In the United States‚ there are many laws that may be considered controversial. It seems that no one can agree on one side over the other with these issues. For example‚ abortion is a topic that is extremely debatable. People are either pro-life or pro-choice. Although it is a controversial subject‚ abortion should be legal. Abortion is a practice that has been seen in history for thousands of years. “Abortion was recorded in 1550 B.C.E. in Egypt‚ recorded in what is called the Ebers Papyrus and
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Beauty Pageants: From Prim to Poisoned Her eyes glimmer with the latest layer of eyeliner. Her cheeks‚ a wind-bitten pink‚ ache from constant smiles. She combs her hair‚ unaware of the damage she is inflicting on herself. She looks around. Some wear false hair‚ others false teeth. Every participant there is driven by the same potential outcome of beauty: meticulous hair‚ white smile‚ bright eyes‚ and a thin figure. Everybody strives for that same superficial facade – not the average values for a
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Controversial Issue of the Death Penalty Capital punishment has always been a huge controversial issue in the United States. Some states have legalized this punishment while others do not agree and sentence defendants to life in prison instead. Capital punishment‚ or the death penalty is a legal sentence to die for criminal behavior. It varies from state to state how the execution of the convicted criminal is carried out. Just like every controversial issue there is always two viewpoints. The
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bookstore bombings‚ book bans and burnings‚ and blasphemy accusations due to the controversial publication of The Satanic Verses. The real downfall is when the Ayatollah Khomeini‚ the leader of the Iranian government‚ issued a fatwa ordering Rushdie’s death due to the insult of Islam and the dishonoring of the prophet. Rushdie was forced into hiding for a decade in matters of his security. Why was The Satanic Verses so controversial? The novel offended many Muslims because of its satirical image of Islam
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Espionage Act 1917 Many historians‚ politicians‚ experts‚ believe that the Espionage Act of 1917 was one of the must controversial laws passed. This law was passed on June 15‚ 1917 shortly after the United States entered world war I. The reason why many people believe this law was so controversial‚ is that many argue that it directly affected the constitutional right of freedom of speech. The reason is because this act originally prohibited any attempt to interfere with military operations‚ to
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One of the major controversial issues confronting the society today is abortion. I chose abortion as the topic of discussion since it contradicts my values and beliefs. Abortion is the extraction of the human fetus from the mother’s womb with an intention to end the life of that fetus prior to its natural birth. Most religious people believe that abortion should be completely banned. They agree with the idea that it is simply a type of murder and murdering a person is a crime and abortion is just
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In America‚ 443‚000 people die from tobacco use‚ 40‚000 die from alcohol use and 15‚000 die from other illegal drugs annually (Bureau of Mortality). The death rate of marijuana is zero‚ but yet the government sees it as a risk and criminalized a plant with great potential. The decriminalization of medical marijuana could create many cures and treatments‚ bring enormous tax revenue‚ and could be used for everyday needs. The criminalization of medical marijuana has proven to be a failure and a waste
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Music Censorship: The Circumstances Causing the Controversy Imagine‚ if you will‚ a world where we are told what music to sing‚ what music to play‚ and even what we may listen to in the privacy of our own homes. That world already exists as a reality in more countries that you might imagine‚ and that very reality is knocking on our door: In the USA‚ lobbying groups have succeeded in keeping popular music off the concert stage‚ out of the media‚ and off of the shelves. Of course‚ if presented
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Illegal immigration is one of the most commonly debated topics of 2016 because of the Presidential election. Illegal immigrants are a hindrance to America’s growth; however‚ immigration legally is valuable in expanding the countries cultures and learning opportunities. Because of the illegal immigration rates‚ the threat of terrorism and crime increases. According to Fox News‚ local‚ state and federal data has given an oddly disproportionate number of murderers‚ rapists and drug dealers that are
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The Controversial Topic (17) The general argument made by Matt Bai shows “a depressingly familiar pattern in American life‚ in which anyone who even tried to talk about race risked public outrage and humiliation.” More specifically‚ he argued that Obama being elected is not just about hope; he confused the conversation by not discussing racism‚ and he did not use his power to overcome racism. He writes “political leaders have discovered that you still can’t raise legitimate questions about racism
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