ not with makeup‚ spray tans‚ big hair‚ and false teeth. Not only does it cause low self-esteem in young girls‚ but it also
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Should animal testing be banned? For many centuries people have experimented on animals. The two main reasons for doing this is first‚ to find out more about the animals themselves‚ and‚ secondly‚ to test out substances and procedures to see if they are harmful and decide whether it can be used on human beings or not. In the second category fall cosmetic products as well as medicines and surgical techniques. There is a growing consensus that it is not acceptable to test cosmetic products on animals
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I say it’s time that all deliberate cruel killing of animals for "sport" be banned by law. There is no excuse for causing immense pain and suffering to these creatures just for the sheer heck of it...for fun and games. Okay‚ I know animals are killed for meat...but there’s a difference: the animals in that situation CAN be treated humanely right up to the moment they are killed instantly. I’m not saying that’s an ideal situation. There are other objections to killing for meat but what concerns
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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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Is it okay for women to breastfeed their baby in public? Should breastfeeding be banned completely? Some seem to think this issue is entirely misunderstood and disrespectful to women and is an act of indecent exposure‚ unknowingly realizing that it is the most natural thing in the world. Breastfeeding is an intimate bond between a mother and her child and it is a private issue that should be handled as such. Nonetheless‚ all women should have the right to legally breastfeed their babies in public
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SHOULD BRAIN DRAIN BE BANNED? A brain drain is a large emigration of individuals with the Knowledge or Technical skills‚ usually due to conflict‚ political instability‚ lack of opportunity‚ or health risks. A brain drain is generally regarded as an economic cost‚ because emigrants usually take with them the fraction of value of their teaching sponsored by government. Today Indian professionals are doing well abroad. This however had led to a brain drain‚ harmful to India. After completing
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The word “steroids” has more than one meaning‚ there are some steroids‚ which the body produces naturally as they are required through puberty and can help with stress management. Steroids can also refer to medicine taken for asthma‚ pain and skin problems. And then there are the steroids which are constantly being used in sport‚ they are synthetic drugs that are often used by professional athletes in order to increase the production of testosterone. They are available in pills‚ powder or injections
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Abortion is inhumane and should be banned. Aborting a baby is murder whether the procedure is done by a competent‚ licensed physician under safe clinical conditions or done in a back alley. Abortion was legalized 35 years ago with the decision of the Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade. The case involved a single pregnant woman‚ a married couple‚ and a licensed practicing physician attacking the Texas criminal abortion statute. The Texas criminal abortion statute proscribes procuring or attempting
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Should Abortions be Banned? Abortion has been one of the most highly debated and controversial topics in American culture and politics. One of the reasons it is such a sensitive topic is because everyone can relate to it in one way or another. Abortion is defined as the deliberate termination of a pregnancy. The arguments for this surround the idea of whether the induced removal of the fetus is murder or rather in the best interest of the mother. I am personally in favor of abortion under
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