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    debate of the freedom of press that dates back to the days of the Renaissance. Nonetheless‚ press freedom is likely to be an inevitable feature in the society as the major role of the press in the society is to serve as informant as well as watchdog of most governments in the world. Therefore‚ the press should remain largely free especially in the area of publishing materials‚ the way of obtaining information‚ as well as the way of obtaining funds. However‚ the press can have a powerful effect on some

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    Rehabilitation is the act of restoring something to its original state. Everyone makes mistakes and everyone needs a chance to change from the mistakes they’ve made. Legally if you are over the age of eighteen you are recognized as an adult but scientifically our brains are not fully developed until age twenty-five. So how can a judge hold a fifteen year old fully accountable for his or her actions when he or she can’t even fully understand the consequences? The United States government has set up two different

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    Recently‚ there have been controversy about gun control due to gun crimes. These new laws not only affect people who opposes firearms‚ but especially for the people that relied on them for protection. Having a gun control law is making things way harder for people to protect them self‚ have guns to hunt‚ or to have them for any type of sports that there used in. Many people have been harmed with firearms but it was in the hands of a criminal they should put a law for those that misuse them‚ but the

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    For English homework‚ I read a passage called “Why and When We Speak Spanish in Public” which the title portrays the main objective of the article. The writer explains why she and her family‚ outside of their home‚ speak in their native language‚ Spanish. She illustrates her background and culture and takes pride in her heritage by defending her right to speak Spanish in America. This article was very passionate which caused me to be compelled by the words she spoke. I loved the way to which the

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    who are employed when he works as a plongeur in Hotel X‚ Paris. He describes the outfits by saying‚ “Everywhere in the service quarters dirt festered –a secret vein of dirt‚ running through the great garish hotel like the intestines through a man’s body” (81). This appearance would only heighten the shame associated to the lower classes as a social excrescence‚ “They are a race apart –outcasts‚ like criminals and prostitutes…. He is a mere social excrescence‚ tolerated because we live in a humane

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    are being prosecuted for contempt of court‚ over their reporting of a murder case in which suspicion briefly and wrongly fell on the victim’s landlord. But you can’t regulate Facebook and Twitter‚ comes the response. Look at what happened recently when masses of Twitter users defied a court injunction against naming a prominent footballer accused of adultery. However‚ others might say that you can regulate any form of communication‚ if you have the will to do so: ask the Chinese. Even without calling

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    have dropped sport or physical education (PE) from the curriculum. How important is sport or PE in a young person’s education. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words. Excluding sport or physical education from school curriculum‚ I would consider‚ is an unwise step‚ even if it is to accommodate professionally relevant subjects like business studies. The active participation of students in physical education

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    Wisdom Take a moment and think about the meaning of wisdom? Think of someone whom you consider wise. This person might be involved in your daily routine‚ or a religious/political leader. It’s someone who you look up to and learn from him/her actions. Wisdom is known through three important traits; one must have good judgment‚ pure confidence‚ and knowledge. These traits are difficult to be obtained and they help us define wisdom. Wisdom has many different dimensions that are hard to be defined

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    Currently in America an on going debate continues regarding a uniform policy suggested to public and private schools. This develops into a controversial issue because valid argument exist on both sides. Giving this issue much thought has lead me to believe that making school uniforms mandatory would help the school systems. School uniforms would help unruly classrooms‚ also students would not have to buy expensive clothes and students would not get killed over tennis shoes. Schools that have adopted

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    The essay“ When We Dead Awaken: Writing as Re-Vision” written in 1971 by Adrienne Rich is composed of basic feminist ideals and beliefs. In that essay‚ Rich explores the theme of women’s roles in society‚ as she writes “ Historically‚ men and women have played very different parts… where women [have] been a luxury for man...but also as comforter‚ nurse‚ cook‚ bearer of his seed…man has played quite a different role for the female artist.” This reflects the culture of the time period in which women

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