were charged and convicted of rape‚ it is almost certain that they would be fired for moral reasons‚ bad publicity‚ or any reasons in-between. So why is it that when a college or professional athlete is charged with the same crime‚ they are still allowed to continue to play? Granted‚ there have been instances that the convicted athlete has been asked to leave the team. For instance‚ Marcus Vick‚ who was finally dismissed from Virginia Tech’s football team after a series of incidents (Lipka‚ 2006)—but
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adults of today and their right to vote? Well‚ consider this. Today’s young adults would like to vote‚ but that isn’t possible. The young adults of today are mature‚ and well interested in voting. We should decrease the minimum voting age of 18 to 16 because teens suffer double standards‚ and that they should have the power to shape their own future. The young adults of today suffer double standards just like adults; however‚ they do not have the freedom to vote. In fact‚ the teens of today still pay
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The controversy over whether psychologists should be allowed to have prescriptions privileges or not has been going on for awhile now. There are many arguments for both sides. Individual differences and opinions come into play here. Individuals who have made a name for themselves in the world of psychology‚ may have their opinions be more valued than others who are maybe not so well known. Psychology is a big field and psychologists work with many different types of professions which may have some
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Most kids that aren’t supervised on the internet have a higher chance of being a victim of cyberbullying. Kids should not be allowed on social media without adult supervision. It can cause anxiety or depression‚ which affects kids self esteem tremendously. It can also cause cyberbullying. This affects kids connection to the world and It can cause a lack of food or sleep. This affects a kid’s body and how it functions. Kids without supervision when on social media is horrible because it can cause
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terrorists attacks on the US. Since December 2015‚ 225‚000 people have been killed by ISIS in these attacks. This issue is one of the biggest arguments in the world right now‚ and the US has to make a decision of what to do soon. Syrian Refugees should not be allowed in the US. For example‚ They are causing havoc in Syria‚ causing a brutal civil war‚ there were 4‚ secondly‚ 93 percent of all Syrian refugees are Muslim‚ who are about 100 years behind our time in religion‚ such as women not having power at
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many high school students are entering the work force. Students are becoming more and more eager to start working and become independent. Although a beneficial balance of school and extracurricular activities as well as employment can be productive‚ it is very difficult to maintain. If a student is intending on going to college‚ he or she should only hold very minimal and flexible employment. A part-time job interferes with school in many situations. Even if the job is held after school and on weekends
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earned‚ not given. Children should not receive a trophy for every event they partake in; there are many reasons supporting this claim. Firstly‚ not all children deserve to get a participation trophy. By giving trophies to everyone‚ regardless of their skill‚ their desire to compete and achieve will diminish. A trophy signifies that contributors worked hard and put in the time to achieve a goal. To give trophies to every child would weaken this significance. Children should not assume they will receive
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for decades. Should the military allow women in combat arms units? There are many people who feel that this will create problems such as gender roles confusion‚ woman are not physically or mentally built for these jobs‚ and that men will not be able to control themselves around women in a combat setting. While others feel that there should not be any limitations set on women because of their genetic makeup; however there are some women who are stronger than some men. Also‚ that men should know how to
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particular‚ should not be ignored as the cause of too many youth being exposed to rising incidents resulting in injury caused by rough play. On the topic of body contact‚ there are those who are in favour of body contact. They believe that sports demand it and that if youth are exposed to it at an early age they will have the ability to avoid injury. Also‚ they claim that injuries will only result if players use improper technique while executing forms of body contact and as a result‚ leagues should not
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Should Children Be Allowed To Testify In Court? Over the past ten years‚ more research has been done involving children’s testimony than that of all the prior decades combined. Ceci & Bruck (93) have cited four reasons for this : - The opinion of psychology experts is increasingly being accepted by courts as testimony‚ - Social research is more commonly being applied to the issues of children’s rights‚ - More research into adult suggestibility in accordance with reason naturally leads to more
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