I strongly believe that the voting age should be changed from 18 to 21‚ the following paragraphs will show why I believe so. One of the main reasons why I believe that the voting age should be changed is maturity. At 18 years of age‚ one has just graduated from High School and is still under the care of the parents which means maturity has not set in yet. Maturity is a virtue that every voter should posses because a person who is mature is able to make right decisions during elections. Individuals
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drinking age to 18 will have serious consequences such as the increase in traffic fatalities. According to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World‚ “in the United States in 2007‚ the death toll from teenage drunk-driving accidents was 1‚393 – nearly four fatalities every day of the year.” (Drinking and Driving‚ 2006-2015). At such youthful age‚ these teens are not responsible enough to know that they should not drink and drive. They assume that they are perfectly fine after consuming alcohol‚ and thinks
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Should euthanasia be allowed? Euthanasia (from the Greek: εὐθανασία meaning "good death": εὖ‚ eu (well or good) + θάνατος‚ thanatos (death)) refers to the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering. Euthanasia should be and not should be allowed. It is ending a person’s pain and suffering‚ and if it’s the person’s decision to not live anymore‚ why not it is a sin to force people to live longer then they wanted. Unlike murder‚ euthanasia is not an act of violence
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Alcohol in the hands of an irresponsible under aged person‚ can be deadly. Furthermore‚ for anyone to consider lowering the legal drinking age from 21‚ to 18‚ in my opinion is simply ludicrous. John Bowersox reports‚ “Since Colonial times‚ drinking alcohol has been part of American culture and its use by young people has been accepted by many as part of growing up. In fact‚ during the late 1960s and early 1970s‚ many States lowered the legal drinking age from 21 to 18. Following this change‚
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Should people be allowed to keep pit bulls? Yes i believe they should be allowed to keep pit bulls for various reasons. Such as rules they need to follow‚ how they need to be raised‚and how they need to be taken outside around others for reasons all on there own. I personally had four pit bulls and there not as vicious as people make them out to be. They were lovable dogs and we never had any problem out of them. It was all because of how we raised them. We never made them fight with others and
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fight for your country at 18 but can’t have a alcoholic beverage. I believe the drinking age should be lowered to 18 from 21. Turning 18 is a milestone age for many things but alcohol consumption is not on the list. Many people would agree the age should stay 21 I do not agree with this. Some would say it’s not a good idea since the age group 18-20 is not responsible‚ which is not the case for all. Here’s the good and bad in this situation. One of the pros if the age was lowered‚ underage drinking can
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This question rises multiple times a year anywhere and everywhere between people. Should parents or guardians be allowed to spank their kids as a way of correction? Those who disagree with spanking their child usually are the ones who are taking the word spanking out of context and putting it in an abusive category. Although physical punishment is taken out of its true definition‚ it should be allowed because there is a clear line between what is abuse and spanking. Also‚ it teaches children that there
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The Drinking Age Should Not Be Lowered To Eighteen There are many different reasons why people want to drink‚ such as celebrations‚ depressions‚ or finding an inspiration‚ etc.. The consumption of alcohol is increasing promptly throughout history and it becomes a culture characteristic. However‚ many binge drinking occurs in colleges that lead to many problems for society. Everyone knows that alcohol is really dangerous for the drinkers and the people around them if the drinkers do not know how to
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Young adults and college students drink for fun at parties‚ events‚ or whenever they have an opportunity. Many of them drink too much and binge when given the opportunity to consume alcohol. This is a common action across the nation and even globe. Some very important questions are raised like how harmful is drinking under the age of twenty-one? Is underage age drinking related to traffic accidents? How is this action affecting the brains of the minors? Is it hurting them? For this reason‚ the minimal
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and Rhetoric 15 April 2013 Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered to Eighteen? Former United States senator Byron Dorgan once said‚ “Nowhere in this country should we have laws that permit drinking and driving or drinking in vehicles that are on American highways. This is not rocket science. We know how to prevent this‚ and thirty-six states do” (searchquotes.com). In 1984‚ Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act which raised the minimum drinking age from eighteen to twenty-one.
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