book to the point where it offends them on one level or another‚ this is where challenges or bans against a book arise. More times than not‚ a book is banned/ challenged due to religious or spiritual reasons. This is exactly the case of the only reported challenge on The Lord of the Rings‚ the 40th most commonly challenged classic book on the ALA Banned and Challenged Classics list‚ written by J.R.R. Tolkien. Although the reasoning behind reported challenges against The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit
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English curriculum‚ English students are exposed to inappropriate descriptions of sexual activities and intense brutality. These graphic narratives are encouraging improper conduct amongst both teenagers and elders. The novel 1984 by George Orwell should be banned from all schools because it is infecting the mind of the youth with verbose descriptions of sexual intercourse and gruesome illustrations of violence. The inclusion of sexual scenes and activities reinforces behavior that is taboo in society
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overall economic costs of smoking cigarettes has become somewhat of an epidemic in society for a variety of reasons. It includes numerous private and social costs. The private cost to smokers goes far beyond the price of cigarettes alone. Smokers also pay with their health‚ life‚ and finances. Alongside the great cost to smokers‚ they enjoy benefits to the same degree. The total cost of smoking not only effects smokers‚ but society as well. The externalities from smoking are both negative and positive
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July 11‚ 2013 Essay topic: Should cigarettes should be more expensive? Cigarettes were created in the 11th century. Many people tend to avoid people who smoke. Many cigarettes nowadays are sold at the state minimum. Cigarettes should be more expensive. One reason why cigarettes should be more expensive is that there would be less people in hospitals. Another reason why cigarettes should be more expensive is because smoking can kill. The negative effects of smoking can harm the human body in many
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Is it okay for women to breastfeed their baby in public? Should breastfeeding be banned completely? Some seem to think this issue is entirely misunderstood and disrespectful to women and is an act of indecent exposure‚ unknowingly realizing that it is the most natural thing in the world. Breastfeeding is an intimate bond between a mother and her child and it is a private issue that should be handled as such. Nonetheless‚ all women should have the right to legally breastfeed their babies in public
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The word “steroids” has more than one meaning‚ there are some steroids‚ which the body produces naturally as they are required through puberty and can help with stress management. Steroids can also refer to medicine taken for asthma‚ pain and skin problems. And then there are the steroids which are constantly being used in sport‚ they are synthetic drugs that are often used by professional athletes in order to increase the production of testosterone. They are available in pills‚ powder or injections
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and sale of cigarettes should be made illegal Nowadays in the present world smoking cigarettes has become a trend for every age of people and they take it as a fashion. A statistics shows that nearly $8.37 billion are used by the cigarette industries on advertising and promotions annually. And almost $23 million are used every day for the same purpose. The production and sale of cigarettes not only has negative impact on human health‚ it can even cause death. Because of smoking more than 5
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most problematic health issues in our society is smoking. Smoking is currently the leading cause of death in our country‚ due to its harmful and addicting contents‚ such as nicotine and tobacco. Although millions die from it each year‚ smoking is the single most preventable cause of death as well. Without smoking‚ a tremendous amount of money and lives will be saved. I think that our country should ban smoking and the production of cigarettes in order to maintain a healthier nation.
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Steroids Should Be Banned It is amazing what athletes will do to achieve higher levels of performance and to sometimes get the extra edge on the competition. Most of the time people do not realize the long-term effects that result from the decisions they make early in life. This resembles the use of steroids in a person’s life. Steroids became an option to athletes in the Olympics and other major sporting events during the 1950’s. But this use of steroids among athletes only became widely
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Jerry Thomas Professor Michaud Comp & Lit 101 December 13‚ 2010 Ban Smoking The human body is made up of all different organs that are essential to our living being. Taking care of these organs is vital to maintaining our health. One of our most important organs is the lungs. The lungs are used to take in oxygen from the air and help us make blood cells in the body. Keeping the lungs healthy is necessary to keeping your breathing and blood healthy. There are many things that keep
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