In the state of Pennsylvania you can obtain a driver’s license at 16 years of age. There are a lot of disadvantages for teens driving at that age. Statistics and research show that their brains aren’t fully develop‚ they don’t have enough hours or time driving under the different weather conditions‚ they are more prone to having accidents‚ and their insurance rates are high. You would think teenagers would be the world’s best drivers. Their muscles are supple and their reflexes are quick. Though
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member states to limit gun ownership to persons aged 18 and over. Currently‚ the law stipulates that Finns may apply for a gun permit at age 15. However‚ Anne Holmlund‚ Finnish interior minister‚ told reporters today that "Finland has changed its position to the EU firearms directive." Holmlund told the press that the intention is now to raise the age for ownership to 18‚ and require those aged 15-18 to be under parental supervision when carrying or using a firearm. Prime minister of Finland
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Affirmative action should be changed or ended altogether In the late Sixties‚ Martin Luther King Jr. fought hard for equal rights. Before he was assassinated in 1968‚ he made a speech about his vision of human equality. "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." (King) The Sixties were a turning point for racial equality. Because of leaders like King‚ many blacks and minority
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John Albjerg Writing 122 Persuasive Essay Under population The effect of under population in the world is causing lack of people to replace those who die or retire with inability to continue working. Just done in the U.S. Census 83 countries and territories are now thought to experience below-replacement fertility. This basically means they won’t be able to replace the people who are dying or no longer able to work‚ these places take up roughly 44% of the world’s total population.
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government should make gun laws stricter for the safety of them and their family. Others feel that that the gun laws should remain the same‚ because they don’t want their constitutional rights violated. What is the controversy surrounding this topic? The controversy is that the government believes that the world would be a safer place if the gun laws are stricter. Some feel that their rights would be violated‚ and the final group of people is the ones who are kind of on both sides. They want the laws to
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Drinking and driving Almost every day 30 people in the U.S die because of drunk driving. This amounts to one death every 48 minutes. Driving under the influence of alcohol was associated with age in 2010‚ the rate was highest among people aged 21 to 25 (23.4 percent). An estimated 5.8 percent of 16 or 17 year olds and 15.1 percent of 18 to 20 year olds reported driving under the influence of alcohol in the past year. Beyond age 25‚ these rates showed a general decline with increasing age. One
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Katrina Anne M. Ricarte 1B1 Oct. 4‚ 2012 English I Prof. Chat Licuanan Essay- Cause and Effect Under Pressure Most of the youth nowadays often feel left out by everything and everyone around them. The mindset of teenagers today is that being cool is to be accepted and loved by the people around them. Because of this‚ they try things which they are not exactly comfortable with‚ and perform actions which result to the destruction
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Under The Overcoat The story‚ “The Overcoat”‚ shows how the main character gets attached to an item physically and emotionally. Throughout the story‚ problems relating to class and longing for objects are portrayed in the story. Akaky‚ the main protagonist of the story‚ showed many of his problems such as class and his longing for his stolen overcoat. The overcoat is: the personification of Akaky‚ the materialization of his class status and an agent of change. The overcoat is related to Akaky
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Should the self defense law be reformed? When is it acceptable to protect yourself? Is it when you’re nearly beaten to death? Or a more suitable question would be does self defense only apply to certain individuals? Self defense is one of the biggest motives that individuals acclaim to while undergoing criminal court cases. This law specifically states that you are entitled to defend yourself when someone provokes you or pursue you in a violent manner. Although I am favorable of this law‚ I
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accidents due to drunk driving. This topic is a widespread issue that affects many lives‚ or even worse‚ ends them. According to Nolo.com‚ currently in our country‚ the punishment for drunk driving is up to six months in jail‚ depending on the state you live in and your blood-alcohol content at the time of the arrest‚ a fine ranging from $500 to $2‚000‚ and getting your driver’s license suspended for a substantial amount of time. On one side of the debate‚ people believe that stricter laws for intoxicated
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