activity across the United States. These tests are used to share the progress of students academically. Standardized tests vary from state to state since each state is allowed to design and create their own tests. However‚ there have been many arguments for and against standardized testing. Standardized testing is key to our national reform movement in school. Politicians say many high school graduates cannot do the basic reading‚ writing‚ or mathematics necessary to function in the United States (Williams)
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In today’s world‚ there are many social issues that are present. My group has decided to take action against one of those social issues. In particular‚ the social issue of standardized testing. Examples of standardized testing include the SAT and ACT. It’s a social issue because it affects millions of students every year. It’s a problem because it’s an inaccurate representation of a student’s knowledge. As a result‚ action needs to be taken to solve the issue. In this case‚ my group did a social
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killing infants is clearly wrong (in contrast to personhood theories that self-awareness constitutes human personhood). Finally‚ Marquis’ argument rules that euthanasia can be moral (unlike sanctity of life theories) if the person’s future only contains pain and suffering. While I am pro-choice like Warren‚ I do not agree with the entirety of her argument. Her qualifications for personhood exclude several groups from the moral community‚ such as infants and young toddlers. Through her reasoning
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Three strikes raises important questions about how sentencing laws need to achieve public safety. How are such laws made? Who do they target? And why did Michael Reynolds and Mark Klaas start out as allies and end up as bitter political rivals. Over the last two decades (1980-2000)‚ the US prison population has increased 450%. California has led the nation in prison growth since the early 1980s‚ and it incarcerated a higher percentage of its population than any nation on earth by 1994. The same
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because they believe that it will humanize and torture the animals. It may be true that it’s unethical and it goes against people’s morals‚ but it is a great medical advancement that could help save many lives. Furthermore‚ people should rethink their decision on trying to ban chimeric research. Therefore‚ the audience‚ organizations such as the NIH who have withdrawn or are against funding‚ will be persuaded to support and continue or start funding the chimeric research. Research has shown that
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legal in four (State-by-State Guide). The debate over the topic of euthanasia argues whether or not it should be legal for doctors to practice euthanasia on their patients in America. Those against euthanasia and assisted suicide argue that it should be illegal because‚ not only is it morally wrong and against many religions for someone to take someone else’s life‚ but it can pose danger by doctors beginning to get too
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The moral argument for euthanasia is most often the argument that voluntary active euthanasia should be legal. In a case when a patient has no possible road to recovery from their terminal illness‚ is suffering from their condition‚ and is still mentally capable of making justified decisions
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The Ratification of the Constitution There were many arguments for and against the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The people that wanted the Constitution to be ratified and people who opposed it were called federalists and anti-federalists. They would get into heated arguments whether or not the Constitution should be ratified. The worst thing about the Constitution is it has no Bill of Rights to protect the people’s rights. Though the Constitution doesn’t have a Bill
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Gun Control Guns‚ one of the deadliest weapons that are used today. They have been around for many years and have continued to increase in power and ability. Guns can cause harm and trauma to many but also can be used for recreational activities and even self defense. The debate on gun control has been around for a long time but is becoming increasingly more necessary. This is basically deciding whether or not to allow normal everyday people to be in possession of guns and the consequences that
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environmental justice movement began in the mid- 20th century‚ when the country realized that the environment needed help. This movement throughout the last several decades has evolved from protecting woodland areas from deforestation to protection against the gas industry. Hydraulic fracturing is the process by which natural gas is extracted from the earth’s shales. The process begins with drilling through several layers of the earth‚ like the freshwater aquifer. Next‚ water with “fracking fluid”
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