America is seeing an increase in crime and school shootings. Now there has been talk of gun control and banning the sale of “assault weapons” and high capacity magazines. Recently there was a school shooting on an Oregon college campus making this the 45th school shooting in Oregon this year. President Barack Obama addressed the issue and described how gun control is one of the most frustrating issues he has faced during his time in office. Is gun control really the answer or will the ban of high
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Todd English Composition 1 Self Argument Essay Should tobacco products be banned? I believe they should because they kill about 400‚000 prematurely every year. Tobacco products kill more people than illegal drugs do such as cocaine‚ heroin‚ and methamphetamine. People get arrested for having marijuana in their possession and they don’t have to be smoking it but studies show that cigarettes are more harmful to a person’s health. I say they should make tobacco illegal as well because in my opinion
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The Outsiders By: Alyssa Padewski Do you want your kids to have bad influences from this book? Do you want them to be exposed to this material? The book‚ The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton should be banned from this school for teaching kids bad lessons and it is inappropriate. First of all‚ there is under aged smoking. As well as young kids drinking alcohol. Second of all‚ there is a lot of violence and fighting‚ plus there are weapons being used in a bad way. They show people killing people or they
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on whether schools should provide for single sex instruction. People argued with different facts/opinions to see what was right and what was wrong. Yet‚ they still have no answer for this topic. Some schools provide for single sex education‚ but why don’t all schools provide it too? There are many different answers for that question that still remains. All these facts depend on different peoples’ opinions. That’s why there are positive and negative aspects on why schools should provide for single
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Did you know that one- third of Americans are obese‚ and an estimated 300‚000 deaths occur per year are due to obesity? Mayor Michael Bloomberg of NYC proposed a ban for soda‚ to be over 16 ounces‚ and I think it’s a great idea. But I will admit at first I wasn’t so crazy about this ban mainly because I don’t like the government having too much control. But reading articles and doing research gave me a huge change of heart! I love people being healthy and alive‚ and I’m also someone who cares health
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opinions on guns being allowed on campus. Some think it would cause more conflict and some think that it would protect the students just in case of an incident. I think guns should be allowed on school campus as long as there’s a fair amount of rules applied. My first reason why I think guns should be allowed to be carried by teachers on school campuses is because it could save lives. The thing about this though is that if there was a school shooter on the campus‚ would he suspect a teacher to have
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the classroom i.e. at home. In many cases‚ students are required to be complete the task/s assigned by a certain due date. This is where majority of students fail to understand the true significance of homework. I therefore agree that the students should have the right to decide to complete homework but only to a certain extent. At secondary schooling‚ good and well-motivated students are often the ones who complete homework and assignments. This is not to say that other students do not‚ they are
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Should dangerous sports be banned? Yes! Millions of people play sport every day‚ and‚ inevitably‚ some suffer injury or pain. Most players and spectators accept this risk. However‚ some people would like to see dangerous sports such as boxing banned. This essay will examine some of the reasons for banning certain sports. Some sports are nothing but an excuse for violence. Boxing is a perfect example. The last thing an increasingly violent world needs is more violence on our television. The sight
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My favorite sound What sound does bright your day and does inspire you? Everyone has a particular sensation about the music that he/she listen to. Music is a part of my life and I love being listening to my preferred sound. The gospel is my favorite sound because it helps me to remember my God‚ it is my source of inspiration and it is my best way to relax. Gospel is my favorite sound because it makes me feel lovely. By listening to religious songs‚ I feel closer to the Spirit of God and I can
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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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