Banning The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger should not be banned in schools based solely on the fact that it is a controversial book that uses harsh language and sexual references. This book is J.D. Salinger’s freedom of speech‚ and it is a violation of the first amendment for schools to ban this book. This book is only offering an inside look into what teenagers go through in some point of their lives. According to the Los Angeles Times‚ The Catcher in the Rye’s‚ “…
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outside and not have to worry about getting shot and killed‚ people don’t have to constantly be watching their backs. On the other hand‚ in most Latin American country’s such as Honduras‚ the people have to always be alert and aware because the law enforcement is very inadequate. In Honduras‚ being held at gunpoint is practically the norm. The U.S. Law enforcement encourages an environment for ordinary citizens to roam freely without having to carry weapons. The banning of assault weapons would benefit
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Books have a numerous amount of ways to get banned. Book banning can cause the books not to be presented in certain places. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ was banned and challenged due to inappropriate language‚ rape‚ sexually explicit‚ racism‚ and not appropriate for certain age groups. Banning the books means to remove the books from libraries or take them away from the readers (Cho‚ 1). Challenging the books means that someone is attempting to remove the books from shelves or the readers
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Banning Anabolic Steroids It has been speculated for many years that some professional athletes were using performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids. The reason so many people were talking about this issue is the fact that all of the sudden there were quite a few players that were hitting many more homeruns than they had previously in their careers. The Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 22‚ 2004. This new law closed the
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The Effect of banning the automobile in the United States Shemisha Riggins 12 October 2013 Sociology (SOCI 1301) In today’s modern society‚ we are very dependent of the automobile. It is a means of life and it is how we get from one place to another. A lot of U.S. Citizens depend on their cars as way to provide for their families. If there were no cars what would this do to our society? Would it make it better or worse for an individual? In this paper‚ I will view the aspects on how
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Illegal immigration seems like it’s always going to be a political topic. There’s many different opinions on what Americans want to do about illegal immigration. Like one American‚ Donald trump‚ wants to deport all undocumented immigrants which seems very unreal‚ hard‚ and a very unreasonable thing to do. On the other hand‚ others want that the constitutional amendment to change and guarantee birthright citizenship. The public shows little support on deporting all illegal immigrants‚ but surveys
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Banning PDA at school is a complicated matter In the age of abbreviations the term ’PDA’ is NOT a mystery to solve. PDA stands for Public Display of Affection‚ a phenomenon‚ which is widely spread around the world‚ but especially in the Western part‚ since you encounter PDAs even at a group of the young generation. It is not shocking anymore in the industrialized countries to see a couple snogging‚ not only in the corner of a street‚ but also openly in the middle of a street. Most people ignore
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limiting public access to specific pieces of literature. These books are banned for because they include profanity‚ or sometimes having different opinions than the majority of the population. However‚ Books should not be banned in schools because banning certain books prevents freedom of speech‚ keeps readers away from reality‚ and limits learning tools. When America was created‚ it was supposed to be a place where people could have rights such as freedom of speech and press. Freedom of speech means
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driving must be stopped. To do this our government must take action to both add uniformity to the laws and punishments bestowed on the offenders. But‚ it is also vital that the government provide ample educational programs in order to spread the message about the dangers of tapping the keyboard while behind the wheel. “Where u at” – These were the simple last words that Mariah West‚ a senior in high school who was one day away from graduation‚ saw in this world. On that fateful summer night‚ she was
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Science Opinions Should plastic bags be banned from grocery stores? YES 51%of members Voice Your Opinion * My New Year’s Resolution is to say no to plastic bags! Plastic bags should be banned from grocery stores. I often go to the store and buy 1 or 2 items and I am given so many bags. I feel that we have become an extremely wasteful society. If we could just say no to plastic bags we would be slowing down the waste in landfills. It takes a little more effort to remember to carry
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