environment dramatically increased over three centuries. Consequently‚ India and New Zealand gave legal personhood to three rivers‚ intending to protect the rivers from human pollution. This paper will argue that legal personhood for rivers can be harmful to people and is not the most effective way to protect the environment. In support of this analysis‚ this paper will also examine arguments for and against legal personhood for rivers‚ compare the different viewpoints of four authors‚ and present a recommended
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Allen Lin Stevens P.4 American Holocaust Abortion is not a personal issue‚ nor is it just a woman’s issue. It is‚ undeniably‚ a human rights issue. Accounting for more than 1.21 million deaths per year‚ abortion is the highest ranked cause of death of Americans.1 Today‚ abortion kills more than heart disease‚ cancer‚ respiratory disease‚ accidents‚ homicides‚ suicide‚ and cancer–combined.2 The number of American babies killed by abortion each year is roughly equal to the number of U.S. military
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levels such as binge drinking‚ reckless parties‚ and even death. The average age when kids take their first sip of alcohol is a staggering 14 years of age (Debate). The legal drinking age of twenty-one is not working. The government needs a solution to fix this problem before it continues to get out of hand. Therefore‚ age should not determine when someone can or cannot drink. As well as‚ lowering the drinking age to 18 could fix the youths drinking habits and dangerous alcoholic environments they
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When considering counter deception the United States (U.S.) military will need to teach counter-deception because commanders will always need to coordinate a response to adversary deception plans. Our nation is vulnerable because adversaries collect information against our forces using both sophisticated and unsophisticated methods on a daily bases. After reading “Textbook of Political-Military Counter Deception” dated 2007 I will explain why the U.S. Military should teach counter-deception to reduce
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Should Marijuana Be Legal? Should marijuana be legal? This topic has been argued for over decades‚ wither it’s a miracle drug that can help/save many people or a gateway drug leading someone down the wrong path of temptation. Many people across America have admitted to using cannabis either in their childhood or frequent daily users. Many people who have not ever used marijuana may have the wrong interpretation of the plant. Many medical benefits can come from this plant and from helping small children
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Abortion There are many different views on abortion therefore making it a very controversial subject to discuss. The two main views on abortion are the “pro-choice” view and the “pro-life” view as publicised in the article “Abortion: A Moderate View” written by L W. Sumner. These established views are either for or against abortion although they do not take into consideration the many different factors regarding abortion. The article helps define the similarity and differences in the established
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ABORTION INTRODUCTION New law in Spain: outlawing abortions except in rape cases or where the mother’s health is in danger. BENEFITS OF ABORTION It is a common belief that abortion is primarily used by women who simply don’t want a baby. While this reasoning can be true‚ there are other situations in which an abortion could actually be beneficial and even life-saving. PREVENT MENTAL TRAUMA There are numerous situations in which an unplanned pregnancy can cause excessive amounts of stress and physical
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Legal drinking age should be lowered Introduction: Once a person turns 18 years old they are already considered an adult. Yes‚ it may sound bad saying that 18 years old should have the right to legally drink‚ but lets look at the facts; you can drive a car‚ vote in all elections‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serve on juries‚ be prosecuted as an adult‚ get married‚ have children‚ fight in a war‚ gamble‚ but not have a beer until your 21? Now‚ if young men and women under the age of 21 can legally get married
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Abortion is the practice of ending a pregnancy by the causing the death of the human fetus. In 1973‚ abortion was legalized in the United States via the famous court case of Roe vs Wade. Roe was a single and pregnant woman who was fighting the state of Texas where the law stated she was not allowed to get an abortion. Roe won the case and abortion was legalized. Even though millions of abortions have been performed since 1973‚ the debate over whether it ever should have been legalized is strongly
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guns legal in this country like texas then our families won’t have problems with people breaking in. When Trump gets elected then he’s gonna make guns legal all across america just to prevent any of all kinds of robberies and threats. If Hillary gets elected then she’s gonna band all kinds of guns all over the country. But the more and more bad decisions she make the more criminals and crimes will be made and no one can do anything to stop it. The people of this world
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