Three strikes laws have been the subject of extensive debate over whether they are effective. Defendants sentenced to long prison terms under these laws have also sought to challenge these laws as unconstitutional. For instance‚ one defendant was found guilty of stealing $150 worth of video tapes from two California department stores. The defendant had prior convictions‚ and pursuant to California’s three-strike laws‚ the judge sentenced the defendant to 50 years in prison for the theft of the video
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Mend it‚ Don’t End it Remember when you were 5 years old and that little boy pinched your arm‚ so naturally you pinched him back? It’s what he deserves‚ you probably thought. You weren’t wrong either! You get back what you give out. The same idea stands true for capitol punishment. The only proportional consequence to taking away somebody’s life‚ is to lose your own. This is why I support the resolution that capitol punishment is justified in cases of murder. Not only is capitol punishment fair
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There is a civil argument over helped suicide‚ otherwise called euthanasia‚ this level headed discussion has been continuing for a long time. A few individuals trust that euthanasia isn’t right and ought to be illicit‚ while others trust the inverse. A few individuals trust that on the off chance that somebody has settled on the choice to execute themselves and are physically not able to‚ they ought to be given help with their passing. Starting now on the off chance that somebody helps another in
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There are many issues in regards to the controversy on vaccinations. Vaccinations were made to protect people from diseases‚ that could otherwise cause illness or potential death. There are many arguable topics but the most important is‚ should an individual have the right to deny needed vaccinations‚ or should vaccinations be mandated. This topic has been a huge debate in recent years. There are individuals that believe that an adult or child should be up to date on their immunizations‚ due to
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not comfortable. Schools all over the country are talking about making uniforms mandatory. This is an abomination‚ and unfair to students. First‚ schools uniforms are a bad idea because they oppress students individuality. In the article “An Argument Against School Uniforms‚” Joel M. states‚ “Middle School/Junior High is a time of maturing‚ physically‚ mentally‚ academically‚ and emotionally.” This quote means that students are changing through the years and need room to grow. They do not need
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Censorship in music has been part of our society for decades. However‚ the reasons to censor the material that is exposed to the public are conflicting and so are the means as to how put in practice a censor to the material. There are arguments for the need of censored lyrics and there is some level of acceptance from artists that audience gets a warning of content before their exposure to it. There are also disagreements to a better way to create labels for the music industry‚ without them affecting
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side with the second opposing argument. The first argument talks about theoretical things that can never happen. Instead‚ the second argument talks about a real solution to the problem. The solution to “ boost the defensive capacities of prospective victims.” This is more realistic in my opinion. They both talk about how it is inevitable and how there is basically nothing we can do to stop someone from killing people if they really want to. If I were to add to each argument I strongly add upon the statement
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weeks do not feel pain” [6] - whereas abortions mostly occur before that time period [3]. In conclusion‚ since the legal abortions are performed by a professional and the benefits outweigh the costs‚ abortion is morally permissible. Against Abortion (kantian): Killing an innocent human life form is wrong. The fetus is an innocent human life form‚ therefore it is wrong to abort the fetus [1]. According to the Women ’s Center statistics‚ teenagers are more likely to delay having an abortion until 15
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What is Possible? What is eternal? What can we know? These are all questions people ask themselves when they are studying skepticism. But a lot of people do not even understand what skepticism means. The definition of skepticism is the epistemological view that knowledge is not possible‚ that nothing is clear; consistently held skepticism leads to nihilism‚ the loss of all meaning. With that being said‚ the argument against skepticism is the strongest because the reasoning behind makes much more
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possession of prescription grade ibuprofen. Another student attending the school was alerted of weaponry such as knives and pills located in Savana’s day planner. This student reported this to a teacher and the teacher alerted the assistant principal. The assistant principal removed Savana from class and brought her down to her office where she asked Savana about the contents of the planner and why it was in her possession. When asked‚ Savana replied that she owned the planner but did not know of the contents
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