Why Handguns Should Not Be Banned The first thought that comes to mind when most people think of “handguns” is death. A handgun is described as a firearm that can be held with one hand‚ such as a revolver or a pistol. Because of it’s size a handgun can be easily concealed and therefore one of many weapons used in violent crimes particularly within inner city communities. Will banning handguns decrease crime? Should handguns only be carried by law officials and military personnel? Handguns do
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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen‚ adjudicator and fellow debaters. My name is Ben Tennyson and I am the second speaker of the Affirmative team. Our topic for today is that should alcohol advertising be banned? We the affirmative believe this statement and will leave you with no doubt that alcohol advertising should be banned. Rebuttal. Our first speaker talked to you about how……………………………………….. Today I will be talking to you about why children are susceptible and vulnerable to alcohol advertising
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Alcohol advertisements should be banned. Alcohol is the ingredient found in beer‚ wine and spirits which causes drunkenness. Abuse of alcohol‚ or consumption of more alcohol than the body can handle‚ can lead to liver damage and other debilitating conditions. Alcohol abuse can also lead to alcoholism‚ or alcohol addiction‚ in which a person becomes physically and psychologically dependent on alcohol to the point that he or she cannot function without it. Alcohol advertisements can be seen virtually
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Alcohol consumption should be banned A dizzying array of research suggests alcohol can have both good and bad effects‚ but making sense of such studies all comes down to preaching about the evil effects of alcohol and the substantial impact on our health. Alcohol is more than just an ordinary beverage. Alcohol’s consequences weigh more than any of its positives. This debate points out few of the reasons as to why alcohol should be banned. Firstly‚ alcohol should be illegal because it is just
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It’s ignorant to even challenge a book because of its content. In the article‚ Schools and Censorship: Banned Books it states that‚ “Every day someone tries to control or otherwise restrict oral expressions‚ broadcast messages‚ or written words.” Trying to control what others read is foolish! In fact‚ Everyone should have the right to read what they want. Especially teenagers‚ which are entering adulthood and should know to make the right decisions. Moreover‚ in the article it also states that
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Amy Smith Professor Erickson WR 122 10/31/2012 Animal Testing Should Not Be Banned From when you are a baby to when you are an adult animal testing is used in your everyday products. From the Pampers you put on as a baby and the Johnson and Johnson you are washed with. To when you are older‚ the Febreeze‚ Sunsilk‚ and Gillette you use (Companies That do Test on Animals). Animal testing surrounds you in every act of life. “The guess is around 100 million animals are used worldwide in animal
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topic of sheer terror for everyone. Many countries are now considering banning the use of nuclear weapons. In this essay I will take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear weapons and come to a final conclusion on whether they should be banned or not. On one hand‚ nuclear weapons indicate how strong and powerful a country is. The first and foremost criterion for other countries to consider you a strong and developed country is to have a good defence system‚ and nuclear weapons provide
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Should the Sale of Junk Food be Banned in Schools? The argument as to whether or not schools should be able to sell junk food is a highly controversial topic. Sugar-filled snacks‚ sugary drinks‚ and snacks high in saturated fat are a favorite among children. In most cases‚ when faced with the decision‚ a child will no doubt choose a bag of chips over an apple. What would a change in the availability of these snacks teach children? Some argue that removing these snacks from schools takes away parental
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2016‚ the NHS will begin prescribing electronic cigarettes to patients looking to quit smoking. And with this decision‚ they hope to save millions of lives. Approximately 100‚000 deaths a year in the UK alone are caused by smoking. That figure doesn’t even include deaths from second hand smoke. So much time and money‚ invested in research all over the world‚ has gone into trying to a find an answer to the smoking problem. The NHS believes they may have found this answer. But are e-cigarettes the solution
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Stepping into controversy after it was banned in America after its first publication‚ The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ is sure to keep you thumbing through the pages. The story of a young man’s journey through life with obstacles such as: his brother dying‚ being expelled from numerous schools‚ suffering from depression‚ and the intolerance for the world around him; The Catcher in the Rye is told from one man’s reflection of his place in society and the world around him. Holden Caulfield‚
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