Stephen. "Most Americans Believe Smoking Should Be Banned in Public Places." Opposing Viewpoints: Tobacco and Smoking. Ed. Susan C. Hunnicutt. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2009. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Houston Community College. 3 Apr. 2013 In the following viewpoint‚ Stephen Kaufman‚ who is a staff writer for the Washington File‚ published by the U.S. Department of State‚ states that the American public has changed its attitude regarding to smoking (Kaufman 1). Kaufman supports
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- Summarize the viewpoints given in the option. In other words‚ what are the ins and outs of the option? This ideology believed that abolitionism did not have to be violent and could be quickly as long as the slave owners were requited. This would include a sort of “buying” the slaves and then letting them free. This would leave the old slave owners compensated and would allow the slaves to go free. Along with no violence this is an ideal solution. Although this idea sounds perfect‚ there were
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It is quite clear that Columbus is a controversial figure in American history; many different views of the “Admiral of the Ocean” are presented to the American public. For starters Columbus Day is still viewed as a national holiday; on the other side many people are strongly rooted against celebrating the landing of Columbus on the Americas. Some people argue that there is no point to the holiday because Columbus did not even land in North America; others say that he is a crucial part of American
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In Jane Austen’s Emma‚ two main characters‚ Mr. Knightley and Emma seem to have opposing views and cannot gain common ground. “There is one thing‚ Emma‚ which a man can always do‚ if he chuses‚ and that is‚ his duty; not by manoeuvring and finessing‚ but by vigor and resolution. It is Frank Churchill’s duty to pay this attention to his father. He knows it to be so‚ by his promises and messages; but if he wished to do it‚ it might be done. A man who felt rightly would say at once‚ simply and resolutely
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The prohibition of public smoking should be taken into consideration. It is a danger to society and no one should be permitted to smoke in public places. Not only does secondhand smoke risk the lives of other people‚ but firsthand smoke can cause problems for the smoker and give them a bad image. The smell of smoke is terrible and sticks to clothing. Public smoking is unnecessary and should not be accepted into communities. With that being said‚ if someone is smoking and other people are near
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causes a great deal of controversy. The central views of defining what religion is suffer two conflicting sides. On one opposing view of religion is more of narrower aspects‚ where they tend exclude many belief systems. An example of a narrow definition of religion is commonly seen as the “belief in God”‚ excluding polytheistic religions and atheistic religions. Another opposing view of religion is more of a vague aspect that suggests any and everything about a religion. An example of a vague
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Opposing forces When looking back on the Sixties‚ one of the most dominating themes of that period was the Civil Rights Movement. The quest for civil rights had been started long ago‚ when the black man was freed from the bonds of slavery. Over a hundred years later‚ the problem of blacks being treated as second-class citizens still persisted. What could be done to correct the present situation? Some‚ both blacks and whites‚ believed that non-violence was the only means to achieve civil rights
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According to Rogers‚ "Individuals have within themselves vast resources for self-understanding and for altering their self-concepts‚ basic attitudes‚ and self-directed behavior; these resources can be tapped if a definable climate of facilitative psychological attitudes can be provided" (Rogers‚ 1980). Developed by Carl Rogers in the 1940 ’s‚ the Person-centered method is a supportive type of therapy where trust is the most essential concept and clients are encouraged to create positive changes for
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Jessica Zender American Government Smoking in Public Places Smoking has been around in our history for longer than we can imagine. It used to be a status symbol and a power stick. A cigarette in ones hand was a gesture of intimidation to others. Movies have always shown the protagonist smoking away while they deal with something important. Even in real life‚ ask a smoker‚ they would say that smoking helps them clear the clutter in their mind and calms them down. However‚ a non-smoker would easily
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Animal rights is an actively debated topic with many viewpoints for and against which can be seen throughout history and remain visible to the present day. Many stand points exist based on matters such as human-animal dependency‚ morality‚ biology vs. rationality‚ and sentience; however although heavily debated the outcomes are more or less inconclusive. Commonly argued points in opposition to animal rights include that it is the human ability to reason which sets us apart from other animals‚ that
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