Quyen Pham Date 12/08/2005 Paper # 3 Philosophy 115 Does the Media Cause Harm? There are many things in our surroundings that influence our behaviors. Among other things that shape our views are the education system‚ family values and the media. Whether they are right or wrong‚ they define to a large extent who we are. A lot people say that the media has a bad effect on their behaviors. I am of a different opinion though. The media is where we gather and get our information from. It provides
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Should Convicted drug offenders be allowed the choice of rehab as opposed to jail time? According to the Bureau of prisons‚ roughly half (48.6%) of prisoners are incarcerated for drug offenses. How would putting these offenders in rehabilitation programs help change the way out system works? Would it help the supposed “war on drugs”? Or just make things worse? One reason I believe putting non violent drug related offenders in rehabilitation programs would help is because over the past three decades
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tears through the building and across the big room‚ the mother hurries behind yelling and snatching at him trying to get him to stop. All the child does is screech‚ “NO!” The mother’s face turns red and she looks like she might blow a fuse. She grabs the child and wallops him on the behind. What did the spectator think when he saw this? When some people see a child being spanked they think of abuse‚ but others think of it as a form of discipline that the child rightfully deserves. For many years‚ spanking
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Should women be able to be on the front line? The US military has officially lifted the ban preventing female soldiers from fighting on the frontline. Since women are already allowed this right in countries like Australia‚ Canada and Germany‚ we ask whether it is time for change in the UK... YES Says ANDY McNAB‚ SAS Hero THE US military’s lifting of the ban on women serving in combat roles has re-opened debate in Britain. But if women fulfill the requirements of the role I do not see
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Cell Phones Allowed in School Do you think cell phones should be allowed in school? This is a big debate society.Cell phones should be allowed in school because of emergencies‚they make students happy‚helps ‚and most importantly‚ they can take responsibility. A lot of schools allow phones and tablets some do not. There are a lot of other reasons why or why not cell phones should be in school. Emergencies can happen anytime. If something happens like they get injured badly you could call 911
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Self-harm does not discriminate against any gender‚ race educational background‚ age‚ sexual orientation‚ social economic status or religion. It affects a multitude of people around the world. Self-harm‚ or self- injury is the act of intentionally injuring one’s own body that typically leaves behind marks or can even do damage to body tissues. It is used as a coping mechanism most of the time. Self- injury can include cutting‚ burning (”branding”)‚ picking at skin‚ picking at scabs‚ re-opening wounds
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George Ding Anna Grammar 28 August 2012 Should Vending Machines be Allowed in Schools? In 1886 the first fizzy ‘soda’ was made when Joseph Priestley reproduced carbon dioxide in an experiment and dissolved it in water‚ noting its pleasant taste. From there on Dr. John Pemberton‚ Caleb Bradham‚ Charles Alderton and Charles Hires revolutionized his invention‚ and created four brands of soft drinks which are being sold all over the world‚ in convenience stores‚ vending machines‚ coolers‚ and in
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cloning should be allowed? Should human be duplicated? It is a question that a lot of people have been asking around the world after scientists discovered this process. During these years cloning has been one of the most debatable topics around the world that has been discussed in the congress as well. The basic argument is a war between ethic and science. In 1997‚ a sheep called Dolly was successfully cloned by a Scottish Dr. Ian Wilmot for the first time in history. This invention made people realize
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who have been accused or convicted of using steroids‚ should not be allowed into the Hall of Fame. This is something that should not be ignored and should be noticed head on. Especially from how this makes others in the Hall of fame look and how it would be viewed differently if it was any other profession. I do not think they should allow them to be inducted even if the MLB rules have not stated steroid use to be prohibited. The rules should be entirely different for the Hall of Fame‚ to where
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How can Social Media do harm to the world? Ethan Chan I am going to explain how social media does harm to the world in this essay. Social Media is an easier way to socialize with other people because you can connect with them no matter how far apart you are from them. By typing on a electronic device you can see what people are up to and communicate with them. However does that make social media a useful communication app? An example of social media would be Facebook‚ which was created
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