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    Likewise‚ actions do not come without consequences as there are consequences in attempting to restrict or limit one’s free will in order to preserve another’s and keep order in society. The first way that the Government faces these consequences is when Alex is driven to attempt suicide as he feels he is no longer able to live an authentic life anymore. This is explained when Alex says that “What I wanted was not something violent but something that would make me like just go off gentle to sleep and

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    Imagine a world where our ability to survive some disease or prevent some disease was all based on our immune systems. People with weak immune systems would tend to live shorter lives and may never truly get to live life to the fullest. Without vaccines we may still be fighting disease that have long since disappeared from our history such as polio and the small pox. That is why vaccines were created in order to give people the choice to prevent some life threatening vaccines. A vaccine is a product

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    constables‚ who lacked the tools to maintain order as the police do today. That said‚ to determine if the right to privacy is a threat to our national security‚ I reviewed the Fourth Amendment‚ the government’s use of surveillance‚ and arguments for as well as against its use. The Fourth Amendment provides that “no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized”. Its purpose

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    Argument Against Homework

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    Even though people say homework is a good thing and should keep being assigned‚ for reasons like the home work can reduce the time kids spend playing video game’s‚ or that kid’s can learn how to be organized and manage their.I strongly disagree‚ and believe that home work should not be assigned.For a couple reasons‚ such as home work can be very stressful for children to handle after a day of school. Moreover why home work should stop being assigned to student’s may be tired from already working

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    Argument Against Racism

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    The whole point of this topic is to informed others that undocumented students are “undocumented‚ unafraid and unapologetic”; many undocumented are tired of living in the shadows and this slogan demonstrates that they should not be ashamed of being in the U.S. as undocumented. That they don’t owe anyone an apology for trying to get an education or that their parents came to pursue the American dream. This slogan means they have the right to be treated equally because they are humans. They have expressed

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    Argument Against Adoption

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    In a perfect world‚ there would be no need to adopt children. But because we live in a world that is broken because of death‚ disease‚ sin and poverty‚ vulnerable children are left in the wake. Ideally‚ those children should be in their own tribe‚ in their own clan‚ in their own home‚ and with their own families. When that isn’t possible‚ adoption can create a new family. I agree with the reasons for most adoptions‚ but I am strongly opposed to one. I do NOT believe that poverty is a valid reason

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    Once Prohibition was enacted congress had soon become disengaged with the movement‚ because many Politicians were drinking despite the law. Subsequently congress never provided proper funding for any type of reinforcement for the extensive violations of the Volstead act. Even those who strongly supported prohibition were reluctant to produce or request additional funding‚ because revealing to the public how severe violations had become would be compromising to the cause. This weakness allowed street

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    Cassie Dixon ENG 102 MWF 10am Mrs. Russell 04/05/2013 Adoption Is an Option The first question a teenager asks after getting a positive pregnancy test is‚ “What am I going to do with the baby?” There are three options to consider: getting an abortion‚ keeping the baby‚ or giving it up for adoption. Abortion is probably the worst and most dangerous‚ followed closely by the decision to keep the baby‚ which is also dangerous and very expensive. Adoption is the safest‚ least expensive‚ smartest

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    Plato

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    character. Furthermore‚ where that imitated character has undesirable traits‚ the imitation is to be avoided. And later‚ in Book X‚ Plato claims that most poetry of necessity contains evil men (in order to produce interest and pleasure)‚ and this too forms a basis for a wide-ranging condemnation of poetry. That imitation has harmful effects is a complex matter; Plato’s argument rests on several crucial assumptions concerning the effect of poetry on an audience. In Book II he claims that “a young man must

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    about the growing nationalism of America and not about increasing regionalism” (Arrington‚ 1984‚ p. 247). The argument that these manipulations can take place is therefore predicated on a misinformed understanding of how these types of elections can have an effect on the priorities of the various individuals and interested parties who are taking part. This demonstrates a point to the argument which seems to be based on notions of political entitlement that are not necessarily the case. In this sense

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