The gun debate in America is as old at the country itself. At different times we have debated who should be able to own a firearm‚ what types of firearms should be legal‚ and when is acceptable to carry a firearm. I am a gun owner and I believe that it does makes sense to restrict the ownership of firearms. However‚ I believe that it is unrealistic to establish any type of comprehensive ban. The United States has more firearms per capita than any other nation. If a wholsale ban was established
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Should Youtube ban Stunt Videos? According to Scholastic.com‚ in 2009 a 15 year-old-boy soaked a basketball in gasoline and decided he was going to shoot a three pointer with it. Well he ended up lighting his clothes on fire and getting second and third-degree burns. He did survive though‚ but he will have the fire scars for the rest of his life. This shows that many kids are willing to risk their lives by doing some dangerous and stupid stunt for the sake of a thirty second video. Therefore‚ Youtube
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Everyone loves and cherishes their childhood‚ especially once they are grown up and dealing with issues they didn’t have as children. Many look back and remember all the good times they had growing up. However‚ this isn’t always the case. For some kids growing up in times of war‚ they completely lose out on their precious childhood. Not everyone is familiar about the issue of child soldier and whether or not they should be prosecuted. In countries in the Middle East and Africa‚ such as Sierra Leone
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Pit Bulls have been looked down on in the media for many years. This has caused some towns to ban this type of breed from their town and even city limits‚ but is this a very reasonable ban? Are these dogs more dangerous than other dogs‚ or is it just the owner’s fault? What is the big deal? In my persuasive essay I will be talking about if people should be allowed to keep pitbull breeds or not. My three main points are: 1) it is not the breed‚ it the owner‚ 2) pit bulls make wonderful pets if trained
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An example of this is Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ which has been banned in multiple high school libraries for the use of the word “nigger‚” which is considered both offensive language and racist (PBS). However‚ some people do not understand that racism was a normal part of life during the time period in which this novel was written. Twain published Huckleberry Finn in 1885‚ only twenty years after the end of the civil war. This means that this novel was written during a time when African Americans
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Frost/Nixon is modeled after a boxing movie in several points such as the characters‚ plot points‚ and themes. The nation holds their breath as they watch the jabs Frost and Nixon throw at each other in the interview process‚ Frost and Nixon are both strong but only one can win this in their 12 interviews or fights. Frost is an Australian reporter who wants the truth and Nixon as former president wants the $600‚000 for the interviews (Frost/Nixon). Who will win the debates? The characters are strong
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The primary focus of higher education is academics‚ or at least it used to be. In the article Why College Football Should Be Banned written by Buzz Bissinger‚ Bissinger claims that universities today focus more on “the social well-being of students as opposed to the obsession that they are there for the vital and single purpose of learning as much as they can to compete.” (Bissinger 4). I agree that this may be the case‚ considering college athletic programs have grown exceedingly in the United States
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Surgeon General). This should make us aware about the risks that smoking in public places has towards the nonsmokers. Smokers should understand the smoking hazards are not only for them‚ but for the nonsmokers as well. Being able to smoke should be banned in public areas because secondhand smoke hurts babies and children; it contributes to the development of heart disease‚ and lung cancer in nonsmokers. History of the Issue In the beginning tobacco was used by American Indians in many different ways
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Banned Books? A banned book is a book that is restricted from children under the age of eighteen. Many books are banned as a result of it being considered "sexually explicit"‚ "unsuited to any age group" or if the material contains "offensive language". Many books are being banned from children all over the world by public libraries‚ schools‚ parents‚ or even government. No one should have the right to restrict anyone from reading anything except for parents who should only be able
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Boxing History October 8‚ 1999 - Laila "She Bee Stingin’ " Ali (5’10"‚ 166 lbs) made her ring debut at 21 years old against April Fowler of Michigan City‚ Indiana‚ at the Turning Stone Casino Convention Center on the Oneida Indian Nation in Verona‚ New York. Laila made fast work of Fowler‚ as she knocked her out in 31 seconds. November 10‚ 1999 – Laila won her second professional bout against Shadina Pennybaker by TKO with 3 seconds left in the match. The fight occurred at the Mountaineer Race
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