Therefore same-sex marriage should be illegal. Same-sex marriage is immoral as well as against God’s Word. It would also weaken the respect and existence of the already faltering institution of marriage. Same sex marriage is considered a "slippery slope" that could potentially lead to other things such as incest‚ polygamy‚ and bestiality. The original purpose of marriage was to procreate. Since homosexuals can’t have children‚ they are only doing it for their own gratification. It also promotes
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Rebuttal (Affirmative) Our first rebuttal point is that Censorship would take away our first amendment rights The First Amendment of the US Constitution states‚ "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Censorship according to the Encyclopedia Britannica is "The
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The illegal drug The legalization of drugs is a common topic in America today. Many believe that drug use should be legalized‚ but I completely disagree. Drugs are frequently used today and they are illegal‚ the consequences that would grow if they were made legal would be more than this country can take on. In my opinion‚ three main factors contribute to my opinion opposing legalizing drugs: health issues‚ the effects it would have on the criminal justice system‚ and the increase
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Discuss the factors involved in the fall of the Roman empire. Be sure to mention militaristic‚ economic‚ political and societal reasons‚ as well as any others you deem necessary. The Roman Empire was an influential reign of time‚ land‚ and society. With people who demonstrated such qualities as gravitas and dignity‚ it was quite an empire to defeat. Because of its vastness‚ in size and in influence‚ its decline cannot be attributed to one pinpointed cause. Instead‚ the fall of Rome is reasoned
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Chase Deger Language Arts‚ Period 4 Crucible Essay The Art of Lying Integrity is something people either have or they don’t. Every day someone is being put the test on whether they are going to stick to their morals and the truth‚ or if they are going to cave into social pressures and change themselves for what the general population wants. Having integrity is a strong characteristic and not a lot of people have it. Arthur Miller‚ author of The Crucible‚ uses the character Abigail to show
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Paragraph Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. Philosophy may be called “science as ideas”. Explain What are the three branches of philosophy and what topics are taken up by each branch? Define knowledge and analyze the definition of knowledge What is ethics? State major ethical approaches Elucidate major tenets of utilitarian ethical theory
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Ciara Ramirez COMM1000 11/11/13 Argument Analysis Have you ever looked at your pet dog‚ cat‚ hamster‚ or monkey and pondered the thought of it being used as a lab animal? According to AWA reports approximately 1‚136‚567 animals are used per year for lab testing. And this “testing” is not pretty. Animal cruelty is one of the most controversial subjects when it comes to differentiating views. Nevertheless‚ when illogical points are made‚ such as those in the argument discussed a counter argument
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like a good thing but the majority of the time this causes affordable living to skyrocket in price and become high class living. Then the previous homeowners must leave their homes due to the sharp increase in rent money they cannot afford. This slippery slope of events is a clear cut example of why gentrification must be contained to only certain districts in the US. Gentrification is alarmingly popular in
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Chinese in Early America by Katherine Inserra Most people today believe that with the passing of the Fourteenth Amendment meant the immediate granting of citizenship to all persons born on American soil. However‚ it was not until 1898 that the United States Supreme Court concluded that the amendment awarded citizenship to Chinese children born to Chinese immigrants on American Soil. (Foner 659). Just twelve years previously‚ the courts had finally forced the city of San Francisco to issue
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Logic on a New Level In 1995‚ a talk show host‚ by the name of Rush Limbaugh was quoted while responding to a newspaper article written about a study completed by the NCEA (National Center for Economic Alternatives). According to this newspaper article‚ the study done by the NCEA claimed that American farmers use chemical fertilizers‚ and that due to our large economy‚ small businesses‚ and families‚ America is a waste generating country. Therefore‚ the purpose of this essay is to analyze the logic
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