on crime and punishments in 1764. The statement stated that; “For a punishment to discontinue‚ the evil which it inflicts has only to exceed the advantage derived from the crime committed”. According to this thinking‚ Capital punishment should be abolished as it exceed the society’s right to defend oneself by its impossibility to rectify his
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Death Penalty: Why it should be abolished The death penalty serves no purpose in society today. Statistics show that the death penalty has no deterrent effect on crime. Allowing the government to enforce the death penalty gives them power to take human life‚ and creates a margin for social injustice. The death penalty should be abolished due to legal‚ social‚ and morality concerns. Among other legal concerns‚ the death penalty is unconstitutional. The eighth amendment states “Excessive bail
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presidential election is just around the corner‚ and with that comes the never ending debate over the Electoral College. Should it be abolished? Why is it beneficial? Why was it even created? These are just some questions usually associated with the Electoral College. On the contrary to what some might think the Electoral College should be in place and not abolished. Why? To understand this one must first know why the the founding fathers created it‚ what the Electoral College is‚ and understand the
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election is pretty minimal. The votes go to the state‚ and whatever candidate has more votes in that state‚ wins the state. Even if the popular vote is for the opposite candidate that wins‚ hence 2016’s election. The Electoral College should be abolished‚ and be replaced in the constitution by the popular vote‚ which represents each individual’s real vote. Firstly‚ the Electoral College can be a “easy” way of electing president. But those who vote for the opposite candidate that does not win will
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dictator could manipulate the votes of the people. The Electoral College is a controversial topic because some people believe in keeping it‚ others believe in abolishing it‚ and some would just like it to be changed. The Electoral College should be abolished because it is outdated in the common era‚ it is unfair
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Have you ever played a sport ‚ and you didn’t earn a trophy? How did that make you feel? Therefore‚ as long as kids are on a team‚ they should earn trophies. The following reasons support my claim: kids love the sport‚ keeps the children fit‚ and finally‚ the joy kids bring. To start of with‚ children should earn a trophy because they love the sport‚ not the trophy. What I mean is some kids or even adults LOVE the sport their in. Not the trophy that makes them feel GREAT. Also ‚ so what if they
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Capital Punishment For a long time now‚ society has been trying to figure out whether a crime so heinous exists for which a death penalty is needed to avenge the victim. Many argue that capital punishment is an abomination as the people who carry out the act are playing God and it is not a humane form of punishment. However‚ I disagree with that notion‚ since some crimes are so heinous‚ capital punishment seems like the only way the perpetrator can be punished and the victim avenged. Capital punishment
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Minimum Wage Introduction Minimum wage refers to the least remuneration on a daily‚ hourly‚ or monthly basis legally paid to employees by their employers. Similarly‚ it is the least wage at which workers are willing to sell their labor. Minimum wages are established by the government legislation or by a contract. This implies that paying an employee below the minimum wage is illegal. Minimum wage may‚ however‚ exist without a law. Extra-legal and custom pressures from labor unions and governments
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engaged in a series of debates on the issue of slavery. Douglas believed in popular sovereignty‚ and that the Black race was inferior to the White race‚ but on the other hand Lincoln believed that slavery was immoral and that slavery would not be abolished unless with an amendment from the Congress. Lincoln believed that slavery was insufferable and intolerable‚ and that Blacks should have their natural rights like the Whites and suggested to relocate the Black in order to gain their freedom.
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chosen‚ because they knew what they were doing‚ rather than possible unreasonable voting by the public. However‚ this system is not required anymore‚ and can be detrimental to citizens of the United States of America. The Electoral College should be abolished‚ because it favors’ the voters of small states and because it does not accurately represent the voice of the people of the U.S. The Electoral College favors the vote of the small states‚ making the votes of citizens in larger states have less of
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