Did you know you are 4 times more likely to be killed with a knife or other cutting instrument than you are by a rifle or a shotgun? Gun rights and gun control are always hot items during any political discussion‚ whether it is between peers or politicians. One of the many great advantages to being an American is the ability to choose for one’s own self what to believe in. Another advantage‚ in my opinion‚ is the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Laws should not restrict gun rights because
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James Morton Why Marijuana Should Be Decriminalized Marijuana has been used recreationally as well as medicinally for thousands of years. The earliest evidence of inhalation of marijuana‚ a small pile of charred cannabis/seeds‚ was found in Romania and believed to be dated prior to the 3rd millennia BCE. Marijuana use is considered to be beneficial to some‚ however has been controversially classified as a schedule 1 controlled substance‚ making it as illegal as heroin‚ politicians claim it to
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The issue of abortion causes debates about human interactions where factors of ethics‚ emotions and law come together. There are many reasons why a woman would decide to have abortions. Whatever the reasons a woman decides to have an abortion‚ it seems only justified that she should be able to make decisions in regards to her life and body. The decisions that she makes will be beneficial to both the woman and the fetus because it will prevent many problems from occurring in the future. If a woman
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Why drugs should not be legalize We ask ourselves what are these great risks on us consuming illegalized drugs. We are constantly exposed to all sorts of illegal drugs especially young adults at school‚ parties and even on the local beaches. Were surrounded by it all through out of lives‚ being pressured to consume them and take risk on becoming addicted. Not only this‚ but we are presented with all other types or drugs‚ such as over the counter for a simple cold‚ pain relievers
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I agree with this statement that they shouldn’t have to risk lives for college it’s not always right to do so. Maybe the child has plans without college or a high school diploma he could take over the family business or start one himself. Now from my Family source they say “making it mandatory would just make us have less jobs in america than we do now.” Since everyone would be in the military and
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Why Are Curriculum Should be Harder America’s education is on a down fall. It seems like every year we drop a little more on the world wide rankings. The United States education system is not as competitive around the world as it used to. America is focusing too much on the upper class and not enough on the middle to lower class. The United States is currently ranked around 25th in math‚ 17th in science‚ 14th in reading‚ and 17th overall. But a recently released study by Martin Carnoy‚ professor
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after they retire. Citizens need to push for better teacher salaries because of what they do for their students and because they teach the next generation of our country. Being a teacher is an important and valued profession. There are many reasons why teachers should be paid more. Teachers work outside of school hours‚ there are shortages of teachers‚ teaching is a stressful job‚ and teachers prepare for classes over the summer. Teachers actually work outside of the traditional school hours. Many
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Children should not have screen time taken away from them it’s apart of everyday life. I feel as if certain television shows help toddlers learn things also smaller childer(ages 5-9). There are all types of networks created just for them. There’s:PBS Kids‚ Channel thirteen‚ Sprout‚ Nick jr. etc. Also they have websites for children too. ABC mouse helps so much. My little brother uses it on a daily‚ and his vocabulary has improved so much just to be almost two years old. Most parents feel as
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Why the Pledge of Allegiance Should Be Revised In Gwen Wildes essay‚ “why the pledge should be revised‚” Wilde stroungly believes that the pledge of allegiance should only be used for the sole purpose of patriotism. In wildes essay she states many facts of the original pledge. Wilde states that the first original pledge‚ issued in 1892‚ read as I Pledge Allegiance To My Flag‚ And To The Republic For which It Stands; One Nation Indivisible‚ With Liberity and Justice for all.” In her essay she included
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begin to wonder why euthanasia has yet to be legalized in the majority of the world. Shouldn’t everyone have the right to a dignified death or should terminally ill patients be left to suffer? And yet‚ assisted suicide remains legal in only few countries on the world. Is this right to deprive others of a personal right of choice? In order to end the physical suffering of terminally ill patients‚ leave families of terminally ill patients in better financial situations‚ euthanasia should be legalized
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