the United States. Per Latitude news‚ this represent the equivalent of 88 rifles per 100 Americans‚ making it the most armed people in the world. The ratio of firearms is two and a half times higher than in Canada and six times higher than in Australia. Laws are particularly flexible in the
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There are massive drawbacks to the system. Probably the most publicized drawback is the economic gap that occurs in a capitalist system. The New York times article by Peter Georgescu sums this up really well by stating that “For the top 20 percent of Americans‚ life is pretty good. But 40 percent are broke.” By saying that they are broke he means that 40 percent of people in America spend more
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1). A way to combat the poverty levels on American soil is by changing our system of government. Capitalism has many perks such as: an established free market‚ consumer growth‚ little interference from government‚ and much more (7 Decisive Pros and Cons of Capitalism). Though Capitalism works wonders on our economy and grants certain levels of freedom‚ it does lack in some areas like: giving a true amount of equal opportunities‚ and a real care for the middle class and below. Overtime Capitalism
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If we took a moment of silence for each baby lost to abortion‚ we would be silent for over 100 years” (Frank Pavone). Many people who are pro-abortion continuously argue that abortion is not murder. However‚ if abortion is not murder‚ then why is it considered double homicide when a pregnant woman is killed? Unfortunately‚ over one million abortions are performed each year‚ which is a fifth of all pregnancies in the United States. Abortion should be illegal because not only does it hurt and kill
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commercialized industry. Academic enthusiasts contribute to the argument by emphasizing the importance of more money being invested into the athletic department rather then other departments throughout the school. However‚ these cons of the NCAA are heavily out weighed by the pros‚ as it’s proven that once schools enter the big time sports of NCAA they rarely leave it. Coltfelther supports this theory as he states that of the top 100 schools playing football in 1920‚ only
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revocable living trust is more flexible and allows you to make changes when you choose while an irrevocable trust can’t be changed once it has been formed but offers more tax advantages. A trust normally holds both your property and other assets while you act as the trustee throughout your life and then an appointed beneficiary takes
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drug gangs; a move that has called for heavy enforcement of drug laws to help curb it. In the midst of all these‚ the United States government has continuously enacted laws such as the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937‚ and the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (Caulkins 23). This paper examines the pros and cons of marijuana legalization from a macroeconomic perspective and majorly focuses on expenditure‚ taxes‚ investment opportunities‚ and the overall improvement of the United States’ economy.
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Now the concept itself is like a mathematical equation: economic increase plus a safer neighborhood equals a positive reputation. Still‚ there are those who believe the idea of gentrification produces a negative outcome for the community. Despite the cons to gentrification one should strongly take into consideration the positive effect it leaves in a community. The question now is‚ why are there residents against the idea‚ if gentrifying
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On this topic of gay marriage I’ve chosen the two ethical theories of utilitarianism and the Kantian ethics theory. On the pro side the utilitarianism theory plays a huge role when referring to this topic. Some may argue that it is constitutional and some may say that it just isn’t the right thing to do in this country. With this theory the actions are said to be judged in terms of promotion of human happiness. If someone is happy why it should matter what the law or government thinks. It’s important
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Cedric Turner February 17‚ 2013 AED/200 From hallways to classrooms and late night chit chats across the phone lines‚ students gossip about the new policies of enforcing uniforms. Students are puzzled and questioning each other if their sense of fashion really fashionable for school any more. But one student overheard the conversation and decided to write his view in the school article‚ three useful and life changing ideas that would help with students and parents migrate to uniform. One promotes
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