argument about whether or not kids should get participation trophies in activities. The idea that everyone should be rewarded has been the idea now a days other than rewarding only the top athletes. This has become a standard way in our younger generations and practice in our American culture. As mentioned above a principal has asked his students to give them their input on the idea and many are for and against the issue. As for me‚ I believe that participation trophies should not be handed out because‚
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Convicted Felons Should Not Be Allowed to Vote This essay discusses my reflection on whether or not felons should have the right to vote. A felon is defined as a person who has been convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment or death. Convicted felons should not be allowed to vote. Many Americans were not allowed to vote these past elections. It wasn’t because they didn’t pay taxes
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In “A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun” the author did not seem paranoid or a risk taker. She was trying to get peace of mind about her insecurity and safety. Several times during the story she told of instances where her safety was put to the test. She was camping with another woman and trying to rely on the rangers for protection from some nearby guys talking about messing with her‚ ending up having to just leave. Another time‚ she was on a bridge and had four men try to scare her
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to young girls everywhere‚ they are treated like sexual objects not students. In the first place degrading young girls and treating them as objects in a school environment is sexism. When this happens it teaches young girls that their bodies are the only thing that people notice and teaches them it’s their fault and
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Should gay people be allowed to marry in place of worship? Of course they should‚ now I have grown up around gay people and they are no different to us! Why should they be afraid to be who they are? Because of society... Constantly getting judged no matter what? But let’s be honest it doesn’t have any effect to you whether your related‚ friends or feel the need to voice your opinion. There a happy couple‚ who feel endless‚ love for each other. Why feel the need to say something about it. We all
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Should Circuses be Allowed to have Animals? Animals have been part of the circus since Roman times‚ but should they really be there? Should innocent animals be mistreated so they can ‘perform’ and entertain the public? I believe it’s cruel and animals should be banned from circuses. If you knew how the animals were really treated ‘behind the scenes’ you probably wouldn’t want to go to a circus again. Whilst the animals are being trained‚ their trainers use bull hooks and electric rods to make
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Open Carry: Homeland Defense Aid or Hindrance Milliahn Valentino Wilmington University Armed and ready‚ the Miracle family of Sterling Heights‚ Michigan is fully prepared to take on any terrorist threat. Like a growing number of Americans‚ they believe such readiness‚ including a house with 25 firearms‚ is their civic duty. According to Lee Miracle‚ “We see preparedness as like having a fire extinguisher – you never want to use it‚ but it is there”. Lee Miracle also believes in his right to
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Across the world‚ school dress codes policies are enforced and relayed to students on a weekly basis. It is without doubt one of the most prevalent school rules in the mind of a student. People may argue that school dress codes are an important element of a successful school and it allows students to be perceived as smart and professional. Although the principle of asking students to come to school dressed smartly sounds reasonable‚ the problem comes when blatant sexism and sexist attitudes towards
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An American is someone that possesses the courage to stand up for what is right in any situation. No one should ever have to suffer for what they believe in because someone else doesn’t approve and America is a place where we strive to allow everyone their own beliefs and happiness. Anyone‚ no matter where they are originally from‚ should be allowed to follow their dreams and live the life that they see for themselves. Not very long ago‚ a 19-year-old boy named Hamzah Aljahmi closed his eyes‚ never
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paternalistic attitudes. Quoting Norman Fost‚ “The number of deaths from play professional football and college football is 50 to 100 times higher than the wildest exaggerations about steroids.” Therefore I believe performance enhancing drugs (steroids) should be accepted in sports. 6 experts on steroids took on the issue
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