risks‚ it should not be legalized and taxed because illegal moonshining will always be around and also the government is just trying to traffic money into their own hands. Government officials try hard to stop the building of distilleries and the production of illegal moonshine. According to ALE agents‚ 34 illegal distilleries were discovered in North Carolina since the year 2010‚ not including the liquor stills that local sheriffs had seized and destroyed (Ball). With the many different ways to transport
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and more people think that the production and sale of cigarettes should be made illegal. However‚ these people tend to ignore that the positive outcome of cigarettes business brings to the society. They also falsely believe that prohibition of producing and selling cigarettes will lead people to adopt a healthier living environment. Cigarettes business is one of the most profitable industries in the world. The government receive huge amount of taxes from cigarettes companies and it actually uses
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The average life expectancy has increased over the last century; the average life expectancy for women is 80 years while men are expected to live to about 75 years old. The population of older adults over the age of 65 years is expected to increase from 35 million in 2000 to 70 million by the year 2030. Aging is a slow decline in the ability of an organism to resist stress‚ damage‚ and disease. As the human body ages there are physical and biological changes that occur as well. The lifestyles that
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Although ethanol has provided our world with many benefits‚ there are also many drawbacks as well. Because ethanol is manufactured from corn crops‚ the value of most corn is higher in costs. This drawback plays a role not only in the world of energy but also in the food industry‚ thus overall impacting our economy. In addition‚ the corn also requires a large quantity of land in order to produce enough material for the ethanol. Farm land is very scarce and difficult to come by‚ because of the constant
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Are GMOs harmful or beneficial to our world? There are many different opinions on whether GMOs are harmful or beneficial. Some researchers are intent on outlawing GMOs‚ and some think that they are better for the environment. Researchers have different views on GMOs‚ but most agree that GMOs are considerably impacting our environment. Is it possible that GMOs can be both favorable and damaging to our environment? Although there are many different opinions on GMOs‚ my opinion is that they can be
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it had a more general outlook and covered the topic more broadly hence‚ giving the reader a better picture of the scope of this emerging field of science. Two area that stood out to me were‚ healthcare and food production. In the health field‚ notable are its application is the production of vaccines and therapies that compliment or replace body immune mechanism. This fast growing section of biotechnology offers scientists the prospects of treating previously untreatable diseases and combating difficult
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indirect acts of terrorism‚ Afghanistan was a close second at 16.8%‚ and Syria who is also apart of the Islamic State is at 8.3% with an expected rise with the rise of ISIS. Terrorism also causes a decline in businesses and growth‚ negatively affecting production and
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conflicts. Societies views on women‚ did little to stop their progress in fighting for equality and reform. Prohibition did little to keep people from finding ways to get and sale alcohol. African Americans also saw progress‚ despite the resurgence of the KKK. In 1919 the 18th amendment was ratified and it banned the sale‚ transportation‚
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Free speech‚ more than any other of America’s values‚ has been the touchstone of American democracy dating back to the Bill of Rights. The First Amendment‚ created in 1791‚ is so important because “without our basic and essential rights established by that first amendment‚ the others amendments would have little to no meaning and hardly any force.” It shows the creativity and innovativeness of American democracy. The Amendment states‚ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
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“Buying green‚ saving green‚ acting green‚” is the new mantra hummed by numerous amounts of people in the world today. Becoming environmentally conscious has grown to a state where everyone shames those who leave a light on when they leave a room or when they leave the tap on a second too long when brushing their teeth. Can abiding by these rules solve our never ending issue of climate change? An overwhelming no can arise from that. Green consumers these small acts are enough to reach their goal
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