A controversial question asked by many musically talented individuals is whether marching band is a sport. If you asked most people they would say no‚ but of course they don’t see 2-3 hour rehearsals or the kids who cry when they don’t get accepted into their dream colleges because of auditions that just weren’t up to par. They only see kids in “silly” uniforms blowing into or beating on instruments. People don’t see a Marching band and think that they work just as if not harder than a football team
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are physically engaging with their hands so that must be a sport.” I’m here to tell you all that this is indeed incorrect. As said by Matt Kasten “Sports are inherently physical‚ and the athletes participating must be physically involved. When artificial intelligence can trounce a human player by eliminating the lone physical aspect of gaming (i.e. moving the player’s thumbs and forefingers)‚ it has lost its validity as a sport.” Sports will always be defined as a physical action not sitting at
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One in three woman will have an abortion in their lifetime. That means 10‚631‚621 (est. 2013) women in the UK will have an abortion in their lifetime. So why is abortion such a controversial topic? Many people believe it to be immoral and even murder‚ however the definition of abortion is “the termination of pregnancy by the removal or expulsion from the uterus of a foetus or embryo before viability.” The important part of the definition is that it is before viability‚ therefore the foetus would
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multi-ethnic groups‚ as Jiang (1997) argued. Therefore it is rather difficult to define a common point of a modern country. The multi-ethnic communities also cause conflicts within a society. However sports events often provide a channel to solidify citizens in a country‚ like the World Cup fever. At times sports affiliation also becomes a symbol of the country‚ such as football in the UK. Yet sometimes it leads debate on race and ethnicity. For example‚ the Tebbitt speaking‚ “A large proportion of Britain’s
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DRUGS ‚ SPORTS ‚ AND ETHICS Testosterone‚ Anabolic Steroids‚ and Human growth hormone are the new trend in the sports filed‚ athletes are doping. What are the enhancement drugs ‚ Why its becoming popular and why it should be banned? Testosterone is produced by both women and men but men produced 10 times more than women. It is male sex hormone‚ its effect in increasing muscle mass. Anabolic Steroids are derivatives of Testosterone which can be rubbed‚ injected‚ or swallowed. The drug was
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By: vikram bedi E-mail: VIKRAMBEDI20@HOTMAIL.COM Vikram Bedi 3-22-2000 EN-131 Martin Sharp. Abortion The topic of Abortion is one of the most controversial of our times. It has caused countless deaths and several violent confrontations between the two separate parties of opinion. The fight between pro-life and pro-choice supporters has been long and brutal. This is because‚ despite what several people may believe‚ abortion is neither right nor wrong. It is a matter of personal opinion and it
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Nearly one in every ten retired NFL players has admitted to using steroids or “doping” during their professional career. Numerous other competitive sports have athletes repeatedly pumping strength-building substances into their bodies from day to day. The harsh consequences and possible suspension from the game does not faze them as they continue to put themselves in danger of the deadly side effects. According to scientists‚ steroids are substances that occur naturally‚ but they have found a way to
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Many parents claim that competitive sports can result in injuries and stress. However there are many positives to this controversial topic. The result of kids participating in competitive sports is the reduction of obesity‚ boosting of self-confidence and it also helps develop social skills. Recent research has suggested that kids who play more sports are less likely to be obese. Child obesity is a common issue in the United States of America. Almost 18% of the children in America are obese. Despite
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The greatest punishment that we know today is capital punishment or the death penalty. Even with a movement toward a more humane‚ less painful way to execute‚ the topic of capital punishment continues to be a controversial issue. Advocates argue it deters crime and is a good tool for police and prosecutors; however‚ capital punishment is the worst violation of human rights today. In addition to the moral and ethical issues of taking someone’s life‚ the pain of death in carrying out the executing
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common to find ourselves diverted in others’ stories. In 1853‚ Giuseppe Verdi offered a new source of entertainment‚ as he presented the world with La traviata. Not only did it stir the European 19th century society‚ but it is still today a very controversial opera. Since its beginning‚ the main character‚ Violetta‚ became the central source for outrage and discussion. All because she was a courtesan‚ and this very well-known opera was seen by righteous women. The story portrays her as a powerful lady
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