The legal drinking age is the age at which a person can consume or purchase alcoholic beverages. In 1934‚ the “Original ABC Act stated that the legal age for purchase‚ possession or consumption of any alcoholic beverage was 21 years of age” (History). The United States has the highest minimum age for alcohol consumption or purchase. Each state is responsible for setting their own minimum drinking age based on federalism. In 1984‚ the national minimum drinking age act was passed and it pushed states
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same legal rights as heterosexuals is a special treatment. Why should abnormal behaviour be rewarded? It really bothers me that in the year 2015‚ I have to justify why being a homosexual is not abnormal behaviour. First off‚ how is being in love a person of the same gender any different than loving a person of a different one? Who is getting hurt in this situation? Why do some heterosexual people think that people that are homosexuals should not have the same rights as them? A person’s sexual orientation
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and it is up to the companies who outsource to them to make sure it happens. American companies should do whatever it takes to make sure that their products are not being manufactured in “sweatshops” in this era of internet purchases. Companies tend to outsource their labor to third party manufactures and do not audit them for sweatshop conditions. This is a practice this has to change. Companies should not be allowed to get away with “brushing it under the rug.” It is their responsibility to audit
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speech‚ we should first begin by going into detail about what is not considered constitutionally protected speech. “Obscenity‚” a word that changes with time and society‚ has not been given protection by the Supreme Court. In order for an art work; say‚ a controversial painting‚ to not be considered obscene‚ it must have some kind of serious value‚ and not just be puerile for the sake of being puerile. In regards to pornography‚ which rarely has any “artistic” value‚ at least from what I’ve seen
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Evolution Theory should be taught at schools.Whenever various debates have taken place in parts of the country regarding whether evolution should be taught in schools‚ I have always observed the situation with a degree of skeptism; the education I received never attempted to dissuade us from learning about evolution‚ and while none of my classes ever taught evolution with as much depth as Ernst Mayr attempted to convey in What Evolution Is‚ both systems taught it as a fact – one that we took for
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Have you ever thought of using PEDs in sports?Hi have you ever felt guilty for using a drug?People think PEDs should not be allowed in sports.They should take PEDs seriously because of the risks.Would you take risk to win 1 game or a couple?More kids have started taking PEDs and some have committed suicide.It also can cost people a lot of money for PEDs and they may go poor if they are playing a sport without a contract because the cost of the PEDs.They cost that much because the supply and demand
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Should Women Be in Combat? Danyell Tremblay Composition I – English 1001-10 South University Mrs. Dobson December 12‚ 2012 Should Women be in Combat? According to a poll on November 9‚ 2012 68% of the American public thinks women should be allowed in combat roles (Should women be allowed‚ 2012). Women should not be in combat roles in the military because they have different mental/emotional needs‚ they require additional logistic support‚ they are not as physically capable as men‚ and would be
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is there spending money. (p. 475) This is a sentiment that is shared by numerous people when regarding whether college athletes should be
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This community used to be one of the best. When I went outside I couldn’t help but notice the beautiful buildings with exquisite workmanship. The sidewalks and streets were so clean as if it was a portrait. The fragrances in the air reminded you of the way trees smelled after a beautiful rain storm or a fresh batch of cookies cooling off in the window seal . The flower’s aroma would dance around the air mixing with the smells of the local bakery and coffee shop down the street. The smells that filled
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Ever imagined what it would be like to get out early and have a lot of time to do whatever you want before the sun goes down? Do you think that school should start later to give teenagers more sleep? School shouldn’t start later because 8:45 is already late enough‚ a earlier start makes for an earlier finish‚ and if students want more sleep then they should go to bed earlier. If you’re in the school district I go to the school starts at 8:45. In my opinion school starting at that time is already
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