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    Sandra Gomez Professor Shepherd English 1301 (T R) 30 March 2014 Should women have the right for an abortion? Should women have the right to an abortion? Yes‚ women should have the right to choose. No‚ a fetus is a human being and has a right to life. These are some statements that are being made on the subject. At least 1.2 million abortions are reported each year. Contrary to common perception ‚ abortion is not rare and most likely has affected many people whom we all know. By the age

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    and the same with bloodshed. Guns are a “God-given natural right” in the United States‚ we have the right to bear arms‚ despite it not being 1791 anymore. Guns and their supporters have given rise to controversies that dispute the worthiness of the firearm in recent years. The truth is that guns are not what they were in the eighteenth century. Guns have evolved into powerful weapons that seem to only cause pain and confusion‚ guns should be left in the past. People have not stopped using guns from

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    Since the invention of the Abortion‚ the question of whether women should be allowed to have abortions has been an incredibly controversial question; so controversial that there have in the past been bombings of abortion clinics by "Pro-Life" extremist protesters‚ and the debate is still going on. Some people believe that abortion is an abomination and a sin and should never be carried out‚ while others believe that it is a natural right of every woman to have access to an abortion if needed.

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    goes another spanking. Maybe you think that spanking helps prevent bad and misbehavior from children‚ but did you think about how it doesn’t help them? Spanking should be illegal in the united states. There are people/guardians that abuse the children everyday because they take it too far. Spanking should not be provided in the united states because of the incidences that are provided here. In my view people can get to aggressive while spanking the children‚ and could harm them with bruises

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    Pratik Patel Dr. Rogers English 1101 3/31/15 Should prostitution be legalized in the United States? Prostitution has dealt crippling blows to many economies. Prostitution is unmoral and filthy‚ but it provides a resort to make money in a tough economy. Prostitution increases human trafficking and strips the prostitute of their liberties‚ self worth and leaves them to be an object for sale. If prostitution was legalized it would reduce the transmission rate of sexually transmitted diseases while

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    EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO DECIDE 8/26/2014 INSTRUCTOR CAMILLE PHI 208 A person should have the right to end their life if they so choose. People that attempt suicide and fail are often institutionalized and treated for a mental disorder. Often times it has nothing to do with a mental disorder‚ but simply they are in so much pain they feel they can’t go on. Or in the case of terminal illness they won’t go on much longer. So many people‚ churches

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    Quotation:   With these words in mind‚ I stand firmly AGAINST the resolution which states that: Immigration ought to be a human right. For the sake of clarification in this debate‚ I would like to define the following terms. Immigration is the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. Ought is defined as a term that is used to indicate duty. Human right is a right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person.     Value: Utilitarianism   My value criterion is humanism

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    Topic: Should the rights of the accused be curtailed? Can we as a nation‚ strike a balance between the liberty of the individual and the safety of citizens? And in order to strike that balance‚ should the bill of rights protect those accused of crimes? This contentious issue is one that causes us to truly think about our constitution’s purpose and how it is currently evolving within our country’s judicial system. On the one hand‚ many believe that because the nations’ crimes being committed are

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    Pro: To start out I am not a good debater but I just had this idea and want to see both sides of the argument. Euthanasia should be legalized in the United States. Euthanasia would help the US and its citizens in many ways. As defined by Merriam-Webster Euthanasia- the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy: 1. People who live in great pain and suffering would have a way to get out of

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    was always required by the state. And‚ I believe we should have the choice whether or not to be induced. For some people‚ vaccines are basically evading the rules of their whole lives! People want the authority to make choices for their own body and lives. The state should not require vaccines. Parents know that kids come with responsibility‚ and I think that the government requiring kids to have vaccines is wrong. The caretakers of the children believe it should be their own job to tell

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