guns Owning a gun is legal in the USA. Actually‚ it’s the second amendment. The USA has the highest civilian gun ownership rate in the world. US civilians own about 270 million guns‚ compared to about 3 million guns owned by the military and less than 1 million guns owned by the police‚ also in the USA. In 2009‚ gun deaths actually outraced motor vehicle deaths in 10 US states. The 20% of gun owners possess 60% of all guns in the USA. Gun violence and gun control have been in the news a lot lately
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Many parents are afraid to give their children vaccinations for multiple reasons. However‚ immunizations should become mandatory in order to prolong the existence of the human race and avoid the potential death of millions. The image I used represents the fear of vaccinations by many parents. The image not only shows the child screaming in pain from the vaccination‚ but also the mother seems to be in pain as well. The mother’s pain is represented by the scar on her forehead and the expression of
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Positive and Negative sides to religion All religions have one goal for society which is to unite them with a divine reality. People desire this type of reality that exists in all organized religions. Eastern and Western religions all share another commonality which are rituals‚ prayers‚ stories about a divine being and symbols. Organized religions have varied attributes. Though the goal is common the structure and rules vary from religion to religion. Organized religion has a positive
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animal they should choose. There is currently a debate that has been going on for years the question is Cats or Dogs the better pet. Some say there is a reason cats were worshiped by egyptians.Others think Dogs are a man’s best friend. Cats are Clearly a better pet than dogs.My first reason why cats are superior to dog Cats have less of a carbon footprint than dogs do. Secondly Cats are known to reduce the risk of heart attacks. The first reason why cats are a better house pet than dogs is that
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Ambreen Khan Islamic Studies Why did the Quraish oppose the message of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)? The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) grew up in the tribe of Quraish‚ which translates to ‘those who are successful.’ They were the most elite tribe in Makah‚ which was also known as Bakka. The Quraish had control of the economic‚ political and religion in Makkah. During this time there were many Arabs‚ which were divided into three groups Christians‚ Jews and Pagans. The Pagans around the Arab world worshiped
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One More Lesson” Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “One More Lesson” is about her growing up in Puerto Rico with her family while her father was in the Navy. When her father was shipped to Paterson‚ New Jersey‚ he sent for them to move there in a little barrio along with him; Judith didn’t like this at all. You would think she would like moving from Puerto Rico to America‚ but in the mid-1950s America was a lot different. Back then America was viewed as a “melting pot”. “The idea then was that although we may
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The Positive and Negative Effects of Media BY: chitracs | Category: Others | Post Date: 2008-10-14 Our life will remain incomplete without the media. The radio‚ television‚ newspaper and internet are some forms through whic h we get information. Just like other fields‚ a vast development is seen in media fields also. The c ommon people believe the news given by the media. So‚ the media should be very careful before giving any news to the public. They have to c over important happenings‚ in all the
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Professor Davies Writing 121 March 4‚ 2013 Why Marijuana should be legalized For people that don’t know what marijuana is? It is the dried leaves and flowering pots of the hemp plant that contain THC and is consumed for a number of different reasons. There are hundreds of different types of marijuana strains that range in effects and potency. There are many myths and facts about marijuana that people still do not know‚ and there is a very negative connotation that is seen toured people that take
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world. Many historians debate whether it would be better to live in Athens or Sparta. It is know that it would be better to live in Athens because of their government‚ culture and geographical size and location. Athens’ government is immensely greater than Sparta’s form of government. This is because Athens was a democracy and Sparta was a monarchy. Sparta’s government was very interesting. It was
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I believe there are positives and negatives with the affordable care act. The Affordable care act was enacted in 2010 and its main focus revolves around the idea that "healthcare is a right‚ not a privilege" (Wilbanks‚ 2014). In the 5 years since the ACA was enacted‚ about 3 million uninsured people under 26 have become insured through their parents and more than 30 million Americans are now insured thanks to the additional protections against preexisting conditions and terminating policies due
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