Second‚ and closely related‚ was the issue of whether the roughly four million freedmen should be allowed to vote. The issue was how to receive the four million former slaves as citizens. If they were to be fully counted as citizens‚ some sort of representation for apportionment of seats in Congress had to be determined. Before the war‚ the population of slaves had been counted as three-fifths of a corresponding number of free whites. By having four million freedmen counted as full citizens‚ the
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Enhancement: Should cognitive enhancement be allowed? Cognitive enhancement is the improvement of one’s mental capacity and or mental attributes such as personality‚ where it is considered optional and not medically necessary (Schmidt-Felzmann‚ 2012). Enhancement is different to treatment as treatment is linked to the curing of an illness‚ whereas enhancement is merely improving an already medically healthy body or mind‚ however‚ at times it is quite difficult to draw a line between the two (Schmidt-Felzmann
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Should women be allowed in combat? Women should be able to serve in combat if men can. I will prove that women are equal to men and they have the strength just like men. People say one of the main reasons they don’t want women in combat‚ is Physicality. Physicality is a main component in combat‚ you have to have it to be in it. All around the world women are being judged on it. Some women have the physical strength but some don’t. But it’s the same with men so why can’t we be equal. Equality is something
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A strike is a form of protest whereby a group of employees withhold labour in order to pressure employers into granting a particular demand. (Cambridge Dictionairies) Causes and effects of strikes in South Africa: Causes - Lack of transformation‚ mutual respect‚ trust‚ and socio-economic equity (SABC‚ 2014). - Dissatisfaction with pay or working and living conditions. Effects - Companies: financial losses‚ reduced productivity‚ profitability and market share‚ and delayed service delivery. Employees:
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Should elderly drivers be allowed to drive? I have often wondered what the future holds for elderly drivers. It ’s difficult to voice my opinion(s) too strongly because it would seem as if I ’m stabbing myself in the back. If we all keep living we ’re all going to get old‚ so each and every one of us will have to face the scrutinizing pressures of society on whether or not elderly citizens should be allowed to drive. My answer would be one based purely on safety. Even though some elderly
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known for independence and courageous behaviors when it should be acknowledged as hypocritical. If the entire nation falls under this expression‚ why are there innumerable amount of regulations for a woman to obtain this freedom and bravery? As found in The Washington Times (2013)‚ "we are taught as military officers that in order to crush your enemy‚ you must take risk". If the military suggests risk taking in order to achieve the goal‚ women should be viewed as a risk. It was risky to let women into
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Composition Mr. Arena When the topics are being brought up of animals being used in experiments or in laboratory researches‚ many folks disapprove of it. Despite of peoples opinion‚ the experiments or laboratory research towards animals should be supported and allowed. To cure people in any kind problems or disease they always experiment on animals first. Which is the best thing to do‚ to save many life’s. Many people say animals have the same feeling as humans‚ as in they have the capacity for seeing
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The book “topics for today” by Smith‚ L.C & Mare‚ N.N (2004) is a reliable material for English learners in general and third year students in ULIS-VNU in particular. All its four units with some interesting topics including the society‚ nature versus nurture‚ medical advance as well as the environment fascinated me a lot. However‚ I make the third unit my best choice for my reading reflection because it discusses technology and ethical issues raises‚ which have been recently concerned most among
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Should the death penalty (capital punishment) be allowed? There are many underlying issues with capital punishment and the moral backbone it clearly lacks. Capital punishment should not be legal for many reasons such as the irrelevance of retribution and irrevocable mistakes which leaves “criminals” wrongly accused. Retribution‚ in the form of capital punishment is the execution of the criminal in vengeance for the victim and their families. This ideology is flawed‚ out dated and irrelevant in
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For example‚ many schools enforce students to watch Channel One news‚ which is composed of more logos than news when students could be learning another language or gain a new skill in an elective such as pottery. A school should be a haven for learning‚ but repeated exposure to "Cover Girl" and "McDonald’s" signs intrude into a child’s mindset. Going to a "Channel One library" may distract a child from learning and make the school lose its educational integrity. In addition
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