Lisa Dziedzic Christopher Godat English 1101 September 13‚ 2010 Should the Penny be Eliminated? The penny‚ a copper and zinc coin‚ that represents one cent in the United States currency‚ is as American as apple pie. It is part of our heritage to honor and recognize our founding fathers and past presidents for their contributions to the economic system of America. According to the Harris Poll #51 conducted online between June 10 – 16‚ 2004 including 2‚136 adults‚ the majority favor keeping
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I am torn on the issue of allowing psychedelics to be used for religious purposes. On one hand I feel it should be allowed because of our right to religious freedom granted to us by the constitution. On the other hand it can still be considered a violation of the law. I think that if I had to choose I would agree with the Supreme Court and side with their right to religious freedom. If I were to make this decision I would‚ however‚ place certain restrictions‚ on where and when it can be used and
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The subject of homework being banned has been discussed and debated for years by students‚ teachers and parents. Both sides of the argument have numerous reasons for their decision‚ but here are some of the reasons why homework should not be banned from schools. First of all‚ homework encourages students to undertake independent learning which they will be required to do when they get to University. Many people argue that schools spoon-feed their students‚ which makes them completely unprepared
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“(Vaccines) prevent diseases that can maim and kill.” History has proven that without vaccines‚ we’re sitting ducks. And it’s only a matter of time before a shark in the form of plague will arise. We mustn’t forget that vaccines historically work‚ and should not be dismissed. Time has proven just how essential vaccinations really are not only to you directly‚ but also to your community and everyone around you (due to herd
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Persuasive Instructor Essay Will You Be Safer If Guns Are Banned? Violence is out of control‚ and guns are a major cause. This is a belief many Americans now share. This belief is fueling a nationwide movement that could result in a total prohibition on private-gun ownership in the near future. Just imagine if every handgun owner was made to dispose of their gun‚ how much more peaceful the U.S. or rather the world would be? Ownership of private guns is being banned one step at a time. The recently
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Children Should Be Tried As Adults You walk into a court room‚ and the person clearly committed the crime they are being prosecuted for. This person is normal‚ they can think straight‚ they know what they did was wrong. But all they get is a slap on the wrist and are set free. A child/teenager who commits a crime is guilty. It is as simple as that‚ you should be punished for whatever you did no matter how old you are. Juvenile criminals must‚ and should be tried as adults. There are many reasons
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The Act of censorship is deciding on what people are allowed to view within the media. Censorship within schools is something that should be done in moderation‚ although the government and board of education find it to be more sufficient to use censorship as a tool to block provocative websites. It would be more effective for staff members to have control over the websites in which students are allowed to access due to the fact that most blocked websites are beneficial for educational purpose. It
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nothing short of essential. Their main function is conservation. Without captive breeding‚ many endangered species would now be extinct - for example‚ the golden lion tamarin‚ red wolf and Przewalski’s horse. I am not for a moment suggesting that we should stop trying to protect animals’ natural habitats‚ but if endangered species were to become extinct in the wild (which sadly seems quite likely in the near future)‚ zoos will have preserved them for future generations‚ with enough genetic diversity
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Should there be stricter gun bans? Handguns are the cause of so many deaths amongst the people of the world today. In the past few months there have been so many awful tragedies due to the access we all have to guns. The repercussions of gun violence make up 50 percent of today’s disasters claiming lives ranging from babies to adults and even elderly. The government needs to make guns less accessible‚ and the law along with the law enforcement need to really enforce the laws they make. This
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I think school exams are adequate to measure student progress. I don’t like high-stakes testing because the participants are minors and the quicker you can get these students in a community college environment‚ the quicker they are able to mature and know why it’s important to work hard. I also don’t like them because they aren’t content exams‚ but instead are literacy tests‚ thus while most people are going to perform in accordance with the literacy test as to their abilities‚ the correlation is
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