Aah’Donai Wright Mr. Manser English 9E: Research Paper 20 April 2012 Why Prostitution Should Remain Illegal in the United States Prostitution is said to be “the world’s oldest profession” (Ramchandran par. 1). The Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines prostitution as “the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money” (“Prostitution” par. 1). Many people argue that prostitution should be legalized‚ but it hurts people more than it helps. Legalization of prostitution
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Why Do People Commit Illegal Drag Racing? That is because people want the excitement of racing. It is the adrenaline that takes them there. Street Racing is a form of unsanctioned Illegal Racing. These racings take place in suburban public roads. Street Racing can be separated into 2 races‚ spontaneous or coordinated. Spontaneous ones are when 2 vehicles meet at a stop light and start when the light turns green; these races are considered to be very dangerous because of the unpredicted cars
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“The Declaration of Independence” from The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson Enlightenment Essay Sir Isaac Newton unveiled the gravitational theory in 1687. Although this idea may sound basic to us today‚ at the time it was revolutionary. It contradicted religious beliefs and created a cultural movement. The theory created an alternate way of viewing the world‚ through a lens of rationality and experiment. This single theory allowed others to break through the confines of the Puritan and religious
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A Persuasive Speech about “Why Smoking Should be Illegal” Abbie Carter 8A Hello‚ today I am here to talk to you about the life-threatening consequences smoking can have and why I believe that it should be illegal. Across the world‚ even in the most deprived areas‚ millions of people are smoking. Every minute of every day‚ these smokers‚ young and old‚ are paying for cigarettes to feed their deadly craving. It is a well-known fact that smoking can seriously damage your health‚ not to forget the innocent
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Independence is read to crowds of patriotic Americans. Why is this document so important to the United States of America and the people in it? To answer this question‚ we must first examine why The Declaration of Independence was written in the first place. To start from the beginning‚ when England began sending people to the New World to colonize it‚ the throne took a very relaxed approach. Colonies were left to govern themselves and over
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Capital Punishment: Why it should be Illegal People may think capital punishment is a good thing that the criminals deserve to die for the horrible crime they have committed. But the truth is that capital punishment is expensive‚ it violates the U.S Constitution‚ sentencing someone to jail for life is a worse punishment than being sentenced to death‚ and the death penalty goes against God and several religious beliefs. There are also innocent people on death row and that the death penalty is not
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Why was slavery abolished in 1833? The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 was the culmination of the dedicated effort of a great many people and marked the end of slave ownership in British colonies. In order to assess and understand the relative influences on the passing of this act we can break them down into three broad categories; social‚ economic and political. In 1833 Britain was a country that prided itself on its forward thinking and enlightened nature. With the onset of the industrial revolution
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Marijuana Many people argue about how marijuana should become legal‚ because it has been proven that is less harmful and addictive then alcohol. I however‚ believe that marijuana should remain illegal for many reasons. Marijuana dates back thousands of years ago‚ it is known to be used by the ancient Hindus‚ it has been used since then as a natural medicine and a widely abused drug. Marijuana is now the most widely used drug‚ and it also the largest cash crop. There has been a big fight to
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Why was it so difficult to establish a stable parliamentary democracy in Italy in the 40 years after unification? After the merger of Italy‚ several complications that stirred the fresh nation‚ who had to deal with a series of troubles that invariably affected the poorer Italians‚ especially in the south while disallowing the power in Rome to fully consolidate. Italy had to face a series of social‚ economic and reform issues as well as dealing with the poverty and unceasing emigration that took
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not expect the house to fall - but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other." The Civil War was inevitable. The issue of slavery was so controversial back in the mid-18th century that neither sides‚ pro-slavery or anti-slavery‚ would have stepped down from their opinions. The only way for the issue to be resolved was war‚ where only one side could win. Although the Civil War had thousands and thousands of casualties‚ it brought on a new era of equality
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