Title: the government should not spend money on arts. To what extent do you agree? A heatedly-debated issue in my country today is whether the government should not spend money on arts‚ in this brief essay‚ I will explore two arguments often heard in this controversy. It seems that there are many reasons for some people to believe that the government should not spend money on arts because we do not like arts much. The primary one may be that the majority of people are not interested in arts
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In the article entitled "The Uses of Poverty: The Poor Pay All‚" sociologist Herbert J. Gans discusses the strange alliance between the poor and the wealthy in American society. He states that the underprivileged in essence have kept several vocations in existence such as social work‚ criminology‚ and journalism. These vocations serve the double pretense of aiding the less fortunate and protecting society from these same individuals. He compares his analogy with that of Richard K. Merton. "Robert
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Recently‚ there has been talk amongst many Americans about whether or not the “death penalty” should be outlawed in the United States. Although the crime may be unforgivable‚ no one should have the right to decide whether or not a person’s life should be stripped away‚ because nothing is more important than a person’s life. There are many reasons why the death penalty should be outlawed‚ one reason is that many criminals put on trial may face discrimination‚ and receive a bias punishment. Another
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I. Statement of the Dilemma/Controversy There are many different benefits and drawbacks to each side taken on the matter on what we should do about nuclear weapons in the world. We must measure these benefits and drawbacks to determine which decision is the best for future security of our country. One side of the argument is to permanently ban all nuclear weapons in this country. This option sounds like the best option and the right thing to do. However‚ because countries of the rest of the
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Why the United States Should Legalize Marijuana Our government tries to satisfy the needs and wants of all 300 million U.S. citizens‚ but ends up making us more and more unhappy. Marijuana legalization has been a fight with the government for over twenty years. Many agree that it is harmful and should be done away with while others believe that it is a natural herb planted to help us cope with the stress of our hectic lives. I agree with those who are stressed. Currently I do not smoke marijuana
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In the United States‚ we have the privilege to vote. This privilege was given to us through the constitution and its amendments. Today‚ every citizen of the United States has the right to vote. When the Declaration of Independence was signed‚ the right to vote was limited exclusively for white protestant men who owned property. In 1792‚ New Hampshire was the first state that discarded the property requirement to vote. Maryland became the last state to eliminate a religious restriction on voting.
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Many ask the question‚ "should the government provide social welfare programs to the poor?" The government already provides benefits to people that fall below the poverty line. Should the government do more? No‚ the government already provides enough social welfare for people that are considered "poor". The social welfare provided fails to reduce poverty
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| 1001EHR Employment Relations | Assignment Two: The state should stay out of the employment relationship. Critically discuss | | Peiyao NIU (s2838788) | Tutor’s Name: Gabby DanielsTutorial Time: 20:00-20:50 Monday | | The employment relationship may be defined as the relationship between employer and employee over the terms and conditions of employment (Loudoun‚ Mcphail & Wilkinson 2009). In Australia‚ the industrial relations had become a big issue‚ so “following the 24 November 2007
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Should the Death Penalty be allowed in the United States? What are some pros and cons of the death penalty? Some believe that the death penalty is a clever idea‚ however; I feel the death penalty is a very harsh punishment. The paragraphs below will explain in detail why I am against the death penalty. The cost of having criminals on death row versus life in prison‚ the mentally ill criminals‚ and the unfairness to the criminals. For instance‚ it is unfair to the criminals in which the evidence
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Introduction Does all society know standardized testing robs their children from their childhoods? State governments use a horrible and unfair resources to measure different student’s achievements. Other than stressing out the students‚ the tests only measure a small portion of essential education. State governments should allow school districts to replace standardized testing with authentic tests for each student to ensure individual success. Standardized testing is an undependable and an unfair
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