Emily Parrish Russell English 1105 12 December 2012 Soda Sizes Michael Bloomberg‚ New York’s mayor‚ has addressed the issue of obesity by banning the sale of soda and other sugary drinks over sixteen ounces in movie theaters‚ restaurants‚ stadiums‚ and street carts. As of March 2013 if this ban is violated‚ the vendor would face a two hundred dollar fine. The ban is a great idea. Regulating soda sizes exerts control over obesity and is a proactive move to help reduce osteoporosis. Increasing
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and the numbers are growing. I am here to discuss my point of view as to why Harry Potter should be banned from school libraries. Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by author J. K. Rowling‚ in which the main is an orphaned teen wizard who lives with an abusive family. Claim The Harry Potter series presents dangerous ideas that can be detrimental to young readers‚ and should be removed from school libraries. Evidence 1 According to Rita Sather‚ from Rochester University‚ "Good judgment
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Ban Zoo Background By definition‚ a zoo is a facility in which animals are kept and displayed to the public. It is a short form of Menagerie‚ zoological park and garden. The word zoological refers to zoology which means study of animals. An Egyptian queen called Queen Hatshepsut decided to build a zoo about 1500BC and about five hundred years later a Chinese Emperor named Wen Wang founded the Garden of Intelligence. The Garden of Intelligence was an enormous zoo which was full of different kind
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Censorship and Banned books Hundreds of books are banned from libraries in the United States every year. Even the most popular books that everyone else enjoys may be offensive to others. Which means it will no longer be eligible for people to read from their local library‚ or bookstore. Children’s books can also be banned‚ meaning teachers cannot read it to their students. The holy Bible has even been banned for its religious viewpoints. Literary works are still challenged‚ censored and banned for many
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Banning books is suppressive‚ and limits the speech and printing of other’s ideas throughout literature. The censorship within today’s society makes it hard to believe we actually have freedom of the press nowadays. It makes us think is it truly fair for books and other types of literature to be banned ? Banning books shouldn’t be allowed anywhere around the world‚ it shows censorship and negative publicity toward the press and author’s of books. Banning literature is suppressive and unfair to
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you ever be interested in the topic of war? Fallen Angels is a book about just that‚ the Vietnam War to be exact. The main character’s name is Perry‚ a soldier who was drafted into the military in the 1960’s. In 2002‚ Fallen Angels was banned in some middle schools “for offensive language‚ racism‚ violence‚ and being unsuited to age group.” People think the book has too much profanity and drug use. Fallen Angels should not be banned because it tells young people the history of America. It gives
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engage themselves in owning a gun if numerous studies show the consequences of allowing this to happen. Accessibility is one of the many factors that have proven to lead to displeasing actions such as suicide‚ murder‚ and even burglary. But how should we respond to these actions to successfully minimize them? According to the Barrack Obama’s spokesman‚ Jay Carney‚ claims that “a complex problem will require a complex solution.” Even though the problem is complex‚ the solution is “blindly obvious”
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Should there be stricter gun bans? Handguns are the cause of so many deaths amongst the people of the world today. In the past few months there have been so many awful tragedies due to the access we all have to guns. The repercussions of gun violence make up 50 percent of today’s disasters claiming lives ranging from babies to adults and even elderly. The government needs to make guns less accessible‚ and the law along with the law enforcement need to really enforce the laws they make. This
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The book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is very well known and it’s also a modern classic. Many people love the book about a 10 year old girl narrating an event that happened in her town. Many people love the book and could read it over and over. Some people disagree‚ saying the book is racist and has an immoral plot. Schools have been banning amazing books like this one because of parents complaining and teachers disagreeing with it. One reason this book is banned from many schools is because
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society‚ it is simply not an effective approach since there are many loopholes around it and it doesn’t apply to several sugary drinks. There are many other more efficient ways to fight obesity‚ including: promoting healthier habits to children in schools‚ promoting physical activity‚ and encouraging healthy eating (“Reversing the
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