Why Should We Study the Past? Pearl S. Buck once said‚ “If you want to understand today‚ you have to search yesterday.” In order for us as a people to know where we are going in life‚ we must study the past of our ancestors to find out where we have been. The human animal by its very nature is curious. We must know the answers to‚ who‚ what‚ where‚ when‚ why and how. We cannot help ourselves from asking these questions‚ and we cannot stop ourselves from going in search of the answers. We have
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age should remain at 21 due to the dangers of drinking and driving‚ body development with age and binge drinking. There are countless facts and statistics on the dangers of drinking and driving and the effect it has had and is continuing to have on society. Drunk driving is blight on our civilization. “An average of 17‚000 individuals die each year in drunk driving related deaths” (Injury Prevention). The fact that there are so many alcohol related deaths is beyond me. Someone’s life should not
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Smoking should be banned in all public places to protect people from second-hand smoke and stop promoting the visual to minors. The cigarette is a small but deadly habit enjoyed by 45.3 million Americans. Smoking is illegal inside most public restaurants and buildings as well as on school property. But‚ why should cigarette smoking be banned in all public spaces‚ including outside public establishments? The most obvious reason is second-hand smoke and the damage it causes to others who don ’t want
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reasons is from school starting times. Schools have started around 8:00am or later so why would they all of a sudden make school start at 7:45 or earlier. The reason why schools should start earlier are school starts way too early‚ School controls every aspect of a young teens life‚ and Statistics show that with a later starting time. School starting times around the country range from 8:00 am or earlier. As explained by School start later who explains that “Over 20% of U.S. middle schools start
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Since the beginning of time we have used some pretty horrific ways to torture‚ punish‚ or kill people. We have used Chinese Water Torture so that you mentally go insane as they continue to drop a single drop of water on your forehead so that either you go mentally insane or die from the tip of your skull caving in. We have used hanging people on crosses so that you either die from starvation‚ suffocation‚ or they would cut your legs off and you would bleed to death. We have used burning people
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people consider teenagers as adults at different times. Teens can be considered as adult at multiple ages including 16 18 and 21. Teenagers should be considered as adults at 21 when they have all the rights that a full-grown person has. Teens are usually considered as adults once they are allowed to drive and vote. This is because by the time you have all these rights your body is usually fully-grown. The body is fully grown by 21 in most people so they are easily considered adults. The
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Is 16 too young to drive? If you’re 16. you probably think not. But it’s those over 16 — adults like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Adrian Lund — who will get to be the deciders on this one. Lund and some others want to push the age at which a person can get their first driver’s license to 17 or even 18. Of course‚ it’s all about “safety.” Lund — a professional nag who heads an organization of nags — says that teenage drivers are a menace to themselves and others and wants
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Why we should study science Science has brought many changes in the world today. It is used in all the corners of the world for the benefit of man. The motor-car or the electric lamp that we use today was not known to people who lived generations ago. Owing to the use of Science the people of today are able to do many things with ease and comfort. Travel has become very easy. So men’s activity has increased greatly. Science has also been used to treat the sick and the sounded. As a result‚ people
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It is a five page essay that basically states why smoking‚ even though it’s un healthy‚ should not be banned. In today’s world‚ being a smoker is a pretty difficult task. Modern day protestors have brought many restrictions to the smoking industry. These restrictions include numerous non-smoking areas‚ a ban on cigarette television commercials‚ and a high tax on cigarettes. Even with these restrictions‚ many people choose to smoke. More than 47 million people in the nation continue to smoke cigarettes
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